The day started out with our neighbor requesting we cut down a split-trunk tree that hangs over his fence and endangers his goats. Dad and Bill head out with a chain saw , a rope and the tractor to cut it down. The first half of the tree falls away fromt he fence tho it knocks down our bamboo hedge.
Dad makes a notch while Bill is on the other side of the hedge applying pull so it won't fall on the fence when it goes down. 
Dad calls out to Bill that it didn't work out as planned; the tree was rotten and as soon as they starting notching it , it went down!
Our neighbor had been watching the procedure and he said, 'Well, it sure was an accident and not what you planned!" You think?!!!!!!!!
The goats were happy with the results and the branches kept them busy while the repair work took place! Bill and Dad decided that they are not going into business together cutting down trees!
After lunch, they worked at a much safer job-putting in a sliding glass door!
Mom finished the binding on her lime and violet garden gate quilt. It is beautiful! I think I have a lifetime job as her quilter now!
We don't have a panaroma of colored leaves here in Florida but we do have an incredible display of Golden Raintrees! They are everywhere and just breathtaking! The first few weeks the trees are full of yellow blooms and then before the yellow is gone, rosy red pods form on the tips of the branches!
Young trees in full sun, get their blooms earlier than the young ones under their 'parents'. Sorry it is out of focus here.........but you get the idea.
We played Wahoo under Mom and Dad's carport after they served up a great dinner. Ladies won 2 of 3 games for a change! They are packing up tomorrow and planning to leave Wednesday morning :'( ]
Full moon tonight.............was it full 516 years ago for Christopher Columbus' voyage?!
Full day! Glad everyone's going to bed still in one piece. :)
ReplyDeleteTree felling is like the rest of life - it doesn't always go to plan but it sure is interesting!
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