Family Tree Service

Many of my neighbors have been losing branches and even entire trees lately no doubt aided by this drought and it was my turn.

I noticed this broken branch as I was leaving for my mother's three weeks ago so when I returned I asked my family to remove it for me.

I am not sure if you can see it in this photo but there are lights on the brick gate posts one of which was in direct line with this branch.

Therefore this removal required redirecting the branch. My son did this by first tossing a monkey's fist over the branch.

Here he is pulling down the rope. You can see the lights better here too.

As he used the knot tying he learned from his dad and in the scouts he was being watched by a very concerned squirrel who later leapt from the roof onto the other tree for a better seat.

All rigged up and tension applied by moving his pickup forward a bit.

The branch was still hung up on a smaller branch from the tree the squirrel was perched in. Hope he was staying higher up. So a little trimming of that branch...

another gentle tug, and down she came, missing the light - thank goodness!

My son left the cleanup for my grandson and his friend who arrived after work. I intended to photograph them as well but they finished by the time I got out there. I was pleased though that I was able to find a saw made in America when I went to get one for them. Isn't it sad that that is so rare these days that it makes my day?