Another Mess

OOPS!!!! The top photo should have been number four, showing the tree top on the ground. Well I goofed and then could not correct it. So just pretend it is number four in the series. Last week we had two big trucks along with a chipper , stump grinder, and a pick up truck were on the hill working on trees.

The top of this big oak was dead and the first order of business on the second day was to cut the top from this tree. The tree is located across the drive from the old seeder. He removed the hanging dead branches and then cut the branch on the left bottom.

After the large lower branch was removed, he then tied a rope around the top and it was then tied to another oak tree up the driveway on the right. There was a breeze and he wanted it to land at a certain spot.

You can see the top falling toward the driveway. Now go back to the first photo and check it out. It was a HUGE top.

This is the top to the big oak down the hill that they cut. The following photo shows how big this tree happen to be. It was amazing as it came down among the other trees and did not hit one. They cut the trees and branches up into 24 inch logs and now Prince and Puppy have their work cut out for them.

Mr. Sullivan and his son along with another man, cleaned up all the debris by racking, chipping etc etc. They put the logs they cut up into neat stacks. I did not take a photo of the large dead hickory tree down by the well house but they also cut it down and up for us . We now have lots and lots of firewood. If you have been reading my blog you will remember on Xmas Eve, a wind storm came through and blew down 4 big trees. Mr. Sullivan and crew also cut up two of them which were down near the entrance of the driveway. A very large cedar which was almost uprooted when the big beech tree fell during the storm on Xmas Eve had to be cut.
Mr. Sullivan made me a cute little cedar chair out of one of the cedar logs. It smelled wonderful. I have it in the garage out of the weather so it will season and then I will put a clear sealant on it to perserve it.

Mr. Sullivan was recommended by a long time friend and he did a very good job. He was professional and courteous . I would say he was the best tree man we have ever had on the hill.

The kitty justice is to have good friends who can point you in the correct directions. It is silent on the hill as the buzzing of saws and chipper have gone from the hill for a time.

Thanks for a job well done, Mr. S.