Spring Storm



Chris - Watch out where you rototill!

Big changes in the front yard this weekend.

Oh No!



 Just kidding.  Saturday was rototill day for the front yard, but that had nothing to do with the tree.  We had been debating whether we should remove the big eucalyptus or trim it and keep it.  I had a tree guy give me a quote on it Tuesday.  He said, "When they aren't trimmed for a long time like this, then the wind catches the branches and knocks them down.  At least it's leaning toward the street and not toward your house."  Amen Manuel, Amen.



First thing Nathaniel asked - Can we play on it?

  During the night it started to rain like crazy with lots of wind. On the way to and from church this morning we had to weave back and forth through the broken branches on the road and the water running across the intersections.  This afternoon Chris says he heard a wind burst and then a noise.  I heard a noise like someone dropping a cardboard box full of stuff downstairs and heard Chris say something.  We look out the window and the eucalyptus is down almost completely blocking the side street.  I guess that makes our decision for us.


Pretty big, huh?

  So, glad it came down in the street and not the house.  Plus, since it is in the street, the city will clean it up and we don't have to pay to have it trimmed or removed.

Then the boys played in the water.

 It's a pretty big storm - and it's still going on.  I think the city crews are pretty busy so I don't know how long before they get this tree taken care of.

Too bad we don't have irrigation ditches to play in.  They would love that.

 I'm glad we don't have a new lawn in yet to repair.  I think we'll put a new tree in the same spot.

The tree didn't even touch our retaining wall. Yay!

Anyway, we couldn't do anything about it so we came inside for warm clothes, showers for the boys, and hot cocoa all around.