One of the projects that has been on Derrick's
mind since we moved in 4 1/2 years ago, has begun!
Derrick and Stewart started cutting branches off
of our big pine trees, in hopes to have at least 2 of
them gone by winter. The trees have been such a pain!
They drop pine on vehicles and on the ground. Then
we step in it or our dogs step in it, and then track it
around the house. It takes a lot to clean it off of our
vehicles. It gets on our clothes if we decide to sit on the
ground, or on the porch, and it doesn't come off! The pine
needles and pine cones are every where, and it
makes the yard look pretty bad, and if you step on
a pine needle, ouch! Nothing grows under the trees,
so we have little grass. The roots of the trees are
shallow, so there's always that fear of them tipping onto
our house. We want leafy trees! =)
They had an audience. =)
He was yelling, "Timber!"
Lowynn found this praying mantis.
Oddessey was intrigued by the mantis, but
didn't want to touch it! =)
They decided the rope they had on a pulley to get
the chainsaws up in the tree, would be fun to play
on. So, Derrick used it to get down, then up.
Stewart tried to pull himself up while standing in a loop
he made in the rope. Yeah, didn't work. =)
Then Stewart wanted a turn using the rope
to get down.
My kids thought it looked fun, so Stewart let
them have a few turns. =)
It was a fun weekend! I hope we are able to
reach our goal!
