We cut down two trees
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340019)
Rockingham, Australia
March 8, 2021 3:07am CST
We actually did some work today. Vince spent most of the morning on the phone waiting for support on a new photo program but once he’d given up on that (they’ll sort it overnight), we went shopping and I didn’t need any money this time as Vince had his wallet. You might remember I forgot my purse a few days ago.
After lunch, we cut down two trees. One is in the photo. It’s a nice tree and an attractive shape but soon it will be up in the power lines so it had to come down. The other one was similar. We have piled the branches into heaps and when they dry and it’s fire season, we’ll burn them. We did get some firewood out of one.
We weren’t up to tackling the other three that have to come down so they’ll have to wait for another day. Luckily, we planted five a few weeks ago so they will be a replacement for the five we’re removing.
The power lines run along the boundary fence and the neighbour has some huge trees that will have to come down one day soon. It will cost them dearly as there is no way they could remove them themselves. The trees in the background of the photo are the neighbours’. It pays to think well ahead when you start planting trees.
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
8 Mar 21
I feel sad when trees are cut down. But this is a genuine reason and great thing is that you have planted few new ones as the replacement. That is thoughtful
It must have been lot of muscle work there to bring down those trees. You deserve a good rest.
It must have been lot of muscle work there to bring down those trees. You deserve a good rest.3 people like this
@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 21
@arunima25 Yes, it was productive. It will probably take another two days to do the others. We won't do any today.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
8 Mar 21
You had the foresight to plant trees ! Those trees cut down look like eucalyptus.I finally get here after being absent for 5 days ,due to logging in problem.
Those trees cut down look like eucalyptus.I finally get here after being absent for 5 days ,due to logging in problem.3 people like this
@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
9 Mar 21
@JudyEv Is the peppermint a sort of mint ? It should be herbecaous.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 21
@changjiangzhibin89 It has a slight smell of peppermint but is not related otherwise. It's just another of our trees.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
8 Mar 21
Once the trees get high enough to tangle in the power lines that is dangerous. Glad you were able to take yours down yourself but those trees of your neighbor certainly look high. Hope they don't want until they fall down and do damage.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
9 Mar 21
@JudyEv hope they continue to remove the trees. At least the power company won't let them get away with it.
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@LindaOHio (178576)
• United States
8 Mar 21
That's a lovely tree. What kind is it? You were certainly busy!
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 21
@LindaOHio That's what I thought too. The shape is really nice.
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@LindaOHio (178576)
• United States
8 Mar 21
@JudyEv It has/had such a beautiful shape.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
8 Mar 21
i just took a picture yesterday of the power company cutting down trees because they had ground around the power lines.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
8 Mar 21
@JudyEv the folks in our neighborhood found that out when they came and cut them down. cutting down is free. it is 300 dollars to haul the logs away
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 21
@DocAndersen Really? I suppose they couldn't just burn them where they were.
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@snowy22315 (180703)
• United States
8 Mar 21
Sorry, that tree was going to be a problem. Luckily here the majority of the power lines are underground. It is a good thing too, with the storms we seem to get.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 21
Storms can make a mess of power lines and live wires on the ground are hugely hazardous too.
@allknowing (136434)
• India
8 Mar 21
Progress at the cost of trees is what I have noticed the world over.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
8 Mar 21
It would be nice not to need money to go shopping. Do you think Vince would feel up to coming shopping with us? 
That was a nice looking tree. It's a shame it had to come down but I understand it can't be allowed to grow into the electric wires.
I hope you have a restful evening after all that work.
I'm going back to sleep for a few more hours. Good night.
That was a nice looking tree. It's a shame it had to come down but I understand it can't be allowed to grow into the electric wires.
I hope you have a restful evening after all that work.
I'm going back to sleep for a few more hours. Good night. 3 people like this
@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
8 Mar 21
@JudyEv Thank you... I did sleep well.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Mar 21
Maybe it would be easier to just move the power lines, and not have to kill more trees.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Mar 21
@JudyEv I wish YOU luck trying to convince the power company to do that. All our power lines here where I live are underground.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 21
@moffittjc This particular offshoot only services two houses so there is no way they'll put it underground.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 21
It's not a fruit-bearing tree and if we pruned it, we'd have to do it again in a few years and we're getting too old for such work. The branches aren't thick enough for firewood. We've cut up the trunk for the fire.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
8 Mar 21
The power lines coming to my home run right through my huge oak trees. So far so good.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
9 Mar 21
@JudyEv I have never seen it, we have live here more than 45 years and the trees have always been here.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 21
Do the branches touch them when it's windy? They don't spark at all?
@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 21
@BelleStarr Obviously it all works fine.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
9 Mar 21
@JudyEv
That is nice that Vince had his wallet so you did not have to pay. I can see why you chopped the tree down because it is very tall. That must have been very tiring chopping down the two trees. I can see why you are waiting for the other 3. Very good idea to have replacements for the ones you are chopping down.
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