Here is a before, during and after post.
The former store next door is in the process of becoming our new library. Money has been raised by a non-profit to renovate the space creating a library and community room. The owner of the store will be giving it to the non-profit and once the renovation is complete the non-profit will give it to our town to replace the current library which in inadequate in so many ways.
Before the first transfer happened the owner paid for trash trees to be removed. These are box elder trees which grow fast and with lots of trunks. Two of the trees bordered our property and at least 8 or 9 bordered the property on the other side of the store.
In the center of this photo is one of the box elder. To the left are hemlocks and to the right are arborvitaes that are on our property.
She told us last spring that at least one would be removed. However on Sunday, five trees had ribbons tied on them. I called her Monday morning to ask about the timing for removal but she wasn't even aware that the ribbons had been placed there. She thanked me for letting her know. I guess we will wake up one morning to the sounds of chain saws again.
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Speaking of trees, the palce is really getting ‘spruced’ up. How ‘spruced’ popped into my mind I know not. Now I should look about the origin of the phrase.
And here we are.
“ The phrase "spruced up" means to make something or someone look neat, tidy, or smart in appearance. It originated from the word "spruce," which was used in the 16th century to describe anything from Prussia, a region known for its quality goods. Specifically, the phrase is linked to the high quality of leather jerkins (a type of jacket) that were imported from Prussia and became fashionable in England”
Busy days, and now you'll be able to watch the construction activities. You may have lost a bit of your privacy, and I'd guess that you will plant some new trees in the space (on your property of course) so there's still a sense of the greenery continuing!
It’s mildly disconcerting somehow that humans decide that some trees are trash and end their lives on a whim.
...David, on a good day Box Elder is trash, unless you live in a extremely cold area where little else will grow.
I know it was heartless, David but necessary. If these trees had been in the woods we wouldn't have had to do this.
Thank you, Tom for your comment.
A library right next door? Lucky you! I am downright jealous.
Trees are such a conundrum sometimes. I remember when a friend was redoing our driveway for us. There were large, old trees all along one side, and he just took out several with his dozer when I was at work! I was furious and heartbroken. I guess idmt was necessary to take out one or two, but he would have had them all down had I not stopped him. Those trees were like old friends to me, something neither my husband or the friend understood
But I do understand the need for some trees to go. We have several right now that need to be cut. Your prelude looks much better now.
It is a big expensive job to have trees taken down. We had four thanken down this past spring.
Cathy
We had some huge trees removed when we moved to one house, they were in the wrong place and our neighbours were delighted, they had sunshine for the first time in years.
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