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Yesterday we met the guy who owns the tree removal service and he is very nice. He gave us an estimate on removing the big rotten tree and trimming up the Live Oak that is right beside it. Live Oaks are the hardest wood that I know of and there is a "Y" section that is leaning towards the roof and he said it's better to just trim it now while we're getting this done. There is a huge Sycamore tree right beside our garage and is between our house and our neighbors. At some point before we bought this house someone had cleaned off the branches that were growing across our garage and roof. This is a massive tree and I'm afraid the big roots had already caused our garage floor to split before we bought this house. Anyway, we don't know the owner except that she lives in NY and we've never seen her. The guy said he would trim those branches for us also. That way we won't have to have it done 5 yrs from now.
Ok, he explained that he likes to do a thorough job and include everything that needs to be done up front so he is not sounding like an auctioneer with pricing. It makes perfect sense to us. He had already quoted us a price of $800 for our rotten tree, plus he is doing the other trim work for that same price. Here in FL they make big bucks removing trees, so we know this is a more than fair price. He is also taking away a dead tree that was here when we bought the house. DH and I cut it down and removed the branches, but we could not get the tree cut up small enough to put in the yard waste. Actually it was a good sized tree. Why do people leave dead trees in the yard? We don't even have a chainsaw and we used a handsaw, "old fashioned" and it took us a long time and lot of sweat to get that down. You don't even want to know about the trees that were growing out of our foundation!
So the guy is sending his crew tomorrow to do the work. I know, right! We already know how good they are cuz we watched them take down the giant Live Oak next door and they clean up after themselves. They also protect your property by moving things and clearing items so they won't get tromped on or destroyed. He said he would place a wheelbarrow over my little Avocado tree. Isn't that sweet?
My good neighbor behind us wants an estimate from him on some dead branches of her Magnolia. He gets good word of mouth advertising. So, I'm looking forward to having more sun at my back door next spring.
Yesterday I decorated a wreath with some pretty sparkly ribbon and hung our stockings that I made last year. I had forgotten about making those. They are burlap with white trim and look so French Country. They look beautiful.
Ok, I've written another booklet. Be back later to catch up on you peeps.
Ok, he explained that he likes to do a thorough job and include everything that needs to be done up front so he is not sounding like an auctioneer with pricing. It makes perfect sense to us. He had already quoted us a price of $800 for our rotten tree, plus he is doing the other trim work for that same price. Here in FL they make big bucks removing trees, so we know this is a more than fair price. He is also taking away a dead tree that was here when we bought the house. DH and I cut it down and removed the branches, but we could not get the tree cut up small enough to put in the yard waste. Actually it was a good sized tree. Why do people leave dead trees in the yard? We don't even have a chainsaw and we used a handsaw, "old fashioned" and it took us a long time and lot of sweat to get that down. You don't even want to know about the trees that were growing out of our foundation!
So the guy is sending his crew tomorrow to do the work. I know, right! We already know how good they are cuz we watched them take down the giant Live Oak next door and they clean up after themselves. They also protect your property by moving things and clearing items so they won't get tromped on or destroyed. He said he would place a wheelbarrow over my little Avocado tree. Isn't that sweet?
My good neighbor behind us wants an estimate from him on some dead branches of her Magnolia. He gets good word of mouth advertising. So, I'm looking forward to having more sun at my back door next spring.
Yesterday I decorated a wreath with some pretty sparkly ribbon and hung our stockings that I made last year. I had forgotten about making those. They are burlap with white trim and look so French Country. They look beautiful.
Ok, I've written another booklet. Be back later to catch up on you peeps.
Feels so good to have all the decorating done, also made my fruitcake and have it marinated with rum, wrapped in cheesecloth and plastic wrap/foil and in a container...it was my Dad's recipe and I make it each year as he did, and I know fruitcake gets a bad rap but hubby loves it, I like it, and other members of the family do also. And need to get my list together for goodies that I make at Christmas and get started on some of them...
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