TIMBER!!!

On Monday, August 9th, our neighbors across the street had an evergreen tree cut down. Opal Subler, who is a grand lady of 100, and her son, Dick, who is 78, have lived in the home since 1948. Sadly, Opal's husband Alfred died in 1994.

I don't know if the tree was planted the same year as when the house was built, but I do remember when I was a child and Christmas lights were hung on it, as well as another evergreen tree which was on the east side of the house. The reason the tree needed to be cut was because it was dying.

Opal's youngest daughter of four, Dianne, who has been a long time friend and helps me Monday through Friday via the home health waiver program as an aide, did me the favor of taking pictures throughout the morning as the tree was cut down.

Opal's other son, Bruce, stops by on his
way to coffee break to talk to the tree
trimmer soon after they started.

The guy with the chain saw continues
to move up the tree as he gradually
reaches the top.

And then he cuts down the logs for firewood.

This tree that was standing for close to
60 years, took less than two hours
to be cut down to a stump.