Who would of Thought

 

I've lived in this house for 30 years. During this time the already large trees, not mine surrounding my yard have grown. Over the years less and less light reaches the canopy in the yard as the trees grow. My neighbor has never trimmed the trees hanging over my yard. I once cut some branches on my side and was requested not to cut any on their side. The reason given was privacy and wanting the shade. What happened about 2 weeks ago? I could never imagine that a storm would knock down one of the largest trees out back. Not in the neighbors yard that I spoke with but 1 house down. But the tree also fell in their yard and is leaning on their house. I heard a loud boom and knew it was a tree. After checking the front of my house my tree was intact but out back not so. This was a huge old tree that fell and covered the span of 3 houses and still rose into the air. It'll take a while I'm sure to have it removed. Hopefully everyone had home owners insurance. I wonder will the trees now be cut or pruned that hang over my yard. They could possibly be next. It's made me think about getting the tree in the front of my home cut his fall. It has always been too close to the house but was this way when I bought the house. It's due for pruning but maybe removal would be best.

So it's summer still and of course I've been doing things in the house before going back to work from summer vacation. Freshened up some paint, laid down some new rugs that are washable, hung fresh curtains in my bedroom bathroom, and living room, groomed plants, took some things to Goodwill, and preparing for knee replacement surgery. Finally getting the knee done and getting nervous. At least my house is in order. 

Painted the stairwell. Not perfect but much needed. I have an old house with plaster walls and it won't be perfect but it looks so much better. A long pole assisted me this time instead of climbing a later so I could be safer. Surprised it could reach more than 15 feet. The other ceilings are short. This is the highest ceiling. Stair rails still have to be painted but maybe next year after my knee heels. Also finished the painting out doors for now and did some caulking of the bead board ceiling on the porch and hung curtains on another side of the sunporch. I'm getting too old for this but when you live in a house you have to do repairs and take care of it. I'm sure eventually one day I'll hire someone to do indoor painting. My belief, keep moving or decline and die.

Painted another wall in the hallway and hung a picture.

Purchased a mini fridge for upstairs so I'll have to do less walking downstairs after surgery. Some simple ready made meals can be put in like salads, tuna fish, sandwiches, and food that doesn't need to be heated. I wanted one anyway for cold beverages and fresh fruit without having to walk down stairs to get it. It's nice and cool and does freeze water. Haven't tried ice cubes or ice cream yet. My daughter will be preparing hot meals for me.

Haven't been a good plant parent this summer with my jasmine. Giving them a good watering and will remove all the browned dead leaves. Hopefully it'll bloom again this winter. This will be it's second winter.

Don't know how to act with so much sun in the yard now. Can't wait until next summer. Maybe I can start growing container vegetables again.

The tree fell from the right to the left onto 3 houses.

And then there was light.