Last spring "Ron" decided he wanted to get rid of 1 of our 7 backyard trees, which I was all about doing since there are 7 of them in such a small yard. The one he decided to take down was a 25-30 foot maple. Being the wife, I assumed he would either get some help or hire a professional. I was just thinking about his safety, of course. Without warning, I came home one day and all that was left of this 30 foot tree was a 20 foot stump. That's right, my lumberjack husband decided it would be a good idea to cut off ALL the branches with a hand saw. I was just glad he didn't get hurt, and got home just in time to help him direct the large wood pole that was left in our yard. He was smart enough to borrow a chain saw for that part.
So now to the mishap...
What was left was a tree stump and various roots about the yard. Ron tried his best to take out the stump, but the stump got the best of him and all winter there it sat. So this spring we got a good price from a tree service and had them come out to grind out the stump and the roots. They brought out this remote control device about the size of a small car with a large grinding arm on the front. The stump was gone in a matter of minutes and they were taking out the rest of the roots, when IT happened. That's right, they hit a pipe. With a 100-year-old house, you never know what you are going to run into in the back yard. There was no water pouring out, so that was a relief, but that just held the suspense in the air. So we called out all the utilities, and it turned out to be nothing but an old wash line pole that was cut off and forgotten. Sorta makes me want to dig up the rest of the yard to see what kind of history I can find on the house. Too bad it would take all of my time and make my house look like an archaeological dig. On second thought... I'll just keep the mystery alive.
Next challenge for the husband... moving the shed. Anyone have any ideas on how to move a shed?
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