As the sun was setting, Will recently finished an important task. The branches of the trees lining the driveway had grown up into the highline wires.
Will took his chainsaw to them, then used his tractor forks to push them out of the way, and haul them to a burn pile he’s made in the pasture. He’s also hauled out an enormous amount of tumbleweeds and other brush. We’ll have a bonfire on the first windless, wet day available. Get a member of the local volunteer fire department to drive the water truck out, in case anything goes wrong.
Will’s tree surgery opened the drive up considerably, knocking out some of the charm which the over-arching branches made, but it had to be done.
And it’s not that bad:
