So sad, but I had to do it. Mighty oaks, but too close to the house...

It hurts. Yes I'm a tree hugger. And this hurts doubly as they were my mom's trees. She loved trees, hence why my four acres of woods stands alone as I am enveloped by development. I just heard a guy outside yelling "she's a big girl!" 😂

I grew up in this house. Since I acquired it after her passing and her husband-thing surrending lifetime rights. Which I'm surprised he did, he loved using and mistreating my mom. It was because he was letting the house fall apart.

Almost everything has been fixed, replaced and upgraded except for a few jobs I can do myself. He was supposed to maintain it but I believe I have already regaled you with stories of how he left the house 🤢

These guys outside are cracking me up. You learn to laugh through the immense pain things can be. And at this point I'm too proud of the home I've created. And unfortunately too afraid of giant trees falling on the house... So here we are. Not too bad.

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thepreposterouspanda · 36-40, M

There's a sweetgum tree in my backyard that hasn't been doing well for a while. Eventually gonna have to cut it down but it's currently providing food for the woodpeckers and I would feel bad.

They've cut down so many of the trees around here lately that I'm trying to keep putting it off as long as I can.

MarbleMarvel

@thepreposterouspanda it's cool you're letting the cycle continue. Is your house in danger?

thepreposterouspanda · 36-40, M

@MarbleMarvel It will be eventually but I think it's still okay for now. Probably gonna end up just cutting half of it down so they still have somewhere to hunt for bugs. 😌