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| The Sunburst Locust and Pin Oak after about ten years. |
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| This is our home in the spring of 2013 – we miss the shade the locust provided |
The house we bought has gone through many different "looks" and the landscape has changed significantly over the years: From two silver maples out front the builder planted that were cut down and used as firewood for our then new fireplace. We have added a Plane Tree, Sunburst Locust, and a Pin Oak. Now, however, those are all gone and replaced with a landscaped front that cost $2,200.00 at the time it was done. Do I like it? Yes, but we do miss the shade the Locust cast over our house in the summer. It kept that sun from raising the temperature in the house by shading the roof and front bay window. Trees take a long time to grow and the 10 to 15 years I sat and watched the trees grow and getting the shade I wanted, was eliminated in minutes by the man with the chain saw. The only tree that survived is the weeping crabapple and it never was much to look at.
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I would miss that tree, too. I'm so sorry you lost it. Trees are like people to me. I have a hard time cutting any tree down.
You have a lovely home.
Well, i am an idiot. That said, you will find my whole life has been based on excessive compulsive disorder. I can't just have one thing but need many. I drag out a pen and bring along the whole collection. Try the first one out and then rinse it out with water and try them all, one at a time and settle on none. Maybe even go back to a pencil or ballpoint.
When the trees were perfect and we could sit in the shade and the house was in the afternoon shade, I decided I didn't want that so out they came and costing me a lot of money in the process. And then it suddenly dawned on me that we are in the scorching sun and I either have to buy another shade tree or an awning and priced them and the cheapest one was $1200.00 installed. And, in case you think I am delirious, we had awnings and those were perfect until I decided we didn't need them any longer and they came down. The only thing I saved was the galvanized pipes that formed the structure upon which they hung.
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