May 9 our beloved willow tree went under major surgery and like all surgeries now a day it was expensive. $575, but it was needed and even tho Geoff tried to tackle it when we were in Palm Springs it would of been bad if he had fallen. Especially since he was doing a SS lesson on Jacob 5 today in Sunday School on the olive tree and comparing it to our willow tree and how he was reaching out to saw a limb. A big truck with a bucket and 4 workers worked on it for about 2 hours. We still wanted some shade so they didn't top it. This tree has been through a lot. It started from a branch from Grandma and Grandpa Nielson's willow tree in Ririe (which is no longer there). We put it in a bucket of water till it rooted. It has been hit by lighting, split by a micro burst, last fall an early snow took down some big branches. Its been home to several birds, squirrls and our Owl Albert. It has had a swing, ropes grown into it, tree house, ladders, and platforms and aphids. It is the messiest tree around but has provided shade for our deck for the last several years. It would get a hair cut at least 3 times during the year. The tree house has to be torn down as it is not safe. I am sure each one of the kids could tell stories about that tree. It was raining when they were trimming it. Almost like it was crying "Why are you doing this to me" and yes it turned into snow. I would never recommend anyone to plant a weeping willow as they are a very messy tree.
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The poor willow. It looks naked! I have many, many fond memories of swinging on the leaves, climbing in the tree. I remember the wind storm that split it. I have always loved the willow.
The first picture looks like it could be down at that corner down my Tamera's way back when. Am I wrong or is this a more recent picture of something else?
Your lawn looks quite green.
Ahh... the old willow tree. I think I remember when it was a branch in a bucket. That was a long time ago.
Yeah... say goodbye to the tree house. It has no support under the North-east cornor lol.
Oh that picture is so sad. Why would you trim it back so much? I would plant a willow in a heartbeat even if it was messy. I just don't have a big enough yard to. Maybe someday? I agree with Jeralee that tree has a lot of memories.
The first picture is at Tamera's corner. All the big trees are gone and Lewis house. The trailer house is still there but will be gone before to long. The tree had a lot of dead wood and broke alot of big limbs off last fall in that wet snow storm. We really did it a favor it will be back. You go outside and you can hear the bees humming as they buzz around the leaves that are blossing out.
When I was up visiting grandma on Monday, I did notice that the old Lewis corner was totally different. What a change!
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