At last! The long-awaited (by me) ending to The Willow story. So, last month, after doing some preliminary cutting and pruning, we had a few friends over to help us cut down the willow.
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| There was much pulling |
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| Sawing and clipping |
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| A little stomping |
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| Even more sawing |
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| A few casualties | | | | | | | |
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| And an oops or two | | | | | | | | |
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It was all over within a couple of hours, so we can't complain. You would not believe how different the house looks without the willow in the front yard. Several neighbors drove by and looked sad about our getting rid of the tree, but based on the complaints made to our HOA, I think they were all lying :P.
Here's the climactic ending tot he Willow Saga, and the source of the post title:
