Yesterday was inspection day for the home we’re selling in order to downsize to the Underdog. Of course, a huge storm just had to come through the night before and leave this in its path…
That is, or I guess I should say, that was the pear tree in our front yard.
I think it was the victim of high winds not lightning. The tree had previously been damaged by a deer rubbing its antlers along the trunk. We had wrapped the trunk for a year to help it heal but I think it was still weak. I had heard a cracking noise during the night before but thought it was just the outdoor trash can falling over.
With the impending inspection and Handy Hubby at work, I channeled by inner lumberjack and hacked away at the trunk with an axe to complete the trunk break. It was my first time using an axe. Sorry, no pictures of that. I tried dragging the broken tree head to the backyard by myself but it was no use. It was just too heavy. Nope, no pictures of that either. Finally, I rang the neighbor’s doorbell and asked him to kindly help me drag the tree behind the Man Shed. Then I called our buyers’ realtor to let him know that the tree had fallen so when they showed up for their home inspection they wouldn’t surprised by the missing tree. Obviously, we’ll be removing the injured tree and having another one replanted in its place before the new owners take possession.
It would have been great if this pear tree could have held out for a few more weeks until closing. It would have saved us some work and money. But everything happens for a reason. Just not sure what the reason could be for a tree falling the day of inspection! At least, it didn’t hit the house or cause any damage. And I guess the storm could have been much worse. So, I’m shaking this minor mishap off and hoping all goes well from here on out.
After all, 10% of life is made up of what happens to you and the other 90% of life is decided by how you react, right? I need to remember that.
images: all Dana Miller for House*Tweaking
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