Goodbye Shade, Privacy

Today David and Dan spent the day removing the rest of the fallen tree. The shade is gone and so is our privacy from our neighbors. It was our best tree. The backyard looks barren without it, but on the bright side, we do get a lot more sun. I think there is a life lesson here. If we had pruned the heavy branches that were leaning so far outward, the tree might have been better able to withstand the weight of the snow and we might have enjoyed its' shade for many more years.
The same is true in our own lives. We all need pruning to produce good fruit and to grow and flourish. This has been a "wisdom-gram" from Mom.
P. S. Dad also cut down several of our aspen trees and some other dead trees while he was at it. Love you all. See you soon.