Broken Trees

[Horace]

nightmare. Sorry to hear about all that.

[brenda]

@Mik said in Broken Trees:

@brenda said in Broken Trees:

@Rainman

In my family, the sons were the royalty, and the daughters were the maids and outdoor workers. Really, this happened in every family on my mother's side of the tree.

My brother thought everything was owed to him, but I learned to work. That included school work, too.

That's how I could buy my motorcycle and freedom during my teens. I wasn't home much during those years. I loved my little Honda.

I bet you were popular with the guys!

How did you know my Honda was blue?

It was!

[Catseye3]

@Horace Me, too.

[brenda]

@Copper

What a mess, Copper. Yes, I hate that kind of stuff, too, but you've had more than your fair share of late.

Make them pay! And make them clean it up to your satisfaction, too.

It's okay to say holy cow. You've earned the right to do so.

[Rainman]

Sorry to hear about this, Copper. I suppose we've all been in the "OK, I can't imagine anything else going wrong" and then, surprise!!

Curious if any insurance kicks in from anywhere? It seems you are concerned the tractor guy might disappear, or drag his heels.

Wait. Why don't I wait until this mess is over for you, then you can fill us in.

I would suggest a Jolly.

Watch him work, while you have some big AK-15 in your hands, rocking gently in a rocking chair. No talking.

[Mik]

I was going to post about how moving my daughter sucks. Now I won’t. It seems trivial.

Good luck, Copper. That is indeed a nightmare.

[George K]

Wow. Just wow, Copper.

I wonder if the contractor has any legal liability for the damage to your property.

[Copper]

• 16 days ago tree fell
• 14 days ago the tree guy said he'd be here next day
• 8 days ago he showed up late and started work
• 8 days ago the tractor broke
• Today he finished the work and the tractor is gone
• I paid him half, he said he would remove the spilled fluid and repair the damaged lawn
• Before he does that I am having a different landscape guy look at the problem on Thursday

So the tree guy acknowledges the problem and wants to fix it. This is not the time of year to plant fescue.

I am happy that the tractor is gone.

And I eagled the 18th hole today.

[Mik]

Good job! Sounds like it is turning out as well as can be expected, given the disastrous circumstances.

[jon-nyc]

I was thinking of this when I told my neighbors tree guy that I didn't want anything but handheld tools on my property.

The truck and chipper stayed at the street and they brought chainsaws and a wheelbarrow up to where the tree was.

For me the timeline was:

Sunday night 8pm, tree fell.
Monday 1pm, guys came.
Monday 2:30pm. All gone.

[taiwan_girl]

@Copper said in Broken Trees:

And I eagled the 18th hole today.

That is awesome!! Makes everything else a little tiny bit better!!