Gone

First, before we get into this post, let me explain the other day's post because several of you asked about it.  Boycotting Michael's isn't "a" thing, it's just my thing.  Believe it or not, I've been boycotting them for over two years now.  Yes, I can hold a grudge!  They had a sign posted on their Mildliner highlighter display saying "All highlighters on sale..."  Sarah and I both LOVE Mildliners and go through them almost as fast as I go through yarn.  I think it was a buy 2, get one free type of sale but I really don't remember.  All I do remember is that I had a cart full of Mildliners and when I got to the register, they said the Mildliners weren't part of the sale.  I asked for the manager.  She said nope.  Even though the sign said "all" highlighters and was hanging on the Mildliner display, they weren't on sale.  So I got pissed, didn't purchase anything in my cart and haven't been back since. Michaels lost a good customer who spent hundreds of dollars in their store each month that day.  And yes, I may be being petty and a little ridiculous about it, but dammit!  The sign said "All highlighters."

So on to today's post...

This never leaving the house, covid life in the country can get a little monotonous so we take our thrills where we can get them.

There was a sycamore tree right beside the pool that was going to destroy the pool eventually plus its branches were hanging down and blocking the driveway.  (Just ignore the cooler and a cup of what was at one time a strawberry daquiri still sitting beside the pool a month after we stopped swimming.  Good Lord!)

Tri-Cities Tree and Stump Removal to the rescue.

They cut...

And used the chainsaw...

And got the tree undressed....

Then they pulled and pulled and pulled....

And with a nice crack and a tha-wunk, the tree was gone.

And while I watched all the tree excitement, I cast on another sock.  (Patons Kroy Socks in Zebra Stripe on US1 dpns)

By the way, if you happen to be local and have a misbehaving tree, the guys from Tri-Cities Tree & Stump Removal were great.  They removed a few other much larger trees for us as well.  They arrived at a respectful time in the morning, were polite and friendly without being overly chatty, did a great job removing the trees, did an even better job cleaning up after themselves (I was pretty impressed with their raking and stick picking up skills!) and I never heard them curse the entire time they were here.  They even managed to dodge the lawn mowing company guys who showed up near the end of the tree cutting.  The mowing guys Fly through our yard going Way too fast around corners and blind spots.  I thought for sure the mowers were going to take out a tree cutter dude but thankfully, no.  I guess the tree cutters are good at dodging large, fast things coming at them.