You most certainly hear a crashing sound when a tree falls in your backyard. Clif and I had just finished breakfast when we heard a loud bang. It didn’t take us long to discover what had happened—the dead tree at the edge of our yard finally came down.
Why this morning, when there was hardly even a breeze? Why not in the past two weeks when we had extremely windy weather? Who knows? But once again, we got lucky. The tree fell on the gardens, but no real damage was done. The tree missed the bird feeder and my beautiful blue fountain. It missed our glass table and the solar panel.
Here are views from the back.
Sherlock, of course, had to inspect the damage.
Clif and I were oh so glad Sherlock wasn’t out there to get hurt when the tree fell. Ditto for his sister Miss Watson.
Now there is much clean-up to do, and because of this, my day has taken a different turn. I was going to write about our Family Virtual Film Festival, but I will save that for Friday as the Film Festival made me very happy indeed, a bright spot during these isolated times of the pandemic.
So out back I go, to help clean up the wood, which we’ll be able to burn in our wood furnace.
Notes From the Hinterland 
Holy smokes!! That added some excitement to your morning! Glad that it missed so many things and didn’t cause too much damage considering.
It sure did!
I’m so glad no one was hurt and the damage wasn’t too bad.
Thanks so much!
You were fortunate that the tree didn’t do more damage, good luck with clearing up.
Thanks, Susan!
That was a very considerate tree considering – it seemed to manage to wiggle round all the breakables.
Amazing, really.
Right? That doesn’t even look possible!
It looks like the tree fairies were looking after you Laurie, so lucky you’re all safe! 💖
Yes! Tree fairies!
Hooray that it decided to kind of go around everything that it could have taken out in its path, and I guess you now have physical instead of mental exercise today. 🙂
Nature’s gym!
Oh my gosh, the gods were definitely smiling down on you when that tree fell, Laurie. Good luck with the cleanup. Don’t overdo!
Thanks, Jane! We are pacing ourselves.
Trees are magnificent beings. But sometimes they can be a problem. Hi Laurie. I’m glad the damage was pretty minimal.
Very lucky for us!
Hi, Laurie – I’m glad that you, Clif, Sherlock and Miss Watson were all safe from the falling tree. I’ve been waiting to hear about your Family Film Fest, so I’ll definitely stay tuned to read more about that!
Many thanks!
There is nothing more interesting to a cat than a newly fallen tree.
Lots of things to smell.
Phew, that was a bit close. Glad you all survived in one piece.
Right! Glad none of us were out there when that tree came cracking down.
At least you will have firewood. 🙂
And it’s very good wood, indeed. I’m actually kind of excited about it, especially as there wasn’t much damage.
There’s an upside in everything. 🙂
You sure were lucky! It almost seemed to aim away from the precious items. Off the subject, but one of my favorite jokes: “If a man speaks in the forest and his wife doesn’t hear him, is he still wrong?” Tell that to an audience of women and you’ll see every head nod and get a chorus of “Of course!” 🙂
It really did!
Glad to hear no one was hurt. This could have been a disaster.
You bet!
Thankfully everyone was safe indoors and amazingly somehow that tree missed all of your beautiful backyard items! Take care while clearing away the wood!!
Will do!
Gosh, so glad no serious damage was done to persons, felines or property. Not at all what you expect to happen over breakfast!
Very, very lucky!
Oh wow, I’m so glad it didn’t cause too much damage. Now I want to know about virtual film night though 😊😉
Stay tuned!
It is amazing that it didn’t hit anything. I hope it provides good burning in the winter..
Actually, very good wood for burning.
It really is amazing. When you look at the pictures, it hardly seems possible.
Right? The tree fairies or the wood pixies were with us that day.
The most important thing … the tree missed the cats! Everything else is replaceable.
Absolutely!
Oh my goodness! Good to hear that no one was hurt (and that you weren’t having breakfast outdoors!) And probably better that it happened in the morning than in the dark – you would have to go poking around without much light.
Another piece of luck: It fell during the day.
Wow, what a miracle that nothing got smashed. The wood pixies were looking out for you!
Wood pixies! Yes!
Hmmm…. you don’t suppose it fell in solidarity with all the trees that went down in Hurricane Laura, do you? No, probably not. Maybe it just got tired, or perhaps (more reasonably) your recent storms weakened it. In any event, if it had to fall, it couldn’t have done a better job of it!
You bet! Still can’t get over it.
So glad no one was hurt and nothing damaged. Must have given you quite a fright!
Sure did!
Wow, you were lucky Laurie. It’s like win win. The tree came down on its own on a calm day and without any serious damages. Can you use the wood for heating in winter?
Yes, we were lucky. And we can indeed use the wood for heating. It was a maple tree, and the wood is in good condition for burning. I am actually quite excited about this.
Thank goodness the tree was careful
That’s for sure!
Laurie, those pictures are incredible. It seemed to fall in such a way as to damage the least amount of property (and loved ones). So glad you are all ok.
Thanks, Jodie! We consider ourselves to be very lucky.
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I am glad it missed so many things, and was not too big. Cleaning up after downed trees is not easy.
Thanks, Lavinia! Not easy but we are making good progress.
Phew! I am so glad you are all safe and so is your beloved patio. Enjoy the clear up and think of all that lovely heat!
Many thanks! Today’s post will show how much progress we’ve made. And, actually, I’m excited about having this much wood for our furnace. Hot dog!
I’m glad no harm was done. You have the makings of a good stumpery there – you’d just need to relocate a few ferms.
Thanks so much! Right you are!
Wow! So glad there was no harm done. I’m always puzzled by what will make a tree finally decide it is time to fall. We have dead trees that look like the slightest breeze will knock them over and yet, tropical storm force winds come through and they still stand. Whereas others that look as though they will stand forever topple at the slightest breeze.
Yes, trees are like that. Funny that it didn’t come down a couple of weeks ago when we had a storm with high wind. But it didn’t. Instead, it came down on a calm day that had nary a breeze.
Things could have been a lot worse… I’m relieved with you that they weren’t!
Phew!
Laurie, how scary! I’m sorry about the tree but grateful that you are all well.
Yes, so lucky!
Between the mushrooms up the trunk and the way the wood fractured cross-trunk when it landed, i would say that it was thoroughly rotten. -Oscar
Rotten might be too strong a word. Dead it certainly was. But the wood is still hard and in excellent shape to burn. It was a maple tree.
Ah, I have seen dead maples come down and fracture that way. Good for starting fires as maple burns quick and hot (but not long).
We are grateful for the free wood. And, that no great damage was done.
Whew, so glad it missed you, cats, and all precious things. I had a snag like that fall into my yard from the neighbors once, took out some fence, but lined itself up perfectly to become the edge of a raised garden bed. I did not hear it so was quite surprised to go out and see it.
Right? Holy cats!