Thanks to the summer snow storm, which officially dumped 16 inches on Monte Vista, I have a huge mess to contend with. Half a tree broke off my neighbor’s excrescent elm and landed in my yard. Luckily, it didn’t break the fence. Another giant chunk of the self-same excrescence is looming dangerously over my garage. I’m waiting until next week to call anyone (since I can). The meteorological rumor is that next week temps will be in the 70s and the sun will be shining. And who knows? I might overcome my terror of chainsaws and take care of the branch in my yard myself (doubtful).
The City of Monte Vista was out yesterday cutting trees away from power lines. I’m bristling at what I’ll have to spend to deal with those trees, but it’ll be better than paying for a new garage roof. It’s just the kind of nagging problem that seems to have kept humanity going for thousands of years.
Like everyone else, Nature is easier to love when she’s being nice to you. On the bright side, the mountains are beautiful and Bear is blissful and no one will need to water anything for the rest of the year. And…
In other good news…
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Women's Wilderness Legend “Summer is the season of inferior sledding” - Inuit proverb 
Glad your hard work paid off and you still have your garden. We here in NH got the opposite. a snowstorm in late March. Now drought. Mother Nature does test us, but I still love her best.
This storm broke a 9 month drought with the exception of a few thunderstorms in July. It’s the first snow we’ve had since December 2019. Crazy crazy year. I love nature best, too. ❤
Isn’t it your neighbour’s responsibility to arrange – and pay – for HIS tree?
I don’t know what the law is here. In California anything in your yard was your problem. Besides, I don’t really feel like getting into something with my neighbors. On one side it’s a nurse, on the other it’s an old man, his wife with Parkinsons. I’m not sure they have the wherewithal to deal with this any better than I do. I think they should be more responsible, but I’m not the God of responsibility, either.
Perhaps there is someone in the area with a chainsaw who would cut it at low cost for a share of any logs?
I think your neighbor should be responsible for the damage their tree has done to your property — I believe that in CA your neighbor’s tree would be considered to be in the neighbor’s yard, and you might have another problem for cutting the tree. It might be worth talking with them about it.
I talked to my insurance company. It’s my job.
Gah! 😦
It’s OK. You gotta’ do what you gotta’ do.
Oh — and that’s great that your tomatoes and beans survived so nicely 🙂 !
Looks like it! I brought their blankets in to dry. I’ll have to cover them tonight and probably tomorrow. But as long as it works, I don’t mind.
Yay beans and tomatoes!
So far!!!! It looks like they made it.
Cool (literally and metaphorically)
Is it very cold, like a winter snow storm? How the climate is so different everywhere amazes me.
It got a few degrees below freezing. I have yet to meet anyone who remembers a storm like this at the end of summer… :O
Especially with wildfires a few states away
In this state — outside Rocky Mountain National park, but the snow might have helped that situation. We’re getting smoke from California. 😦
Your plants look great, Bear looks so happy, but that darn tree branch…. Could the city cut it for you?
The branch is my job. It’s OK. 🙂 I’m just glad it’s not on anything important. I could do it myself as a winter project.
Yay!!! They made it! You’re such a good plant mom, Martha:)
I hope so! I think they all made it through. ❤
Your plants came through it like a charm!! Ophelia says remind Bear the snow is “here for a good time not a long time” better make the best of it!
P.S. Bear says Ophelia is right and wonders what’s wrong with Martha.
P.P.S. Branches from the lilac hedge are obstructing the alley, Ophelia. Bear doesn’t understand…
Looks like your “Save the Beans” project worked! I’m excited for you! Bear does look to be in her element – is Teddy enjoying the cold too?
Teddy loves it almost as much as Bear. They had so much fun yesterday, they crashed at 8 pm. I had to wake them up at 9 to go outside and pee…
You did it! You saved the day! ❤️ Your beans and tomatoes are now Survivors of the Snow. A glimmer of good news in this crazy time. The branch hanging over the garage sounds worrisome though. Hope it’s not too much $$. There’s always something….
Yep. I can deal with this pain in the butt though it is 😀🌳
That’s true! It is do-able and there’s a lot to be said for that. (firing up a chainsaw might be kind of fun in a powerful move kind of way – one could pretend that branch was all kinds of things) 😁
True… I’m just so clumsy
Oh. Well, that could be a problem then….
That is ballad worthy material, Martha. Woohoo, Bear and the beans happy at the same time!
I’ll try to write it… Bear and the Beans, a tale (tail?) of snow, triumph and joy
🙂
Bear looks precious. I’m so glad the plants survived, but what a mess indeed. My friend Kim has a new chainsaw. It’s small and perfect. I’ve used a large one before. Considering I can be klutzy it’s not a good idea for me to take too many steps with one in my hand. But if I were your neighbor you bet I’d be helping you. ❣️ what a crazy change in weather!
It was insane, Karla, and I spent a lot of today cutting branches from 15 foot lilac bushes that had all but blocked the alley. It’s weird seeing all that snow and green leaves. I don’t like it at all — the first time in my life (as far as I can remember) I haven’t liked a snow storm. 🙂
Wow. That’s so crazy. A friend in Denver said the same thing. Just when you think 2020 couldn’t be any more bizarre?!
I don’t even dare think that. I KNOW it could get even weirder and I just pray it won’t. :O
True! I pray daily and hold on for my trip to Oz (with my little dog too 🐶) 🐶🙏🏻❣️
Yep. Patience and faith win the day. ❤
How is Bear’s shoulder doing in the cold weather?
So far so good. ❤ She says, "thank you for asking."
I’m so glad — I was afraid that it might be painful because of the cold. I hope she’ll have lots more good days in the snow, starting in another month or so! ❤
Me too. Two months from now would be fine. 😉
I look forward to more poetry from the famous five (or is it four?)
Five — six, actually, but the one in the front yard has yet to send any poetry to me to share.
Such a strange year we are having. Locusts next?
Oh man I’d better fix the screens 😲😀