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littlemissmartypants

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21. Happy Birthday and Mary Happy Returns, Brenda!

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Wed Jul 8, 2026, 10:15 PM

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I have a couple of oaks that might need to come down.

I love my trees and my birds. But I'm really starting to hate Father Time. These two are probably 80 to 100 years old. One was hit by lightning and has started to show signs that it's time. The other might be OK with a trim.

I hate to do it. I don't want the critters to lose their habitats or the birds to lose their aids to navigation, though. It's not easy.

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I had to have an old oak taken down today [View all] Brenda Wednesday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Wednesday #1

Do you get the enviable task of splitting all the wood? applegrove Wednesday #2

We had a similar experience not too long ago. senseandsensibility Wednesday #3

I can see a lot more blue sky and clouds now Brenda Wednesday #4

Not sure what your druidity33 Thursday #29

Hurricane Ian put the final word on a beautiful but very old white oak across the street from me.. Deuxcents Wednesday #5

You understand. It was a friend. Brenda Wednesday #7

I do understand 🌺 Deuxcents Wednesday #10

Happy Birthday😀 malaise Wednesday #6

Thanks malaise! Brenda Wednesday #8

Great idea..a gift for future generations Deuxcents Wednesday #11

Yes! SheltieLover Thursday #26

Good firewood, good cooking wood too. Emile Wednesday #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Brenda Wednesday #13

Years ago i took down 3 beautiful, but dying maples. dem4decades Wednesday #12

I transplant in black cherry, shagbark hickory and hardwood maples when i can. Tetrachloride Wednesday #14

i had to take down a big ole maple that was totally hollow. mopinko Wednesday #15

Always sad, particularly long lived, slow growing species like oak. paleotn Wednesday #16

Happy Birthday Brenda! MIButterfly Wednesday #17

Give some wood to furniture and musical instrument makers, so the wood isn't just destroyed. Liberty Belle Wednesday #18

Sorry about your tree. 😢 We had a massive Siberian Elm that had a enormous bough break off last summer Raftergirl Wednesday #19

It happens. Part of the cycle of life. usonian Wednesday #20

Happy Birthday and Mary Happy Returns, Brenda! littlemissmartypants Wednesday #21

I am sorry mgardener Wednesday #22

Did you tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree? chouchou Wednesday #23

Sending birthday wishes and also gentle hugs for the sadness and melancholy you feel for the loss of your tree "friend". KitFox Wednesday #24

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #25

We had to cut down two large pecans in our front yard last year. LeftInTX Thursday #27

As a descendant of the Celts, this saddens me too Mysterian Thursday #28

There's an old crab apple tree who stands just about at the center of my yard. Mossfern Thursday #30