The Pruning!

 Yesterday afternoon dear friends came over and pruned the live oak tree on our front lawn.  I did not take a photo first but here it is now:

You can see the big pile of branches and brush on the street that they pruned off.  N, N, and B were such fabulous helpers!!  They finished the job in about fifteen minutes.  Maybe twenty minutes.  The tree can now breathe.

We already knew there was a big bird nest in the tree but Big N found a small nest as well!

So cute!  Now next bird season we can watch that spot as well.

Dear friend AO gave us this darling bird feeder five years ago. It is still a happy bird feeder though currently it is just for looks as the squirrels ate all the seeds...and you know my thoughts about squirrels eating the bird seed...

This bird feeder brings a smile to my face every time I see it.  Friends are the sweetest.

Regarding the mountain of brush..a little while ago Dear One told me he saw by the paperwork the city sent about trash removal that all lawn waste needs to be in black garbage bags.  Yikes!  I hope that means grass clippings...

Anyway,  I am so grateful for friends who help with jobs that we cannot reasonably do ourselves anymore.  We used to be able to do them but...I do not want to see my husband on a ladder reaching over his head and I certainly cannot do it myself.  I had done the low down pruning, and enjoyed doing it but now it will not be needed for another year.  Thanks, Friends!