Our POOR tree *sob*

It is still May 6th (after all the artwork), Bryan came home in the evening, and a BIG branch of our beautiful flowering tree in our front yard had broken off! So we had to do an impromptu trimming of our tree. (Which meant a fast dinner, so we could get to Bible study on time.)
We are quite sad about this, as the tree looks a bit dorky now. Oh well, Obviously it had needed a trim, or it wouldn't have broken. It broke because we have been having a bit of wind and rain. While the rain isn't all that much of a surprise, the wind has been unusual!
Mircea helped her Dad with all the work, while Casper and I watched, and of course gave "helpful" commentary!


The tree with the big branch taken off and some others. (I really wish I had gotten a picture of the tree BEFORE this all happened, as it was looking so beautiful! Of course, I was waiting for a nice day to take the picture--next time, I will just take a picture!)

The view from the road

Smelling the pink flowers.

The spot of the big broken branch

Mircea stomping in the drain

The view from the house

Bry and Cea picking up the first round of branches

A huge load

The helpful load

More trimming *SOB*

Directing with a big stick

Trimming off the top (after our trimmers broke and we had to borrow the neighbors).

The final result (until we have more time, to cut off some stray branches).

If there is an easy way to go to the tree, and a harder way, guess which one Cea will pick!?!

The last piece picked up