The Tree Has Fallen, And it got up!

Okay, so freaky thing happened this week. I came home from JCP on Tuesday night and let Milo outside. The winds were kicking up, and I looked at the dead tree from behind my fence in my neighbors yard. I looked at it sway in the wind, looked at my fence and prayed. "God, please let that tree stand for a couple of more years so it doesn't cause any damage. If it needs to fall, let it fall gracefully and not damage anything large, expensive or hurt someone."

Freak thing, THAT NIGHT, or should I say early the next morning, I heard a bang and thought it was probably my trash can tumbling around near the house. I didn't think anything of it, until I let Milo out in the morning. Low and behold, THERE WAS THE TREE, DOWN IN MY YARD. The tree broke in the middle of its trunk and karate chopped one panel of the fence. No damage to the house, no damage to the whole fence, just one lonely panel, and that is only half way down. (the part of the fence that is still standing there is high enough that Milo can't jump over it.) I was a little stunned to say the least. I spent most of my prep period calling all over town trying to figure out who lived behind me. People kept telling me that it is the responsibility of the owner of the dead tree to remove the debris and mend the fence.

After a long morning, I finally found the access to the person's phone number and called. She was extremely nice and understanding. She said that when she got home her and her husband would investigate and determine who owned the tree. She called me back to let me know that her husband would come by and get rid of it today, (Thursday). I came home from class tonight and IT IS GONE!!!!

The fence needs to be repaired still, but the tree is gone. The only unfortunate thing...... I didn't get a picture of a huge tree in my yard. All's well.

It is another challenge that forces me to rely on God. As shitty as things can be sometimes, and I feel like saying, "ENOUGH ALREADY!!" God provides!!