After Anet's neighbor's tree fell in a strong wind, we got ours.
While a group of 20 of us played outside Sunday (some of Don's family were visiting for the day), the weather started to change. Before we realized what was happening, sirens were blowing in town, and our neighbor Bill came over to warn us to get inside.
Just before we got to the basement, the funnel cloud was forming above our house, and this maple tree, the home of the honeybees, split at the Y and fell across the driveway.
We waited out the storm in the basement - my first time ever to do so, and I live in a tornado state!
Then the lumberjacks chain-sawed, tugged, rolled and dragged the fallen timber out of the way.
Only one bee sting, poor Mike.
If you're going to have people visit for a day, be sure to provide thrilling entertainment, and Nature activities. Oh, and if you have a tree fall in your yard, be sure to time it for when there are six burly types to clean it up.
We're so grateful no one was hurt.
(Well, besides Mike's bee sting, and Clyde having a branch fall on his head while he was using the chainsaw.)
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