One of the wonderful things that we loved about our home when we bought it was the gorgeous, majestic and very tall Elm in the front of the house. The branches hung over the roof, the light was beautifully dappled, and there was something so storybook about the branches blowing in the breeze just outside of the organza curtained windows of Kate's cozy bedroom. We loved that tree! Sadly, the tree got Dutch Elm disease and was "marked for death" by the Parks & Rec team here - sporting a red spray-painted ring for about a year. It took that long for the Parks team to get to it with all the Dutch Elm that has spread through the city. As the months wore on, Nick and I got over the disappointment of losing a great tree and grew more concerned with safety as the tree grew more and more brittle, with leaves completely shedding in the summer and small branches falling down. We really worried about it crashing into our roof during a bad storm. Well, the tree finally came down! It was sad to see it go - but the kids were absolutely fascinated by the process. They sat in the front window for hours watching the crew work. And I must say that it was pretty interesting to watch! Here are some pics of the kids watching the whole process. Bye bye Elm! We sure will miss you this summer!
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