I’m afraid the 50 year old pine may have to go… It could have been topped incorrectly 20 years ago or it’s just genetically confused. It’s upper branches are too thick and every bad storm that comes along, a living-room sized chunk of it comes falling to earth.

I’m neurotic about getting rid of it. Without it – the site will seem naked. We’ll need to replace it with something. Anyone have any recommendations for fast-growing tall trees?

I’d blog about this but I need to look up tree surgeons in the yellow-pages and find the chain-saw.