Clearing

I made my first foray into clearing some of the trees and brush that have been growing close to our house. Although there are still plenty of beetle-killed trees to come down, almost all of them are either too close to power lines, too deep into the yard to be a priority, or only recently dead and can wait until next year. However, some of the living trees near our house are starting to get big enough to be a threat. 

I took out a wide swath of them today. However, I need to do about five times the amount before I will be done. The process is taking longer than I thought. Unlike the beetle-kill that I've been felling, I also need to clear these now because they are so close to the house. The other trees I've taken down will have to wait.

It feels weird to be taking down healthy trees when there are still so many dead ones out there. However, I believe that clearing this will make our house safer and will be easier to do now rather than putting it off until some unknown time in the future. I also think that it can make our view better with less clutter close to the house that can obstruct our surroundings--but that might also be wishful thinking on my part.