A tree splits in Purdys

I thought I was going to be tied up all day today and killing time waiting for an expensive tree crew to show up to clear away a very large tree that split and fell in my front yard. Luckily no wires were involved, nobody got hurt and it didn't hit any cars or houses. Also luckily it blocked the street which means - THE TOWN has some responsibility for the mess since cars can't get through. I figured, and the cops confirmed, that the town would clear the street and the rest of the mess was MY headache..I was prepared for tree service time killing..

After the nighttime street clearing I retreated to the house and checked the yellow pages for today's hijinx. I figured I'd call about 9 am.. At 7 30 I hear trucks (plural) pull up to the scene of the crime and three guys looking chain-saw-efficient get out and survey the damages.. These are different guys from the Sunday crew. I headed out to say hi and see what I was in for.. I had plans to tip them to take all the wood and clean up figuring I had to hire someone later OR god forbid fire up my Craftsman wobbly chain saw.

They assured me they'd clean up the whole thing which reduced my Major time killing into a Minor episode. They left the place spotless in one hour.. If I had tried it myself it would have been 6 hours and missing fingers, however, since my wife slept through the whole thing I am going to wake her and take credit for the clean up in my complaining whiny way..I am rehearsing now --- "God, that was a backbreaker.. I can't believe you didn't hear the chain saw.....I saved us a lot of money....I hope I didn't wake the neighbors...Aren't you proud I got the chain saw started?" She'll never believe a word...