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A few weeks ago, I was contemplating the view from our front porch.

And how much nicer it would be if a few of those trees intruding on the view of the hill opposite our farm were gone.

I even did some (somewhat rudimentary) Photoshop magic to get a better idea of what it would be like without them.

And took a poll, which ran about two-thirds for firing up the chain saw to one-third against.
Firing up the chain saw won. Several trees went down.
And this is not Photoshop magic.

That’s for real! (You can also see the difference a few weeks makes–most of the leaves are down and we are starting to be able to see down to the river and we can also see my great-grandfather’s new house–aka the house the person who owns the property now built on the ground where my great-grandfather’s house stood.) There are still one or two trees on the right that I had targetted for the death squad, but we went for a cautious approach starting out.
So, what do you think of the new view?!
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on November 2, 2008
"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....
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"Lamb-y, then whammy! Get some tickets to Miami! Snow is easing, but we're still freezing. It may be spring by the astronomer, but not by the thermometer. Mighty fine, then leonine."
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One of these days I’m gonna come sit on your pie porch and enjoy it with you, if only for a few minutes.
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On another note, I saw this fantastic jungle gym thing built for goats, it was awesome. It looked like a 2 story ramp with fencing to the king goat of the hill kinda thing.
I think you need sheep now. Especially so you can have lambs in the spring. Or some ilamas.
woohoo!
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It was worth it.
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Blessings from Ohio…
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