The hurricane was followed by a nor'easter snow storm the next week¹. The wet, heavy snow brought down an ornamental cherry tree that, to my surprise, had survived the hurricane.

I saw this type of tree down all through the neighborhood and across town. As of Sunday², these trees are all fully cut down and cleared away. Jeff rented a larger chainsaw than he owns and even cut down a fifth tree that was damaged when a pine tree fell on it. While he worked the chainsaw, I hauled away branches and trunk segments in the lawn tractor's trailer. It was hard work and my arm muscles are still sore. Tree trunks are heavy for their size.

The tree in better days:

---

¹ November 7^th, 2012
² December 2^nd, 2012