Timber!

Remember our yard tour and goals? Well, we finally took another big step for the front yard and curb appeal. If you haven't already guessed by the title of this post, I'll tell you: We cut down the dead tree! I say we, but really it was the husband and his brother. I served as photographer and water fetcher. :)

Of course, they didn't just push the tree down. First, they removed as many big branches as they could.

Then it was time to cut the notch to direct the fall.

Next, he cut through the back until he was very close to the notch.

Then it was time to shove that tree on down!

Men triumphing over nature:

Then came the tough part: cutting it all up and loading it into the truck. But they did it in record time.

First, of course, they needed to survey the kill:

Then, I went inside while they cut up the rest of the tree.

Here it is all loaded up in the truck:

And now, I am very excited to share with you, Our Home Around the Corner's very first official Before & After!

Have you ever cut down a tree? Did it make a huge difference in your yard? If not, what change has made the biggest difference in your yard?