Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Casualty of Snow

The Rancher and the Bag Lady had to go on a rescue mission over the weekend. The Rancher's brother, who lives in town, called to ask for help removing a casualty suffered during the snowstorm last week.

His May Day tree, which was loaded with blossoms, couldn't take the weight of the heavy wet snow and collapsed, taking out a portion of the fence!



There was no way that all the branches would fit in a pick-up truck, so the Rancher hooked up his stock trailer and used it to haul the branches away.

It was quite a load, but smelled better than what is customarily hauled in that trailer!
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12 comments:

  1. carlaMay 25, 2010 at 4:37 AM

    I seriously CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT.
    here we are sweating our arses off in 9-PLUS degree heat....

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  2. solarityMay 25, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    Poor tree! The fence can be mended, but not the tree.

    Mary Anne in Kentucky

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  3. messymimiMay 25, 2010 at 5:05 AM

    Yes, you are cold, and we swelter.

    I agree, I am sad for the tree.

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  4. Cheryl KohanMay 25, 2010 at 6:07 AM

    Well, that's a bummer...must have been a gorgeous tree. What is a May tree, anyway?

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  5. Leah J. UtasMay 25, 2010 at 6:09 AM

    Sad about the tree. But yay! for the stock trailer.

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  6. the Bag LadyMay 25, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    Carla - we were sweating just a day or two before the snow! Gotta love Alberta weather.

    Mary Anne in Kentucky - we decided to see if the tree would grow from any of the branches and stuck a few in the water-logged ground (fingers crossed)

    Messymimi - it was a beautiful tree, and a terrible shame. We are warming up, slowly.

    Cheryl - a May tree has blossoms similar to a lilac, but not as big. They bloom in May, and smell very nice. They are also called Bird Cherry trees.... apparently. I am going to put a link in the text of my post (because I can't figure out how to do it here in the comment section and I don't want to be late for work!)

    Leah - yes, it is sad for the tree, but I'm sure the Rancher's brother was happy not to have to make 400 trips to the dump to get rid of the tree!

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  7. LeviMay 25, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    I thought you wrote that you had to go TO the rescue mission at first glance. I'm glad it was the other way around.

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  8. HilaryMay 25, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    You and the Rancher are handy folk to have around. That's really a shame about the tree but I'm glad it made for a sweet-smelling haul.

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  9. JavaChickMay 26, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    Just catching up. Can't believe you got all that snow! We had such a beautiful, sunny and warm weekend here in Saint John. But at least the moisture will be good for your garden.

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  10. Karen (formerly kcinnova)May 26, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    Three and half months ago we had 3 feet of snow on the ground. Today it will be 90F plus a whole lot of humidity. I'm afraid of what the humidex will read (AKA, the "feels like" temperature).
    Sad about the sweet-smelling tree (and the fence!) but good for you guys going to the rescue!

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  11. Cheryl KohanMay 26, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    Thanks for that link...those are very pretty blossoms!

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  12. the Bag LadyMay 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM

    Thanks, everyone!

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