Comments on: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Part I http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:49:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Wise Women Coffee Chat » Wrestling with Neighborhood Etiquette – Once Again! http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Wise Women Coffee Chat » Wrestling with Neighborhood Etiquette – Once Again! Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:44:20 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1799 [...] remember “Sally”? Sally and her husband “Bob” are the neighbors with the massive, aging tree that threatened to demolish our house with the next strong wind … until they removed it this [...] [...] remember “Sally”? Sally and her husband “Bob” are the neighbors with the massive, aging tree that threatened to demolish our house with the next strong wind … until they removed it this [...]

]]> By: Wise Women Coffee Chat » Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: The Finale http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Wise Women Coffee Chat » Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: The Finale Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:12:44 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1492 [...] spent worrying about dangerous tree in neighboring yard: 6 Coffee and bagels to woo neighbors into discussion about removing tree: $7.50 Splitting the [...] [...] spent worrying about dangerous tree in neighboring yard: 6 Coffee and bagels to woo neighbors into discussion about removing tree: $7.50 Splitting the [...]

]]> By: Sharon http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Sharon Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:14:31 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1402 We had a dying poplar tree on our property line 25 years ago. I called the insurance company to ask what they would cover if the tree did fall, and the woman asked me why I didn't have the tree removed. We were able to work with the neighbor and the utility companies (electric and phone lines were nearby) and the cost was split three ways. Good luck with your situation. We had a dying poplar tree on our property line 25 years ago. I called the insurance company to ask what they would cover if the tree did fall, and the woman asked me why I didn’t have the tree removed. We were able to work with the neighbor and the utility companies (electric and phone lines were nearby) and the cost was split three ways. Good luck with your situation.

]]> By: Elaine http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 Elaine Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:28:10 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1397 Great idea to consult the homeowners insurance! I knew I would end up calling them if something were to happen, but I didn't think to consult them on a proactive basis. And thanks for the sympathy about the high cost of tree work around here. Parents may want to revise their thinking and aim for their kids to be doctors, lawyers or arborists! Great idea to consult the homeowners insurance! I knew I would end up calling them if something were to happen, but I didn’t think to consult them on a proactive basis.

And thanks for the sympathy about the high cost of tree work around here. Parents may want to revise their thinking and aim for their kids to be doctors, lawyers or arborists!

]]> By: Wise Women Coffee Chat » Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Part II http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Wise Women Coffee Chat » Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Part II Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:45:34 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1396 [...] Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Part I  (4) [...] [...] Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Part I  (4) [...]

]]> By: Anne http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Anne Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:13:28 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1395 yikes, that price is enough to make you stall (let alone trying to negotiate with your neighbor). Wish I could send my tree guy south. I had about 10-12 trees removed for about $5000 this summer (which I know was a bargain). It might be worth you paying for his train ticket! Anxious to hear how this gets resolved. Not a comfortable situation. yikes, that price is enough to make you stall (let alone trying to negotiate with your neighbor).

Wish I could send my tree guy south. I had about 10-12 trees removed for about $5000 this summer (which I know was a bargain). It might be worth you paying for his train ticket!

Anxious to hear how this gets resolved. Not a comfortable situation.

]]> By: Cindy H http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Cindy H Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:34:00 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1394 We just had a huge tree removed from our backyard. And it was pretty pricey, but it was less than half the cost of removing the tree near you. It was a huge maple tree, with six individual trunks soaring from a huge base. We'd had it cabled and fertilized for a number of years, but the leaves were getting sparser, the bark was falling off, and woodpeckers were starting to peck at it. We're so relieved that it was done. We don't miss it nearly as much as I thought we would -- thanks to the presence of so many other trees nearby. I'm fascinated by your saga with your neighbor and look forward to the next installment. We just had a huge tree removed from our backyard. And it was pretty pricey, but it was less than half the cost of removing the tree near you. It was a huge maple tree, with six individual trunks soaring from a huge base. We’d had it cabled and fertilized for a number of years, but the leaves were getting sparser, the bark was falling off, and woodpeckers were starting to peck at it. We’re so relieved that it was done. We don’t miss it nearly as much as I thought we would — thanks to the presence of so many other trees nearby.

I’m fascinated by your saga with your neighbor and look forward to the next installment.

]]> By: Cindy L http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Cindy L Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:34:47 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1393 OMG. I feel your pain, both with the cost of tree removal and the issue of genuine, person-to-person neighborly contact. We have a neighborhood e-mail chain too, as our subdivision -- also old, with mature trees -- is so large that it's impossible to connect with all the neighbors on matters of Neighborhood Watch issues, security, etc. But we do host regularly meetings and family events on the parklike boulevards on the street, so that we do have some facetime. OMG. I feel your pain, both with the cost of tree removal and the issue of genuine, person-to-person neighborly contact.

We have a neighborhood e-mail chain too, as our subdivision — also old, with mature trees — is so large that it’s impossible to connect with all the neighbors on matters of Neighborhood Watch issues, security, etc. But we do host regularly meetings and family events on the parklike boulevards on the street, so that we do have some facetime.

]]> By: Stacy http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/08/good-fences-make-good-neighbors-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 Stacy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:11:29 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=1347#comment-1392 Elaine, have you called your homeowner's insurance company? Do you know with whom your neighbor is insured? Elaine, have you called your homeowner’s insurance company? Do you know with whom your neighbor is insured?

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