I have an arborist coming to take down a tree today. The way they chainsaw from tree tops is like ballet. 

The tree is a Bradford pear. It’s invasive in our area. Grows quickly and then has a tendency to fail quickly. They pretty in the spring though. Bradford pears were planted all over by developers who wanted something pretty by the time construction was complete to entice buyers.

and that’s all that’s left. we decided not have the stump ground because our reach goal is to put an addition right around there. so now that stump will be a daily reminder to lock in.