So it's finally time we had the dead trees in our yard taken away. We've been putting it off for over a year but now it must get done - our insurance company says so. It's four 40-foot-ish dead cottonwoods so it's probably going to cost a bagillion dollars. Honestly, I have no concept of what the proper cost of having a tree removed is. So we're auditioning tree removal services tomorrow to see what their suggestions are and get a chance to brace ourselves for the cost. Tons of fun.