The Annual Clearance Day on Saturday was quite a success! We had about 20 people show up to help clear brush, haul off bits of trees, clean the entrance area and to generally pick up, tidy and sort. Everyone was busy enough to make it worth their while but we all found time to chat at one point or another. As the photos below demonstrate, tractors are a wonderful thing. A great many trees were felled and cleared away.
The Chain Gang
How much stuff can you get in the back of a tractor?
Lots apparently.
Here we can now see out front to the south east.
This is the new and improved view to the north.
Three hours of physical labour later the cemetery was cleared of dead and dying trees, the cedars and pines were cut back substantially and the view all around improved. Everyone who showed up deserved the lunch that followed and the sincere thanks of all descendents of Reilly Cemetery. Sorry, I was too busy eating (the beer tasted amazing too) and listening to the stories-- so much so I forgot to take pics. We decided to make this an annual event and set a date for the first Saturday in May next year so mark that in your calenders! If there isn't enough work we can turn it into a picnic!
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