I trimmed the two biggest trees, and it went well. I had some shaky moments on the tall ladder, and absolutely needed both the electric pole saw and the bow saw. I even managed to clear the limbs from around the telephone lines without bringing down said telephone lines. I was moderate as to how much I trimmed, I'm guessing 20% was cut away, and my timing was not perfect, because new growth has started. In hindsight, a month ago would have been a better time to prune. I pushed my limits physically, but now more rain is forecast, so I can rest, and in a couple of days, finish the final two.