If I Ignore This, Will It Go Away?

Here's a riddle: if a large tree branch falls next to your house, and you're too busy programming, does it make a sound?

This photo doesn't do this little mess justice. Apparently a fairly large limb of a neighboring tree fell next to our house. It rotted itself off.

There appears to be no damage. But, still, now I need to clean this mess up. Can I just ignore it and hope it goes away?

Argh.

--Ben