[quote_center]It waved at me in the slightest morning breeze in each season[/quote_center]
by David Miller
“Don’t know if this should start off your day, but really thinking about you this morning and hoping your ‘spirit’ is OK. Some things on my mind I cannot say… will have to wait. Just know that I treasure you and you are in my prayers.
Eighty immature trees to be delivered around noon today for the Tree Corps sale. They will take your place in and around Loveland on Saturday. So, I’m excited too. Take a peek this afternoon.”
An ancient elm in my neighbor’s yard is being cut down today, and I feel OK about it because of all the trees that will be planted Saturday. I loved that tree, and every time the wind blew hard, I’d go outside and watch for it to come down or one of the giant limbs to crash. Always in a lightning storm, because it’s tallest by a long shot, I waited for the strike. Often grabbed my camera and waited, but the electric missed every time. It was an exciting friend, and you should have seen how far its branches could bend in a summer thunderstorm gush.
It was now in terrible old shape and right next to the house, so I can understand why they are cutting it down. The photo doesn’t show just how close it was to the owner’s house. The house in the photo is once removed. Purple wintercreeper was suffocating its trunk and causing decay in the crotches. Had seen those limbs bend so far, I believe absent the creeping vine – the only thing could bring her down was that crane and the large chainsaw.
I’m thankful I had it in my life for as long as I did. Actually, probably, there wasn’t a time I was on the side porch that I did not look at it and wonder at the life it provided. Because it was the tallest thing around, it would be where the owls, hawks, buzzards, mourning doves would rest or hunt from.
In the slightest morning breeze of each season, it waved at me every morning as I sipped coffee.
Wow, been my friend for at least 40 years. I have to go over later, count her rings, and get a chunk.
[pull_quote_center]Thank you everyone who donated money, bought trees, and volunteered to plant![/pull_quote_center]
It is too late to order trees this year, but looking like this will be an annual event. CLICK for more info.
