Too Sooooon

My beautiful tree that we planted in the front yard a couple of years ago is doing something…

funky…

bizarre even.

In the middle of July, it started changing and turning orange. 

Now you need to know that changing early is weird enough, but we chose this tree because it promised to change to a beautiful scarlet each fall…SCARLET…

NOT orange.

My wise woman daughter came over and decided that it needed a little tlc, so they dug around it and gave it more water-gathering space.

Hopefully it is just thirsty because I certainly don’t want to be accidentally murdering my tree. But besides that, I reeeeeeally don’t do…

orange….

except for Halloween.

Fingers crossed.

Things That Go Bump In the Night

There is this tree, in the neighbors yard that has one itty bitty ridiculous branch that scratches against the tiny piece of siding on the tippy top of the side of my silly little house.  During the day it’s only slightly noticeable–but in the middle of the NIGHT–it sounds like a dozen raccoons with a xylophone banging on the wall.

Good thing I know a guy.

A big, brave, strong guy with some loppers.

Thanks Daney boy!!

You saved me and you’re my hero.

Now get down from there. You’re scaring your mother.