Tree People
I ratted out my maple tree yesterday.
The tree in front of our house has always been a little bit... off. It juts into the street at an angle, which is fine, but it drops a lot of stuff on the street. Like enormous, huge branches. We've been lucky nobody has been parked under the tree when that happens.
So after seeing another hunk of stuff fall off the tree on Monday I called the Tree Warden yesterday. I thought the Tree Warden might have a stern talk with the tree or perhaps get it to shape up.
But then I saw the big green X on the tree when we got home last night.
Deeps: Why is there an X on the tree.
Me: I called the town about the tree.
Deeps: What does the green X mean?
Me: I think it means mulch.
Deeps: We are sorry,tree.
Me: We are sorry, tree. I watered you but I think you are sick.
Deeps: I know you don't want to be known as a tree killer.
Me: I didn't kill the tree!
Deeps: You dropped a dime on the tree.
Me: What if the pine trees in the back find out?
Deeps: I wouldn't garden alone for a while.
Labels: 2008, weird stuff
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Well, since it's a maple, it can't be Dutch Elm disease. Do maple trees have their own disease? Maybe you put it out of its misery, and the pine trees are happy... especially, since they are a little snobby anyway. Pine trees get that way you know.