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See? Complaining Works!
Apr. 28th, 2021 09:32 am Yesterday I complained about the lack of visible sunshine and lo, I woke up today to a burning ball of fire in the sky! Hooray!
Less fun, I also woke up to the sound of the City of St. Paul removing a tree near the end of our block. I panicked because there is a gorgeous, healthy maple on the boulevard at the end of the block and I would be devastated by its loss. However, after quickly dressing and grabbing a mask, I ran outside to ask the city workers if they knew what had happened to the tree. When I got to where the workers were, however, I could see by what was left in the ground that what they'd removed was one of the ugly trees that we have a ton of on our block. These trees are awful. I wish I knew what they were called, but they are stunted and unhealthy looking and are constantly sending up little shoots of themselves near their main trunk that are really hard to keep under control.
Here is a picture of a similar tree in front of our immediate neighbor's house.
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Image: Okay, so this looks like a decent tree, but see how badly it fills out? This not a nice tree. Don't let it fool you.
But, whatever it is called, according to the city workers, it toppled in the night. I never saw this happen, but apparently the earth just heaved up and pushed the tree over until it fell into the street. We speculated that it MUST have been sick because the earth very rarely just rejects trees (I mean, these ARE butt ugly, but Mother Nature loves beetles, so...) It's been wet, but normally trees are still heavier than the wet ground. You'd think maybe the wind took it out, but the constant rains have been very gentle.
I hate to say it, but if any of the trees on the block had to go, I will not miss that one. If you have seen my weed filled yard, you would have to wonder how I could call any plant ugly. But, I have long disliked these particular trees. I think because I am jealous of all the other neighborhoods that have these lovely canopies of tall, broad trees and then there's our block with it's spindly, runty trees.
Anyway, that was SOME EXCITEMENT as we say around these parts, this morning.
I am now settled on the sunny porch, hoping to feel inspired enough to write a bit. If not, I'll go play around in the dirt. WITH THE PLANTS I LIKE.
Less fun, I also woke up to the sound of the City of St. Paul removing a tree near the end of our block. I panicked because there is a gorgeous, healthy maple on the boulevard at the end of the block and I would be devastated by its loss. However, after quickly dressing and grabbing a mask, I ran outside to ask the city workers if they knew what had happened to the tree. When I got to where the workers were, however, I could see by what was left in the ground that what they'd removed was one of the ugly trees that we have a ton of on our block. These trees are awful. I wish I knew what they were called, but they are stunted and unhealthy looking and are constantly sending up little shoots of themselves near their main trunk that are really hard to keep under control.
Here is a picture of a similar tree in front of our immediate neighbor's house.
'Image: Okay, so this looks like a decent tree, but see how badly it fills out? This not a nice tree. Don't let it fool you.
But, whatever it is called, according to the city workers, it toppled in the night. I never saw this happen, but apparently the earth just heaved up and pushed the tree over until it fell into the street. We speculated that it MUST have been sick because the earth very rarely just rejects trees (I mean, these ARE butt ugly, but Mother Nature loves beetles, so...) It's been wet, but normally trees are still heavier than the wet ground. You'd think maybe the wind took it out, but the constant rains have been very gentle.
I hate to say it, but if any of the trees on the block had to go, I will not miss that one. If you have seen my weed filled yard, you would have to wonder how I could call any plant ugly. But, I have long disliked these particular trees. I think because I am jealous of all the other neighborhoods that have these lovely canopies of tall, broad trees and then there's our block with it's spindly, runty trees.
Anyway, that was SOME EXCITEMENT as we say around these parts, this morning.
I am now settled on the sunny porch, hoping to feel inspired enough to write a bit. If not, I'll go play around in the dirt. WITH THE PLANTS I LIKE.