As many of you may know, my hubby is a certified arborist (tree lover, tree hugger, tree surgeon, etc.) and has a true tree addiction. So far...he has planted 24 trees in our yard...with 3 fruit trees coming this fall! Really? Do we need that many?!"We can learn a lot from trees: they're always grounded, but never stop reaching heavenward"
-Everett Mamor
Some of our trees...
top row: : Southwestern White Pine, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Chinkapin Oak
bottom row: Japanese Zelkova, Japanese Tree Lilac, Southwestern White Pine
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Earlier this summer, while we were away, our lovely puppies (they are sisters) decided it would be fun to strip bark off the trees. We lost five trees before our neighbor called to alert us. SO, $700 later, Alex decided it wasn't worth it to keep the dogs (this wasn't their first property destruction offense and it certainly hasn't been their last!). He told the children we were selling the dogs and, of course, they began to SOB!
I pled their case (the children and the puppies) and made promises I haven't been great at keeping. We finally agreed they could stay (the children and the puppies). Alex really does have a big heart under that rough exterior, but you just don't mess with his trees!! :)
The culprits: MOLLY and ZELDA (a.k.a. bad news and trouble)
Look at those mugs!
