The Bologna Blog

Trees

Frustration is the spice of life. I work tonight and usually sleep through the morning and early afternoon in preparation. My husband scheduled a large tree removal in our yard. No doubt, it needs to be tended to but I am off tomorrow and the next day. It would have been much more convenient. There are factors, such as rain, that figure into the mix. It was cancelled last week because of the soft soil. I will survive but boy am I tired and apparently that shall be a trend that continues into the night. Surely, I will sleep long and hard tomorrow. Wish me luck! The tree we are taking out is a 30 ft evergreen pine. When we moved here, it was a two foot Charlie Brown Christmas tree. It has thrived and flourished. My kids grew up climbing its branches and picnicing in its shade. Nostalgia calls to me, but times change. It has grown too close to the house and too wild to maintain.It will be interesting to see the vast difference it makes in my yard. Afraid it will feel like I lost an old friend.If nothing else, the removal will provide Stay@home COVID entertainment for my neighbors and I.