tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post6975033006774659141..comments2024-03-28T12:23:59.235-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: A Death In The NeighborhoodMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-49694503377503201482022-08-17T17:49:56.853-04:002022-08-17T17:49:56.853-04:00Good points, Ellen! Good points, Ellen! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-68810998207394992822022-08-17T17:49:43.045-04:002022-08-17T17:49:43.045-04:00Yeah. Trees need to be planted in the right places...Yeah. Trees need to be planted in the right places for sure. We've got some water oaks out front that truly need to come out. <br />I will discuss the chicken situation in today's post. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-45470199371777827732022-08-17T17:48:50.354-04:002022-08-17T17:48:50.354-04:00I really don't remember what sort of okra we p...I really don't remember what sort of okra we planted. But it is doing well and makes lovely pods. <br />As far as I know, beauty berry dies and comes back every year. I've never really paid attention but I know that after the berries fade, the bushes really look sad. <br />Oh Lord. Yes. It sounds like you need to get that tree down for sure. I'm sorry. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-67416195982095450722022-08-17T17:46:08.684-04:002022-08-17T17:46:08.684-04:00It is sad but sometimes it simply must be down.
I...It is sad but sometimes it simply must be down. <br />I know you understand what I meant about Maurice. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-31675337872148209402022-08-17T17:45:32.686-04:002022-08-17T17:45:32.686-04:00I understand that guilt. Glen has had the wood fro...I understand that guilt. Glen has had the wood from the cherry laurel we had cut down milled into planks and it is seasoning now too. There's a lot of it. <br />As to cost- a tree like the one of my neighbor's probably cost at least ten times more than what your horse chestnut cost to cut. It's insane. But the equipment they have to use is terribly expensive and the wages for professionals must be high. It's a high-risk job and one that requires much training. I admire those who do it well. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-24769699660171333542022-08-17T17:42:41.014-04:002022-08-17T17:42:41.014-04:00HUGE branches. For sure.
I don't think that b...HUGE branches. For sure. <br />I don't think that beauty berries worry overmuch about little rain fall. But I don't really know. They're edible in that they won't kill you but they're not really very tasty. But they sure do make a pretty jam. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40638846096699887172022-08-17T17:41:17.927-04:002022-08-17T17:41:17.927-04:00We've had Maurice for probably about eight yea...We've had Maurice for probably about eight years so I think this is as good as it's going to get. I guess some childhoods were just too much to ever really get over. <br />You know, I was wondering if the tree would try to grow new branches.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73590633705149080502022-08-17T17:36:43.782-04:002022-08-17T17:36:43.782-04:00And we do not realize exactly how big those branch...And we do not realize exactly how big those branches are. They are much larger than most trees! I am so sorry that happened to your uncle. What a horrible way to die! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-53051955391219895932022-08-17T17:36:02.484-04:002022-08-17T17:36:02.484-04:00And wouldn't that be the saddest thing? To hav...And wouldn't that be the saddest thing? To have that "I love you" removed? No. Not on my watch. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-39893704676015088802022-08-17T17:35:18.881-04:002022-08-17T17:35:18.881-04:00That is such a kind comment, e. Thank you!That is such a kind comment, e. Thank you!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-10414644437863966982022-08-17T17:35:01.173-04:002022-08-17T17:35:01.173-04:00Heh-hey. And you were right!Heh-hey. And you were right!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-24716686128149866002022-08-17T17:34:46.427-04:002022-08-17T17:34:46.427-04:00Trying to get Dorothy Anne restored would be like ...Trying to get Dorothy Anne restored would be like me getting all the plastic surgeries and fillers on offer. I would still be me. <br />And I love her the way she is. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-32914603013322002832022-08-17T17:33:48.988-04:002022-08-17T17:33:48.988-04:00Your words about the woodpeckers made me feel a li...Your words about the woodpeckers made me feel a little better. I not only feel sorry for the tree but also for the entire eco-system that its branches supported. Gone now. <br />I do not know what we're going to do with the damn fox. This is getting ridiculous. <br />I know I'm lucky to have a friend like the one I have. I think we just really like each other. Always have. <br />Yes. Best to let the birds have the beauty berries. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-69637324595634571802022-08-17T17:31:58.992-04:002022-08-17T17:31:58.992-04:00Gum trees are insidious. I agree with you.
Mauric...Gum trees are insidious. I agree with you. <br />Maurice would be a lot prettier if she didn't get into fights and get her nose torn up over and over again. She's really sort of wild. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-1548727684524286222022-08-17T17:30:23.259-04:002022-08-17T17:30:23.259-04:00Not me either although we have the generator now a...Not me either although we have the generator now and don't worry so much about it. I don't think the power company made her take the tree out. I know she's tried getting branches trimmed and obviously, that wasn't working. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-3924581979892605532022-08-17T17:29:34.160-04:002022-08-17T17:29:34.160-04:00Yes. I feel sorry for Maurice too although not so ...Yes. I feel sorry for Maurice too although not so much when she grabs and bites. She is serious about it. <br />You can't really imagine how big around that tree is, I think. Perhaps someone can finish it up but that crew looked pretty darn professional and they had about twenty guys working with lots of equipment so I don't know what the deal is. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-13050841153497327442022-08-17T17:27:03.282-04:002022-08-17T17:27:03.282-04:00Yeah. That tree must be at least three hundred yea...Yeah. That tree must be at least three hundred years old. I guess it was just too much of a liability. <br />There is a way to use a live chicken as bait in the trap where the chicken won't get harmed but damn- that seems like it would traumatize the chicken for life. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-22800057810190819752022-08-17T17:25:00.194-04:002022-08-17T17:25:00.194-04:00They did that to a huge tree they took down at the...They did that to a huge tree they took down at the Tallahassee main library and it turned out to look hideous. No matter what happens to that tree now it just makes me sad. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-79631469232326583212022-08-17T15:33:18.846-04:002022-08-17T15:33:18.846-04:00That tree had a good long life. Too bad they could...That tree had a good long life. Too bad they couldn't completely remove it so they could plant a new tree there.Ellen D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-38630130711754721652022-08-17T12:29:52.646-04:002022-08-17T12:29:52.646-04:00I always hate to see a tree killed, but sometimes ...I always hate to see a tree killed, but sometimes it becomes necessary, I suppose. We used to have a live oak growing right next to our front porch in Tampa -- it grew up by itself from an acorn, and we let it go for YEARS. But when we sold the house the new owners had it taken out, and I can totally see why. It would have eventually uprooted the foundation. But it was a good tree while it lasted.<br /><br />How many chickens have you lost? And who? Or would you rather not talk about it?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-69950999750718888792022-08-17T11:11:07.598-04:002022-08-17T11:11:07.598-04:00That's velvet okra right? My favorite kind. I ...That's velvet okra right? My favorite kind. I had grown the clemson spineless and one year I got some velvet seeds. I expected it to grow like the clemson. Ha! It became a huge shrub as tall as me with a thick trunk. <br /><br />I dug up my beautyberry when we moved. I had already moved it once before and it did fine but this time it has barely survived but it has given me two volunteers that are doing very well.<br /><br />We have a giant oak growing 20' (?) from the house, it's branches reaching over the roof. If that thing goes over and lands on the house in a hurricane, the house will be toast. We need to get a tree guy out and do some magic.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-83637234989959756132022-08-17T09:53:17.995-04:002022-08-17T09:53:17.995-04:00That last sentence is so true and so heartbreaking...That last sentence is so true and so heartbreaking. <br /><br />We're having to dead trees cut down next month at a price of $1000. It's either cut them down or they'll come crashing down one day in a storm. It's always sad to see a tree cut down or die.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-7386551074734282392022-08-17T06:27:27.494-04:002022-08-17T06:27:27.494-04:00You are right about the high cost of professional ...You are right about the high cost of professional tree felling services. Back in March we paid $670 to have our thirty five year old horse chestnut tree felled and you know I still feel rather guilty about it. I have saved some big logs which I hope to turn into chopping boards and a fruit bowl when the wood is properly seasoned.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-6796832077937310062022-08-17T03:46:58.644-04:002022-08-17T03:46:58.644-04:00Sad to see the tree cut down, but it must have had...Sad to see the tree cut down, but it must have had big branches that would have been killers if they fell on someone! We have got 2 little beauty berry bushes ( Callicarpa) . They are not quite going purple yet, and I am watering them in hope that they don't die in our drought. Never knew they were edible. Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-49259067276900252772022-08-17T00:49:22.638-04:002022-08-17T00:49:22.638-04:00Maurice wanting love and being afraid to accept it...Maurice wanting love and being afraid to accept it reminds me of my Lola when I first brought her home from the shelter. It took us two and a half years to get used to each other. I'm sorry the fox is still getting your chickens. <br />I think the oak trunk looks interesting left like that and if it doesn't get removed it may grow new branches still. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com