The Tree That I Hate

[susandennis]

Outside my terrace - just outside - is a very very ugly dirty tree that is a cousin of the sycamore - personally I call it a suckamore.  It sheds something gross and would only be attractive if seen from a far far far distance.

PLUS it blocks my view.  Nearly totally.  That's why it is The Tree That I Hate.

I heard once that you can kill a tree by nailing copper nails into the trunk.  I can tell you that this is a lie. 

Ann (neighbor) was in just now to catch up... She and her husband owned a dress/gift shop in town for years and years.  Earlier this year they closed the shop and retired. So I see her way way way more than I used to.   I love having her around because she knows shit.  And she shares.  Today I learned that she's about to start a 6 year stint on the Pioneer Square Historical Board.  This is big.  She will really know shit now. 

And... she said she would find out why we have to keep The Tree That I Hate.  She also said that when they lived in the burbs, they once had a tree that was killed by caterpillars in about two weeks.  I gotta find out how to hire me some caterpillars.  Caterpillars who won't talk.

Comments

[jimcarson.livejournal.com]

Sometimes caterpillars will "fall off a truck," if you know what I mean.

[susandennis]

Where in the hell have you been??? No blogging, no commenting, no nuthin! I was about ready to send the mounties out to find you. Now I'll just have to call them and tell them to let you and your truckload of caterpillars on through the minute you get here!!

[rev-hank.livejournal.com]

too bad you dont live in Occidental Park - they woulda cut your tree down already.

[susandennis]

I wish. That park is sooo much nicer now. Maybe I should find out who did that and tell them there was one Occidental tree they forgot!!

[howeird]

Then you could say they cut it down "by occident"

[susandennis]

i love it when you get rev'd up!

[mixter11nm.livejournal.com]

You know you could always try watering it everyday...with bleach instead of water. Bleach kills everything.

[susandennis]

Now... that's a GREAT idea...