Excuse Me, While I View The Sky

I have been staring at the sky for days.

Sure, I've been scouting for rain, hoping for rain and even chanting for rain, but what caught my eye are the trees. They tower above the house and frame the sky.


What a gift to have a beautiful and healthy tree canopy!   When we bought  this house the trees came as a gift, the icing on a cupcake. They cool the house all summer and in the winter they step aside to let warm sun brighten the cool days.

Oaks (Quercus), Hackberry (Celtis), Persimmons (Diospyros virginiana), and

more than a few Shag Bark Hickories (Carya ovata) dominate the sky. Each would like to reach 80 foot tall. My goal is to let them.


Gail