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The Story of Two Trees

February 28, 2008 by mrschili

A few days ago, Mrs. T. of La Chucheria (sorry, Mrs. T; I don’t know how to get the accent mark…) posted this photo of a snow-covered dogwood tree in her yard (I had to boost the photo because I also couldn’t figure out how to link directly to this specific post. I am a techno-loser…):

With this photo, she promised that there would be grand and glorious changes happening, and happening soon - that winter would be dispelled and that spring would deck the boughs with beautiful pink blossoms (okay, so I embellished a bit. I’m an English teacher and a writer. Sue me).

Here, for the sake of comparison, is the cherry tree in the Chilis’ side yard as it looked yesterday, February 27th, 2008 (at least, I think it’s a variety of cherry tree, choke cherry, I think - it’s definitely not a crabapple, and I know for sure that the fruits are inedible to humans but irresistible to birds and deer):

Can you make out the tree against the backdrop of sumac?

My plan is to post periodic pictures (I LOVE alliteration) of this little tree to track its progress - and, by extension, my own - up and out of this far-too-long winter. It breaks out in frothy white blossoms in the spring, and it’s only when the tree is in full bloom that I feel we’ve really turned the corner into spring.

Until then, we wait….

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13 Responses to “The Story of Two Trees”

on February 28, 2008 at 7:46 am1 saintseester

I do the same thing, except with the grass. Our grass is brown during the cold months. It is very exciting to start noticing the patches where it begins to “green up.”
on February 28, 2008 at 8:12 am2 Grammar Snob

I love that idea! And you know I love alliteration.
on February 28, 2008 at 9:03 am3 Dudley

í (alt 0237) oh wait. that’s Windows code. Don’t how to do it in Mac world
on February 28, 2008 at 9:23 am4 ari_1965

Interesting idea.
on February 28, 2008 at 10:10 am5 twoblueday

Ah, the joys of winter.

I look forward to frosty photos.
on February 28, 2008 at 12:16 pm6 Organic Mama

May we see the springtime splendor SOON!
on February 28, 2008 at 1:11 pm7 liv

I don’t want to bum you out, but spring is like in 3 weeks here…
on February 28, 2008 at 2:24 pm8 drtombibey

I like trees. I put out a special one in the yard with each child, and they knew it was their tree.

One day we had a big ice storm (rare here) and the tree for little Marie sustained a very large split. You know what happened.

“Daddy, you have to save MY tree.”

Thank goodness I knew a tree surgeon. He fixed it up, and it still stands.

Dr. B
on February 28, 2008 at 5:17 pm9 mrs t

I can’t wait to see it- it looks so cute, and I can just imagine it covered in pretty white flowers.

Come on, Spring!
on February 28, 2008 at 5:19 pm10 mike

Great idea. We planted a tree when we moved into this house almost 15 years ago. It’s huge now and I wish I had thought of this back then.

Nice place you got here.
on February 29, 2008 at 11:17 am11 nakedmessenger

I LOVE it! But where are my happy sunshine pictures? (:

For real, I am addicted to alliteration with the letter P, thanks for scratching my itch. I’ve got a few fixes on my most recent blog if you’re jonesing for some more.

I hope all is well in the O’Mama household. I miss you, dude.
on February 29, 2008 at 11:23 am12 nakedmessenger

LMAO, you are not O’Mama. You are Mrs. Chili and it seems I haven’t seen you in so long that I forgot who you are. (: No really, like when are we all going to hang out before I am forced to send a search committee?

And you are far from a techno-loser. You are the goddess of blogging!
on March 1, 2008 at 10:34 pm13 Daisy

Oh, you silly. Cut off some branches and bring ‘em inside! Look! It’s SPRING!