Good Morning and welcome back the soup!
I don't know about you, but when the lightning started last night I shuddered a little bit. Now, they are calling for thunderstorms this afternoon.
I used to like summer thunderstorms. It gave a little break from the heat and the lighting and thunder was something to behold.
Now, though, we don't have normal storms. We have hail the size of softballs and trees uprooted. We have power out for days and families wondering what's going to happen.
With no power on Friday (and a car that wasn't exactly working correctly), the children and I took a walk around town.
Seeing crushed by trees and cars flattened was amazing. What's more amazing were the people. Yes, they were going to be faced with insurance company nightmares over the next few months, but those we saw out Friday were taking it in stride.
OK, that big tree we used to sit under and have picnics is now in our living room. Oh well, time to clean up.
For some, it might be a time to break down. Curse the skies.
Those we saw, though, were happy it wasn't worse. Happy nobody got hurt.
After all, that's what matter's most.
Showing posts with label trees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trees. Show all posts
Monday, June 28, 2010
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Rise and Shine --- For the love of air
Good Morning and what was that stuff falling from the sky?!?
Noticed a disturbing trend over the last week. No, it wasn't the rain and what it was doing to the grass (jungle) out front. It appears people are cutting down trees like they are so much trash.
I saw two perfectly nice trees come down in the last two days. Now, people can do what they want. It's their property, but what is the justification? What, you are worried about raking leaves in the fall. You don't like shade infringing on your sunbathing? You hate birds?
I'm just trying to figure out the thought process. I could understand if the tree was dying and there was a safety issue, but, if the tree is perfectly healthy, why take it down?
There are enough streets, parking lots, malls and sidewalks that take away nature. If you have space, leave the tree alone.
Then again, it could be worse:
If you have any cool links or photos, send them along to onlinedelco@gmail.com
Noticed a disturbing trend over the last week. No, it wasn't the rain and what it was doing to the grass (jungle) out front. It appears people are cutting down trees like they are so much trash.
I saw two perfectly nice trees come down in the last two days. Now, people can do what they want. It's their property, but what is the justification? What, you are worried about raking leaves in the fall. You don't like shade infringing on your sunbathing? You hate birds?
I'm just trying to figure out the thought process. I could understand if the tree was dying and there was a safety issue, but, if the tree is perfectly healthy, why take it down?
There are enough streets, parking lots, malls and sidewalks that take away nature. If you have space, leave the tree alone.
Then again, it could be worse:
If you have any cool links or photos, send them along to onlinedelco@gmail.com
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