So Much Rain

Last night there was a thunderstorm. Just an hour ago there was a thunderstorm. Yesterday two storms came through dropping torrents of rain. And some other parts near here are getting even more...in what used to be very dry areas.

So it is crazy...this global warming and the effects.

The Tree Did Not Survive

We had a cold spring, just at the wrong time. The buds had come out and there were actually some leaves forming. But then it got cold again. And the tree had not had time to get settled last fall (Had to "catch", as my neighbour used to say).

And there were conflicts about its planting in the first place.

So last week the housing authority sent someone with some snippers and they cut the little tree right in the middle. And that was it. Dead. No room for discourse. I was very sad and upset as I had had dreams and hopes for that tree.