Trees

7-22-15

Yesterday the key didn’t work, today the alarm was temperamental. Should I wonder?

We went to Lowe’s yesterday with I think the intent of getting some pool stuff but ended up going home with 4 trees. They had some really nice ones and the plan had always been to put in an avocado tree and a nice shade tree. We found both with the shade tree looking to be the same kind as Sideshow Bob over at Eydie. While we looked, Bobby told me he would like a cherry tree. We happened across one that was a 3 in 1. It has three different kinds of cherries merged into it. They also had an apple tree that was like that, so we picked up both.

We spent some time yesterday afternoon getting them planted and set up with a drip system for watering. The trees make the yard look really nice. When they grow in, it will look amazing. Some of the rain water and just run off pool water has helped bring some new grass to the lawn, so I am excited about that as well. Perhaps if this El Nino season picks up steam we will have a kick ass wet winter which will make Steve pop with life!

Bobby named his tree Ferdinand. He figured it would grow into the tree similar to what Ferdinand liked to sit under and smell the flowers. I thought Chandler was a good name what with it being a Bing cherry tree, but sadly the joke was lost on him. The apple tree has been dubbed Johnny, with the new Sideshow Bob tree being named Niles since that was Sideshow's brother's name in the Simpsons. I don't know that we named Avocado yet. I do like that I wasn't the one who pointed out that the trees needed names. 

Today, Walnut is having some work done. They had put up the no parking cones about a week back, but then they removed the signage and have since replaced them with no parking notifications starting today and going through Friday. It seems to go the full length of Walnut. It also looks as though they have scrapped up the crosswalk paint on many of the intersections along Walnut. I wish I knew what was being done. I am super curious. Of course, I will know soon enough.

It figures that the National Night Out evening happens when we are out of town.  Oh well.