CrabAppleLane Tallow Tree - May 31, 2009
My brother-in-law in Madisonville, LA dug up this tree and another one for me one day when I was over there. Patsy calls them "money" trees. We had one in our backyard in Metairie. They're Chinese Tallows and, along with the Chinese Privets, are rather invasive. Both are zero maintenance and both have seeds that birds like and spread all over the countryside. The two dug-up tallows are thriving here and so are the privets that were already all over CrabAppleLane. The tallows are gorgeous from spring through fall and the privets have a lovely fragrance. Despite what they're doing to the indigenous species of trees and shrubs in Louisiana, they're hard not to like.
Two fine entries from yesterday. I especially enjoyed the 10-year old girl's sense of humor. The comments after that entry were good too. The tree episode was excellent; it sounds like it was so well-plotted -- where did it go wrong? The baseball story was very interesting. It may have been on the news but I usually tune out the sports info, unless it's about horse-racing. Don't forget the Belmont this week. It will be fun even without what's-her-name. Rachel Alexandra? Is that it? You missed your calling, you know.
You would excel as a movie critic or a sports writer. Or possibly both. Is it because I'm the mother that I have such clear vision?
Darian's story was a treat. Got to ride in a helicopter.
"The tree episode was excellent; it sounds like it was so well-plotted -- where did it go wrong?"
Basically, it went wrong when I thought I knew what I was doing. That's where it always starts for me.