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Susan's avatar

Lordy, I love this. Especially as mothers' day approaches. My troublesome mother managed to die on mothers' day, after a lifetime of poo-pooing the event, so I never remember the actual date of her death. But boy does this resonate with me today: "The tree turned out to be full of rot so this morning we were grateful it was already gone, and we missed it acutely, as is so often the case with a suffering, troublesome loved one in stormy weather." Thank you, Elizabeth McCracken, I think I'll go take a leisurely swim this afternoon in the local college pool now that the students have left for home.

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Don A in Pennsultucky's avatar

Emerald Ash Borers did a number on the wooded area of my parcel. While they were turning into standing deadwood, I had a head injury which kept me from taking them down neatly. Ensuing stormy weather has broken many of them off which means a heck of a mess to clean up.

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