Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Tree Dies - Murder Suspected


So, I am going to do it. I am going to cut down the blue spruce tree in the back yard. It is the tree that remains in and around my newly dug garden. This tree had a partner beside it which a friend and I took cut down this past summer. We did this to make room for sunshine to nourish other plants in the garden. I have tomatoes to prove that that was a good decision.

During the cutting my kids in jest implied that we were murderers. Quinn had some convincing arguments even. I must say, the accusation did tug at my subconscious (a little).

So, in honor of my garden and in order for the death to not be frivolous-- the noble spruce will become our Christmas tree.

So, the killing (I mean the cutting) of the tree will happen this weekend. Should I turn myself in? Will I be able to deal with the nagging taunts of children? Only time will tell......

By the way, I don't think my tree hugging days are over, maybe I just have it in for this tree.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think Quinn is on to something. He should dust for prints. It goes against your grain to do such horrific things! It's knot like you.

Frank L said...

Clearly. No sense pining away in his bedroom and letting it needle him. He should ax the question: "What wood I have done?"

Erin said...

You guys are killing me!

Anonymous said...

You're a killer, all right. Good thing trees are renewable.

Erin said...

Thanks Papa, I feel affirmed and ashamed all at the same time.

Erin said...

For the record, the blue spruce is a beautiful additon to the family room for this lovely season. It really looks blue, with the lights shining upon it.

Frank L said...

There were more needles on the floor than on the tree.