04.18.08
We toil for years and what do we get?
The old adage that life isn’t always fair can also be applied to my yard. I’ve toiled for years, YEARS I say; 19 to be exact. Digging, planting, pruning, fertilizing, building soil, adding amendments, killing slugs, patiently worrying about late freezes, snow and hail. And what do I get? What I say? This
Beautiful blossoms on my two pear trees. These trees were planted for the two oldest kids. They have never really produced pears. Mostly because we usually get a freaky high wind and pounding rain in April when they are blooming. But NOoooo, not this year. The year we’ve sold the house. The year we’re moving. Yes, the deal is final, the papers are signed and the loan has been funded.
I’m sure this year will be a bumper crop of pears. The new residents of our house will think what a bonus. Beautiful pears fresh for the picking from the trees.
Sometimes Mother Nature is just cruel.