[Hot Tabasco]

Never gave much thought to trees until I lost the pin oak in my front yard that was knocked over onto my house when a small tornado came thru approx. 8 years ago.........

I actually felt sadness for the loss and had it replaced the following year with another tree.

I've not gained an appreciation for them and the beauty the add to the landscape.

I can't imagine trees such as this being so old but yet I once saw a documentary on another tree somewhere that was reported as being the oldest tree in tree in the world.............Amazing stuff.

[DUMBGRUNT]

We live in a 100-year-old house, on a lane that WAS lined with elm trees. We have the last one.

When our neighbor’s elms went, he said the air condition bill went from not much, to over $200.

The local historical society has a photo of the house and saplings circa 1920.

We give Mr Elm extra water in the hot weather.