[Wneighbor]

Y'all are in a good situation. I recognize it's harder for people accustomed to urban living to do this pandemic exercise. But the only thing out of the ordinary about my spring has been that I used gloves and hand sanitizer when getting my gas during my 6 hour drive to Arkansas to babysit the great-grandbaby. I came home when we knew all was well there. I've got my garden out. I want more tomatoes than I have but I think I say that every spring.

This poor lady next door is to be pitied but she doesn't want suggestions. Thinks she's got the world by the tail. She cut down every tree on their lot after I mentioned I keep a gun on me for snakes. There were some lovely old live oaks. And does anybody doubt that shade trees are a great value in Texas? And just cause you cut down trees don't keep snakes of your 4/10 acre. RME

[yawningotter]

Cutting down any shade tree in the south is a bad idea, but Live Oaks are not the best choice for a tiny lot. One tree has the wingspan to cover just about the entire lot a rooftop level.