Tall Tales

Remember this? This is what my poor side yard looked like last winter.  It took forever to clear all the branches so we could get to those giant trunks. The two trees on the right are gone now but the rest are still laying there because it's too hot and buggy to go out there and work in the summer.

 Yesterday I had just fallen asleep in my chair for an afternoon nap when a loud crash woke me up. It shook the house. I knew that sound. I've heard it too many times before. One of our giant trees split in half and for no reason whatsoever came crashing down taking some other smaller trees with it........

 ....right on top of the pile of trees we still had laying there. Argh. Our big mess is now a much bigger mess. We are going to have to start all over at clearing that new giant pile of brush.

Then there is this. That is my side yard right next to the house. With the trees gone, the sun shines on the spot so the weeds have taken over. I warned The Mister. I said he needed to mow it and he thought I was crazy. Those weeds are waist deep and are going to have to stay that way until next winter. It's full of poison ivy and creepy varmints. Ugh.

I was just telling The Mister that when we get that area sorted out this winter we need to plant pine trees to kill all those weeds.  I love pine trees. We did that in the front and it worked great. Nothing grows under pine trees and they never seem to just want to fall over. Strangely enough, that very same day this candle showed up from Karen In WI. It smells so good. I can't even tell you how amazing it is. I love pine and this is the best pine scent ever. I never thought of making pine soap but now I think I am on a mission.
Thanks Karen!!!!