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victoria1961notags
Thats a shame my dear. Maybe she just likes being able to see all around her. You still have your edge of property to design and decorate the way you love. Im sure it will be beautiful. : )
lindacaricofe
hello there @victoria1961notags , no, in fact the lady wanted the entire slope cut down to stumps...it is bare now, so sad to see..but, she is an very elderly lady and when she goes on a tear, the first thing she does is have things cut down on her property, this was the worse tear...we tried to get her to understand it would ruin her property, but, she did not care...she said she wanted to look out her window and see nothing there..she wanted it bare..so, bare it is...I had planted red prince shrubs for the hummingbird, and the weeping old man shrub, witches broom in 2 colors , and a lovely pencil pine..it took 10 years to create that slope.....now, bare stumps.
I am hoping they will grow back, I cut them with much care, and water them everyday.
She is going on 91 years old, and very frail..we love her dearly..but, when she gets on a roll about the plants around here in the back yard, all one can do is do as she says and accept her as she is..sad situation...but, could be worse.
Thank you so much for enjoying my set and words...best wishes, Linda :-)
victoria1961notags
Awwwww. So sweet. Did you plant another? : )
reluna
DIVINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
paulid
Cool beans... Nice little story :)
maryanne-busuttil
Wooow this is lovely!!!!
merirous
Too much often we are our own destructor, it's fantastic to vindicate the nature's life that the humanity thinks is the owner! thanks Linda!
silentscreams-bday1217
You are so welcome Linda @lindacaricofe
This totally breaks my heart.. to know that you planted it yourself and watched it grow for fifteen years..it sounds so very beautiful and hearing your passion through your writing, your sets..it means so very much to have a friend who truly sees the beauty in all creatures, plants; the beauty of life in ALL forms. I too have watched every year the little baby pine tree I planted grow..a tribute dedicated in memory of an angel
lindacaricofe
Hello there @lois-boyce-flack , thank you so much for not only enjoying my set, but , also my writing..that means so much to me...you are truly wonderful, best wishes, Linda
lindacaricofe
@silentscreams-bday1217 thank you so much for such a wonderful response to my experience. I have not looked out that window since yesterday. When I did go out to fill the birdbaths, I was so sad to see my Catbirds sitting on the stump of the tree, not quite sure, what has become of the tree.
Thank you so much for the hugs, your words really are comforting....that tree was a tiny little twig when I planted it...it took 15 years for it to grow, it was so lovely and only about 8 feet high...a weeping type shrub, I think they call them, The Crooked Man shrub....it was a hybrid because the limbs flowed like the willow tree. It was surrounded by Red Prince shrubs for Hummie the Hummingbird, and Witches Broom shurbs...all bloomed so beautifully every Spring. Now, all gone. Thank you so much for being such a good friend. Hugs to you too :-)
silentscreams-bday1217
lindacofe
this is not only truly magnificently expressed and depicted in your set, but a deeply emotional example of the power of love and beauty.
I personally remember our first residence in the United States. It was very rural and beautiful, yet I pined for "home". Trees were familiar and safe. They existed "here" too and animals, and birds would make their homes in them. Then some "strangers" came with bull-dozers and dump trucks etc and began to saw, and cut and grind these beautiful trees, both old and ancient and new and budding little baby trees.
It is strange how certain experiences really stick with you and stand out. This was one of those experiences. I see what so many take for granted..the beauty so often overlooked..sadly. I am so glad that you are not among those people..unable to appreciate and love this magical life. Not just in human form. I am so sad you lost your little tree today. Perhaps you can plant a new tree in it's memory. Seeds or acorn would eventually fall creating more trees. More homes. Not just for humans, but for all the beautiful animals that dwell in the tree or branches. Many hugs to you..and God Bless you!
yoyinicus
A masterpiece
dianabanana
Very sweet owl set
lois-boyce-flack
This is truly amazing. The set is more than beautiful and your words are incredible!
bb60477
beautiful set and words.
alyssastar
When my parents built their house they had to cut down one tree in order for the house to fit on the lot. It was my favorite tree and I experienced a lot of grief when it died. I was nine at the time. This is such a beautiful set and I love the poem as well!
indy
This is such a precious set, Linda! And the words are just as precious as the rest of it!!
drn57
Amazing!!!
knight-on-wheels
I also use a lot of texts and quotes on my sets so i understand how important they are. By just seeing the set we could never guess the emotions behind it... The text itself is another set dedicated to mother nature and to all the trees that are being cut right now... Great tribute you made to them... :-)
lindacaricofe
Wow, thank you for also reading the words @knight-on-wheels , that means alot to me :-)
knight-on-wheels
Great set and beautiful text... :-)
sandrayara
wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
psyche8778
lovely !
kandelila
Cute set. : ) Xx
etaf
wonderfullllll
karineminzonwilson
amazing Linda, miss you <3
djerf2012
Lovely...
lindacaricofe
thank you @heartfinds , it was a wonderful little tree..so small, and yet, my Catbirds and Cardinals loved it...but, tried as I did, the lady was determinded to cut down that dear little tree and all of the shrubs around it...so very sad to see
heartfinds
Touchingly beautiful set and words! I find such peace and inspiration while wandering among the trees <3
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The Dear Little Tree set and words by Linda Caricofe
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It's only a tree, said the old lady, it needs cut down.
It's not a tree little old lady, it's a lovely shrub, home to many of my friends.
Birds and squirrels can always find another place to stay, I want it all cut down, cut it down today.
So many people do not see what I see when looking at a tree.
I see birds sitting there enjoying the soft breeze and even the butterflies love the trees.
Fluttering with beautiful wings landing here and there.
Then at night, when we are asleep , other things continue to enjoy the tree.
Be it a shrub or a tree, too many are cut down on a whim.
Cut down that tree, too many people say.
And so, in my neighborhood , I have watched many trees cut down, one by one they go, into the wood chopper, never to be again.
As I watch, I know my eyes are not alone...I know the birds and other creatures stare, just like me, in amazement when another tree is cut down.
If I were rich, I would buy a forest and leave it as a legacy for all those creatures that have lost their homes, due to mankind saying, cut down that tree.
This set is dedicated to a wonderful little tree that was outside my window that was cut down today.
It was a little shrub tree, but home to little birds that would greet me in the morning, a little tree that did not belong to me.
Set and words by Linda Caricofe, written when the dear little tree was cut down
It's not a tree little old lady, it's a lovely shrub, home to many of my friends.
Birds and squirrels can always find another place to stay, I want it all cut down, cut it down today.
So many people do not see what I see when looking at a tree.
I see birds sitting there enjoying the soft breeze and even the butterflies love the trees.
Fluttering with beautiful wings landing here and there.
Then at night, when we are asleep , other things continue to enjoy the tree.
Be it a shrub or a tree, too many are cut down on a whim.
Cut down that tree, too many people say.
And so, in my neighborhood , I have watched many trees cut down, one by one they go, into the wood chopper, never to be again.
As I watch, I know my eyes are not alone...I know the birds and other creatures stare, just like me, in amazement when another tree is cut down.
If I were rich, I would buy a forest and leave it as a legacy for all those creatures that have lost their homes, due to mankind saying, cut down that tree.
This set is dedicated to a wonderful little tree that was outside my window that was cut down today.
It was a little shrub tree, but home to little birds that would greet me in the morning, a little tree that did not belong to me.
Set and words by Linda Caricofe, written when the dear little tree was cut down
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