Trees finally planted - whew

Well, finally finished planting both trees.

Glad it was only 2. The soil here is clay and it can be tough to dig.

The trees are a Canadian Red Cherry or Chokecherry tree. It will have green leaves in the spring with white cluster blooms that are 3 to 6 inches long. By the end of June the leaves will be dark red and then turn more of a purple until they fall off in Nov or Dec. The berries are edible and a favorite of birds. The tree is abou 12 ft now and is planted on the north side of the house outside the dining room to block the view of the side of my neighbors house.

The other tree is the working tree - in several years it should be big enough to give the house some shade in the late summer afternoons. Due to the driveway, walkway and septic and leech lines, I really cannot safely plant a tree in a spot that will provide shade relief from the intense mid-day summer sun... too bad.

The working tree is an Autumn Blaze Maple. It will give some fantastic bright to dark red leaves next fall and may grow as much as 3 feet a year. It is planted to the west and south of the house. Far enough to not damage the septic and leech lines and far enough to not crack the concrete slab in the backyard.

I still have to clean the rest of mom's gutters out and one of mine leaks... and there is still a long list of to do's, but I am about to turn my attention to schoolwork and finding a job...

Wee Ollie and the little scrapper (he is a pisser... has pee'd on at least 3 different things in as many days... he is young, I hope it is age and acclimating to the new environ. He has a strong odor as well. Snuggie is gonna hate him. Ollie is perhaps the purrfect kitten.

The scrapper? Hellish little devil. He has sooooooooo much energy that sometimes when he is sitting still he shakes. He breathes fast and hard even when trying to go to sleep, turbo charged little guy.

Pictures will come soon.