Tree issues as a metaphor for life

 Let me preface this by saying that Mark would be just as stressed as I was about the Chinese Pistache losing an entire limb for no apparent reason.  

But that's exactly what happened and it did stress me out.  We have had zero severe weather and I never even heard a crack sound.  In fact, I distinctly remember admiring the view of the backyard on Friday night.

It seems like one thing after another - I know that realistically, this comes with home ownership. But I'm learning now what I should do.

Lucky for me, Firstborn helped me dispatch that big limb in less than an hour.  Bundling everything up was no fun, but I did get it done.  Then I raked a ton of debris off the yard and mowed.  I need to call the tree company and get them to come out and assess this tree.  And I know there will always be something - that's just how it is.

Gina