T.T.F.N. Huge Tree - The End Of An ERA

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R.I.P. Huge, Lovely, Dangerous Tree, that we loved and worried over at the same time.  I sometimes tell people that there is only one thing that Parker and I ever argue over - The Huge Eucalyptus Tree* in our Front Yard.  

One last hug at Madison's request

Well today, we said a fond goodbye to all our fodder for the fracas, fray, fuss, hostility, match, melee, quarrel, riot, rivalry, round, row, ruckus, rumble, scrap, just to name those ones I highlighted, because you know that it's an issue, not!!    Because it has become fodder for some other uses (pulp, paper and fiber board according to the web).  Neighbors came and watched.  Some got cookies.

Here is a little bit of what we watched. 

View from inside the house

  I will miss the wonderful filtered light, the awesome shade. It's already hotter, it's already more open(not a good thing), but I will not worry if it storms tonight and the lightning rages.

* We planted it about 26 years ago and the Professional Tree people all seem to think it was a 50 year of tree.  We know that it was over 100 feet tall, also according to the professional tree people.

So, So Excited!!!

From -  lds.org

{UPDATE Saturday Morning, 10/6/12, 10:20 a.m.

President Thomas S. Monson opened the 182nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with an announcement of new temples, a new Church policy regarding missionary service, and a call for many more senior couples.

New temples are planned for Tucson, Arizona, and Arequipa, Peru, President Monson revealed. Exact locations of the temples will be announced at a later date.

He went on to announce a new Church policy that will allow all worthy and able young men the opportunity to be recommended for missionary service at the age of 18 instead of 19. Able, worthy young women who have the desire to serve may be recommended for missionary service at the age of 19 instead of age 21. (Read more at Newsroom.)

President Monson then echoed a message he gave two years ago, calling for many more senior couples to serve: “As your circumstances allow, as you are eligible for retirement, and as your health permits, I encourage you to make yourselves available for full-time missionary service,” he said. “Both husband and wife will have great joy as together they serve our Father’s children.”}

Such wonderful news for the faithful and waiting in Tucson!!!, My sister, Sally and her family included.  And what awesome news for those ready and able to serve missions!  We are so blessed indeed!! My heart is full.  The Messages were wonderful and needed this morning!!!