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| Catalpa blooms and leaves |
Some things are better memories than living with and I have decided that the catalpa trees here are like that. I foolishly let them multiply. Jerry warned me not to but oh no, I figured they would be dandy shade trees out back. Now 5 years later once again he was right and is shaking his head at me from the Beyond. I wonder how often he thinks, :I tried to tell you, but you wouldn't listen."
If trees can hear the catalpas must have heard me talking with Woody on Wednesday that they need to be cut down. He is the local guy who cuts down trees. The catalpas threw a tantrum over night with the storm and scattered their white flowers along with some of their tobacco leaves across the back lawn. I'd let some trees grow from seeds that came from the sole catalpa on the back hill it was nostalgia, I grew up on Catalpa St in New Ken, PA.
A couple years ago the landscaper mentioned that catalpa trees are rarely seen around here. I know why now, they 
Catalpa on hill behind tthe pines.
make a mess. Last winter I got disgusted from constantly picking up their tobies, that's what we called their long skinny seed pods. There were thousands and they were ugly over the snow. So I decided enough of that! They must like the back hill because they have multiplied and thrived. If the wind blew downhill maybe they could remain, but it doesn't. It always blows up hill toward the back lawn and house.
Woody had not seen catalpas and was interested in their flowers and leaves. He remarked on the size of the leaves and asked what the trees were good for. I had to admit, "nothing" far as I know. I did some online research and confirmed that.
So they are going to be taken down. No more mess from them, I have plenty to do with leaves falling. And still picking up the whirlybirds from the millions from the vintage maple . .
Tantrum results covering the
ground like snow
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