LJ's View(finally)

After many unsuccessful tries, i finally gained access to this site. I don't think the other side wanted my views published, so she kept giving me incorrect user names. After relentless pressure I was finally given the correct info.

As for trees, since childhood I have lived among the trees. They became hiding places from the always bloodthirsty Indians that we're always trying to take my scalp. They were places of refuge when trying to get away from nosey brothers. They provided tree house locations. They were places from where ropes could be hung from branches to play Tarzan. They provided green apples to eat whenever the desire would strike.

As I grew older, 11 to 13, the timber would become my second home(maybe my first). Any time I and my buddies got the chance, off we would go. We would walk for miles, with no water or food of any kind, and tear through the timber. The challanges were many. How to cross the river, why to cross the river, where to cross the river, and what to do if we did cross the river. And if we did cross the river, how would we get back.

In the winter, we would head for the timber to see how far we could walk on the ice before someone fell through. No one ever did, but it was a challange. We would build a huge fire to stay warm. Once the fire was going, we would all scatter for the timber to look for firewood to keep the fire going so we could get warm before we went back into the timber to look for more firewood. This cycle would go on for hours.

So, this should give you an idea of why I like all trees(exception: Locust) including Cedar trees. They are beautiful, especially in the winter time with snow on their limbs. I shall now make an executive decision, that only I can make, on the fate of the Cedar trees. NO Cedar tree will be cut down, no matter what size or shape, unless it is replaced with a Pine tree.
Stay tuned for the fireworks.