Thinking about cherries -- and our trees

Studio cherries

Acrylic on cradled birch panel

5 x 7 inches

Barbara Muir © 2014
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About  week ago there were finally cherries for sale in
our local supermarket.  I love that fruit, and even
though they're being sold as sweet cherries, they
aren't.  They're a bit sour, like the wonderful
sour cherries we used to grow in our backyard.
Here's the thing, that cherry tree died of a bad fungus,
and apparently we cannot plant the same kind of
tree in the same spot.  It's a small yard, and there
are only two possible places to plant trees, one is
occupied at the moment.

I will investigate that further.  Because our apple
tree is also in trouble from a different fruit tree
plague, and we should take it down.  But
it continues to fight to survive, and the birds love it,
and I don't think I can take it out again this year.
It has leaves and blossoms and is not hurting any other tree.

Do you have these dilemmas in a small city yard?  The
good news?  The newly planted morning glories
are blooming.  It is the month of bloom.

Have a loving the nature you see day.