Recently in Goodbye Old Friend Category

The 98 - 100 year old apple tree in my backyard is gone.

We woke this morning to rain. I paid it no mind and went about getting Gracie ready for school. As daylight came Gracie says, "Everything is whitish but not frost." I did not pay much attention and went on with getting the fires roaring and other things like pouring coffee down my throat.

She went out to the bus and I saw what she meant. Everything was dripping in ice.The trees where groaning under the weight and all of the box wood were bowed down. I could hear cracking and popping and a big crash but thought it was over at the neighbors.

The rain picked up and I went in to get the keys for the truck so I could run down and let Gracie stay warm and dry while she waited. When I went out to the truck I instantly saw the tree. It had broken. Not just broken but the weight had pulled it by the roots from the ground. It missed the front of three of our vehicles by a foot. I moved the trucks back to take photos.

It was a beautiful tree that bloomed and gave welcome shade in the summer.

It's time has passed.