Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for September 08, 2020

Yes, Geoff is more the Scotch Pine type.

Brilliant observation, Clarence.

Well the Spruce did call him a tree hugger. One can’t simply ignore that!

Sprucing up the place SEEMED like a good idea after the dinner drinks.

He just wanted to try out his new chain saw.

I planted 5 blue spruce along the edge of my backyard 40 years ago. They were all about 4 feet tall. They now form a dense backdrop 45 feet tall, breaking the North wind. Quite beneficial when the snows blow in.

With Geoff, it’s all about the power tools.

Whatever it is, he’s against it…

My neighbors decided against the fir trees, all five of them so they cut them down. Unfortunately they were three feet inside my property line.

He hasn’t priced an adult blue spruce lately. That will cost him a pretty penny when his wife makes him replace it.

Blue clashed with the drapes.. and Mavis just got a great deal on new drapes.. so naturally, the tree had to go.

He decided to go with a spruce goose instead.

Seemed a good tree for Christmas, 7 – 4, flag day, labor day, etc.

I love blue spruce. It’s good I am not his neighbour.