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So Hurricane Isaias "stormed" up the Eastern Coast of the US after wreaking havoc over Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. By the time it reached New England it was downgraded to a Tropical storm and eventually dissipated over Quebec, Canada. Such FUN!

There is a huge tree just to the side of my house. It is really close and dangerous, but it is a city owned tree and they won't cut it down. When I say dangerous, I really mean it. Since I have been living here that tree has dropped branches during various storms. One crushed this old Volvo I had. Two branches fell across the whole road during a bad ice storm quite a few years ago and smashed the roof of the house across the street, as well as pulling down electric cables and blocking the street for two days. Branches have fallen down and caused minor property damage numerous times.

The latest branch incident occurred during the storm, with two 20 -30 foot branches falling down just in front of my house (or as Moros says my garden shed ). Luckily there was no damage to my house this time, but we lost power for a while. The utility company showed up around midnight as once again, the stupid branches yanked down electrical wiring. The city department of public works came by this past Monday and cut up and removed the branches. The city pays for all these branch mishaps, yet it never occurs to them to...oh I don't know...cut the fricking thing down! Now I have to figure out who to contact at City Hall to get rid of this thing once and for all. I like trees, but not when they so clearly hold a grudge against me.

One somewhat silver lining happened when the tree branch crashed and blocked the street several years ago. That particular branch was very popular with the local birdies who had perfect aim when it came to relieving themselves. White streaks on my car and super special purple streaks in late spring/summer when the blackberry bush by the driveway had fruit.

So this whole tree thing topped off the somewhat crappy month of July I experienced. I think I may petition you guys and pack my things and move in with one of you. Although... I have a definite moody and melancholy outlook on life much of the time, so I would probably be asked to leave soon after my arrival. Poosh, I guess I will have to stay at home in my garden shed. *sigh*