Unlike my husband, I'm not much of a gardener. Oh, I love flowers and fruit trees and all the rest of that, but only to admire. When presented with a wonderful garden, I am never moved to wondering - "How do I get my garden to look like that?" Instead, I think, "Drat! Wish I had a nice glass of wine so that I could sit here amongst these beautiful flowers, in a comfy chair, with a nice book." But when the first buds and blossoms of springtime appear, even I am moved to write about them. My absolute favorite garden being in the whole yard is our mature Japanese Maple tree (yes, I consider it a being, with a benevolent personality all its own). It shades the backyard in summer and turns an awesome blood red in the fall. In fact, it is the last tree in our yard to shed its leaves. When the backyard is full of crimson leaves, I know that it's time to really put away the Halloween decorations and get out the heavy winter coats and the gloves. There are some buds on it now, and I am really excited.
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