Changing Leaves

We could tell that something was afoot this week as our parkway grass was spray painted and marked with the little flags that warn of buried utility lines. We were hopeful that we would get trees, but more concerned that the parkway would be torn up to bury new pipes or something.

I was delighted when the flat bed truck below pulled up to the house.



When we had our other tree cut down this summer our venerable Alderman told me he would get us new trees. He felt he had a bit in his 'budget' that he could spare. (Usually home owners choose parkway trees from an approved list and then pay the costs for the purchase of the tree.) I told him that would be fine, but that we would eventually get new trees in any case. John and I had been debating various tree choices on and off.

I have to say that Peggy and and City of Waukegan made the excellent selection of Autumn Blaze Maples. They are beautiful!

The crew was the same group that cut down our old ones, so it there was a nice symmetry to it all.

The placement of the trees is a bit odd. It really seems like there should be a line of three. Sigh. Give me free trees and I get greedy.

The kids and Mom loved watching the equipment and the workers place the trees. My kids take such delight in everything, much like their Grandma. I hope that never changes.