I took a walk down by the Fraser today, the path was closed and I could hear a chainsaw working. Seems like an old Cottonwood tree decided to pack it in.....ouch

   

I'm just glad nobody was in the car...ouch.

   

Now that's taking the dislike of Ford to a whole new extreme!

   

Guy in backseat: Hey baby, did you feel the earth move?

Girl in backseat: Wow, what big wood you have!!!

   

"Hello Alstate? My Ford was hit by a cotton bush.............."

   

Hot damn! Too bad it wasn't an Escalade or a Navigator.

   

I went back there today it looks like 3 Cottonwoods in a bunch just decided to fall over, the roots and everything are right there. Other than that, it looks like spring has sprung. The lilacs (I think) are starting to bloom.
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I wonder if anyone will buy the wood once it's touched a Ford...

   

What would anyone do with Cottonwood, as far as I know it's not useful for anything.

   

Burn it.

   

It drops all that crap that makes it look like it's snowing in the spring! For weeks, you can pick that shit out of your air filter in the car, BBQ, etc.

It's good for that!

   

Those are Crocus, Lilacs are a tree, maybe even a bush.

   

Thanks, what the Hell do I know about flowers?

**edit** crap, I know what lilacs are, I was thinking about some other spring bloomer....good drugs when I posted that....

   

Much to my surprise, we have a huge leaf coming out of our banana tree in the garden. Everything is blooming. Even the Kiwi has leaves on it!