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KitFox

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24. Sending birthday wishes and also gentle hugs for the sadness and melancholy you feel for the loss of your tree "friend".
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 11:18 PM
4 hrs ago

I share your sentiment. I agonize every time I lose a tree on my property. I have acres of them, but the big old giants are my special favorites. My children gave some of them names when they were young and now my grandchildren carry that on. I hope some of the wood can remain with you in some way, even if it is cut into rounds for a path or a border around a new tree you choose to plant. Now go have a giant piece of birthday cake and big scoops of ice cream. 🩷🩷🩷

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This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove 7 hrs ago #1
Do you get the enviable task of splitting all the wood? applegrove 7 hrs ago #2
We had a similar experience not too long ago. senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago #3
I can see a lot more blue sky and clouds now Brenda 7 hrs ago #4
Hurricane Ian put the final word on a beautiful but very old white oak across the street from me.. Deuxcents 7 hrs ago #5
You understand. It was a friend. Brenda 6 hrs ago #7
I do understand 🌺 Deuxcents 6 hrs ago #10
Happy Birthday😀 malaise 6 hrs ago #6
Thanks malaise! Brenda 6 hrs ago #8
Great idea..a gift for future generations Deuxcents 6 hrs ago #11
Good firewood, good cooking wood too. Emile 6 hrs ago #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Brenda 6 hrs ago #13
Years ago i took down 3 beautiful, but dying maples. dem4decades 6 hrs ago #12
I transplant in black cherry, shagbark hickory and hardwood maples when i can. Tetrachloride 6 hrs ago #14
i had to take down a big ole maple that was totally hollow. mopinko 6 hrs ago #15
Always sad, particularly long lived, slow growing species like oak. paleotn 6 hrs ago #16
Happy Birthday Brenda! MIButterfly 6 hrs ago #17
Give some wood to furniture and musical instrument makers, so the wood isn't just destroyed. Liberty Belle 6 hrs ago #18
Sorry about your tree. 😢 We had a massive Siberian Elm that had a enormous bough break off last summer Raftergirl 5 hrs ago #19
It happens. Part of the cycle of life. usonian 5 hrs ago #20
Happy Birthday and Mary Happy Returns, Brenda! littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #21
I am sorry mgardener 4 hrs ago #22
Did you tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree? chouchou 4 hrs ago #23
Sending birthday wishes and also gentle hugs for the sadness and melancholy you feel for the loss of your tree "friend". KitFox 4 hrs ago #24
.. BlueWaveNeverEnd 2 hrs ago #25
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