over more than 20 years it stood besides our house and grew and grew. Mr. G. thought it had become far too big and had it cut. As it was such a beautiful tree, the city cut it for free and used it as Christmas tree on a roundabout just at the entrance of Waterloo.
There it stood proudly day
and night for 7 weeks.
Last week when I drove home the roundabout looked so empty ! Our tree was gone ! I had missed when they took it away. Without roots of course it couldn't stay. Now it has probably become a little hill of ashes.
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It is sad but it did make a lovely Christmas tree.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tree! So sorry to hear it's gone though.
ReplyDeleteOur old trees go through a machine to shred them into smaller pieces and they are used as compost so your tree might still be providing life for something else.
ReplyDeletethis is an incredible story. amazing how well the tree thrived in your garden and super that the commune 'recycled' it so nicely.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what would happen to it, I am afraid you are right about its destiny.
ReplyDeleteHi Gattina .. I expect it's happily mulching away somewhere - they wouldn't burn it ... too wet - the wood. But it served you well and has good memories .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteSuch a pity that everything has an end in its life.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
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I hope your tree will be compost and provide food for other living trees. I was sad when you told us a couple of weeks ago it was cut down. But it did make a good Christmas tree.
ReplyDeleteWell, it ended its life on a high note at least.
ReplyDeleteoh what a wonderful post! roanoke's christmas tree had a very similar story...it became too big for someone's yard so they cut it and it was the city's tree this year!
ReplyDeleteThat's sad. I suppose it made a lot of people smile for a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteGood bye tree! You've had a good life. Rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteAwww! But it led a good and full life! And you have pictures for the memories ;>)
ReplyDeleteOoohhhh... I'm so sad!!! What a lovely tree! We have a huge Deodor tree that was planted in our front yard in 1951 in honor of the birth of my husband! Yep...we live in the house that his grandparents built and his tree has grown to at least 75 feet and shades the whole front yard! Yours certainly did make a beautiful Christmas tree in the end!
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