[Magdalen] Nature goes tee hee

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

More leaves have fallen. I think not 100 remain, but we shall see.

Hopefully tomorrow I can make all of them go to their meeting halls in the
bank next to the driveway.

Ever wonder why it is that you drive on a parkway -- and park on a driveway?

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <ichthys89 at comcast.net>
wrote:

> David (and me, reading) were just reminiscing about Elms, thass all...
>
> I had two giant ones in the yard where I grew up.
>
> It was curious when I went to Amsterdam/The Netherlands in the 1990s,
> there were very large Elms all over the place... I think Dr. David has
> discussed this already too, but I've forgot.
>
> Lynn
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>
> Thomas Merton writes, “People may spend their whole lives climbing the
> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is
> leaning against the wrong wall.”
>
> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "James Oppenheimer-Crawford" <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 3:21 PM
> To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Nature goes tee hee
>
>  Which is why I was scratching my head....
>>
>> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
>> *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
>> better
>> for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
>> time
>> on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Jim, I don't think *anyone* has elms anymore, thanks to Dutch Elm
>>> Disease.
>>> These trees used to line many residential streets--notice how so many
>>> towns
>>> have an Elm Street?--but they were wiped out.
>>>
>>> > On Nov 20, 2014, at 4:07 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
>>> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I do not think I have any elms, but thanks anyway.
>>> >
>>> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
>>> > *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
>>> better
>>> > for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
>>> time
>>> > on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
>>> > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> In a message dated 11/20/2014 12:55:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>> >> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com writes:
>>> >>
>>> >> I get  out as a form of exercise and blow leaves. It is a wonderful
>>> >> activity
>>> >> to  make one feel you have accomplished something. Our leaves come
>>> down  in
>>> >> stages, and it is simpler to blow them off periodically, rather  than
>>> >> waiting for everything to be done, and have an immovable mass to deal
>>> >> with.
>>> >> So I have cleared my yard a couple of times  already.>>>>
>>> >>
>>> >> The American Elm, once over-dominant and indispensable in landscaping
>>> of
>>> >> much of North American, but now completely gone secondary to the >>
>>> advent
>>> >> of Dutch Elm Disease imported from Europe, was a wonderful tree in so
>>> >> very many ways.  In particular, the leaves turned a lovely yellow, and
>>> >> fell
>>> >> all at once.  They dried quickly, and were easily removed by raking or
>>> by
>>> >> blowers.  The species was easy to transplant, grew quickly, and
>>> attained
>>> >> very
>>> >> large size and substantial age.  The spring color was a delicate >>
>>> green.
>>> >> They
>>> >> did have copious seeds in June, usually, but they seldom needed much
>>> >> cleanup.
>>> >>
>>> >> Many of the landscaping trees used instead of elms these days have
>>> >> the disadvantage of dropping leaves more gradually requiring multiple
>>> >> cleanups, and their leaves (particularly the oaks) are tough and I >>
>>> think
>>> >> more
>>> >> difficult to dispose of.  I've had to remove leaves - Red Maple and
>>> >> oak
>>> >> primarily -
>>> >> three times the past two weeks.
>>> >>
>>> >> David Strang.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>