Tuesday, April 19

               We had to begrudgingly finally cut down one of our trees.  Last year it was hit by lightening and lost a big limb.  This year its weakened state caused it to lose its other big limb during an unusually heavy wind.  My daughter and I counted its rings or layers and came up with 17.  I believe one layer or ring grows per year.  Therefore, the tree was 17 years old.