tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post1022016393486289464..comments2024-01-10T19:34:23.767-07:00Comments on That Rebel with a Blog: The Festival of Trees, InspirationOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-17238953570521682862010-06-29T19:51:36.922-06:002010-06-29T19:51:36.922-06:00I'm in Pico Rivera which is bordered by Downey...I'm in Pico Rivera which is bordered by Downey, Montebello, Whittier and El Monte -- about 10 miles west of downtown L.A.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-59800460650725790822010-06-29T17:55:47.745-06:002010-06-29T17:55:47.745-06:00I love these tree blogs. Yum. They're so beaut...I love these tree blogs. Yum. They're so beautiful. Thanks for popping by and reading my story..:)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-59708446893504614552010-06-29T16:52:34.884-06:002010-06-29T16:52:34.884-06:00Lee, sorry about your shade. When I rented this ca...Lee, sorry about your shade. When I rented this cabin in April there were pines in the front and side yard and a backyard full of hardwoods, including one big oak tree that was only a few feet from the back deck. About the time we moved in they came through and cut ALL of the pines, took out the closer hardwoods and left us with NO afternoon shade. :(<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and Olivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-81551415594263248192010-06-29T12:55:24.194-06:002010-06-29T12:55:24.194-06:00Trees are so cool-- in more ways than one. One yea...Trees are so cool-- in more ways than one. One year the tree trimmers trimmed the trees than line the highway behind my house. The summer was miserable as the heat factor inside our normally shaded home rose abysmally. I told them not to ever trim them at the beginning of summer. Last year they trimmed at the end of October which was better, but they still don't have the shade factor that Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-49430029918102340492010-06-29T12:19:55.804-06:002010-06-29T12:19:55.804-06:00Melanie, thank you so much for stopping by AND for...Melanie, thank you so much for stopping by AND for leaving the fir trunk for the bugs and the woodpecker...and all the other lovely critters that make use of it.<br /><br />You reminded me of the enormous pileated woodpecker I heard this spring. It was making quite a ruckus outside the house. I looked out the window and he was going to town on a fallen tree trunk. I watched for quite some time Olivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-28411151245067601652010-06-28T22:32:53.762-06:002010-06-28T22:32:53.762-06:00Even dead trees provide life. Apparently when you...Even dead trees provide life. Apparently when you cut down a dead one you should leave at least ten feet or more. I left about 25 feet of a Douglas fir and sure enough, this spring a woodpecker has found it's delicious bug bounty. I love trees. Wonderful blog.Melanie Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385073936714563295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-53337503371528483402010-06-28T21:48:06.943-06:002010-06-28T21:48:06.943-06:00Ivy, thank you for sharing the story about climbin...Ivy, thank you for sharing the story about climbing the tree, that is priceless. I'm glad you're still moving. What was I thinking. You and that car are one! :)<br /><br />Elaine, oh, I hope you do! Why not join them? Thanks for stopping by and for commenting.<br /><br />Jen, well said! Good to see you again and thanks, I'm glad you were here!<br /><br />~OliviaOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-3059613912908467242010-06-28T19:52:20.631-06:002010-06-28T19:52:20.631-06:00I've been seeing these around and I love them!...I've been seeing these around and I love them! I love trees and all their meanings and looks, they are all unique and it's what makes this place all the more beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-57442607904046459352010-06-28T15:07:29.833-06:002010-06-28T15:07:29.833-06:00I adore trees. I was even prepared to let my child...I adore trees. I was even prepared to let my children climb a few because that must be experienced; I normally take health and safety to cotton-wool-jacket levels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-35427137960228157372010-06-28T12:21:54.962-06:002010-06-28T12:21:54.962-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ivy Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066708947493492119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-69346127254077261812010-06-28T12:21:49.817-06:002010-06-28T12:21:49.817-06:00I, too, cannot survive without trees. I dream abo...I, too, cannot survive without trees. I dream about them, look to them for understanding and solace. Once, when I was little, I climbed to the top of the tallest tree in our town (across the street from the school) and fell asleep in my perch. I awoke to my mother's frightened voice screaming because she could not find me. To this day, I cannot understand how she could not see how I was Ivy Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066708947493492119noreply@blogger.com