The neighbors next door to me from Guatemala - wonderful neighbors, may I add - helped me out big time (and my cousin who I co-own this property with too) by removing a 13 year old sour orange citrus tree from the South Side of the house yesterday.

The insurance company (homeowner's) wanted it gone and there was not much that could be done about it and I even think it was a fair call on the insurance company's part as the tree was starting to overhang the roof. So it's wise to have it gone, I get that.

I just don't like seeing it gone. I remember the day I planted it and the drama that was going on in my life at that time and somehow I've found some strength over the years that this tree took and flourished where I planted it just like I have tried to when I can.

I did put a Ruellia plant (a low growing desert adapted bush with purple flowers) in it's place but it's not the same thing........Rob