We had an old-fashioned barn-raising event last Sunday.
Except, we raised the mango tree instead of a barn. Two friends from
class are plant people, so we had expert advice and help. Everyone
from class showed up and pitched in. I was very touched. I
called to invite my friend who is battling cancer now. She used to
attend class with me, and everyone always asks about her. She
didn't sound very good and said she couldn't drive anymore. I
immediately told her I would pick her up as soon as she got ready. So,
I missed the actual tree-raising, but it was for a worthwhile cause.
She was so happy to see everyone, and they her.
:)
Please keep her in your thoughts as her cancer has spread extensively
throughout her body and spine.
If you're keeping tabs on Manfred (the mango tree), we had to lop about
15-20 feet off of him to raise him up. They used two
come-along winches
and anchored them to other trees, which fortunately didn't rip out of the
ground. It turns out he's a heavy sucker.
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