A Magnolia Tree, Blue Heron & Bald Eagle

I was on my own the weekend before Thanksgiving, as my Beautiful Mystery Companion paid a visit to daughter Abbie in Denton. I was entrusted with critter care and used the time to tackle some outdoor tasks. The weather was almost fall-like, though as I dug a large hole it was time to quickly shed my hoodie. Sweating in November is just part of living Behind the Pine Curtain. The hole, dug in soil made soft thanks to the constant invasion of moles burrowing beneath its surface, was dug to plant a tree purchased once I left work at the library at noon Friday. Autumn is a fine time to plant trees...

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