It's springtime as I write this. Birds are chirping, grass is growing, and people with allergies are downright miserable. But when spring rolls around, so does a thing like Tree Envy.

Tree Envy. The scourge of plantlovers. The downfall of master gardeners. And the obsession that can destroy a soul. Fortunatley, experts (defined as people who are not me) have determined a cure and the first signs. They are listed below (I would get pics from various sites but I'm lazy tonight):

1. Staring more than usual at neighboring trees.

2. Hatching schemes to steal trees.

3. Developing jealousy that your neighbors have a better tree than you do.

4. While walking past a tree, you feel the urge to run over and take it away.

5. You feel like your own trees are inadquate and begin to ignore them.

The "experts" have not given me the cure yet, but that's okay, I don't need it. Be warned: it is contagious. Once spread, it is not easily gotten rid of. Have a happy and safe spring everyone!

---twilightlullaby