The quaking aspen tree Desiree and I planted near our hot tub is now down to only 69½ leaves. I counted them myself as I soaked in the tub. If the half-leaf has an interesting story, I’m not privy to it.
I think 69½ is a respectable number for this late
date, but I’m not sure about the rules for counting a half-leaf. Does a leaf
have to be at least 50 percent intact to qualify for a full count? This may
require me to take one more soak and give the issue full consideration.
At this point, I’m not comfortable with dropping
the count to 69.
Our Aspen Tree
—Mitchell Hegman
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