A Girl and a Tree

Elisha planted this Ohio buckeye tree from a seed; it was a project she did in 4th grade.  The seed is now a 14 foot tree that is 10 years old. This is the first year it has blooms on it!  I remember when she came home with the little sprout in a tin can and how happy she was to show it to us. Apparently some of the kids in the class weren't so lucky and had nothing to show for their efforts.  Anyway we planted it right away and unfortunately some little critter nipped it off the first year which was disappointing but it came back the following year and the rest is history. It's interesting how the simplest things can make the best memories. Happy Earth Day!