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A bit of joy and a sense of humor at work

December 15, 2014 By: Patricia

There’s a park not far from my house, and on the edge of the park is a little tree that may not survive another year. It’s looking small and scraggly and sad.

Someone with a sense of humor and a joyful heart turned that little tree into a smile maker. I had to stop and take a few photos. This is the view into the park.

And this shows you how close the tree is to the street, which is even better for reaching those who pass by.

I’m still smiling, just because of that little tree and the nice people who decided to decorate it.

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Comments

  1. LD Masterson says

    December 17, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    Now that’s a happy sight. Kudos to whoever made the effort to decorate that little tree.

  2. Hilary Melton-Butcher says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:45 am

    Hi Patricia .. I certainly hope the tree survives .. and I’m glad it’s loved this Christmas .. fun to see – cheers Hilary

  3. Hart Johnson says

    December 16, 2014 at 10:27 am

    Awww. Yeah, wouldn’t it be great if that tree came back next year because of the love and attention it got? I do like when people do stuff like this.

  4. Eileen Goudge says

    December 16, 2014 at 4:51 am

    Love it! An orphan tree that got adopted by the community. There’s a children’s book in that. Get cracking, Patricia.

  5. klahanie says

    December 15, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    Hi Patricia,

    That poor little tree has been decorated with joy. A nice thought for such a forlorn tree.

    Gary

  6. Fantasy Writer Guy says

    December 15, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Nice! I fully approve. Reminds me of my own endeavor to spice up some rather decrepit greenery: http://fantasywriterguy.blogspot.ca/2008/05/fwg-amazing-botanist.html

  7. Margot Kinberg says

    December 15, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    What a great message of hope!

  8. Patricia Stoltey says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    April and Alex — that’s exactly what I called it as I drove by the first time. Maybe that’s why it’s sure to make folks smile.

  9. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    That is definitely a Charlie Brown tree!

  10. April Moore says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    I love those Charlie Brown trees! Made me smile, too.

Meet Patricia

I read, I write, I blog, and sometimes I do the laundry and cook. My 2014 novel, Dead Wrong, was a finalist in the thriller category of the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Wishing Caswell Dead (Five Star/Cengage, December 20, 2017) is a historical mystery set in 1830s Illinois in the fictitious Village of Sangamon. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards for General Fiction. My most recent release, In Defense of Delia (Five Star/Cengage, November 2022), is available in hardcover and will soon be available in ebook and trade paperback. Read More…

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