Re: More sweetsops

huh?  Do you have your decimal point in the wrong place or I guess that plantation is larger than I realize....Geesh.
   
  I hope after removing the tree, you get a decent rate.
   
  Donna

james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
  A time ago I reported I'd found a couple of ripe sugar apples on our 
trees--not quite the same as sugar plums, but a nice yuletide present 
nonetheless.

Today, I had a tree guy out to give me a price for removing our big 
Hong-Kong orchid tree--we need to get a new homeowner's policy and the 
tree's too close to the house, sayth the inspector-agent person. And 
while I was escorting the tree guy around, I noticed five more sugar 
apples ready to pick.

This business with the homeowner's insurance has really put my nickers 
in a knot. State Farm raised our premium from less than $1,500 per year 
to nearly $4,500 per year--need I add that we've had a homeowner's 
policy with them for 20+ plus years without a claim of any kind?

Anyway, we've located a policy that will cost a tad less than did SF 
last year, but the orchid tree's gotta go. Oh, well. But, I suppose, 
finding the apples means it's not a complete loss.

We originally planted the orchid tree, which we raised from seed, to be 
a wind buffer on that side of the house. Since then, we planted a black 
sapote 20-25 feet farther out. The sapote is now big enough to take 
over the wind buffer role, and another 20-25 feet beyond the black 
sapote, are the bismarck palm twins--and they are really getting big 
and gorgeous--argent, the color of moonlight.

Happy New Year all.

Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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