Hunny joins the family

OK, Hunny is the one in the middle:

Mr. and Mrs. Hunsaker, parents of Michelle, the one on the left, had Hunny for their living Christmas tree this past year. She then transitioned to a pot in the backyard of Michelle and Ruben, the one on the right. Unfortunately, Hunny didn't like life in a pot in San Diego, and was looking a little the worse for wear.

Since Michelle is about as sentimental as I am and just as disinclined to kill a tree if it can be avoided, she and Ruben drove 6 hours plus up here so Hunny could have a "forever home".

I've looked up Apello pine on the net and learned that our girl is native to the Mediterranean, loves heat and drought, and therefor should be very, very happy here! She'll get 50 feet or so tall, and provide a welcome block between us and our neighbors as well as softening the view from the road.

A busy weekend for all of us, including moving another tree that wasn't doing well, then Ruben got sick on the way home. I'm hiding out indoors with our 105 degree plus temps that aren't predicted to mellow before the weekend. I do not like feeling a prisoner of the air conditioning, but that's the story for now.