Asparagus is in!

I know that it is really spring because the asparagus is in. Beautiful and tender. We had it grilled, steamed, and sauteed with soy sauce. The big change everyone will notice this spring are the Poplar trees that ran along M-88. Most were very dead and we were hoping the state would take them down. After waiting a year longer than we should have, we have contracted to have a company come in and take them down. Yesterday with a big machine in tow, they would grab the trees and cut it off at the base. Then, they chipped the wood and blew them into a semi truck. The whole job was done in a day. We do have plenty of cleaning up of small branches yet to do. I am lucky to say I have a big pile of chips with my name on it just outside my door. My son Micheal said he felt naked because the trees had hid us from the road and now “hello”. Others said they like the change because the orchard is easier to see. Well, whether we like it or not the trees were dead and needed to come out. The blossoms are just about over in the cherries, and apples are just about to blossom. It wont be long before I will have cherries to sell.