Burning fresh leaves was very easy, since they hadn’t had a chance to get wet. The fire was going so well that I added four baskets of garden debris. Afterward, the yard was a peaceful scene.

While tending the fire, I walked near some trees and bushes at the boundary. This is the first time I’ve taken a photo of my dragon holly tree. John and I planted three holly trees to replace one very tall tree that obscured the mountain scene. One tree is fine, one is being taken over by a thorn bush, and this one was nibbled into its dragon shape by two horses and a donkey from the neighbor’s pasture.