The tree that fell down the block has been taken away.

[conuly]

We managed to be outside when the truck came to remove it, so like that whole half of the block we watched as they carefully tipped it all the way over and then started hacking it up and tossing it in the chopper.

The tree on St. Paul's that was leaning on the power line has been cut down, but then they just left it lying all over the sidewalk. WTF? And down a block from that there's another tree that fell naturally all over the sidewalk. We went down that way to go home today, and as we were walking in the street to avoid the tree I suddenly noticed - "Pinecones!"

So the girls started picking up the pinecones.

Ana: Look at all of them! I never knew before that pinecones....
Me: Came from pine trees?
Ana: Oh! OH! Now it makes sense!

LOL. Nevermind, Ana. I didn't realize until I was grown that soy sauce comes from soy beans.

Comments

[sayga.livejournal.com]

Kira is at that stage.
OMG, MOM, it's called chocolate milk because it's milk and it's chocolate.
OMG Mom. It's called a mailbox because it's a box and you put mail in it.
OMG Mom, they're called underpants because you wear them under your pants.
LOL.

[conuly]

Oh, wait, you reminded me of something.

[conuly]

By the way, you can tell her that they're called grapefruits because they're citrus fruits that grow in clusters like grapes.

[queenlyzard.livejournal.com]

Is that really why? I thought they were a mispronunciation of "great fruits"

[conuly]

Mmm... I don't actually know, I'm just parroting.