I stopped by the Easton library this week.  Not for a book, but to check in on Tom Jr.  Regular readers will recall the 2007 controversy over cutting down Tom the Tree  (now Tom Sr.)  Refresh your memory here although you may be depressed by the "eucs roam free" bit as it is about to end for all but 9% of them.

As you can see below, Tom Jr. is doing pretty well.  He is on the left next to one of his father's younger buddies.  TJ has grown to about 18" in diameter at waist height and looks quite healthy.  Thank goodness.

You may have also gotten this notice in the mail this week from the City if you are on a theme street or close to certain addresses.  It's written is a vague manner that is a bit unsettling.  Perhaps that is a good strategy to get people to look.  "Removal of private protected tree(s)?  Excessive pruning?  Here is the link shown on the card.  Lots of tree news, fellow huggers.