Reply #9: Oh yes. I have to wait until Thanksgiving to clean gutters. [View All]

[Curmudgeoness]

And that is because there are still too many leaves on the trees.

But I can't say that I "hate" them. With four huge mature pin oaks, I have to love them---for the shade, for the cooling effect, for the greenery, for the stature. But they have drawbacks and if I had to replace them, it would never be pin oaks again. But I would not trade these trees for anything. I just keep saying that I hope I die before these trees do, because I couldn't bear to be treeless, and with these huge trees, I will never be able to replace them.