Planted from seed gathered from the mother tree in the park across the road. I think these two are a least 3 years old, and thriving.

Kentucky Coffee trees are like honey locusts and avocados, among other flora, that need human people to survive, now that their natural partners, the mega fauna, are extinct. Despite the names, Coffee trees and Honey locusts don’t reciprocate with human food, but they do provide an abundance of shade and beauty.

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On a different note—plumbing— I received the following account from John. (Note: plumbing stories are almost always horror stories.)

“Well, I called O Bond plumbing yesterday after spending many hours sitting on a green 5 gal bucket in our tiny indoor shower stall trying to get a threaded collar to grab the threads and tighten. Of course he said he could not possibly arrive before Friday.

Today I spent another several hours trying to put it together—same story. We decided to go to Gore Bay for some supplies. While there, the plumber called and said he was in Kagawong on another job and finished early. He waited for us. I showed him the wayward shower, supplied all the parts and tools and he put the valve in and it screwed right in! He was in the cottage no more than 10 minutes. All fixed! I asked him how he did it—-his reply-“I’m licensed.”

The bill will arrive in the mail.