From the Heart in memory of Pax (2)

We have some VERY special updates on remembrances in honor of Pax to share with you all.

This past weekend Forest and Millie Wood and Nancy and Larry Patrick planted an absolutely beautiful Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud in the front yard of Nancy and Larry's house. It is planted where everyone will be able to see it immediately whenever they visit the Patrick house. It is an umbrella shaped tree that will produce reddish purple flowers in early spring. What makes this plant even more special is that the leaves are all shaped like hearts! It will be a constant reminder to everyone that visits how much we all loved Pax and how dearly we miss him. We want to thank them all very much for buying such a beautiful tree with so much meaning and symbolism attached to it. We can't wait to see all the little heart shaped leaves multiply as the tree grows throughout the years to come. Thank you so much!

Chad, digging the hole.

Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud

Look at the perfectly heart shaped leaves!

Forest, Millie, Nancy, Larry

Bill and Patty McDonald planted a Siberian Pea for Pax in their yard in Howe, Id. They planted the bush/tree in an area of the yard where we can often be found playing different yard games whenever we visit them. It will be nice to see the plants changes in growth whenever we visit. We were also happy to hear that the plant is a wind and drought tolerant plant which should do well in that area. It will be fun to play games while laughing and visiting with family and friends next to Pax tree in the future. Thank you both!

Bill digging the hole.

Planting the Siberian Pea

It's the little one in the center. Should be fun to watch it grow.

In addition to this plant, Patty had a wonderful story to tell us about a tree in their yard that started on it's own. The very week we lost Pax, Patty said she noticed a tiny little pine tree had started to grow of it's own accord not far from their house. The amazing thing is that there are absolutely no other trees like this one anywhere in the visinity of their property. It's one of those stories that sends a good shiver down your spine... They plan to keep watering the tree, and perhaps next year, when it's a bit bigger, they will transplant it farther from the house. It's an amazing thing...

Here's the little self-starter!

Bill and Patty McDonald also climbed Diamondpeak and wrote Pax name in the book on the top. This sit he second peak (in addition to Mt. Borah) that they have included his name int he book on the summit.

Again, we want to thank them for being so thoughtful.