-willow tree behind my parents’ house they cut down when I was young bc it was at risk of crushing us. I remember crying. I remember my grandad working on hacking up the stump every time he came to visit long after it seemed like he should be physically able to do that kind of labor.
-birch trees on my childhood neighbor‘s property. I liked to listen to the leaves and peel off bark to “write” on with a stick.
-magnolia tree in our front yard in Philly, especially in spring when there would be petals all over the porch and stoop steps
-several trees in the Woodlawn cemetery in Philly. I would go take long walks there one fall when I was feeling really down and would visit my favorite trees each time. Some grave markers are so old, they’re being swallowed whole by trees growing around them. One tree looks like ten or twelve smaller trees that have all grown together. there was one small tree that was always full of sparrows
-the japanese maple on my current block, especially in fall. made me smile every morning I saw it even though I knew it meant winter was coming.
Sorry for the novel. I love this question, thank you for asking it.
MAXIMIZE YOUR PLANTS. Cut a stem, put it in water, replant, now you have double triple maximum plants. Keep one inside in a pot for the winter, repeat the process and have herbs galore: basil, rosemary, nasturtium. Works for most houseplants too.
1984 spooky valley girl zombie masterpiece. You think it’s gonna be about Reggie and her hair, but it’s really about her sister Samantha and her outfits.
If I taught a film class, I’d show this movie as a perfect (perfectly imperfect?) example of how to create on a budget. The sky effects, how everyone disappears (not a spoiler) - never seen anything like it but you know it had to be CHEAP.
I think you can watch on Tubi.
Bonus Rec: Tubi.