Our Little Tree Miracle

It has been extremely hot and dry this past month and a half. We have had nearly no precipitation, which is quite unusual for Texas, especially considering our record breaking rain in the month of May.

One week after moving into our new house (mid July) we noticed that the little tree out front was looking a little bleak and dry. The leafs were brown and a bit crunchy. We became really concerned and immediately began watering it two to three times a day, hoping to reverse the death that was engulfing it.

We watered and watered for over a week. Everyday we checked to see if there was any improvement, but we saw none. In fact, leafs continued to dry up and fall off.

We prayed everyday for the tree to somehow recover. We didn't know if we would have to replace the tree completely. We really didn't want to have to go that route, but it seemed the only way unless some miracle happened.

One day, about two weeks of relentlessly watering the tree, Dan went to water the tree, and noticed something interesting at the end of some of the branches, little red leaf buds. The tree was alive!!! Over the next week, it grew back its leafs and even began to bloom beautiful red and pink blossoms.

Here are the pictures of our little tree miracle!