Merry Christmas to you, JoMae! And you certainly are wise to always carry that branch clipper with you. I never thought of the bucket, but that's a good idea too! Having reached my "three score and ten" point, I could use some help getting up from a kneeling position too!
Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.