Sunday, December 06, 2009

Japanese Maple in Princeton


I've cared for this Japanese Maple since it was about a foot tall. It started, without my help, between our driveway and our Japanese Cherry tree. For many years, the tree expert has been saying that the Japanese Cherry is ill and should be removed. However, we still enjoy its cherry blossoms every spring. I'm using it as an anchor to train the Maple away from the driveway. Presumably, because the Cherry shades the Maple, the Maple has tried to grow at a substantial angle into the space above the driveway. The Maple shows spectacular fall colors. The green and yellow just behind it are leaves on the Cherry. And, the red blotches in the upper left by the house are berries on one of our Holly trees. This photo was taken in November, Today, being December, most all leaves have fallen and I just about finished leaf raking for the year.

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Are your Photos Backed Up?

Recently, our laptop hard drive had to be replaced. Luckily, we regularly back up all important data on our PCs. If you aren't, you should. We use Mozy. which is an on-line backup service offered free for 2 GB of data. For additional storage, you can pay or you can refer others as I'm doing here. This and other tips are discussed on my home page at Joe Budelis Home Page Tips & Money Saving ideas.