The tree is already showing no mercy as Spring is starting to bloom. Apparently it's also developed a personality as it openly mocks me cleaning up after it.

Little pieces from the now-opening buds have littered the ground and especially my car. I've been cleaning up from it for days now, and you'd never guess.

I sweep and sweep, but I can never get all of it. What's worse than the pods are the little caterpillar-like pieces that fall from the tree.

Aren't they gross looking?! I nearly deleted these from my camera because I forgot why I had taken a picture of them for blogging purposes and thought one of the kiddies got a hold of the camera. Not the first time that would've happened...

Ooh, I shake my fists at you, Tree. I swear, it's mocking me even now as it contemplates which branches to break off during the next big windstorm. They've nearly missed the car a few times now.