Storms provide kindling

Heavy wind or rain brings down twiggy bits from the birch trees down my street.  The trees have just had their branches thinned and their crowns raised, so not very much came down in the recent wind, but still rescued some bits as I came home from shopping this afternoon. Also some other twiggy bits from the trees from the road at the top.  Gathering enough to fill 2 cat lit bags, which should last a few weeks.

I can't find a way of linking this to the theme of green and country in the city, but it amused me and relates to storms, so I'll mention it!!  My boss was delayed coming into work on Friday morning due to a "gazebo on the line"

silver birch kindling

The rain yesterday brought down some of the "branches" (finger thick at the ends) of the birch trees along my road.  So I've rescued them and they are in the front garden waiting for me to cut them into 6 inch lengths for kindling.