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Mother Nature stays on message when a delegation of trees wants to know what's up with weird weather.

When a Winter heat wave hit northern California, recently, with temperatures soaring some 30 degrees above normal, "Perhaps an update from Mother Nature was needed," according to an article in The Pilot, a community association publication. "So, imagine plum trees, crab apples and a Scotch broom or two appointing a representative to get on the horn with the boss. And the next thing you know, the call's getting routed to Nature HQ's C-suite" and a plum tree, the delegation's "designated spokesperson" says: "We're a bit confused"...With "such unseasonably warm weather, we're breaking out in blossoms sooner than expected. We were caught off guard." That's when, after thanking the plum tree "for bringing this to our attention" and saying "We take your concerns very seriously," nature's CEO assures everyone that "Delivering quality nature is our top priority."

After adding "We'll continue to closely monitor the situation," Mother Nature asks if the plum tree has any further questions. At that point, as "everyone's wondering if the designated spokesperson will have, shall we say, the stamens to continue the confab with the boss," the plum tree nudges the conversation toward climate change and on that subject, Mother Nature says: "With ongoing strategic planning at our end plus support from our good friends sharing Earth with us, let's indeed hope we'll be able to achieve our goals."

(If you would like more about the article, contact hoastrategic@gmail.com)

 




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