# A Tree Fell on our House! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 19, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tree-fell-on-our-house/842017 "2019-10-19T22:29:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tree-fell-on-our-house/842017/21 "2019-10-21T13:43:25Z")
The six oak trees that originally surrounded my parents house graced us with a metric tonne of leaves that DID NOT want to decay, and formed a acid mess if after a decade in the leaf pile a few did break down, rolling tumbleweeds of the Oak ‘flowers’ in the spring, and covered the yard with natures answer to ball bearings in the fall with acorns. We had happy squirrels. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tree-fell-on-our-house/842017/22 "2019-10-21T14:43:29Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > The six oak trees that originally surrounded my parents house graced us with a metric tonne of leaves that DID NOT want to decay, and formed a acid mess if after a decade in the leaf pile a few did break down, rolling tumbleweeds of the Oak ‘flowers’ in the spring, and covered the yard with natures answer to ball bearings in the fall with acorns. We had happy squirrels. We did, too. Now we have confused squirrels looking for the acorns that always used to be there. When I took my screens in to be fixed yesterday (the only significant damage from this whole thing, Thank Og), I saw an interesting device you might want if you’re vexed by a carpet of acorns. It’s a ball on the end of a roller, looking like one of those toddler toys. But the “ball” is actually wire cage made of a series of wire arcs joined at each end of the axle. As you roll it along on the ground the acorns spread the wire arcs apart and enter the ball, where they get trapped when the wires snap back together again. [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garden-Weasel-Medium-Gatherer-Rolls-and-Picks-up-Small-Nuts-Balls-and-Toys-with-Ease/874497693?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1293&adid=22222222227133504801&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=242065334083&wl4=pla-397343344784&wl5=9001911&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=113137480&wl11=online&wl12=874497693&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItKXEgcut5QIVFWKGCh1ImggxEAQYBSABEgLK5fD\_BwE](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garden-Weasel-Medium-Gatherer-Rolls-and-Picks-up-Small-Nuts-Balls-and-Toys-with-Ease/874497693?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1293&adid=22222222227133504801&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=242065334083&wl4=pla-397343344784&wl5=9001911&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=113137480&wl11=online&wl12=874497693&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItKXEgcut5QIVFWKGCh1ImggxEAQYBSABEgLK5fD_BwE) > **[Nut Wizard Home](https://nutwizard.com/)** > > Nut Wizard® tools are designed to pick up nuts, fruits, balls, and brass casings with little to no bending over. Made in the U.S.A. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tree-fell-on-our-house/842017/23 "2019-10-21T15:59:54Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > We did, too. Now we have confused squirrels looking for the acorns that always used to be there. > > When I took my screens in to be fixed yesterday (the only significant damage from this whole thing, Thank Og), I saw an interesting device you might want if you’re vexed by a carpet of acorns. It’s a ball on the end of a roller, looking like one of those toddler toys. But the “ball” is actually wire cage made of a series of wire arcs joined at each end of the axle. As you roll it along on the ground the acorns spread the wire arcs apart and enter the ball, where they get trapped when the wires snap back together again. > > [Garden Weasel Medium Nut Gatherer - Walmart.com](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garden-Weasel-Medium-Gatherer-Rolls-and-Picks-up-Small-Nuts-Balls-and-Toys-with-Ease/874497693?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1293&adid=22222222227133504801&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=242065334083&wl4=pla-397343344784&wl5=9001911&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=113137480&wl11=online&wl12=874497693&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItKXEgcut5QIVFWKGCh1ImggxEAQYBSABEgLK5fD_BwE) > > [http://www.nutwizard.com/](http://www.nutwizard.com/) We sold the house a decade ago, and the new Mothership no longer has any trees within striking distance since the tall pines across the street were culled by the mandated retention pond. Tallest thing near the house is a volunteer yew thing that grew up in the middle of an azalea. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tree-fell-on-our-house/842017/24 "2019-10-21T19:42:20Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > We sold the house a decade ago, and the new Mothership no longer has any trees within striking distance since the tall pines across the street were culled by the mandated retention pond. Tallest thing near the house is a volunteer yew thing that grew up in the middle of an azalea. “Oh, Yew!” (Sorry, I HAD to say it!) ~VOW [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tree-fell-on-our-house/842017.md?page=1)