Hi! Moved 7 months ago, realised maybe 3 or so weeks ago that there are a few hawthorn trees on the edge of our property. The oil tank is right under one, I usually don’t go over there unless I’m checking the oil or something. Last time I was checking it is when I realised.
Anyways, I was about to come in through the back door earlier when I could smell the gorgeous flowers on the tree, they’ve started blooming in the last week. Idk my dumb stoned ass went over, thinking “oh I’m not being disrespectful, I just want to smell them, I’m so at one with nature rn”, took a big whiff and then as soon as I turned around and started to climb back down the small slope, my slipper kind of folded and I fell hahahahaha. I caught myself on the wall of the shed and just skinned my arm a little. I’m actually howling as I write this because, what an idiot. I sort of said ok I got it and left and gave a brief apology. But you’re not meant to apologise to them either of course.
I think it was their way of saying, fine to come here for the oil, not fine to come on your own terms to smell the flowers, feck off now.
A couple of weeks ago I picked up a big branch that seemed to have been dead a while, (not from this exact tree) from a storm back in the winter. It finally fell off the tree with some more recent wind and I had been eyeing it up for a while because it’s gorgeous and I was thinking of doing something with it indoors. When I picked it up and laid it against the wall to dry off, I realised it was a hawthorn branch. I was feeling pretty indecisive about bringing it indoors, I’m not sure what the deal is around that, I didn’t want to disrespect them by taking it. I brought it indoors maybe 3 days ago, got worried, and went back out with some honey in return straight away just in case. Honestly, that honey and the fact that I feed the birds and rabbits every day might be the only reason I didn’t get a worse injury hahah.
Just wondering if I need to do anything else to ensure i don’t feel their continued wrath? I was debating going out and leaving some honey and asking if there’s anything else they might like but I probably should just leave them alone? Should I put the branch back out? Any tips for not pissing them off in the future?
I don’t know, please help a gal out! <3