As many of you know, I live outside of a town called Live Oak. It
isn't at all surprising to find that my house is located under several
large live oak trees. It kinda adds to the charm of the place. Except
I also have a metal roof. These trees tower a good 20-30 feet above
my (metal) roof. Long about this time of year they start shedding
their fruit, which is, of course, acorns. Each gentle breeze brings
showers of acorns down on my (metal) roof. It isn't just a gentle
"ping" when these things hit, either. They come down with a vengeance
and go "WHAM." Sometimes they fall in groups, sometimes they fall
alone. I get to hear them roll off the roof after they fall, and
being acorn shaped instead of round, they roll kinda funny, and
sometimes they get stuck, until WHAM, another one comes down and runs
into it. Then I get to hear two irregular rolls as they head down my
(metal) roof. It goes on day and night, and I get no relief if I go
outside, as three of my outbuildings also have metal roofs and are
under (natch) their own live oak trees. Maybe we've had more storms
in the past and got over this quicker, maybe there is a bumper crop of
acorns this year, I don't know, but this has been going on for weeks
now. It's starting to drive me (even more) nuts. Nuts, get it?

cue music:

They're coming to take me away
To the funny farm...
--
Galen Hekhuis
Hell hath no fury like a bird in the hand