Okay, I had to go to Lowe's today, and they had some awesome trees at great prices.

I got a Bur Oak and an Eastern Redbud, two trees I absolutely love!

They're both native to Illinois too so I think I'll have good luck with them. I brought them home and planted them myself. It was cool and sunny this afternoon.

The Bur oak is about six feet tall and has the big beautiful leaves they're famous for. The redbud is about ten feet tall and nicely branched. It also has big and pretty leaves. I can't wait to see the redbud in the spring with its deep orchid flowers!

I just feel so fortunate to have all this done this year. Now I hope everything makes it through the winter. It's supposed to be really cold! I peeked into an Old Farmer's Almanac when I was at Lowe's.