Tamy Christ Studios

Ever seen what resembles a cross on top of a pine tree? If you look at the tops of the pine trees a few weeks before [Easter], you will see the yellow shoots. As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots.

"The yellowish vertical shoots, known as candles, form first and then the side buds which will eventually form branches develop leading to the new growth resembling a cross. The fact that this happens around Easter in parts of the U.S. is a coincidence—in warmer areas of the U.S., the new growth starts well before the Easter holiday. The crosses are more prominent on some species of pines than others, for example, they can be prominently seen on loblolly pines (found in the Southern U.S.) and the ponderosa pine (found in the West.)"
—Amy Enfield, Ph.D., consumer horticulturist at ScottsMiracle-Gro tells CountryLiving.com:

GOOD MORNING TAMY! THANKS FOR TEACHING ME HOW TO USE A METRONOME!

KRISTY KRUGER
GRADUATING SENIOR 1994
PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN

Unbelievable how you all were Senior Pianists with so many
Solo Senior Recitals ....... My Heartfelt Honor to have taught you!

Yes I will marry you!

I have no plans of ending this wonderful opportunity God gave me to teach and try to shape lives!

Betsy Bennington and Dana Gescheidle join Anne Christ as having the longest study with me of my Adult Students
1972-2022