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I thought the juniper in the median of I-17 near Cordes Junction burned for certain this summer. Glad I was wrong...the juniper tree known as "Scrubby" not only survived but is sporting his annual Christmas flair. The tradition continues!

Update: 12/14.2020 The woman who reported this story to the town of Cave Creek was incorrect and plagiarized the photo as reported by @Alston_Neal.

@LosDosSloFolks
When was this photo taken? We just drove by Scrubby and there wasn't a very robust look to him/her. Certainly not like the photo, more of an eight month Covid-19/drought/fire/post election/2020 kinda look.

@Alston_Neal
Maybe there is a Scrubby I and a Scrubby II. (There may be a feral Scrubby as well!)

@Alston_Neal
Purportedly within the last few days by local CC newspaper contributor Anna Marsolo.

Took a sec to find the exact image...https://kjzz.org/content/1124021/arizon ... stmas-tree

@Alston_Neal
I did some research on the Town of Cave Creek Facebook page and several people have called her out on the "fake news" about "Scrubby". My apologies for adding to the problem. Scruffy indeed does not currently look well at all. I updated the original post.

I can report the junipers growing several hundred feet below Montezuma Sleeping and directly out of cracks in the cliff face have also survived. Looked healthy, too. The drought this summer appears to have not killed them. Amazing. The junipers in the Estrella are some impressively hardy specimens.

@LosDosSloFolks
I didn't want to rain on your positive post, but every once in a while I channel Chums. We travel I-17 a lot now, our kids moved back from Seattle to Cottonwood and we now have our first grand boy Alston Mikael Neal. So we know I-17 way too well and of course check the tree on every trip.

@Alston_Neal
I was thinking of you when I posted as I know you and Bruce "follow" Scrubby as well as another tree I believe.

Alston_Neal wrote: ↑Dec 14 2020 9:16 amevery once in a while I channel Chums

What good is the internet if not a place to spew false and misleading information about things across the spectrum from mundane to major?

Also, tentative congrats on the grandson. (I'm waiting on the official birth records from the county).

As the Russian internet bots were programmed to know: Доверяй, но проверяй

chumley wrote:Доверяй, но проверяй

"Your horse eats pinto beans"....hmmmm may need to upgrade my translator.

@Alston_Neal
Congrats sir on you newest addition to the Neal clan! Merry Chirstmas and Happy Holidaze!

Story today about Scruffy saying it's not decorated except for a flag and the branches are bare and not what you'd expect on a healthy juniper.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/lo ... 020029001/

@mudlugs
Yes I saw it yesterday. Pretty scruffy-looking.

So, is it Scrubby, Shrubby, or Scruffy? The article claims it's Scrubby.

Apparently the "aliens" thread about the Utah monolith followed the path of the monolith itself.

So anyway, I'm thinking that Scrubby should be replaced with a newer, more delicious, eatable gingerbread version. Peace on Earth and joy to all. Who doesn't love spreading some holiday cheer?

Gingerbread Monolith Mysteriously Appears at SF Park

https://www.kqed.org/news/11852841/chri ... at-sf-park