the leaves seem to be shrinking
I think the problem is this tree is starting to die. It will live for now but maybe it's reached the end of it's vitality. We tried to tap it for sap this spring but very little came out. Most the other maples in the yard have big leaves. There is another maple in the yard that is like this one - it's leaves are tiny too. Neither one really put out any flowers this spring. But I hope they can last a while longer - I like them a lot and this one shades the house in the summer.
Rainy day again and getting colder. Dave and Johnny went fishing.