Leafshine: Lust for Flower

Hot Druid Bathtub Action

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Trees don't wha...?

Lies.

Safe Arbor Day (or something like that)

So, now. Going through my feeds (and my e-mails, as it turns out), I discover that Phae of Pesto4Life has set us a challenge, which is something to do with some colonial holiday know as Arbor Day.

In a burst of blatant link-baiting restoration druid community spirit, she has set us a series of gear challenges, so we can get a screenie up on June 1st, the date of said colonial holiday. Now, this is going to be a real challenge for me. I'm nowhere near Exalted with the Cenarion Circle, for example, and my guild is only just clearing Kara, so I'm gonna need some luck to get both piece of T4 from there in time.

Just between you and me, I might cheat. After all, there's no way anybody could tell what rep I've got, is there? Just keep schtumm. Don't tell Phae. Or you might hear frighteningly woody footsteps in the night...

Does Your Guild Understand Healers?

So, here I am, in an apartment well away from anything resembling a reliable internet connection. You know what that means. WoW withdrawal. And tonight the Ravens might be clearing Karazhan for the very first time. It's tough, I tell you, tough.

But it does leave me time to think. To scratch my woody chin, and ponder the meaning of life, the world of warcraft and everything. And do you know what I've realised? On the whole my guild doesn't understand healers. We have endless discussions about the variations in different tanking styles, but even my fellow healers have little to no understanding of Druid healing techniques. And, I must confess, until very recently, I had very little idea of the full range of Priest or Paladin healing ability.

Are we unique in this? Or do other guilds worry endlessly about tanking strategies and DPS rotations, and just assume the healers will keep everyone alive with marginal strategy?

The Trees Sing Protest Songs

Reader mail! Hurrah!

Athineea writes:

I was thinking a fun challenge for your blog would be to submit alternate lyrics for "The Trees" by Rush.  (Am I dating myself a little there?)

Just a little! But I'm an oldie, too!

Here's the original for the young whippersnappers, around here:

And, after the cut, Athineea's new lyrics...

Don't Nerf Trees: Thanks to Team Tree

Thanks for the following for standing up and joining the anti-Lifebloom nerf campaign:

Druids

4Healz
Big Bear Butt Blogger
Bitter Roots
Breor
Button Mashing
Elune's Guidance
Feather Duster
Food for Thought
The Forest Cat
Go Druid
Journeys in Azeroth
Lifebloomer
MoarHPthanJesus
One Druid & His Menagerie
Part-Time Druid
The Rambling Bear
Resto4Life
Spirit is your Friend
Treebound Cat
Yashima Plays

Others

Andromache: the Witching Hour
Asara's Mental Meanderings
Banana Shoulders
Chain Trap
Chandler's Grove
Cult of the Dead Cow
Death Walkers Honor's Code
Katie MacAlister
The Lone Bowslinger
NE Hunter L4Mobs, PST
Shadow and Light

If you've posted the badge, and I've missed you, just let me know in the comments, and I'll rectify the oversight ASAP!

LoLDr00d WIN

Nightravyn: WIN

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