i had to admit that i had n't spent much time in one in school . `` i know exactly what i 'm going to spend it on . for a moment , her face glowed with power . the girls will love to hear the news . `` i 'm going to take care of us . '' no question , there was something more behind that statement . the tree was one of the largest of our homeland and its leaves were red in the spring and summer and turned to yellow as winter approached . 