ari54321: I'm very sorry to have to archive this cache, but its time has come.
When I placed the cache, I had intended to cut and replace the zipties every 6 months to a year to make sure it didn't get too tight around the tree, but now that I'm not in DC as often as I was, this kind of maintenance isn't feasible. In order to prevent tree damage (and the neighbors cutting the cache down again), it's time to archive it.
The cache had a good run of 3.5+ years with 67 finds. I've greatly enjoyed reading all the logs and hearing of all the Fizzy squares filled in. Thank you to all who found it!