Paul vs the Mimosa Tree

We have a pretty mimoa tree in our front yard. It blooms from late spring through mid- to late-summer, bringing color, bumblebeesa nd teh occasional hummingbird to our front yard.

However, the tree has extended its branches in some unwelcome ways over the past two years. Branches were rubbing up agains tthe house, shoving leaves in your face as you came and went through the front door, and getting caught in the trunk and windows of the second car in the driveway.

So in early March, armed with my pruner, I sallied forth and did prune off those limbs that vexed us so. All was good and round one belonged to me.

Between that day and today, the mimosa tree fought back, in an extended round two. Wherever I had pruned, the tree thrust forth furious new growth. By the end of June, it had reclaimed all the territory it had lost, and then some. It was again slapping us as when used the front door, as well as trying to get into the second car in the driveway. In places, there were between 4 to 5 feet of new growth. ROund two to the tree.

So, after checking with a more experienced gardener type who said it would be OK to prune the tree a second time, I again grabbed my pruner and headed out for round 3. With 5 mighty snips, I cleared the driveway and the front door. Round three to me, in just under 10 minutes.

I now await what round 4 brings. Will the tree accept its limitations, and grow out in ways acceptable to me? Or will it reject my will and make another attempt to reclaim its lost ground?

I'm guessing the latter, by that's OK. My pruner is at the ready, and fireplace always needs wood.