Happy Tuesday!  Wow did I have a fun and exciting day yesterday . . . we had a big storm come through early in the morning that caused a branch (from my neighbors tree) to come crashing down on our fence.  After a walk with the pups I decided to trim the part of the branch hanging over our fence.  You see I was going to be a BAD neighbor since this is my neighbor that bitched when I had a branch taken from one of their trees.  It was hanging over our garage and was just waiting to fall and come tumbling down.  I had it cut at the fence line and it looked absolutely hideous and someone (like me) was going to hit their head on the stub that was left, so I had it trimmed to the trunk.  It looked better, but I committed the most horrid neighbor sin . . . I didn’t consult her even though I was paying for it.  Oh might I also add that she had the tree trimmed a month before and left that one branch hanging . . . because . . . “that’s why we(they) have insurance”!

Anyway I started cutting the ends of the branch and the more I cut, the more it fell.  I finally got my chainsaw out and cut the damn thing up, carrying it all the street for the city to take away.  Little did I know that Mr. Stodgy had talked to her around 7:00 am asking if it damaged our fence and she said she would have it removed that morning.  I now think I should bill her $50 for my time!  BUT, at least I don’t have to look at it all week, which was the reason I ended up cutting it in the first place.

I also got in some stamping time and before the storms hit again, I got 6 more hanging pots made.  Now I only have 5 flats of flowers to finish planting.  Mr. S wouldn’t let me go buy flowers this year . . . he said I bought way too much . . . well, I have now made 9 hanging baskets, 4 extra large pots (taking more than 2 bags of dirt to fill), 4 medium pots and 2 smallish ones.  I would have purchased either hanging baskets or at least 4 to 6” pots . . . NOT flats!  Now keep in mind that with every plant I’ve put in, it’s not been by itself.  NOPE if I placed 1 white impatiens in, it was accompanied by 2 or 3 all put together.  I’ll have to take some pictures so you can see what I’m talking about.

Now that I’ve babbled on forever, let me show you my card for today.

I used another JustRite image today (because I have so many new ones and don’t often get to use them) from Backyard Birds.

The image was water colored with Distress Inks: Spiced Marmalade, Pumice Stone, Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint, and Fired Brick.  The edges of everything were sponged with Antique Linen, which was also used on the seam binding ribbon.  Before I added the Antique Linen to the seam binding, it was dyed with Dried Marigold Distress Ink.  I really wanted the flowers to resemble that ever invasive plant, the trumpet vine.

One more thing before I leave you.  One of my Graphic 45 projects is being show cased on their blog today.  Please go over and check it out . . . it’s a notebook and a video tutorial.  If you miss it, I will be showcasing it here tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by and remember . . . life is short, embrace the adventures of the day!

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