Monday, August 15, 2011

And the idiots made the overgrown arborvitae bush look like crap…


So grandpa and 16 year old boy decided to finally trim back the bushes along our driveway that I asked them to do. But it was more than trim, they disfigured the bushes. Instead of taking off a few inches around the outside they cut it back to the trunk. Well now I have ugly bushes. Don’t get me wrong they were ugly before but now they have been completely maimed. So after researching the plant, yup they may have permanently damaged it and it may not grow back. So I had ugly shrubs and now I have uglier shrubs. My choice was to get rid of the shrubs, but the neighbor made a valid point, it keeps their basketball from hitting our car and the roots are probably tangled up with the cable lines. So we kept the ugly damn tree. And now have an uglier damn tree. L idiots. Research first! YES NOW IT LOOKS STOOOOOOOPPPPPIDD.

Yes, now we have two of these that look like this. I asked them to trim it. And this is like me asking for a trim when I walk into the hair salon and getting my head shaved. 
Maybe they should have read these instructions:
*Read under tips and warnings*
I'm so mad, a nice trim is all it needed. And the two of them are hacking back. I kept telling Steve to tell them to stop. I had to walk away. I told them too much! But nooooo they didn't listen. 

Monday, August 1, 2011

Me and my cup of Joe

I've been up nearly an hour. Steve is off to work after about 7 weeks of being home. I've made a pot of coffee, Steve gave me the newspaper on his way out the door. I have done a load of laundry, watered the front plants, gotten ready.... except I find myself not ready. Not ready for the kids to wake up and the chaos to begin. The living room stereo quietly plays Pandora radio. I have it set to the Spa Radio, so it's so nice and peaceful right now.
The last of the troop arrived in late last night after I was already well off to bed,  3 kids and Grandpa. So now I think to wake them or not wake them. I think I will sit here a little while longer and enjoy my clean house. It's the last I will see of it for awhile so I make a mental note. Listen to the birds and someone who decided to start weed whacking bright and early. Enjoy my coffee and read the newspaper.
No plans for today, I know that clothes must be sorted out for school, shoes need to be purchased, errands need to be run.... but for now.... just enjoy this last silence. 5 kids will rise soon.