You've heard of trees, haven't you?I originally heard that joke (if it can be called such...) told by a dog puppet on Channel 2 out of Oakland when I was a kid. (And it was a herd of bees as originally told.) Anyway, Anonymous Diane can attest that this joke is the foundation for my belief that all humor is based on repetition.
So about the trees....
We've been watching expenses. This is the first recession/depression/collapse of civilization as we know it that we've experienced as business owners, so we've started being very cash-conscious. In fact, we recently reviewed all our regular monthly bills and saved just about $100 a month by tweaking our cable, internet, cell phone and home phone plans. All minor changes that add up over time. So big plant purchases weren't necessarily part of the plan this month.
However, the local hardware store is having an end-of-the-season 40% off sale on everything - and most of the plants had been heavily discounted already.
So we came home with five trees (two birch, one tulip, one ginko and one maple) and seven or so one-gallon plants that will pretty much do the entire landscaping of the creekbed (augmenting the natural growth that's already there). And we got it all for $125.
And because we're geeks, we took pictures.
You've heard of pictures, haven't you?
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Just for the record, we didn't get a maple. It's a Liquidamber. Yes, I am a geek.
You've heard of liquidambers, right?
Maybe I've been around Stevie too long.
Those are nice looking trees (maple or not!)
And the belief that all humor is based on repetition is a time-honored Elliottism... As proved by Uncle Dave's 50th birthday salutation to dad: Get in the box, #&@#*$! Really, is there anything funnier than hearing the casket joke 418 times in under 3 hours?
OK, timing and repetition. Because it wasn't funny the 33rd time that day. But it will be funny 10 years from now when it comes up again out of the blue.
I love Liquidamber trees and Gus looks great.
Hmmm... no mention of Steve or Di or Idgie, but at least the liquidamber and Gus look great!
Now THAT'S funny! Perhaps for our Christmas card this year, we'll just take a photo of Gus and the liquidamber tree.
I'm way behind on commenting, but nice looking shed design ... in Dave's construction time they installed solar tubes, especially in small areas like walk-in closets and bathrooms and they really threw a lot of light (but that wouldn't address the lack of heat!) ... great deal on the trees ... and you all look great, but Gus mid-nose lick is pretty funny!
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