You used to do what??

Good Morning!
(This is an imported stump... I saw it at my Dad's work and asked for it... he laughed and said "Most people want them OUT of their yard!" And I said, "Well, you know me, I am not like most people." HAHA!! How true!  So here it is in my yard with some cosmos planted around... I how it looks!)
What a great day today is going to be! I look forward to all it has in store. 
Yesterday evening I did a little demolition work on my front yard.  Now know this... I have lived in this house for um... 12 years.  Out along the bank of my yard there are some Yucca plants. I don't hate one yucca plant, but when there are about 12 planted in one clump on the slope of my yard... I loath that!!! I have been trying to rid myself of the plants for the longest time.  I have dug them up myself and got rid of them, only to have them come back again!
So yesterday, my Dad brought over his excavator and parked it behind my house.  "Dad, you mind if I borrow that?"  I ask.  "Sure, if you remember how to use it." he replies.
Are you shocked  yet?  haha... for several years I worked with my Dad in his business.  I drove a dump truck, a roller/packer, and operated an excavator.  I have operated a bulldozer as well, but I am not great at that.
I asked Cameo to go and grab the camera to take some pictures, but being that she is a lot like her Dad, her skills when it comes to looking for something are not highly developed... hee hee. So sorry, no pictures.
Anyhow... we now have a bare piece of Earth on the side of our bank where the yuccas used to reside.  I HOPE I was able to get all the root out of there so they will not come back. 
Have a great day!
My Cup Runneth Over...Chas

05:53 - Friday, May 2, 2008 - post comment

Little Woman

I like your stump!
Sarah

littlewoman - 06:50 - Friday, May 2, 2008

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Your stump looks fabulous!!

Blessings,
Leigh-Ann

leighannwhitten - 08:53 - Friday, May 2, 2008

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Some stumps just aren't that pretty!

I had to laugh at your idea because I also have an eye for what others have called 'eccentric aestetics'...
So I invite you to look at the pictures of the tree stump in the "My Projects" picture folder on my website http://ParadiseRanch.spaces.live.com/
If your treestump starts to rot or look bad... there are solutions! LOL
Thanks for sharing that!

Illoura - 12:00 - Friday, May 2, 2008

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Looks great

We actually put some big stumps like that around our campfire spot to use as chairs. I love them too!

UnlikelyHomesteader - 03:13 - Friday, May 2, 2008

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CHAS, *I* have a stump that I saved out of a friends' cut down tree. I've had it for 16 years and it is currently sitting next to my front door with a potted plant on it. I enjoy stumps. :o)

Heather Wawatoosie - 10:50 - Friday, May 2, 2008

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Now that's one lovely

stump. The flowers are beautiful too. ;)

Challice

Anonymous - 02:27 - Saturday, May 3, 2008

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I'm stumped

;)

Anonymous - 02:29 - Saturday, May 3, 2008

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stumps

Yard Art!!!
You're doing great Chas. Keep up the good work!

Mrs. Mobunny from Rabbit Trails59 - 07:46 - Monday, May 5, 2008

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