Some husbands come home unexpectedly with flowers. My husband came home yesterday unexpectedly with a garden statue and bird bath! He had driven to a customer meeting several hours away via a rural route and had passed one of those little country homes with all manner of items for sale in the yard and a sign saying, "If you're interested in buying something, call this phone number." Chris called the number and the owner returned there ten minutes later to bargain. The owner at first told Chris that he couldn't reduce his price as much as Chris was asking, but Chris had cash in hand and was closing up his car, ready to walk away when the owner changed his mind. These gifts for my garden cost about as much as a fancy bouquet of flowers, but they'll last much longer!
St. Francis of Assisi stands beneath our Japanese maple, outside the side entrance porch and kitchen window, along the driveway.
We can't tell if the statue of St. Francis Assisi and the bird bath are actually aged or were artificially aged, but we think they're pretty either way.
The bird bath has a crack, so leaks a little bit. (The darker area you see is simply wetness.) We're going to investigate whether there is such a thing as cement sealant.
St. Francis of Assisi stands beneath our Japanese maple, outside the side entrance porch and kitchen window, along the driveway.
We can't tell if the statue of St. Francis Assisi and the bird bath are actually aged or were artificially aged, but we think they're pretty either way.
The bird bath has a crack, so leaks a little bit. (The darker area you see is simply wetness.) We're going to investigate whether there is such a thing as cement sealant.
Your backyard always amazes me with how forest-y it looks. Is that a stream you have behind your new statue???
ReplyDeleteJaneane: No, that's not a stream, that is the sidewalk that goes from our driveway to the side porch entrance.
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