The Root Of All Evil
If you ever wondered where the root of all evil originated...it was in my front yard the whole time.
We had to cut down a tree to make room for two apricot trees. I didn't want a stump left so Greg pulled it out of the ground with the tractor. As you can see by the picture, it didn't give up without a fight, pulling the tractor off its back tires.
With a little persuasion, we managed to pull it out, roots and all. Who's your daddy now, stump?
We've pulled bigger stumps, but we used a bigger tractor for those. I always hate taking out trees, but sometimes they have to go.
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Winners!
Madeleine Maddocks won a copy of Apocalypse Rising from ParaJunkee's View.Cate Masters won a copy of Apocalypse Rising from The Galaxy Express.
Note: We lost the comments at The Galaxy Express blog, but we found them even if they couldn't be physically restored.
Thanks, everyone for visiting me!
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One final note: I am taking a blog hiatus for a couple of weeks while I entertain company and hunker down for a writing marathon. I will likely be more visible on Facebook and Twitter while the blog is down, so follow me there if your curiosity gets the better of you. And of course, I'll be seeing you guys at your hot spots too.
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So what's new in your part of the world? Who's read something they can recommend? I plan to do a lot of reading now that the tour is over. :-)
Comments
Hope you enjoy the hiatus
New? I baked bread yesterday. Photos on the blog, would love to have you visit. Too bad you can't pop in for a slice of bread--I have two whole loaves!
What can I recommend? Well, I'm reading "True Believers". Can I recommend that? ; )
That "stump" almost won, glad Greg and the tractor prevailed!
Also glad the world did not end, we went out to eat and came home Saturday evening just fine so guess we have a little time left till it happens in 2012!
So cool that I won Apocalypse Rising! Can't wait to read it.
Rula: A lot of sweat equity went into that stump.
Angela: I'll be sure to stop by sometime today. Thanks!
Mike: Greg has actually saved pieces of various trees for their aesthetic value. He's made me several bowls too. Very pretty.
Misha: LOL. You got that right. If it at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
Sarita: How in the heck did I lose your blog? I could've sworn it was on my Reader. I have now remedied the situation. I love reading about your cooking/baking adventures.
Jackie: I was going to be very miffed if all my friends were raptured and I got left behind. Not surprised, mind you. Just annoyed. :)
Kay: Oh, man! Dandelions are worse than tree stumps. You can't win with them.
Cate: I was touched you already had Touch Of Fire, so I'm glad I could add to that collection.
Ronda: We have a Mahindra too! It's a monster, but too big to maneuver in that little space in the front yard. It was hard enough getting the little tractor in there. And yes, I know about the mistress part, although in Greg's case it's usually got two wheels and goes very, very fast.
Raelyn: It truly is. This is a typical day for us. If we're not moving dirt, digging ditches, stretching fence or building something, there is something wrong on the homestead.
Okay, let me answer my email and I'll visit you guys at your places later today.
Enjoy your time off! :D
Have a fun break and get lots of writing/reading done. Hubby and I are off on a Pacific cruise for 10 days next week. I'll be doing lots of reading too.
As for reading, I have a book on it's way to me and I expect to have it in my mail box tomorrow. Ever hear of "Touch of Fire"? Hee hee! Right now I'm reading "Fated" by Rebecca Zanetti. So far I'm enjoying it!
Barbara: And I wish I was going to a conference. Have fun!! Learn lots.
Kim: Yeah, but does it have to fight so hard? :)
Shelley: Every time you go on a cruise, my eyes turn green. LOL. You take the BEST trips. Enjoy. Can't wait to hear about your latest adventure.
Stacy: Those roots are terrible for the foundation and underground pipes. It's best to get rid of them before they do real damage.
Ref: Touch Of Fire
Darn! I know how that one ends too. Thanks, hon.
Darke: Pussywillows are hard to pull out? I never knew that. And I love pussywillows. But we don't have enough water for them.
OMG! I totally just got the pun in your blog post title. Damn i'm quick today...
Enjoy your time off.
Dru: Blogger has been so skittish lately. Glad you could get in.
Great, I just come back and now you leave. LOL
Honestly, if you read romance, I just read three great Lisa Kleypas books that are a series. I wasn't sure how I would like them but I am so glad I tried them. Sugar Daddy, Blue-eyed Devil and Smooth Talking Stranger. Written in the first person and the first two had a women's fiction feel to them. But VERY good.
Enjoy your hiatus, happy writing to you :)
Ed & mel
Joanne: Those tree roots can be murder. I love those trees, but they can't be too close to the house.
Have a nice blogging vacay!
Stacy
Charlie: If only Blogger would let me comment on some of what I read.
Stacy: I just harbor evil. :)
Congratulations to the winners, and I hope you have a fun and productive couple of weeks.
p.s. I posted an excerpt of Cosmic Seed for the Power Of Tension Blogfest. If you get a chance, have a look.
Power Of Tension Blogfest
Wow - seems it did put up a big struggle. Love the glimpse of the front of your house though - looks lovely!
Jayne: I love my house. It's too big for us, but it has so many nice touches.
Enjoy your visitors and good luck in the writing marathon ;)
I'm already following you on Twitter so I guess I'll see what you're up to. See you later!
Tia: No video. What looks like a grab and rip really took a couple of hours to get to that point. I just cut to the chase. :)