Tropicals & Tender Perennials: It started out a great day!! And now my name is MUD!!, 1 by Kell

Kell wrote:
I was up at 5, outside and loving it. It was so quiet, and so crisp. And our 15+ year old cat wandered back home after being gone for 2 days and worrying us to death, so I was feeling so happy! (Though since on inspection, Nick is looking ill so we are taking him to a emergency vet at noon)

I had to meet 2 guys at 6AM who were going to dig out a big crape myrtle that had grown too big for its spot. My DH quit his gardener job here last month.

They came and hooked that tree to the back of their truck and ripped it out. I then asked them to dig out all the roots for I was planting a crape myrtle, a tall standard in the same hole, with some bareroot roses. One guy was taking a huge pick ax to the roots. Well after a few minutes he struck water!! Lots of gushing water. He had severed our main water pipe that goes into the house. I had to go wake up Tom, though he had given me strict instructions he was not getting up early on his 1 day all week to sleep in and that he wanted nothing to do with this project. I am in such trouble!!!

So now we are waiting on an emergency plumber on Sunday morning. If we get through this for less than $500 I will be happy and Tom may let me live.

I took these pictures while I waited for the 2 guys to show.

Winter color of Sexy Lady, I have lots of blooms on her. I love her attitude.