Cody and I got home the other day from our Trinity Alps trip and my aunts Ruth & Jan were in the kitchen. They asked me if I noticed how nice the backyard looked for which I said I thought it looked great. They then pointed out this tree that had been looking rather dead while I was gone. It was now a bright vivid green. Being without my glasses and not very sharp at the time (I'm sure due to the 28 miles we hiked on our trip - check out http://bearacondabeware.blogspot.com/) I was amazed at how revived the previously "dead" tree looked and almost couldn't believe it was the same tree. They laughingly told me how he just soaked and soaked it and it was now quite healthy. I wasn't sure why this was so funny, but I was happy for the poor tree who I had long ago given up as dead and had even tried to tell my grandpa to get rid of it.
They then directed my notice to the table to point out something else that was "new" in the backyard. Being far away and without my glasses on I was only able to make out something that looked like a can from the kitchen window and when I asked them if it was a can of some kind they started laughing quite hysterically. They then asked me what color the top of the can was. "Green??", I replied hesitantly.. is this some kind of trick question?? My slow brain was taking FOREVER to realize that something was a bit off here. And then it came to me... my grandpa has spray painted the dead tree green!!! He cracks me up!! I never know what odd thing he is going to be up to. I love it!
2 comments:
Ha ha! That's hilarious. You're grandpa's got a great sense of humor. I'll have to remember that one!!
That's pretty funny Denise. Being blind and blonde does seem to make us the victims of much trickery.
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