Don't Go Breakin' My heART
Last Thursday it was dark, about 7:30 pm or so. Hubby was in the bathroom getting ready for work. Daughter and I were watching TV. I heard glass break and so did hubby. Immediately I knew it was my glass totems. I peered out the window like I had night vision and could see in the dark. I should have gone out then although I know it wouldn't have helped. The next morning I peered out again and didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
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Friday was such a beautiful day that we all decided to go for a walk when I got home from work. Out the front door we go and I look over and see glass in the flower bed. I walk around and see one of my totems broken, which I could not see from the window. Only one piece but it's like a piece of a puzzle. In order to repair the piece I have to take it apart, which I suppose would not be easy because it's held together with A LOT of weatherproof caulk. It could possibly cause breakage of more pieces.
So just for kicks and giggles, someone stood on the sidewalk, grabbed a rock from our rock wall and lobbed it at my art, 2 feet away from the window. Nice shot kids, you broke my heART. I still went for a walk, but cried the whole time. I think the mentality anymore is, if they can't steal it, they break it so you can't enjoy it anymore.
My brother sent me a link to a a video security system which I admit looks very tempting. The unit itself is not bad, at almost $300 bucks but you'd have to pay at least that much if not more for installation. My husband is not a DIYer. It would be nice to see a face of whoever lurks around the sidewalks or even comes into our yard.
We had a man from a fence company come by and give us estimates on different options. On the sidewalk fence we could go the same height, or 2 ft. higher with vinyl or just slat what we've got and make the end gates taller and slatted, and lockable. He'll send the estimate in a few days. I just hope it's something we can do and not have to put it on the 'maybe we'll be able to do it some day' burner. I hate those damn back burners.
As far as the totem goes, my mom suggested planting some chicken and hens in the hole of the broken vase and I might do that. Either that or some kind of ground cover. It might give it a whole cool new look and make lemonade out of lemons as she said. I sure wouldn't want to make it a habit though with all of my totems, so I just wish people would leave me and my stuff alone.
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So just for kicks and giggles, someone stood on the sidewalk, grabbed a rock from our rock wall and lobbed it at my art, 2 feet away from the window. Nice shot kids, you broke my heART. I still went for a walk, but cried the whole time. I think the mentality anymore is, if they can't steal it, they break it so you can't enjoy it anymore.
My brother sent me a link to a a video security system which I admit looks very tempting. The unit itself is not bad, at almost $300 bucks but you'd have to pay at least that much if not more for installation. My husband is not a DIYer. It would be nice to see a face of whoever lurks around the sidewalks or even comes into our yard.
We had a man from a fence company come by and give us estimates on different options. On the sidewalk fence we could go the same height, or 2 ft. higher with vinyl or just slat what we've got and make the end gates taller and slatted, and lockable. He'll send the estimate in a few days. I just hope it's something we can do and not have to put it on the 'maybe we'll be able to do it some day' burner. I hate those damn back burners.
As far as the totem goes, my mom suggested planting some chicken and hens in the hole of the broken vase and I might do that. Either that or some kind of ground cover. It might give it a whole cool new look and make lemonade out of lemons as she said. I sure wouldn't want to make it a habit though with all of my totems, so I just wish people would leave me and my stuff alone.
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