When we popped down to Canberra last week I accidentally spent $335 on a ceramic mushroom. Yep, I really did. I really must pay more attention when signing credit card slips.I thought I was spending $35 and lived with that delusion until Mr Brown telephoned the other day to ask what I'd spent $300 on in a Canberra flower shop?
"No way I spent $300 in a flower shop, I only bought that mushroom and it was $35".
"Well, it's $335 on the statement".
"Fuck, no, fuck, shit, no fucking WAY I'd have paid $300 for a fucking mushroom, it has to be a mistake."
"Do you still have the slip?"
"Of course I fucking don't" (I tend to get quite het up about things like this) "Fuck, call them, it's got to be a horrible cockup."
He did, it was, the $300 was refunded with an "oops, sorry".
Anyway, here it is in all it's glory, with some Hellebore shots thrown in for good measure.Yes, I'm completely aware I'm a step away from garden gnomes, I'm seeking professional help.
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While that truly is a lovely little mushroom, I'd have had a heart attack, too, upon receipt of the bill...
And, what's wrong with garden gnomes? No, I don't have one, just a very fat round stone cat under which reside my heavenly kitties, and a Green Man under the deck, for fun. But, I don't think garden gnomes call for an intervention.
Zoomie, I have many, many 'things' in the garden, but no gnomes. I'd be happy if a real one, or a pixie or some faries came to live at the bottom of the garden but will draw the line at a plaster gnome - there's something slightly sinister about them, and not in a good way!
Phew! tis a very nice mushroom - fancy one myself..my heart was doing little skippy beats, could she really have spent $300 on a mushroom? $35 seems pretty cheap!
S - technically She DID spend $300 on a mushroom :) Luckily she got it back! I thought $35 most reasonable.
I'm glad someone in your house reads through the credit card statements...in our house it probably would've been a $335 mushroom.
I for one would be thrilled to see garden gnomes.
Nice shroom.
I have to agree with you about the gnomes thing.. the moment I start looking at them, the clause in my living will kicks in, meaning that I get shipped off to a retirement home ;o)
As for fairies in the garden....ahem
Gosh. Good save, Mr. Brown! And great ornament for the garden; I love it.
I have two cast-concrete bunnies. White. Next to the Harley. (No.)
M, yep, it was a good save.
E, hmm, this worries me :)
Roo, gnomes, there's also the danger folk will steal them, take them on holiday and send you freakishly frightening photos! As for faries in the garden, well as you say ;)
Cookie, it is a rather lovely mushie. I've got my eye on a bronze hare, same chap who made Small's statue http://www.peterclose.com/Bronze%20hares.htm
I'm quite certain the garden fairies are already enjoying the lovely new mushroom!
;o)
- Lee
P.S. Roo, I specifically said garden fairies...
I've been meaning to ask: does the mushroom just sit there, or is there a bit that goes into the ground so it doesn't tip over?
E - there's no bit going into the ground, I suspect it's supposed to be an indoor mushroom, but we don't approve of indoor fungus!
It's stopped from tipping over by the bamboo stalks that surround it, that is all. I was quite careful of where I put it as it wouldn't do to smash an (almost) $300 mushroom :)
Have you seen "Amelie"? After watching that fun movie, you can't hate garden gnomes, can you?
Zoomie, I love Amelie, but it did not warm me to Gnomes, brrrrr!
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