The church I've been going to - Monty's church* - has a display of trees in its garden over Christmas. Little wooden trees that needed sprucing up. I offered to do one.
"How much?!"
£18!!!
This afternoon, rather than sit around limply wondering what to do, I decided I'd paint the tree. First of all I pulled off the tinsel and removed the staples. The bottom branch was a bit wobbly so I went to the shed, got a nail, and hammered it in.
Well, this is easy I thought. Then I noticed the nail had gone skewiff. I couldn't get it out and it was doing the job required anyway so I just painted over it.
Now if Husband had been there he would have insisted on rubbing the tree down first, then finding a headless nail, and then making sure it went in neatly. Fortunately he was cooking dinner.
The paint isn't quite the colour I was intending - I'd planned a darker tree - but it will do. I am adding a snowy layer and sparkly bits so no-one will notice the colour or the nail, will they?
*I suppose I've been going there long enough to call it church without the 'Monty's'.
And we're still getting tasty figs from our tree in the garden.
8 comments:
I think the tree's colour is fine. And what cannnot be improved by "a snowy layer and sparkly bits" anyway?
Absolutely!
Yes, a snowy layer and sparkly bits. Even people might be improved.
It will be fine when decorated. Who's going to inspect it closely, anyway?
You did a fine job with that tree. No one will notice a thing.
I like the green color, and would make sure there are decorations strategically placed to cover up the nail.
Yes paint has jumped in price, once your tree is in position with the others no one will notice the wonky nail.
I can never recall having fresh figs, only dried ones. They look delicious!
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