I decided that before the plumbing company comes out to replace my water line, that I'd have Hot Stud help me chop down a tree near the water line - it's a great excuse to be able to cut it down - otherwise the Nazi Homeowners Association would nix it.

Hot Stud came over yesterday afternoon and broke out his chain saw. My job was to collect all the large branches and admire the view. I had no idea it would be SUCH a huge job. And all the nosy neighbors were coming by to raise a stink but I just let him sweet talk them.

We're still not done - it got too dark to continue. I'm sure my wussy trash guys will have hissy fits about the piles of branches - but the county ordinance says they have to be under 3 feet and bound - and I have them all bound in twine. Last time they left the branches there for 3 weeks.

 

Afterwards, I had a very long hot date with Mr. Bubble and a large glass of wine. Kittens were very intrigued by the bubble bath. I was afraid they'd fall in, but thankfully, I was the only one in the water. They are SO entranced with watching themselves in my floor-length mirror. And they knocked over a planter - have dirt everywhere.

In an ideal world, Hot Stud would have drawn the bath for me. But realistically-speaking, he had mud all over him and he was utterly covered in sweat and wood-chips.