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By Bubbles | My husband surprised me one day with two large stone balls for the front garden. He had to have two men help him place them. I just loved them peeking out of the salvias near the sidewalk. Our neighbors would walk up the hill and take a rest, letting their kids sit on top of the balls. This is a story of how the balls wound up hidden in our backyard.
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Name: woofie NE WA (Zone 5a)              woofie Apr 18, 2010 4:02 PM CST |
That is a wonderful story!  Thanks so much for sharing it. And I LOVE those stone balls!Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid. |
Name: Sandi Austin, Tx (Zone 8b) Texas Gardening           Bubbles Apr 18, 2010 4:09 PM CST |
| Thanks for reading it! I appreciate it! |
Name: Kathleen aka Blkraven zone 8a..Wells Tx.  blkraven2 Apr 24, 2010 9:23 PM CST |
| Im a firm believer in Karma and it will usually get you when you least expect it...lol.. the great part was you got to see Karma come back around to the ball thief... twice!!!.. Ravens Wing Studio Creating tomorrows Heirloom Baskets today, Handwoven Antler Baskets and Gourd Art |
Name: Sandy Mont Belvieu, TX 77580 (Zone 9b)          ilovejesus99 May 16, 2010 3:11 PM CST |
| HAHAHAHAHA I love this story. Not only did Karma get the thief but also the Dad for being so mean. OMGosh I love it. It is not everyday you get to see it when it comes back a(Round) It is a pun for the Round balls. hehehe |
Name: Cj The Woodlands, Texas Zone 9A  ceejaytown May 16, 2010 4:47 PM CST |
| Oh, Sandi - That is sooo funny. Maybe not at the time, but certainly now. Good story, and you told it so well. You should submit it to a publisher. Remember, you’re unique – just like everybody else. Help! What's Wrong With My Plant? |
Name: Connie Corpus Christi, TX (Zone 9a)   Petalpants Jun 7, 2010 9:53 AM CST |
Sandi, I just now got to read this--- Hilarious! A person doesn't have to 'get back' at someone for doing them wrong; they'll get it when they least expect it! Great story, thanks for sharing with us!  Connie |
Name: Annie Western WA Zone USDA 7b Relax. It's only a small setback.  Poochella Jul 6, 2010 8:54 AM CST |
| I just found this today too. What a great story and entertainingly well-written. Love the landscape setting for the (hopefully) final resting place of the giant balls. Is that a trap lying on the pathway in front of them, or my imagination??? Thanks for giving us a fun tale! I bet this one will stay in the annals of family history for a long time, perhaps in the local PD and FD circuit as well! Annie [url]http://cubits.org/dahlias[/url] |
Name: Sandi Austin, Tx (Zone 8b) Texas Gardening Bubbles Jul 6, 2010 9:33 AM CST |
| Well, thanks for reading it! And yes, it's an animal trap...just for photo op, tho. At the time, our neighbors were stopping by and asking why we got rid of the balls. We'd take them into the backyard and show them we still had them....and they weren't going anywhere again. I found the trap (among others) in a box of stuff I inherited from an aunt who collected antiques....and stuff... Was appropriate at the time...but not there anymore. Hope you'll stop back soon. I'm going to write a little story about bedeviling my SIL soon..... |
Name: Annie Western WA Zone USDA 7b Relax. It's only a small setback. Poochella Jul 6, 2010 10:30 AM CST |
| The trap was a wonderful photo op touch! I found the article by searching for something completely unrelated, and will be watching for further offerings, for sure. Annie [url]http://cubits.org/dahlias[/url] |
Name: barb allison Fate, Texas (Zone 8a)    mamajack Aug 16, 2010 10:19 AM CST |
| great story. i didn't believe in this "what goes around, comes around" thing when i was young. but i do now. too funny. |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b)          wildflowers Aug 16, 2010 3:04 PM CST |
| That is such a good story about karma. It is interesting how sometimes we get to watch it come full circle like that. I really like those stone balls too! May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Sandi Austin, Tx (Zone 8b) Texas Gardening Bubbles Aug 16, 2010 3:42 PM CST |
Thanks mamajack and wildflowers. I really wanted to add more photos of the "incident," but the kid was in them and I thought I shouldn't expose him for life for one small lapse of judgement.....especially since he'd already paid for it with his Camaro..... |
Name: barb allison Fate, Texas (Zone 8a) mamajack Aug 16, 2010 5:52 PM CST |
| maybe he learned a lesson. you think? |
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