School's out, so my wife and son are spending time in the cabin in the cool mountain air of N. Carolina... while I slave in the humidity of Tallahassee. On the list of instructions was to take care of her plants. 

That, I did. Yanked out the two boring topiary azaleas and planted my "Pride" and my "Joy" in their place.

Hope she doesn't find out....

mum's the word .................. they look good

I suggest having a dozen long stem roses awaiting in vase and a box of Godiva Chocolates waiting her arrival back home.

OMG!  Does she have access to a 22? 

Oh Frank! If I see a mushroom cloud, then I will know how it went.

You're safe.  She'll never notice. 

Stand proud Frank,,, stand proud.

What are you....a man, or, a mouse???

Tell her, that after making a valiant effort to save them, the Azaleas died in the heat, and you replaced them with tropical plants.  If she buys that crock, you're home free.  If she doesn't....do the dozen roses thing.  And the Godiva Chocolates....you eat them, and tell her they were delicious.

Good luck with that.  : )

Frank

I like the moxie, nice knowing ya though

Uh... when 'the dust clears', what's your wife going to do with the rest of your figs?

Perhaps you could give her my email address.

Tell her I'll be happy to pay postage. :)

roses, foot rub, the works. I'd be pretty angry if my husband traded out my figs for azaleas ;)

I say, "Duck!"  Look out!  Retribution is coming!

I dunno nuttin !!!!

Ya...tell her they died, and that you replaced them with the fig trees.   She'll be impressed....(maybe).

Don't forget the "stand your ground" law in sunny FL. LOL

I hope she in away long enough for you to shape those figs into topiaries and pin some flowers on ; )

It's a good thing the Azaleas weren't armed. ;)

Hold on, hold on, OK. I had to put that on my list of what NOT to do. I guess I will be reading in the paper of a man in north Florida who had a big heart. That his wife took out with a butter knife. Ouch! On the bright side the pots and the plants look great.

As long as you used the same pots........they are green.........

Then, if she questions it again, tell her about the HUGE rabid raccoon that was about to attack so you had to defend yourself with her azaleas!  You pulled them out of the pots and clubbed the rabid beast!

FMD....

Do you remember the story of John and Lorena Bobbitt?  No?  Yes? 
If I were you, I'd go buy a steel cod-piece!
I hope you like Opera...you may be singin' soprano real soon!

Frank

HeHeHe

I know who is the BIG BOSS now.

I know it's bad form to correct someone's diction ...and I apologize... but I believe that should read:

"Uh, Just how attached to this azalea topiary WAS she?"

;)

I almost snorted my coffee with these comments. ;-) Still laughing.
Sue