for Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers photo prompt.
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I thought my garden needed a rockery, so I got a box of rocks, some bags of dirt and few plants. I’d never before set myself a boulder, sorry, bolder challenge!
I cleared a patch and arranged the rocks a pile. They kept tumbling, so I started again.
I made a heap of dirt, and tried inserting the rocks hoping it would look like a mini-mountain. Unfortunately it didn’t.
Hours later I was bruised, cut, filthy and fed up. It was taking for ever, talk about rock around the clock!
In the end I gave up.
Fancy some rocks? Help yourself.
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There’s an expression in the UK that goes, ‘mad as a box of frogs’!
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PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson box-of-rocks
That’s what Google’s for: tell you how to do everything just right. 😉
Good ‘ole Google!
Agrees with Christine. Or, better still, get a landscape gardner in
Why didn’t I think of that?
It is wise to know when to let go of some tasks. Love your artwork of the frog and the earthworm…Excellent.
Indeed it is! Delighted to read that you like Froggie – it took me ages!
You are most welcome, Keith!
rock on!!
I suppose I should!
Fun take Keith.
Thanks, Di!
I am not keen on rock gardens, unless you use large ornamental boulders to stop the weeds growing and spreading.
They can be high maintenance!
Google lies! 🙂 I’d love to try my hand at a rock garden one day, though. Fun story, Keith!
I did actually build a large one once – and I loved it!
Remind me to hire a landscaper!
A good idea, Mimi!
Haha… loved the read.
Simple pleasures! Thank you!
Hahaha! Methinks he took things too literally…
He’s blaming you, Dale, it was your photo that gave him the idea!!!
G’head, I can take it… 😉
A very intriguing photo. And your story is just perfect
It is! Thanks, Sadje.
You’re welcome
there’s no harm in trying. now it’s time to hire a pro. 🙂
Keith, I could really relate to trying an ambitious project and having it exhaust and then abandoning the idea – and ready to move on – also liked the humor with “rock around the clock” hahaha
At least we tried! Thanks so much, Yvette.
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This made me smile. My husband built two rock walls when we moved into our current house 28 years ago. He did a darn fine job. Now it’s slumping a bit but we have a local fellow who dashes over and props it up as needed.
I bet they still look lovely, even after all those years!
Old froggy is looking a little worse for the wear after this one- best take him to the Baaamy for a refresher.
What a good idea, I’ll do just that!
Dear Keith,
Perhaps he can find a You Tube video to help in out. 😉 I guess some are meant to rock while others just to roll.
Shalom,
Rochelle
…and I guess you are right! Thanks, Rochelle.
I, my wife, and our small granddaughter spend Mondays searching for rocks. My son and daughter-in-law are landscaping. Yes, we fancy some rocks.
… a shame you don’t live nearby, James!
That is a fun little story! I can totally see it. A rock garden can be very satisfying once the rocks and dirt are in place. The last line is perfect! Side note- I would love to see what a box of frogs looks like.
Thanks so much – I quite agree, I like rock gardens!
Applause for attempting it – i would have crushed the very idea of it!
I almost did get crushed!
The Americanized version, I believe, is “As dumb as a box of rocks.”
I didn’t know that!
Your story really struck me as funny. I live in an HOA and there’s a group of folks here who are avid, and talented, gardeners and in all their little gardens throughout the place they’ve placed multiple cairns (I have no idea what they’re marking). A day doesn’t go by where I walk past one and see that some of them have toppled over. I’d tell them about your kind offer, but enough is enough!
Your frog illustrations are the best!
This reminds of a story about my dad…hmm maybe I should save it. (lol)Thanks Keith.