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ast fall, a Kansas windstorm knocked down a tree in my backyard. Well, half of the tree. The two big, looming elms in our yard weren’t the prettiest when we bought our first home five years ago. A severe
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Kansas ice storm had stripped them almost bare and they were slowly reaching, making their way back. But inside, the trees had sustained too much damage. They were rotting. And the wind proved too much. It took two large branches from the middle of the tree and shoved them right between our screened porch and our barn-like-in-the-city shed, hitting the other elm on the way down. It wasn’t pretty. We hired a crew to clean up the debris. The torn elm was in such poor shape it had to be removed altogether. And so did the
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second. Suddenly these trees, which had given us such wonderful memories of swinging, laughing and playing in the shade, were gone. The yard was inexplicably bare (and bright). And I felt sad. Life is like that sometimes. You’re trotting along, trying to do your best and somehow, usually suddenly, you end up standing in your empty backyard watching six men pull plastic bags and trash out of a hole in your rotting tree as they remove it from your property. A family of opos- sums was to blame for the trash. And it is comical. Had I used an ounce of foresight, I would have kept some of the wood to cut up for future projects, but mostly I just wanted the mess gone. For some great ideas on how to use a fallen tree, turn to page 38 and see what our creative types came up with. I believe that all change is an opportunity, and after this awful winter, I’m excited to get out into my barren backyard and make something new of it. Turn to page 22 for this year’s garden guide, full of tons of inspiration! With the multitude of changes that can occur in life, it’s always a good idea to remember to have fun. When we stepped into Steve and Mary Pruitt’s house, I rekindled my love affair with mid-century pieces, and how genuinely happy they make me. Steve and Mary make me happy, too. Check out their house on page 14. And what could be more fun than jumping and laughing children? Our girls fashion spread in this issue will be sure to make you smile (page 30). We’ve got great advice from marketing strategy for small businesses to room design tips for
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VintageKC volume 2, issue 4 is published quarterly by Erin Shipps in Overland Park, KS. Copyright 2014, Erin Shipps. All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or in whole without written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. Printed in the U.S.A.
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new home buyers from our favorite columnists and a spring picnic lunch beckoning you to eat in the great outdoors. Even if you happen to have recently lost all your shade trees. One bright spot (ok, my entire yard is now technically a bright spot) is no trees means fewer braver-than-lions “tree rats” (some people call them squirrels) will be invading my tomato plants this year. They’ve all sought assylum in the nieghbor’s giant pin oak. She’s really happy about it.
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