lunch at the wal-mart

knowing i needed a gift to C & R's backyard/deck extravaganza this Saturday, i headed over to wal-mart during lunch to pick up a gift or two. i knew walking into wal-mart my purchase was likely going to be BIG one, so i took a cart - i was thinking pinwheels, plastic sunflowers, gnomes or welcome signs. wal-mart did not disappoint. i headed over to the seasonal merchandise and like a beacon, i saw a HUGE virgin mary yard ornament. i wish i could say i'm joking. but i'm not. it was nearly 4' tall. if it didn't have a $40 price tag, i would have bought it. then there were the garden gnomes, the yellow and black labs with the "welcome" signs hanging out of their mouths, the faux cement little boy and girl playing on the swing, the ugly frogs, the giant teacup pots. if i had the money, i would have bought one of each to make the deck a WONDERLAND.
can you imagine? who puts this shit in their yard?!
i ended up getting what they asked for - with a lola twist. so don't worry, C - we can still be friends - until i find something cooler at HOME DEPOT!