Clipped Hosta Stem Arrangement

Hi my name is Kammy.  

I'm a small-scale hoarder.

I accumulate junk.

I have a very difficult time throwing anything out.  

I just might be able to do something with it some day.

Even the stems I cut off of my hostas when all the pretty little purple flowers have shriveled and died.

So this year, I kept them.  And I'm glad I did!

I cut the stems as low as I could, 

laid them all in a pile and sawed the ends off in one big bunch so the bottom and top were both flat.  I used  a big, sharp, scary knife.  The same one you'll meet if you come to my door unexpected. 

 Just kidding.

A saw might actually work better - they were tough buggers.

And since I can't throw anything out, the square of burlap came from the inside of an old chair I took apart.

I have to say I made a big step for a mini hoarder like myself today.

I threw away ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN MAGAZINES TODAY!

As in, ripped them up and burned them in a fire before I could change my mind.

Wow.  

That felt.... 

kind of freeing.......