Do You Think My Shop Vac Would Clog Sucking Up Mrs.C.O.B.??? (the video evidence)

Oh the garden. Wasn't it just a few weeks ago, I was boasting the garden was my sanctuary, my place to feel happy and release stress? Then moved in my problem with Pill Bugs and Earwigs, which was quickly remedied with a little Shop Vacuuming. I am happy to report I ate my very first zucchini tonight, grilled with olive oil. I rescued the half eaten plant, cared for it morning, noon, and night, and it thanked me with nourishment. 

Then my garden drama moved on to Mrs.C.O.B. or Mrs. Crotchety*Old*Bag, as I prefer to call her. It was just a few days ago that she enlightened me that she did not like my flowers growing on her half of the fence (full story). I was naive to believe our conversation was just that, words spoken.

Turns out, Mrs.C.O.B. had plans for my outrageous vining flowers, she would simply rip them out. Now mind you, Mrs.C.O.B. doesn't get around very well. She sits and waters. She kneels and leans about 2 inches from the ground when weeding. (Just for the record Mrs.C.O.B. is not a woman who is lonely, her daughter lives with her and she has five other children that visit her sometimes twice daily or at least once a week.)Apparently her age and mobility does not stop her from climbing her little wire fence and ripping out my flowers.

Monday afternoon, I saw her out my kitchen window. I grabbed my camera and moved in for the confrontation friendly chat. Of course after the fact, I can think of a 1,001 things I should have said. But now, there really isn't much more to say. The video speaks for itself. I will tell you, that I have moved on. It is what it is and I have no control over it. I feel angry, but that anger is subsiding. I have used a secondary fence to protect my plants from her wrath.

So do you think my Shop Vac would clog if I tried to suck up this irritable critter, Mrs.C.O.B., that has invaded my precious garden space?


A little side note about the video, unfortunately my many attempts to directly upload to Blogger failed. I'm bummed because the compression from YouTube just about kills the quality of the video, oh the things I must learn. So sorry you had to sit through this crappy version. My husband who makes a living in the film industry is now bowing his head in disgrace. Guess I need to take a Final Cut class and kick up the videos a notch.
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