OK. Get your laughs in then see if you can solve this. I'm posting here since I've had success with this groups creativity.

I live in an apartment with a west facing deck. The sun is hot and I need shade. There are all kinds of options but they are limited by the fact that this is rental... I don't own it.

One thought was to strategically place a potted tree/bush on the deck. I did that last year and it worked great. The tree died.

Artificial trees of this size (would like 8' high and +3' wide) cost a fortune.

Yesterday a thunder storm roll thru and trees and large branches fell everywhere. Hummm.... (this is the funny part) what if I could collect and preserve a downed tree or branch with a coating and use it as my artificial tree.

I've seen body parts, fish and leaves "sealed" with plastic/wax and they seem to maintain well.

What do you think? Post the joke first, then any ideas second.

Thank you.

So.... a horse walks into the bar. Bar tender says "Why the long face"?

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 14:29:54 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

OK. Get your laughs in then see if you can solve this. I'm posting here since I've had success with this groups creativity.

I live in an apartment with a west facing deck. The sun is hot and I need shade. There are all kinds of options but they are limited by the fact that this is rental... I don't own it.

One thought was to strategically place a potted tree/bush on the deck. I did that last year and it worked great. The tree died.

Artificial trees of this size (would like 8' high and +3' wide) cost a fortune.

Yesterday a thunder storm roll thru and trees and large branches fell everywhere. Hummm.... (this is the funny part) what if I could collect and preserve a downed tree or branch with a coating and use it as my artificial tree.

I've seen body parts, fish and leaves "sealed" with plastic/wax and they seem to maintain well.

What do you think? Post the joke first, then any ideas second.

Thank you.

So.... a horse walks into the bar. Bar tender says "Why the long face"?

What did your mommy tell you?

On Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 5:29:58 PM UTC-4, wrote:
OK. Get your laughs in then see if you can solve this. I'm posting here since I've had success with this groups creativity.

I live in an apartment with a west facing deck. The sun is hot and I need shade. There are all kinds of options but they are limited by the fact that this is rental... I don't own it.

One thought was to strategically place a potted tree/bush on the deck. I did that last year and it worked great. The tree died.

Artificial trees of this size (would like 8' high and +3' wide) cost a fortune.

Yesterday a thunder storm roll thru and trees and large branches fell everywhere. Hummm.... (this is the funny part) what if I could collect and preserve a downed tree or branch with a coating and use it as my artificial tree.

I've seen body parts, fish and leaves "sealed" with plastic/wax and they seem to maintain well.

What do you think? Post the joke first, then any ideas second.

Thank you.

So.... a horse walks into the bar. Bar tender says "Why the long face"?

check craiglist, local garage sales for one or more fake trees