Time to Write: picture prompt 26 April

Details of Rachel’s challenge can be found here

The tree had stood for over a hundred years in the village park, and now some outsider had complained it was blocking their view. The tree was there before their house, but oh no, money talks, and before anyone could do anything about it, the fellers were there with their chipper and had cut it down.
The village residents went back generations and were more of a family than a community, so when a meeting was held to discuss what could be done, ancient books and remedies were consulted.
Within a week, the stump had started to sprout new life.
However, this did not reach upwards, but stretched towards the outsider’s home.
Unchecked, it soon enveloped it in fast growing ivy, reaching into the crevices and nooks of the foundations and building itself.
The owner was plagued with subsidence and structural damage, and within two years, put his house on the market. The lush rich ivy was described as an attractive feature, but only the villagers knew it had a hidden agenda.

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I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes! In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too. On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts. From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives. We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.

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