For Better Or For Worse

We cut back our Crepe Myrtle this weekend. Its located on the side of the house - the side where the next-door-neighbor's Magnolia tree has reached unreal proportions (its seriously the tallest Magnolia that anyone has ever seen. People gawk at its enormous trunk... and then take notice at the root structure which is beginning to ruin both our and the neighbors foundation).
The Crepe Myrtle was beautiful. Hot pink flowers that later "rained" down in a light breeze in the late summer. The only problem - it was bending under the weight of the crazy Magnolia and growing up OVER the top of our roof. It was huge and had been let go. I decided to take action - and top it off this weekend hoping that it will A. return next spring and B. be back to its normal, typical height where one can walk under it AND enjoy its blooms.
After chainsawing this thing down, Rob turns to me and says, "Well, honey. this will either be one of your best ideas... or your worst."
Here's hoping for the former.