General Discussion & Chat: Tell me about yourself, 1 by George

George wrote:
This photo was taken August 12, 2002. I am the second from the left. I have made my living programming accounting systems for small businesses. At the moment I am nearly retired, just one client, Mike Frank http://franksupply.com/, the is on the left. He took me and a couple of other fellows to Thorne Bay Alaska and you see one days salmon fishing.

I grew up on a farm in Nebraska, did not like making a living farming, but learned to enjoy growing plants. I was single when I bought my house. When I went to look at a house I would first look at the size of the lot and the soil. If that was satisfactory I would then look at the house.

I have arthiritsThis photo was taken August 12, 2002. I am the second from the left. I have made my living programming accounting systems for small businesses. At the moment I am nearly retired, just one client, Mike Frank, the is on the left. He took me and a couple of other fellows to Thorne Bay Alaska and you see one days salmon fishing.

I grew up on a farm in Nebraska, did not like making a living farming, but learned to enjoy growing plants. I was single when I bought my house. When I went to look at a house I would first look at the size of the lot and the soil. If that was satisfactory I would then look at the house.

I have arthritis in my hips, knees and shoulders so I do not get on my hands and knees to dig in the dirt anymore. Instead I have plastic tables on my back porch and grow things in Styrofoam cups. I have quite a collection of Epiphyllums that I have gotten from other Dave's Gardeners. When I have extra plants I take them to the Senior center and give them to people who want them.

My wife Sue is not much interested in gardening but she tolerates my interest very well.

We have three cats, Negra, Samuel and Reba. Our world revolves around them. At the moment Reba is laying on top of the monitor.