It's such a pretty day here! Hope it's just as pretty in your neck of the woods!
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Just a quick pop in...slow getting started. Had a slight bit of wind and rain during the night...I now I have told you about my dog several times....was not a good night so she kept waking us.
Wishing everyone a good afternoon.......yes Judy I have started to play with the paints a bit...I am quite rusty....this is the start of one canvas...not done yet...
Oh love it Trisha!! Very very nice!
Trisha, that is sooooo pretty! A bit rusty my but! is it for sale?
Any of you have one of these days?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJDNsJEnWqk
Trisha - how very interesting that they're both Hibiscus (mirror image and different colours)!
It's beautiful. I concure with LK - is it for sale? Do you sell your paintings?
~Susan~
Had never though of selling them...I guess anything is possible.
Girl you could make money, they're definitely good enough, and if they're good enough from a picture, I bet they're dynamic in person.
They're beautiful, and not mass-produced, so they're one-of-a-kind!
People like having unique handmade items in their homes......
Betty being gone is sad, she added so much to our conversations. We miss you Betty and hope you’re ok and will return soon.
Laura, I agree that there is a big void here, and all I can think about is if herself and her family are alright. She'll be back, I know it!
Well my day was alright, except for constant coughing all day long, now I know is caused by the air conditioning because since I've gotten out of that building I haven't coughed hardly at all.
Well, the bug guy came and baited everything, Dave even pulled the dishwasher out and he baited that too! I've found two babies dead on the floor next to the dishwasher, I bet they're inside it going after water. I have all the lights out in there so when I turn them on we'll see if any are on the counter again. I ended up with Popeye's for dinner.
Liz posted on the old thread:
evening all,
tubby how are you feeling better? still harvesting all those veggies
trisha, oh my lovely work
crissy, how are you doing hope you got all those nasty bugs, hope things go well with your mom, and dave geeez
debbie hope your feeling better to did you get your daughter all set up at school now
lk hope all is well with you to how is your son doing?
hi susan, how far are you from betty?
bev, how are you feeling hows scotty doing and that cutie powder.
hi mary, how is the new job sure sounds like a great place for you.
hi laura, hows the smoking comming along
judy, always happy to yap with you forgot to ask how is that rascal skittles doing miss that little troublemaker lol oh and another color for the girls i added it just came in today its glow in the dark top coat lol so of coarse i had to get one for myself as well he he he
well its getting close bbq almost done was craving steak so got dh working on that i better go and fix the rest.
everyone i may have missed have a good evening
oh ya crissy is it time yet for halloween lol im going to be relentless!
Thanks Liz. Scotty and I are doing fine and Miss Powder owns this house. I go tomorrow and get the veins checked in my neck. BEV
This is on the top back corner of our camper. YIKES!!
Bev, are those Hornets?? I've seen those here, they dive bomb me every time I go to a certain spot along the fence to water. I usually either duck or walk a few feet away and they leave me alone, but those are them!
Halloween Swap Thread Everyone!!!! :) :) :)
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1031278/
WHOO HOO!!!!!
Good Evening,
Wanted to say Thank You Barb.
Now Wow, I know you quilted , LOL, so will be nice to see what you have been quilting! 5 quilts, holy smackers I only made one...I like to think it came out beautiful and my friend Deborah, really loved it. So I do hope you will share the finished product with us!
Am sure, as well, Your grandchildren will cherish them forever!...Being a new "quilter" I know lots of work just in the cutting, so glad you took a lil break.
Crissy, Thank you for Starting the new Thread! Wasn't quite sure when to do that, lol...
OMG, Trisha, your painting is beautiful! Well, for a bit being rusty you are doing very nicely, thanks for sharing.
Thank you to Jaye, Linda Kaye for posting your prayers for Betty, I know she would be appreciatie as well.
Good Heavens Bev!!! That is some hive. Oh My but isn't it kind of pretty too? You two be very careful, as I'm sure you are.
UM, Not sure what getting your veins checked means...Are you still getting dizzy? I hope that goes well.
Well, my day was spent running again...but i was also down for a bit, had a crazy pain in my hip that just didn't want to go away.
Linda Kay, so Glad Andy is well on the mend, Yep Angels definatley watching over him...Bet he'll be glad to get back to work!
And how are you? Will your therapy get back underway?
Oh Dear Sistah, I was so sorry to hear of your Brother and Sister, my gosh, Prayers Continue for your family...Big Hugs to you
(((((((((((((((((LK & Family)))))))))))))))))))))
Liz, LOL, the girls will love them, Skittles, lil brat is doing fine. She escaped into the yard you know, scared us all to death. So her Screen house freedom is sort of highly watched, lol...Well she is learning the Shoulder landing again, We have taught her not to go to mirror(it's old with lead paint-probably) and we are working on her playing on her gym...Also, She is getting into a routine of the Day, being alone for a period of time, not so easy but working on it....LOL Not to mention her, uhmmm, pet mouse who was robbing her under tray!! Well, he was a cute little mouse!
OH Bev, remember when Betty had a couple of those built? I think she put one of those Chinese lanterns there and then the bees hornets stayed away! So maybe you might try that once you get that taken away and burned...I believe she said they have some kind of memory, but they also are territorial.
Best, Jacob starts School tomorrow! Freshman orientation, Thursday everyone starts...Woohoo, I regain some sort of routine!
Worst, Can't think of much, Hot and humid?
Learned, Geesh, got to learn to stay Stress free on other Jacobs schedual
I hope you all have a good night.
See you tomorrow.
Hello To All;
Waving "Hi " to Judy, LK, Crissy, Liz.....Everyone .....
Crissy & Trisha - Nice Hibiscus! Trisha - you ARE such an artist!
We've been crazy busy. There was a big Fundraising Fair at the school Saturday...Sunday was Lance & My "official" bday party at MIL's.... (Since he went fishing the weekend before)
I've been working late. Sorry I haven't been posting as much...I am totally wiped out and tired.
Thank you to all who have checked in on me...I have read every post...
Gosh- ya'll ...the job is still going SO great...I had a bad day yesterday...just (again) hard on myself when I thought I had really bad news (working on a deal that was going south)...but today things were looking better with that...so why did I let it get me down so quickly? Probably because everything else is working out so well.... I really want my new boss to be proud of me.....
I am sad about Betty...I feel she is the glue that holds us together. Whenever I feel that I have selfishly written more about myself than others...I always see her comment on everyone and it reminds me to be sure to try to address as many folks as possible...she is a True born leader....and I look up to her...
But if she needs a hiatus...so be it....she would want the "Show to go on" so "go on it must".
Best - good day at work...Clients getting GOOD results...which makes me happy...
Worst - hearing about Betty
Learned - don't get in a funk over "supposed" bad news...things may actually work out....so that was some wasted negative energy... :)
(((Hugs)))
Mary
PS: Deb/Judy - is it really too much to ask TEENAGERS to put their dishes in the dishwasher ????????? I'm driving myself crazy.... :)
Hi All had to go get tank filled again 2 more bags of blood..LOL
I guess I'm not making enough red cells..
Thinking of you all..Wishing for the best..Praying for all..
Tubby
I love this
This is AWESOME....something we should all remember.
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his20hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.
"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'
'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.
Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time..
Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged... it's how I arrange my mind.
I already decided to love it.. ' It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.
I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life.
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!
'Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
"Susan - how far are you from Betty?" 1/2 a country away, actually.........
figure between Montana, and New York State/Michigan.....cuz Alberta is above Montana, and Ontario is right above New York/Michigan....
Hi Mary and Judy! I'm just signing off myself.
Judy I was wondering that myself, then it was taking a long time to load the thread at work on super high speed internet, so I just went ahead and did it.
Mary thank you! I've had a bad day with coughing, just keep coughing and coughing and coughing, taken 4 different kinds of medicine now, 10 cough drops in a row, to no avail, none of this medicine helps one solitary bit! Cold medicine, Cough medicine, Allergy medicine, Nothing Works!
I've been at my job for a little over 2 years, and you need to learn what I had to learn to do, simply calm down! LOL Dave used to tell me that about my job all the time, "Christine just calm down, your boss likes you, quit worrying about it!" and he was right... When you're good, you're good, you know?! LOL
I miss Betty horribly, she's definitely the glue here. We just need to keep praying for her.
Best of Today - I don't know, been coughing so much I couldn't tell
Worst of Today - Missing Betty horribly, and this stupid cough.
Learn? - can I add an "ing"? Learning - Patients is a Virtue
Smile
PONDERISMS
I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.
Gardening Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
Never take life seriously Nobody gets out alive anyway.
There are two kinds of pedestrians: the quick and the dead.
Life is sexually transmitted.
Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die..
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?
Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again
All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?'
Who was the first person to say, 'See that chicken there? I'm going to eat the next thing that comes out of its butt.'
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?
If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride; he sticks his head out the window?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
I loved that Tubby....something we all could learn from.....
and keep that tank full!!! (((Hugs)))
Waving to all, just got in from our bike ride and need to get food going!!!
Tubby, that's hilarious!! I don't have a favorite, they're all funny!
Praying for you and Shirley!
hahahahahaha Tubby - you're priceless!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your humour! Y'know......... laughter is the best medicine!!!!
You'll need Kleenex
This is a true story and it will give you the chills.
>This is a beautiful and touching story of love and perseverance. Well worth the read.
>At the prodding of my friends I am writing this story..
My name is Mildred Honor and I am a former elementary school music teacher from Des Moines, Iowa. I have always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons - something
I have done for over 30 years.During those years I found that children have many levels of musical ability,and even though I have never had the pleasure of having a prodigy, I have
taught some very talented students. However, I have also had my share of what I call 'musically
challenged' pupils - one such pupil being Robby.
> Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) dropped him off for his first piano
lesson. I prefer that students (especially boys) begin at an earlier age, which I explained to
Robby. But Robby said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano, so I took him as a student. Well, Robby began his piano lessons and from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless endeavour. As much as Robby tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel. But he dutifully reviewed his scales and some elementary piano pieces that I require all my students to learn. Over the months he tried and tried while I listened and cringed and tried to encourage him. At the end of each weekly lesson he would always say 'My mom's going to hear me play someday'. But to me, it seemed hopeless, he just did not have any inborn ability.
>I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or waited in her aged car to pick him up. She always waved and smiled, but never dropped in. Then one day Robby stopped coming for his lessons. I thought about calling him, but assumed that because of his lack of ability he had decided to pursue something else. I was also glad that he had stopped coming - he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!
> Several weeks later I mailed a flyer recital to the students' homes.To my surprise, Robby (who had received a flyer) asked me if he could be in the recital. I told him that the recital was
for current pupils and that because he had dropped out, he really did not qualify. He told me that his mother had been sick and unable to take him to his piano lessons, but that he had been practicing. 'Please Miss Honor, I 've just got to play' he insisted. I don't know what led me to allow him to play in the recital - perhaps it was his insistence or maybe something inside of me
saying that it would be all right.
> The night of the recital came and the high school gymnasium was packed with parents, relatives and friends. I put Robby last in the program, just before I was to come up and thank all the students and play a finishing piece. I thought that any damage he might do would come
at the end of the program and I could always salvage his poor performance through my 'curtain
closer'. Well, the recital went off without a hitch, the students had been practicing and it showed.
Then Robby came up on the stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked as though he had run an egg beater through it. 'Why wasn't he dressed up like the other students?' I thought. 'Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?'
> Robby pulled out the piano bench, and I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen to play Mozart's Concerto No. 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys, they even danced nimbly on the ivories. He went from pianissimo to fortissimo, from allegro to virtuoso; his suspended chords that Mozart demands were magnificent! Never had I heard Mozart played so well by anyone his age. After six and a half minutes he ended in a grand crescendo, and everyone was on their feet in wild applause! Overcome and in tears, I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby in joy.
I have never heard you play like that Robby, how did you do it?'
> Through the microphone, Robby explained: 'Well, Miss Honor .... remember I told you that my mom was sick? Well, she actually had cancer and passed away this morning. And well .....she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she had ever heard me play, and I wanted to make it special.' There wasn't a dry eye in the house that evening.
As the people from Social Services led Robby from the stage to be placed into foster care, I noticed that even their eyes were red and puffy. I thought to myself then how much richer my life had been for taking Robby as my pupil.
>No, I have never had a prodigy, but that night I became a prodigy..... of Robby.
>He was the teacher and I was the pupil, for he had taught me the meaning of perseverance and love and believing in yourself, and maybe even taking a chance on someone and you didn't know why.
Robby was killed yearslater in the senseless bombing of the Alfred P. Murray Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April, 1995.
> And now, a footnote to the story.
> If you are thinking about forwarding this message, you are probably wondering which people on your address list aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message.
> The person who sent this to you believes that we can all make a difference!
> So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice -Do we
> act with compassion or do we pass up that opportunity and leave the world a bit colder in the
> process?
I Didn't edit this part this is up to you.Tubby
> You now have two choices:
1. Delete this; OR
2. Forward it to the people you care about.
> You know the choice I made.
> Thank you for reading this. May God Bless you today, tomorrow and always.
> If God didn't have a purpose for us, we wouldn't be here!
Nite All
Tubby
Tubby that is so beautiful....thank you so much for the smiles and joy you bring to all of us...
Have a good night and a better tomorrow.
Goodnight everyone,
Trisha
morning all,
tubby those were great! you take care of yourself, you still working on those masterpiece birdhouses?
crissy, take care of yourself with that cough, dont you have asthma? gosh my sister suffers from that just awful.
you should see those flowers are clustering quite nice.
mary, that is good so happy for you we just hired a girl we have been short 20 hours since december she seems just wonderful, her husband was transfered here from hawaii today is her first day im excited.
bev, omg! wow is that hornets?boy they didnt waste any time moving in did they yikes
good luck with doctor.
susan lol ummm yep quite aways away
hi trisha, laura lk
judy, lol i almost spit out my margarita when kenny told me the text steve sent about the mouse.
wow wont be long before you get the house to yourself now you can get your projects out again,
hmmm and speaking of projects i need to focus on this craft show dont know what im waiting for elves arnt going to show up and make the stuff lol
and my boss talked me into taking her day bed actually i needed one, but i was so hesitant on asking kenny knowing how he has been on me to unload the house!
and to my surprise he said well we do need something wow!
he he he now does that mean i can bring more stuff in roflol now see i will push the limit to see what i can get away with im sooo bad!
judy im laughing at you wow you got a few swaps going on.
oh and ment to show you what someone had in their yard on a rock.
oh im running behind as usual be back later
everyone i missed hello and have a wonderful day
oh and betty if your watching miss you hope you are doing good
Liz not right now..Work is walking short distantance..LOL
It'll get better (fingers crossed)
Morning all. Well gotta take a shower and get Scotty ready to go. I just know that he is going to tell me something that I don't want to hear but so be it.I will do what he says. We finely have a doc that I trust. So no more letting things go. I will get it taken care of cause I have to get to work in my gardens so next yr can have some pretty pics. Gotta run and will let you know when I get back. LOVE &HUGS FOR ALL. Take care BEV
Bev, prayers are with you this morning as you face this doctors appointment and the day ahead.
Beautiful pictures again!
Debbie
Thanks Deb.
Good Morning.
OMG, What an incredible story, yep tears for sure and smiles, Thank you for sharing it Tubby.
Bev, I hope the Doc appt. goes well, with Good News. Did you find your glasses?
Mary, OH my gosh, Don't be so hard on yourself. I bet you are doing great, and the fact that you are loving your job is an indication of a job well done, you keep going, lol got to learn to swim before you dive right?
...OH,OH...Kids and dishes, yuck, a forever an issue in this house! Our dishwashing Teen must have the kitchen all to herself before she can begin! LOL, Problem is she waits to just before dad gets home so they sit all day, grrr...LOL if you figure out a way to get them motivated, than I say patent and "dish" out the idea!! So good to see you post.
Liz, Hahahha, I know. That crazy mouse must have been around for a while...poor birdie. I would hear her yelling but everytime I went to check the lil creature would disperse. lol i even tried to sneak up on the thing...Although, Sneaking should imply keeping mouth shut and not asking Skittles what the matter is...
Your a riot, glad you Got to keep the Daybed! About the other stuff, you "need" well, hehehe, I am sure you will get a master Lucille Ball idea, hmmmm...Ahhhh, That stone is splendid, would look great in my garden don't you think, teheethee.
Speaking of which, Steve still trying to over on MY shirt, lol told him he would stretch out the one you gave me!
Oh my, yay..Sure hope the new girl, works out well..how exciting.
Crissy, yikes you've had that cold/couugh for quite some time now, maybe you out to see the Doc.
I hope it goes away...Yep, I agree when you are good, your good and everyone sees it, got to agree calm down so you don't get so stressed!
Oh Susan, Wanted to say...The quilts you made are awsom, Hey, you have some serious patience to do them, i am still in beginner mode.
So, will be excited to see what you make next...My first quilt, was suppose to be one of those weekend projects, lol took me a month!!
Betty, If you are reading, We Love you, Miss you...Wondering what up in Canada and all with your family...Mostly with you.
Hope you are not overdoing things...and who is keeping you company during the day??
Well Ladies and Tubby, I got to run for a while,
Debbie waiving hello to you too...
Have a grand day.
Judy - I've only posted one pic of my quilts. The others were samples of what I may do in the Signature Block swap.....
The one that's mine is the last one - a Lone Star, about 40" across, that I haven't bordered. It's in shades of rose, burgundy, yellow and a dark print, with cream coloured accent on the outsides....
I really Must finish it.
btw - I quilt so seldom (although I have a feeling it will change, with DG in my life now LOL), that I feel like a beginning quilter!! When I am sending quilt blocks to others, I feel like I have to get my points perfect, but I'm still having FUN with it all LOL
I just have to lessen my intensity lol
~Susan~
Judy, I got sick when I got home from the hospital and I laid them on the bedside table so I can see now. I never have put them there. LOL. BEV
Bev, are those hornets in that picture?
This is a different cold. I've only been coughing since yesterday.
Well I made it to work, tons of traffic and 4 wrecks to go with it. I'm late once in every blue moon, so to me it's not a big deal if I get stuck in traffic, especially with this new shift having to be at work at 8:30 instead of 8 also increases traffic issues. I walk in and was bombarded by 3 non-bosses, Ms. Cheerful who gets up at 3am to leave her house at 5:30am to drive 15 minutes being one of them, that I need to get up earlier to listen to the traffic report so I'll know what's going on. First of all, usually there's one wreck, then after that a bunch of rear-enders happen while I'm already on the road. My drive is 40 minutes to work, I leave an hour before I have to be at work, so that gives me 20 minutes extra for traffic, should be enough.
bad traffic, baaaaaad - don't be mean to our Crissy lol
Just a quick pop in have to get lunch before Bill gets here....
(((Hugs))) Tubby.
Debbie...how are things going....
Waving to all have to run!
**waving to Trisha** ~~ ^_^~~~
Well my grief hasn't ended there, someone has my name today and it's not Ms. Cheerful for once, been dealing with this all day. First the lateness from the traffic, then someone had to bring up the Swine Flu and of course my opinion was wrong wrong wrong, then there's this real loud fake coughing and "I'm alright!! I'm alright!!" Don't have a clue if that was directed at me but since this particular person hates it when I cough, which isn't near as bad as it was yesterday but now it's more congested sounding,and has been making a deal of everything I do today, it wouldn't surprise me.
I have had a day from He## today. Major college issues with DD, now in a new dorm which is much nicer. I stayed out of it...let her handle it. But had to go up anyway because they were sharing everything at the other dorm, and now are not...so she had no dishes/pots/pans anything to cook with. That is taken care of.
I couldn't take my meds today because of the college issue...just new I was going to have to go out. My BP is a roller coaster the last few days. But it is leveling out and better.
The wheel hub (or something like that) is broke on my van, so that explains the strange pulling.....and while under there he tells me my exhaust is cracked and ready to fall off. Yep, been wonderful!
BUT the sun just came out and I am going to nap. Its looking a bit better already!
Crissy feel better. And go cough on said person!
Bev, you back yet? Waiting for news.
Debbie
