BORN BEFORE THE WIND...more Gypsy Stories

the other one is Passiflora x belotii

Night Julie....sorry about the Bills....maybe next week....grin

Bon Soire All. Hope you have a lovely evening....time to get the kid off to bed and don't think I'll be too far behind him. sweet sleep....happy morning...Moon

Jean, that would be one heck of a park to visit! Thank's much for adding these link's.

I looked on DG and they have that one in many colors, from purple to pink and nearly white. What color is yours?

Moom, I looked at the photos and read the history. But why is everything so mossy? Is it because it gets flooded so often? Or is it because of the weather there?

when you put Passiflora x belotii in just like that it is the second one down "Imperatrice Eugenie"

The castle structures are over 60 years old and made from a homemade concrete mix that has eroded some over the years, allowing moss etc to collect in the small pits in the concrete. The park is located in the Queensland Tropical Rainforest, so there is a great deal of moisture on everything out there all the time. Additionally, it is located between the ocean and mountains which also contributes to the moisture, and it is surrounded by Mena Creek....water water everywhere.....grin

sounds like my kinda place Moon...ok I can't keep my eyes open anymore....I'm taking my flu infected self to bed...
Good Night everyone

I knew you would enjoy it Rachel...the flora and fauna are fantastic also......tons of critters just doing their thing.....magical place. grin

Moon, no wonder it has moss everywhere. I was surprised that they used railroad ties for reinforcement in the concrete. That is amazing that it had such heavy duty reinforcement.

It was built to last, or so Jose thought....they are doing a lot to try to shore up the buildings and stairways. The last flood there went half way up that incredibly long staircase.....the lower 8 to 10 acres was underwater....but it survived...

I guess I just didn't read enough on that site. It has some spooky critters there also.

Well, I am really tired tonight even though I don't have the flu and not all drugged up!

Take care of yourself Trina! We want you to get well fast.

Goodnight everyone! Have a restful and peaceful sleep!

Lynn, our Anise Hysspos and taller then me and I'm 5' 6"
We had one in the garden last year that was over 6 feet tall. We moved it out of there, but some came back again. They just love to seed themselves, and those seeds are very easy to collect.
Off to work again.
Nite everyone

Puppyface woke me up

And so another day becomes fluid.

what's that a picture of Dave?

ok puppy is ready to go back to bed now..... night!

That's a picture of the ocean floor on a very clear day, in Kapoho. The white spots are Rice Coral.

morning all.....Smiley, the Bills had a good game!

hi all

this mystical witch( bros nickname for me)(as anything mystical is a passion) i am told is suffering from a sinus bronchitis infection. which in my opinion i am dying at the moment. nyquil is a friend at night to sleep.

i have stayed in bed the last few days because i feel like a tractor trailor hit me in the head. and seems no ne got the dang licence plate number.

i can barely talk. and yesterday i slept alot. you know celsetial seasoning makes some good teas. that pepermint candy cane really good.


ok gotta get off lost kleenex box agian. take kid to school.

trina just send dmail when package goes out or what i need to do. Moonhowl please do same so i know to drag my bottom to post office this week. going today sometime guess when i crawl back out of bed.

still here though Rie

boy Rie you sound awful eveon online! Hope you feel better soon!

I agree with Lynn, Rie. Can almost hear how miserable you feel.....grin....feel better soon....

Good morning Lynnie.....how about a cup of coffee? Maybe a croissant with small bits of dark chocolate baked right in?

welcome to the club Rie...apparently I have the same thing!....I'm waiting to send yours until the seed pods on the double yellow crack so I can send you some of those too...seems like it's taking forever though!

Morning everybody

Morning All. DH got to the computer before me this AM. Trina, look for the Fedex man, maybe tomorrow. I brought your witch doctor coleus to mail. Hope it makes it OK.

Imzadi and Trina, don't forget the chicken soup!

Lynn, yes, at least The Bills showed up this time. DH predicted the outcome before the whole thing fell apart. I said "no-o" he said "you watch..." and they did. oh well.

Everyone have a good day!

ok smiley THANK YOU!!!! I am feeling a little better But I'm still doped on Nyquil so we will see this afternoon

ok a little more coffee then the gym...

Trina I cut a few flowerheads of fthe agastache this AM, they're loaded with seeds. The bees were sleeping so it was a good time to do it lol

Morning Moon! Smiley!

woohoo Lynnie...I got to go dig up some rose trees this morning, I don't feel like it but I need too

Trina reminds me of the little old ladies I used to take care of they would pour out doses of nyquil and sip them before bed, like a nightcap :)

Moon where are those chocolate laced croissants? I LOVE croissants warm & dripping with butter...

like Rie said I feel like a I gt hit by a mac truck ad he's still parked on my chest....thankfully I seem to be getting better

Unfortunately, they are also in Australia....haven't found anyplace here that makes them. They were so cool....thin strands of dark chocolate spiraling all through warm bread.....nummy

Trina, this is the yellow celosia which is 16" at the tallest. The color is more like the bottom left one.

cool...my mom bought me a little potted pink one and I was wondering how they seeded...I like the yellow too....look like frilly witch's hats...LOL

Okay, off to work at the nursery for a few hours....no telling what Zap has going today...bet it is probably pruning the spiral junipers....may be sorry I ever let on I know how.....grin at least this time I think he's down to only a dozen. Have a great day All....

This is the Autumn Fire Sedum which is 14" at the tallest. The color is more like the middle flower. There is a baby one in front. That is how big this plant was at the beginning of the season. The mother plant was completely damaged.

The celosia were only about 1-2" tall when I found them at the end of June. Most of my flowers were damaged but managed to find a few tiny ones and moved them there.

Sorry, that is not the one I wanted to show you! Let me try it again.

ok

The baby one is the tiny one in front that is not blooming.

those are neat!