New bees Seed Junkie chit chat Come in!! 12-14-09

RRM do you sell it or just make for family.

Both. I made some Bracelets for my nieces for Christmas.
Do you see the Snowman, mekos? Do you like them?

They are georgeous. After christmas when things settle down a bit I'd love to get together with you for gifts for my granddaughters, and DIL. See if you can keep a few photos of some you make for me to see and I'll pay you to make some for me. I love the dark necklace at the right top and acessaries. I adore the snowmen earrings. So neat! And those would be sexy!

You got them. I made them for you!!!! They are so cute. The dark one is made of Hemetite, they are magnetic. I love to work with them.
I will be glad to make some jewelry for you. Here they are before I put the earwires on them. Thanks

Girlfriend, You should have been giving us pictures of them before Christmas so we could have give you some business. I love that multicolored one too beside the snoman earrings. Is it a necklace or bracelet?
Those snowmen are cuties. OK now how much do you charge for necklace- earrings, and bracelets? I'll need 5 pair snowmen earrings
3 necklaces- 1 dark-2 multicolored ones like in this picture.
5 multicolored bracelets
Tell me how much for those and give me about 2-3 weeks and I'll send you money for them.
I really got to get over Christmas. Everything is expensive now and got to keep bills paid.

That afghan is beautiful Mindy... your so talented... Charleen you are too... I love my bracelet you sent me... I see you have been busy... Seray I hope you enjoy your time away with family..It was a wonderful year, and I only became an active member here middle of the summer...I have learned lots and collected lots of seeds and plants and more special than all that I have made many new friends....You guys are great!!!

You too Hunnybunch. I just got started in the summer too and you all just made my whole year. You won't find friends anywhere like the ones here.

Morning everyone! brrr.. woke up and its 45F here... i thought I lived in Central FL?????

Anyways... lokking at ya'lls handiwork. Wow.. some verrrrry talented peeps here. Wish I was handy with the yarn and beads...LOL. However, I can string some macaroni like no one's business!!!

Good work Mindy and Rides... beautiful jobs both of you!

Hiope everyone is keeping warm this morning.. if we are so chilly here in FL, I can imagine the rest of ya's must be freeeeeezin!


alright, Im off to work, but will chat with ya when i get home.. got pressies to wrap and cookies to bake.

Morning everyone!

Mindy - santa is great! Nice job.

RRM does make very pretty jewelry. I keep meaning to take a pic of my bracelet so you all can see and I keep forgetting - lol.

huney - I lurked a long time then finally paid for a membership. So glad I did too since I have made so many nice friends here!

Nice to see you sis! Did you send me any of those cookies?

loca

Thank you loca. Got to go shopping for new beads. Loved it.
You will remember one of these days.
I have to renew mine in March and it is worth every penny just to have become friends with you all.

Thanks for reminding me, mine's due next month too. Seems like just yesterday, it's been a whole year already. I guess we're not newbies anymore!

I do enjoy talking with you all though. Have a nice Holiday everyone!

Al

Hey Mekos, still want to babysit? The poor baby is throwing up and I don't like him anymore! Merry Christmas to me. LOL

I go into overdrive tomorrow so don't know if I will be on much - I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessing filled Christmas! I know I will, throwing up baby and all.

I have certainly enjoyed the time that I have spent with you folks the last couple of months. I have decided that with guys in the background, there really isn't much I can't do (except make the pitcher plant come back to life - I think it is really dead).
I am looking forward to the coming year and all it has in store and I can't wait until it is spring and we can really plant something!

You guys are the best!
God Bless
Lori

Merry Christmas Lori, just pack his little bag and bring him on over. But you can't come back and get him later! I'm ready when you are. As long as it's permanent. We'll send you pictures and pitcher plants. LOL

Wow I am not sure where all the energy comes from...You are all so creative and I love you all each of you. Mindy the doily is just beautiful, I haven't seen anyone make those since I was a kid. I have two that I have carried with me since childhood. I love them. The Jewelry is so pretty Endi. I have all the beads and sea glas I have been collecting for years and wires and pliers and all that stuff. Just no finished pieces. Oh well next year right?
Thank You Seray for your wonderful words.I wish you Seray and everyone Peace.
Hugs to you all,
Robin

Thank you Robin that doily is getting alot of people wanting one LOL. Even my hard to gift sister loves it.
Wishing you all a Blessed Chrismtas full of memory making moments.

Enid, I'll get you another piece as soon as te weather warms up. That way it should make it.
Robin, Thanks, all you have to do is go on comp. google what you want to do and MAKE IT!
You can do it. I love making the jewelry.
Mindy, you throw that thread very good, girl. You do a great job.

Well my friends the time is drawing near..The gifts are all wrapped... The house is all decorated.. The Children are filled with cheer..It wont be long and Ole Saint Nick will be here....

HO...HO...HO!!

AND AWAY WE GO!!

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!

AL

Bright Warm Fuzzy nuzzles from ALL the longears. They got two large bales of hay for Christmas, they are overjoyed and hubby is happy too. He doesn't have to feed them a flake or so a night. HOHOHO! Feed them a carrot this am and probably again tomarrow and an apple. Have no children, all my kids are animals. ☺ I wish each one of you a very Merry Christmas Hugs and kisses to all.
Charleen
Charley,
Isabelle, Annabelle and A.T. Monticello & Lucas , Missy, Radar &Lucky Brustus
oh, and dear Hubby, Robert

Hi RRM and big hugs to you and all the long ears and of course Charlie.(you can hug the hubby from us) LOL. All the family just left to go home so Santa can arrive and it's finally quiet again. Started raining as everyone left out but we all had a great time and ate too much and got to watch the kids open gifts fron us here. Lots of very excited kids roaming around.
Hope your day was just great and sounds like all the animals got Christmas stockins filled with all the wanted!
Going to turn in early since it has been a long day and I'm pooped. Talk to ya tomorrow. Good night and Merry Christmas.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY

BLONDIE

"The world is a great mirror. It reflects back to you what you are. If you are loving, if you are friendly, if you are helpful, the world will prove loving and friendly and helpful to you. The world is what you are."
- Thomas Dreier


I am sure Thomas is talking about each and everyone one of you. You each are everything he speaks of and I enjoy and appreciate you. My DG world is loving, friendly and helpful. Thank You for a perfectly wonderful year.
Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to each of you.
Robin

I hope everyone has the brightest and best holidays ever. Thanks so much for all of the warm wishes!

Laura

Merry CHRISTmas everyone.

Here is too a brighter 2010!

Janet

Merry Chrismas All!

Does anyone have bougainvillea? I bought a couple at Lowes cheap a couple of weeks ago. I have let them dry out completely and am ready to put them in a new pot. My plant was to put them both in one big pot but without tapping off some of the potting soil that is on the roots now, they won't both fit. Can I do that or should I make a new plan? They are just kinda sitting there waiting on me to decide what to do.

Thanks tons - Lori

Lori, as long as you keep them warm, I don't think you will have a problem, but I noticed you don't have a want list up anywhere. How do you expect people to surprise you with seeds or plants if we can't find out what you would like?
And that goes for everyone else too. Get them there trade list updated. Yous are making it hard on us santa wanta bes. &%$#@^&*(^$@@ !!

Ah, thanks Mekos, my savior again! They are inside now of course; they are in my living/dining room which is light by my South windows. They have been quite happy on my table for 2 weeks, actually growing, so thought it a good time to repot them.

I will work on my "want list" today if that's what it takes to keep you from using those symbols. My goodness girl - that is a little harsh! LOL

OK, ♀ ☺

Hey Lori...

I have several Bougainvillea and they are tender perennials. Very frost sensitive, especially when small. Warning about growing them in pots - lol - they can get HUGE! I have one that is probably 15' high by 6' wide in the ground. That one survived the big freeze we had a couple years ago only because it is established and so huge! You can grow them in pots to try and keep them small. They are very drought tolerant. Mine rarely get watered by me and it barely ever rains here in the desert. There are some cultivars that are more suited to pots. Are your's named varieties?


Kelly

The are called cheap Kelly LOL I have no idea what they are-except one is light pink.
It was blooming at the store before they went on clearance. The poor things looked horrible when I bought them, I don't really know why I brought them home. I know nothing about them but here we are, guess we will see what happens.
I will show you their pic now, maybe they will bloom someday and I can show you how well they did. Then again, I could post pics of the silly things dead - one never knows.

LOL - the leaves are green so they are not dead!

Here are a couple pics of mine...

'James Walker'

Close up of JW... This is the one that is taking over the west side of my house - lol. It is in FULL ARIZONA SUN and thrives like all get out...

'Jamaica White' - this one has a pinkish tint in the bracts which you really can't see in this pic. I think it was too bright out when I took the photo... This one is only a couple years old and is already about 6' tall. I haven't pruned it much yet so it's not as full as the JW yet...

Well, Lori, it looks like you are doing it right-looks good girl.
Kelly Those are beautiful! I love them but didn't think I could handle the size they get. I wasn't brave enough to try them, but I think they are the prettiest things when in bloom. And I heard the seed pods take 9 or more months to ripen also and I just don't have patience or room for them. I admire you both for tackleing them though.

They would never make it outside here - I wish they could. If this one would take over the entire corner back there, I could move the kitchen table out and something more plant friendly in. I hate that table, we don't use it and I can't just throw it out. But if the plant would take over the corner, well, it wouldn't be my fault that it needs more room!

Those are gorgeous Kelly - now I have zone envy. However, I am afraid I might melt into a pool of lard in the Arizona heat. It is different here when it is hot - guess I am just used to it.

If only we could have it all.....

I brought mine in this year. They will die down here too. I have mother and daughter. I made a cutting this last spring in hopes I could do a bonsai. It made it!! Yeah!!! Your plants are going to make it, Lori. Kelly yours are beautiful.

Thanks ladies! Most people out here hate them because they make such a mess when they drop their bracts. Where mine are all the mess blows against the house and I can just rake it up and toss it in the compost pile - lol. Not a plant you want near your pool...

I see them grown in pots all the time. As lond as you can bring it in for the winter and take it outside in the nice weather it will reward you with it's beauty. Careful though - those thorns are SHARP!! A lot of people plant them near their gates or walls - if some brave soul decides to hop the wall they are gonna get a rude awakening!

I cut mine back. It was growing! I put the starts in water.
I know they will take in soil,but don't know about water. Won't hurt to try.
They do have little thorns that is for sure. These are soft yet.

I don't know RRM - I have read that they won't root in water because they don't like to be wet. They only like to be rooted in soil. Like I said, only what I read, don't shoot the messanger, I know nothing.

I wouldn't hurt you for anything in the world. I will put them in potting soil or peat , now I got them in jar of water and it has some peroxide in it. Then I will get it in the soil and we will have a plant. It was too long and in the way ,so I trimmed it off. Also chopped off a ming Aralia, got it in water too. Had to shorten plants to put in new plant stand. It was a busy day in the jungle☺ You do know, you were helping and I appreciate it.