Best/Worse/What did I learn today..a chat with friends!

Thought I'd move us over...have seating around the pond for you, it's a sunshine day..just maybe you would like to pick a weed or two...

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1189439/

Forgot to attach photo of what I accomplised so far...behind all that growth is a large pond, I'll set up with help a little waterfall just to keep me going until fall when the growth behind it can be cut and a waterfall made to look as though it's coming from the upper pond..should have done this early spring so it would be finished now but nope, did not do...

WOW! When you get a plan in your head, you go full steam! Nice job Betty!

Doesn't do it justice..now I'll be gung ho in search of someone who can help me set up the waterfall and hide the falls container...lol..and, as you know I'm NOT very patient!!!

Bev, downloaded Picasso and played with it..can't figure out how to attach photo from Piccaso to DG..help

You all have been busy!!

Dianne so sorry your DH is in so much pain, I think I would need help sleeping, I'd go buy some Excederin PM, Tylenol PM, Nyquil, or whatever you guys have up there.

Look at the bunny! How cute!

We didn't do anything this weekend, too hot to garden other than to water, too hot to cook, too hot to do anything. We're supposed to get severe weather tomorrow afternoon/night into Wednesday, I don't know if this has anything to do with tornadoes but we sure do need the rain, over the weekend we had a heat index of 105* and 30mph winds. After a month of 105* heat indexes and no rain that wind sure was not welcome, that dries things out even more than they already are plus the fire danger is way way high and when you live in the middle of a forest, fire danger is not something that you really want to hear about.

Wow Betty that's gorgeous!!

Crissy, you are getting much same temps as LindaKay..yikes, sure wouldn't want someone to be careless with a match..you have well water right?? so you can water the gardens??? Wonder if anyone is having regular season weather..

Betty - haven't had a veggie garden since we left Winnipeg - 2005.
Will be nice to have one again. Had to wait until no chance of frost at night (in Winnipeg I would have planted a month ago.......). When you're "under the mountains" it gets cooler at night. We don't have a long summer, f'sure, which is why I got very mature tomato plants.

Betty WOW that is so amazing. Will there be plants in the water?
LK it is a log cabin quilt I finished this year.
I have been moving bunny around the house and locking the doors for the day.
Red Robin is a burger joint. Bottomless fries and awesome burgers. And malted milkshakes.......YUM YUM

Laura, maybe a couple of different floating lettuce but no more..don't want to create anything like the big pond behind it...

Susan, well it will put in your day..fun switching house/yard duties, takes the boredom away..I did most of the grass cutting as Roger loved to cook and that was a blessing for sure..kids really appreciated it..lol

This is interesting! Learn something new everyday....



'Stewardesses' is the longest word
typed with only the left hand.


And 'lollipop' is the longest word typed
with your right hand.


No word in the English language rhymes with
month , orange, silver, or purple.

' Dreamt' is the only English word that ends in the letters 'mt'.

our eyes are always the same size from birth,
but our nose and ears never stop growing.

The sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog'
uses every letter of the alphabet..


The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level'
are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left.


There are only four words in the English language which end in 'dous':
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.


There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order:
'abstemious' and 'facetious.'



TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made
using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.


A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.


A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds .
(Some days that's about what my memory span is.)

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.


A snail can sleep for three years.


Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps.
They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.


February 1865 is the only month in recorded history
not to have a full moon.


In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.


If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast,
the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.


Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors


Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE 2 moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a
chocolate bar melted in his pocket.


The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid .

There are more chickens than people in the world.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Now you know more than you did before!!

Betty I feel smarter already.

Thanks for the education class Betty!

Betty I don't have well water, I'm on a private water company, which is better because we don't ever have to worry about not having water, but we do have a water meter.

Don't forget to mention Red Robin's full bar too!!

Betty how about some water lilies in your pond.

Crissy, you would have a shock if you knew what they charged for water lily's..think you are fined pretty stifly also if you go dig them up at waters edge..I'll finish the falls then go looking for a few water plants..could put a couple of hosta's, they do well!

Glad Crissy you have water and won't have dried up gardens after Dave worked so hard on the veggies and you with your flowers..

Can't you all see just how bored I am..2 1/2 days of non stop work and here I sit twiddling my fingers..

Aunt Muriel gave me a few magazines re quiltings/suppliers and patterns..guess I could go look at them..

Betty - thanks for the trivia blurb!! I actually knew that about the QE 2, and the rate the fuel was used up..........
I love Trivia!!!!

Love trivia as well..didn't know babies didn't have kneecaps...
Kyle is here, he downloaded a photo app for iPad and is trying to teach me a process..me thinks I'm too tired to learn tonight

Betty, love the trivia, and My Kyle will too..will copy and send to him in a letter !! speaking of my Kyle...I got a phone call today !!!! ohhh it was ever so good to hear his voice!! He is doing very well..hard to believe 8 weeks is almost over...can not wait to see him....

Hello -

Well, it's raining cats and dogs again. Rained and stormed most of the night. Water everywhere, was running over the roads this morning. We are in a tornado watch besides.

Yes, I have decided I need to look into some grief support groups. I think the worse is that none of the family on his side is talking to me and not even the girls. I have no idea what I did or why. It probably bothers me more than anything. I know life will go on, whether they do or don't, it just makes it hard. I know everything happens for a reason, I am at a loss. If someone would say something, it probably would help. I am not going to beg anyone to like me or talk to me. I'm sure Tubby is just shaking his head in disbelief. Oh well, I'll get past it and life will go on.

Take care my friends and will stop back in later and let you know how things are going. God bless you all and take care.

Shirley

Sending love and good wishes your way Shirley. It's hard when people shut us out and especially so when we don't know why. To me it's a sign of immaturity and it sounds like they have sour grapes over something. Was there something they expected perhaps that they didn't get? As far as I'm concerned, they don't deserve anything just because of the way they treat you. It's easy for me to say to wash your hands of them but I know it doesn't work like that. You will worry until you know the why...But do remember we are here for you and if there is some way to make things easier for you, just give a call...
Have you been able to find a new position yet that will give you the benefits? With your experience I would hope it wouldn't take too long.
I'm keeping you close in my prayers and I hope this will resolve soon for you....

Hello To All !

(Weeding with Betty)....

Susan - that's a LOT of veggies... YUM... a lot of those I've never tried (growing) too because they are 'winter' veggies here... LOL Dianne... yes - dark chocolate is all you need ! :o)
Laura - Happy Birthday to DS ! Wish I had a 6 yr old around. what a super age... The bunny is precious...I had one at that age too... they are so sweet and gentle...
Betty - How funny they let you take the extra 'rocks'... Your pond looks fabulous and I can't believe it all came together so quickly. Hostas are pond plants too ? I came home from the swap with 4 and only 3 survived... think the smallest didn't make it through the drought during our vacations... So they must love water? We got water Lettuce in March at that Garden show and the Pond Club lady said by June it would fill up our sugar kettle. She was RIGHT !
I LOVE the lotus that Elf brought me.... it is doing Very well... and when I priced them at the local pond nursery... I made SURE DH knew how much $$ I had saved him.... They were like $69.99 !!!
Almost the hotel bill from that swap back in April ! LOL...
Love the trivia.... think we need to get Dianne a pet snail so it can teach her how to sleep for 3 months....
or even 3 hours ?

Thunder - so glad you heard from Kyle... getting close to your trip north how exciting !
SHIRLEY ! I'm with Barb... you are probably better off not communicating with those folks... but I'm like you a "People pleaser" so would be wondering too....They don't deserve a relationship with you... I'm thinking... shame on those people....
I'll pop back in a bit.... NIGHT SHIFT !!! :o)

((HUGS))
Mary

Sorry Betty. I got rid of Picaso a long time ago. I never knew how either. HUGS TO ALL BEV

OMG OMG... I am SO excited and I feel like Betty on a Project. !!! (BOAP) !

I just REALIZED.... I have all these HUGE potential plants from the swap....

AND I just REALIZED....

I HAVE A *FRONT YARD* TOO !!!!!

Going to plan... ((HUGS))

Disney trivia ???

Cinderella and ? prince charming ?
snow white and prince Valiant ??? why is it so easy to remember her name, and not his??

what other disney "pairs" can you name???
Beauty and the Beast..... her name is Belle, what was his??? I should know this one, it is one of my favs...second to Lady and the Tramp!

Just a curiosity.....

OMG Thunder.... you should know I am a DISNEY FANATIC !

So I need to figure this one out... LOL

((((((((((Shirley))))))))))) I agree - they're not worth your time and energy, but I also agree that it's hard to "let go" when they aren't giving you the time-of-day. They obviously have some "baggage" that they can't get rid of, and are putting it on you. It's such a shame, because if they took the time to know you, they'd realize why Tubby loved you so much. You're a gem!

Did I mention that I am growing cucumbers and zucchinis in my garden? YUP - loads of veggies! I'm rather excited - can't wait to have salads with my leaf and radicchio lettuce! I may be able to make Golden Zucchini Jam and Zucchini Chocolate cake!
And potatoes fresh from the garden are wonderful! Especially the baby ones for a BBQ, slathered with butter! yum...... making myself hungry LOL

Totally Agree with you Susan !

My Cukes are over 1 foot long! Wish My zucchini would catch up! I love to make zucchini bread.. tastes like banana bread but have NO zucchini as of yet... although the plants look very good and healthy....

Disney - Belle & the Beast (don't think they ever gave his name)
Cinderella and Prince Charming
Aleta and Prince Valiant
Snow White and Prince Charming (no, "the boy" doesn't "get around", both princes were charming) LOL Guess Walt Disney didn't have much of an imagination, eh?

I do know that Sleeping Beauty is "Aurora"...

Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip are Sleeping Beauty and her prince.

And in Beauty and the Beast, he's supposed to be Prince Adam..... as confirmed in the CD-ROM tie-in game ("The D Show")

Here is the link to the expanation of the viewing changes.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1189505/

This message was edited Jun 21, 2011 8:20 AM

Morning everyone! Today is the first day of summer, here are a few fun facts...

Summer Solstice 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere, summer solstice begins on Jun 21 2011 at 1:16 P.M. EDT

in the UK June 21, 2011 at 17:16 UTC

Sol + stice derives from a combination of Latin words meaning "sun" + "to stand still." As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky.

As a major celestial event, the Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The Northern Hemisphere celebrates in June, but the people on the Southern half of the earth have their longest summer day in December.

Early Celebrations

Awed by the great power of the sun, civilizations have for centuries celebrated the first day of summer otherwise known as the Summer Solstice, Midsummer (see Shakespeare), St. John's Day, or the Wiccan Litha.

The Celts & Slavs celebrated the first day of summer with dancing & bonfires to help increase the sun's energy. The Chinese marked the day by honoring Li, the Chinese Goddess of Light.


Perhaps the most enduring modern ties with Summer Solstice were the Druids' celebration of the day as the "wedding of Heaven and Earth", resulting in the present day belief of a "lucky" wedding in June.

Today, the day is still celebrated around the world - most notably in England at Stonehenge and Avebury, where thousands gather to welcome the sunrise on the Summer Solstice.

Pagan spirit gatherings or festivals are also common in June, when groups assemble to light a sacred fire, and stay up all night to welcome the dawn.



Summer Solstice Fun Facts

Pagans called the Midsummer moon the "Honey Moon" for the mead made from fermented honey that was part of wedding ceremonies performed at the Summer Solstice.

Ancient Pagans celebrated Midsummer with bonfires, when couples would leap through the flames, believing their crops would grow as high as the couples were able to jump.

Midsummer was thought to be a time of magic, when evil spirits were said to appear. To thwart them, Pagans often wore protective garlands of herbs and flowers. One of the most powerful of them was a plant called 'chase-devil', which is known today as St. John's Wort and still used by modern herbalists as a mood stabilizer.

I am not thrilled, typed out long post 3 times and before I can press 'send' it disappears...so give me a few seconds and I'll retype.. drats

I'll do a bunch of mini posts...

It's a sunshine day here, light breeze, perfect for summer's arrival!

Thank you LindaKay for your post re: Summer Solstice..didn't realize how much it was celebrated....might have a bonfire tonight..the newsman this morning was saying how the ritual was to leap over fire for good luck...dahhhh of course you had good luck if you didn't burn yourself..lol c r a z y !!!! funny what some believe..

As for the St.John's wort...does work..when I was having difficulties when Roger died I took it and it certainly did help!

As for the new changes, to me, don't mind if the tab is on right/left/up or down..as long as I can find you my friends..that's the important thing!!

Mary, thanks for helping with the weeds..you had me so laughing, yep, you have a front and sides of the house you can dig up and plant...just don't do like me and go overboard, can barely see my house for gardens..think I'm right on the line of "too much" at least that is what June said when she dropped in the other day...oh well..maybe next year I'll re-design but for this year I'll just enjoy the beauty of flowers..

LOVE Disney/Eptcot etc. but lordy never paid much attention to first names..you guys are sure up on Walt Disney movies..could it be you all had girls and I boys???

Susan you sure are hyped up on veggie garden..hope you've a supper crop this year! How's Mr. Fishy doing??? I was thinking of going to get a few fish for the pond then wondered about them tempting kitties or racoons.. have to think of that one!!

Yikes, saw a few other pieces of garbage at my roadside for big object pick up when I got home last night but it wasn't until this morning when I toured the gardens did I see that Cathy had done a major clean up..I'm sure she'll have poison ivy as all she put at the cub was sitting on a bed of it..there was lots of cut wood from the old deck there as well, she must have burnt what I had in the pit and filled it with the decking..I just shake my head, lordy she works so hard at my place and never wants to take $$$ for it..will have to find something special for her..

Ann will come over this evening for bingo, we gabbed about an hour last night, she said she knew from her working days that when you come home you just want to stay home so rather than I going to her house for t.v. bingo she'll come to mine..maybe we can have a Summer Solstice fire (no you won't catch me jumping over it regardless how luck it is)..who knows, might even get to celebrate our winning the t.v. bingo jackpot..Ann says she needs a riding lawnmower as well..can't you just see us shopping tomorrow, picking a model and saying 'we'll take 2' lol

better post before I lose it..
be back to gab with you Shirley

Talk about busy, getting ready to move 3 offices takes a bit of effort!

Girls will move to Penetang on Monday

We at the Barrie Office will take over the office at Koslov Center on July 9th..most likely take a few weeks to get moved over and to have telephones changed over..

Toronto office not yet confirmed..should be later this afternoon..

Hamilton and Peterborough staying the same, thank goodness

Shirley, have a long post to post for you if only the boss will find someone else to gab to..lol..be back shortly..

No lunch today, have Dr.'s appt

OMG, I am going to faint. Miss BessieLou is going to the doctors FINALLY!

Getting my special marker and putting that on the calendar!

((((Hugs)))) Good luck
Debbie

LOL...Debbie YOU are a brat!!! just because I'm going to the doctors I'm feeling like bugs are racing inside my forehead...sooo many things wrong with me he might just tell me to make another 5 appts.

Don't leave the office until 2:30..likely I'll get home same time as I usually do because I want to go look for counter top and new zinc but that's ok, saves me from doing it some other day I'm off!

What time is your appointment Betty?