New Bees Chat - Friends old and new, come on in 12-9-2011

That's a "high stepping mule" Al. So happy you are enjoying yourselves and thawing out.

Awesome pictures Al. If I change my name to Charley, can I go too??????

How about if Charley sends you a daffodil????

^_^ Is that growing in your yard now?

I have easter lily, tulips and daffodils coming up. Hope they can recoup after the cold snap we always get late March early April.

Yes, and this one too.

We made it home safely, visited a few good friends, even stopped by to see Charleen and Charley along the way! Beautiful trip with lots of flowers in bloom, enjoyed eating some "real" tomatoes.

Al

We did have a nice visit and Charley loved the apples from New York, He and his wife, Ellen are wonderful Friends. We had a wonderful time....

Look what I found
http://www.wvec.com/eaglecam

Good Morning All - beautiful day here in NY, think I'll stay home for a while! I'm still shopping for seeds, not planting anything just yet - though I did bring back an indoor lemon tree from Florida to pot up. I don't see it putting the grocery store out of business anytime soon, and the lemonade stand idea looks a long way off.

Al

We have several eaglecams around my area. They close off the area below the dam from November to March to let the eagles hatch their eggs. There are quite a few here. You see them setting high in the trees, on telephone posts or in flight. They are just beautiful!!!!! Here is a link that shows 2 eagles nests 'live' where you can watch them.

http://www.newson6.com/category/163029/sutton-eagle-camera

One of the parents is feeding 3 newly hatched chicks right now!

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Hi all hope you are all doing well.. The temps are up and down here and the daffodils and narcissus are blooming along with the hyacinths..I love to see things starting to bloom it lets me know spring is just around the corner.. I have even seen some white irises blooming here but none of mine are ready to bloom yet but I know it wont be long....

Hi Gang - sorry, been off for a while visiting daughter Becky in Rochester. She's still doing well while expecting triplets in April. Will probably need lots of gramma help soon after delivery, so we'll likely be traveling back and forth.

Still picking over the seed racks, lots of tomatoes in store for spring .

Al

Al, don't forget Charley wants pictures when the triplets are born. This is his first Triplets....

Can't wait to see pictures of the triplets!! And yes, I am sure she will want Grandma help! I know how busy I was helping when our daughter had the twins! I can't imagine triplets!!

WOW Al.....triplets! She probably will need Grandpa help too!!!

I have jonquils coming up, but they are not blooming yet. I am going to make a new iris bed when the weather and my body permits. I have lots of iris I collected last year and have in pots to put in it. I can't wait to get them planted. They are doing GREAT in the pots! I wish I had some crocus planted throughout the yard. They are so pretty and dainty, especially when you see the colors peeking up through the snow.

I wanted to share a picture where I am 'growing a dog'. lol Bobbi likes to lie in the sun, but the ground was too cold, so she gets up in the planter. lol DH made the trellis for me and spelled 'peace' that way intentionally, because our yard is so peaceful. It is our haven. In the summer I plant cypress vine in the pot and it grows onto the trellis.

Here she is, daughter Becky looking almost as big as the rest of us! She's small to begin with now only on month #5. I wanted to show the sonograms, but the file wouldn't unzip from my email. They're clearly labled A, B, And C. A is a boy about 1.5 lbs, B is a girl about 2.0 lbs and C is also a boy about 2.0 lbs.

Al

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Bless her hearts. there is four , you know. Charley and I sending Becky lots of blessings....
Hugs and nuzzles.....

We did get a chance to meet the REAL Charley, and the REAL Charleen, too! Had a great day visiting with friends in Georgia.

Al

So glad that you are enjoying your retirement! That's how it should be, meeting great friends and seeing new places, and just enjoying life! We so love all your pictures and stories of your adventures. It lets us all experience the things we are missing! Thanks Al!

That's great Al and Charleen!!! I bet you had a great time!

Oh, Crit, Al and his wife were wonderful. Charley and I really enjoyed their visit...

Happy Sunday All - sorting out my seeds today, will start planting tomatoes and peppers next month. Found my favorite Tumbler tomato seed while in the city last week, I use this one only for large containers and baskets but it's very prolific and tastes good, too

Have a great week!

Al

just had to say hi and send love and hugs to everyone better days are on the way i hope and pray love nettie

Hi Nettie - good to hear from you! Hope you're feeling better.

Al

Yea, Nettie is back. So glad to see you Nettie. Always glad when you doing better.

It's been so windy around here all the church pigeons are flying backwards...

Al

I'd like to see that AL, I can hear that big red mule Laughing at the poor pigeons....☺

Hugs nettie .... I was just thinking of you earlier and was going to send a dmail to check up on you!

hi crit thanks for the hugs that was good im better just need to get away from the dr.s they will make you sicker if you don,t watch them i don,t trust any of them. im getting away as soon as i can.lm bad sometimes love and hugs to all. nettie

Do plants really grow taller when planted on Leap Day?? Have a great one all!

Al

crit how are your iris doing myne would love to go outside but it is still to earley. i should have already done the roses but the wind is my undoing it may stay for awhile longer. just can,t stand it im a wimp love nettie

My iris have been outside in pots all winter and look GREAT! I need DH to help me move some rocks around for the new bed so I can get them planted. Guess I could go ahead and plant and then put the rocks around. LOL

crit i was talking about the walking iris i sent you. the house plants for the hanging basket. all my iris are in the ground and growing like crazy.and im glad they are. love and hugs nettie.

al i don,t know about that ive never herd that before your guess as good as myne.good luck with the new grand children. they will always fight over who is the oldest and who is the youngest .you could keep up with that for them. as for me ive just got to get back in the grove of things will be glad when this wind lays so i can get outside again. love nettie.

We had Livy over the weekend to give Becky a couple of days of much needed rest. Dear Lord she's getting huge! We're hopefully in the home stretch, maybe make it until April 1st. Dr. wants her to eat lots of food and drink milkshakes for calcium and extra fat (never told ME that!). I could taste a Shamrock shake right now.

Al

nettie, the walking iris are doing great! I have them in a pot and am trying to decide what to do with them. I have forgotten. They are for hanging baskets? I didn't remember whether to put them in the ground or what! LOL Glad you mentioned them.

Hey Al, get me one of those milkshakes too, would ya????

There are a lot of people who are awaiting the arrival of new grandbabies. Must of been something in the water nationwide! lol

hi all i went out side today put my skul sap on bown over my ears should be ok. bill helped me play in the dirt ror awhile sure felt good. if the dr, knew he would have a strock but i just had to go outside. im an outside person love and hugs to all. nettie

mekos how can i get to the newest thread without goiing through all the old threads. thank you love nettie

I think you're on the newest thread Nettie, it just hasn't been updated in a while. Glad to hear you're feeling bettter, I think we'll all be digging in the dirt in a little while. We're supposed to get 60 d. temps on Wed and Thursday, Hurrah!

Al

I'm ready for Spring. It hasn't been that bad here except for the storms going thru.
Netti, so glad to see you getting around...