BDG (that's Before Dave's Garden), I would return home from work, rushing to give my DH a kiss and hug first thing. ADG (yup, After Dave's Garden), I now return home from work and rush to my computer to check on what's new at DG. Sometimes I laugh out loud at some of your posts - Awanda "offering" to provide foster care for plants, or I squeal with joy - cuttings offered by Carol and Patricia. And at times I have been known to cry - Dianne's experience...., and, yes, I'll admit it, I have even been known to groan - looking at Christina's (and others) beautiful plants. So my husband is convinced that I am having a "computer affair." I tried to explain that I've just found a great group of people to talk to about my addiction, I mean passion. He only shakes his head, and mutters something about how he used to be my passion. Now, I'm getting packages in the mail that drive my to do what can only be described as a passionate happy dance! Oh well, he's a grown man...and there are SO many more hoyas out there to collect............Karen
P.S. Carol - I got the plants I ordered today - OMG - happy dance, happy dance, happy dance!!!
My husband thinks I'm having an affair....
LOL....that is the funniest thing I've read all day. Mine also often comes in here & stares at the screen to see what the heck is holding my interest so long too. Ha. When he sees it is just plant things, he just sighs and goes back to TV watching. I have not quite been accused of having an affair yet though. I think it would help if they UNDERSTOOD this addiction. Maybe they need an alanon for plant addict spouces. Ha Ha
Marcy
When the addiction takes over,if it hasn't already he might give thought an affair might have been cheaper!!! I have been known to turn around in the road if I saw the fedex truck coming to Bayou Jack!! Kinda like a dog chasing the mail truck!!
Happy Growing
Dianne
I'm SO GLAD I'm able show self-control and don't display these same vile symptoms of uncontrollable addiction. Plants (and especially hoyas) are merely a past time for me.....
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! NNNNOOOOOTTT! I know where every Home Depot in Illinois is...now how BAD is THAT?!?!
I LOVE PLANTS! I MUST HAVE MORE PLANTS!!
So BetsyJ when you gonna start chasing the fedex truck? LOL
You are all soooo bad. I can't believe that you don't have the self control that I have. Here it is almost 11:00 PM , DH is sound asleep even the dogs have given up on me and are sleeping. I sit here typing away and visiting D G. What else can I do? The mail won't run until 1:00 tomorrow and Lowes and HD are closed until morning. I will have to make do with the plants that I have until then. Wait, there is always EBAY. See you later. ROTFL
Hey, Betsy and Dianne. I chased the FedEx truck today! (lol) Seriously, I think I scared the you-know-what out of that poor guy. I knew my order from Carol was due to arrive today, so, while I was spraying my hoyas in an upstairs window that overlooks my apartment parkinglot, I saw a FedEx truck rolling my way and got real excited. I am unsure as to whether my feet actually touched the stairs, but when I got out the door he was in the back of his truck rifling around and I quietly stood right outside the truck door - waiting - I don't think he normally finds delivery customers waiting at his door because he yelped and almost jumped out of his cute little shorts when he turned around to come out of the truck - and there I was.
Ann (still doing the happy dance)
Aren;t those little shorts cute!!! You know when I read the post my thoughts were seeing the Fedex truck driver throwing a little starter plant for you to go fetch so he could have peace looking for your box!!! Ain't it funny how the mind works?
There was a new driver once on my route and when I checked online it showed couldn't deliever cause wrong address given!! I called cause I just knew they were in danger of spending the week-end at Fedex(it was only wednesday) Well she said you have two packages,one was a cell phone from Cingular, I said I don't care about the phone,I'm scared my plants might die!!! DH said hey I been waiting for that phone I said yes but it won't die,he looked at me and said didn't Carol just mail those plants Monday!!?? LOL,I said but they gotta breath!! He walked away shaking his head,they came out that night LOL it's a bad addiction I tell you..
Do you OOOOO AAAA While you taking them out the box? LOL
Ann and Dianne - funny stories! I feel much better now!! I would have had the same priorities as you!! Do I oooo and ahhh??? Yes....and clap and dance and and squeal.........
Ann...that is HILLARIOUS! I'm ROTFL. Were you standing there with "paws up" like a puppy anxiously awaiting a treat...tongue hanging out..big puddle of drool at your feett....and a huge smile on your face, going "Yeah yeah yeah...me...ME!" LOL!
,,,and YOU - picabo! HAAAAA! Buy anything on eBay? =0)
Having worked for a local utility company for many years, I know the meter readers will mark comments on customer files, things such as "Big dog in back yard - BEWARE", that sort of thing. You suppose FedEx has noted our addresses with 'Hoya Addict - BEWARE!"
We have a long driveway, about 1/2 mile, up a hill to our house. Fed X has started leaving my packages halfway up the drive beside a gate. I thought he was afraid of the long up hill drive.
Wonder if it was really the crazy lady that comes running out of the garden carrying a shovel, with dirt flying off her hands and shorts???? LOL Those men in the little shorts can never be toooo careful around these plant addicts. LOL
My mail lady and I are now on a first name basis *lol*. She now knows that if there aren't any cars in the driveway and I have a box that it need to go in the shed to be "protected from the heat". She also knows what bubble envelopes are (seeds) and that those need to go in the shed also. We have a system down pat. If there is no mail in the box, check the shed. If I'm home she pulls in the driveway and walks the box over to me. Sometimes I'm so covered with dirt she says "Kim, is that you?" *lol* She'll say something like "OK, what new kind of plant is this?". During the summer she knows it's dayliliies and perennials and during the fall/winter she knows it's hoyas and succulents *lol*.
I started out with just a few daylilies, I now have 114. I started out with 1 hoya, I now have 12 (babies) and more coming from out of the country (yes, I've had to expand my borders *lol*).
It's so bad that hubby is starting to learn the botanical names of things as I get so excited and have to show him every new bloom of the day. He'll say something like "wow, your hibiscus looks nice today" or "your wisteria has a pretty bloom open" *lol* it's SO cute because he truly tries so hard to learn and show interest in my plants. I do the same with his interest, I'll say something like"wow, that's a sexy server you have" or "wow, those are some nice looking pixels and megabytes you have going there" *rofl" Or I'll really shock him and say "did those Wisconsin Cheeseheads, I mean Green Bay Packer's just get a touchdown?" This really impresses him and I know he'll be so happy he won't care how much time I spend trying to set up new trades and acquire new plants because I miss the Postal Lady so much and need to see how things are going with her so to do that I need to get a box or two in the mail *lol*.
Kim
That is such a nice thing that you are doing for the postal lady. Adding cheer to her otherwise dull day by letting her get to bring you more plants. LOL
Maybe we should have a day, no a WEEK dedicated to visiting our postal person. We could ALL order lots of new plants so we could spend the entire week visiting them and making their day a little brighter. What do you think??? Will DH fall for that one??? :~)))
It could be "Luv your postal worker with flower orders week!" LOL
lol! You folks are too funny!!
A great way to 'jumpstart' my workday! (I'd better get to it!)
Bring him on, kabob....we'll set him straight!
I love this post! It's funny, the fed ex lady knows my dogs names now. She helps me keep them in the house when she delivers! I also leave notes on the door to let her know I am home, just can't hear the door. So know louder! My husband and I sit around and chat. When I mention Carol or Awanda he knows exactly who I am talking about. Look out though, he's got some new names to become familiar about. Most of my friends at work are familiar with DG members names also! Too funny!
Heather
We could start a Youngest FedEx Driver/Handsomest FedEx Driver etc...post pictures... Unfortunately, my plants usually come USPS, so they know me down there too...even let me use the 'facilities' if I am waiting for them to sort the packages!!! The FedEx driver who picks up my packages is a handsome strapping young man, waves to me if we pass eachother in or out of town and is really considerate. We send him off with Avocados, pineapples, bags of oranges!!!
Dianne...it is wonderful to see you back "in the fold" ... like nothing every happened!!! We all know it did...and it brings a smile to see when you post! Welcome back!
Carol
See what I mean??? See why my husband thinks I'm having an affair??? You guys are just too funny!!! And now, you all want me to take pictures of my fed ex guy (cute, jokes easily and NICE SHORTS! LOL) and post them. How do I explain that one??? Oh boy, I see a trip to a marriage counselor coming.....
You ladies are a Hoot! Your priorities are right on taget too!
We are all so darned cool!
We better be careful, those delivery folks might really start bringing little treats to toss at us as we dance around waiting for them to give us our boxes ...
What??? Your delivery man doesn't bring you treats??? I thought he threw candy out for everyone... :~))
What a hoot you guys are! My FedEx driver stayed to watch me open the box when he delivered my last shipment from Carol because he wanted to see what I got from Hawaii! He just looked at me.. and then at the box.. and back and me doing the Happy Hoya Dance.. and walked away shaking his head, but smiling!
And kabob.. I oooooo, ahhhhhh... shout, dance the happy dance.. all of the above. I think it's a requirement, isn't it??
Barb
No he does not, picabo. I am very resentful of this fact, now that you mention it! lol
Of course, I guess I could consider the little shorts a visual treat and be happy with that. more lol
Although the shorts, with some candy, would, I am sure, bring me closer to nirvana...is the candy chocolate?
No! Pepermints. I will suggest the chocolate.
I can't believe I missed this thread.....lol. But I'm jealous. I sure don't have any young handsome delivery person. The postal person that delivers here knows what to do to keep my packages safe....but he is really old....lol.
:) Donna
Mines a woman so how do you think I feel? *lmao* and not a very attractive woman at that *rotflmao* and I certainly wouldn't want her bringing me chocolate or wearing sexy little shorts. I do my hoya dance AFTER she leaves......just in case *lmao*
Kim
Oh Kim.. had to LOL when I read your post! I'll share mine with you.
Barb
They do have nice shorts, don't they? Sigh. UPS is OK but brown? NEVER!
HEE HEE HEE! This post is TOO FUNNY!
I have an idea!!! Let's all pitch in and take pictures of our MALE FedEx delivery guys....cute little shorts and all. THEN, we pull it all together and create a CALENDAR with one delivery guy featured each month. We can call it something like "Hunks Who Deliver Hoyas" or something along those lines. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO FEED OUR COLLECTIVE HOYA HABIT!
Whatdoya SAY, gals?!?! =o)
Betsy
HAHAHA!!! Brought my camera to work today...
Barb
OMGosh.... you're all sooooo sillly! (I love it!)
The funniest part is, Betsy's probably *dead* serious!! lol!!
Poor Kim....no hoya delivery hunk....can't blame you for not enjoying that mental picture!
Our FedEx guy isn't all that....but the UPS guy is another story....he'd prolly run away if I asked to take his photo, though!
I'm sooooooooo glad I saw this thread. You all are killing me! The people in the office next door probably think I'm having some kind of fit or something! My FedEx guy is young and cute, the UPS guy...eh. The FedEx guy is also a plant nut, owns a Sago Palm nursery so we chat about plants when he delivers. He REALLY wanted to see what was in the 50 pound crate DrDon sent me! That was the first time he had to use a dolly to deliver a plant to me! LOL
I've got my camera...I'll play!
Karen
So what was in the 50 lb crate???? Did you show him? Pictures!!!!
:) Donna
I'll get a photo of Micah when he picks up next Monday...start a new thread. Those who don't have hunks for delivery persons just gotta move!!! to a new area!
Carol
This is hilarious, my fed-ex is a woman. She is really friendly. However before we moved to this house, we had a ups driver that was pretty handsome. I had a little crush on him. Not my type, but just so nice. Hubby was glad when we moved out of that neighborhood. I guess I could order something and hang out around my old apartment!
Heather
Heather!!! LMAO....
I can see the headlines now!!!
Delivery Drivers Beware of Lurking Hoyaholics
ROLFLMAO
Good-guy Don sent me an arm off his "Bob" cactus. Echinopsis terscheckii. I think he named it Bob because it's easier to pronounce....LOL. My "little" chip off the ol "Bob" is named.....Son of Bob......... of course! Here's a pic of the original "Bob" in Don's yard.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1748127
Karen
P.S. My husband's name is Bob. He wants to know "Why is it always Bob?" LOL
Lol at you girls.
Was hoping to spend some special time with my husband this weekend - you know, smooth his ruffled feathers.....anyway, just received my cuttings from Patricia - OH WOW!! THANKS Patricia!! Happy dance, happy dance, happy dance.....and as for DH - he's on his own, I've got planting and id-ing and rooting to do!!!!