Visiting with Allison! and Precious!! and Robert!

Let me start with a THANK YOU! Ali thank you so much for having me over for a visit! What a wonderful gal you are! As nice or nicer in person than on the forum. I could stay and talk violets and their kin ALL DAY again for a month! Wish I had a few more days to stay and repot, separate, pack etc.

Loved meeting your sweetheart of a husband - you are so fortuneate -

Loved seeing all the babies and beautiful leaves with babies and the beautiful moms with flowers and the beautiful pottery and cups with babies and
THAT DOG! (who's secretly told me she wants to stow away in my carry on bag and come home with me - kidding Ali, she's clearly yours and Robert's baby!)
She better have that pink hat on later on!

Here's a few photos.
First one is a group shot.

And Guess WHO?

Now, from the photos Ali posted, this one was a beauty for sure. BUT in person, it stopped me dead in my tracks! to say stunning would be an understatement. It is an amazing AV. Here's another shot of her, even though Ali posted a nice on in an earlier thread.

Silver Wings

And so that you can TRUELY appreciate the size of the blooms. Here's my hand for context.

Here's one that, like Precious Joy, told me it wanted to go home with me. Aca's Marie.

And another blooming beauty. Ali, who is it again?

group shot.

Robert's Cherry Smoke... cough cough... Er um I mean
Ness' Cherry Smoke.

Ultra Violet Dusk

That is really a nice smiling picture,I betcha it was really hard to leave looking at all her AV's...Allison fuss up what kinda begonia did you get?? ;o)))

Loretta...

Electric Cowboy I think

Ali, who is this again?


Sonoma Grandma Rose (B. Borck) Semidouble light pink pansy/blue fantasy. Variegated dark green and pink, serrated/red back. Standard

edited to add correct name

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Window sill babies

Episcia in bloom

plant stand full of plump little babies

and to the right side, more plump babies

and more babies

and more little plump-lets

Laurie
Hi ! I just woke up sorry. But I am taking my night pikks I won't be wondering out of bed or staying awake. I'm sorry. I'm so tired. Precious too. lol
I has such a great time sharing the day with you. You are the most kindness amazing girl ! Remind me a lot of myself before I got sick. I could visit with you 24/7.
Tomorrow if you don't mind I will have you help me package a few boxes and water and more. ...
One company said I won't get my pots until the 9th. :( Maybe the Florida company will send theirs faster :))
I love the pictures you took. You sure take good pictures. You and Precious look so beautiful
Oh the one Russian plant I told you I grew by leaf Englush name " Snow Lepoard" This is it.
Hugs, see you tomorrow. Sorry to be so tired tonight .
ÅÊ-Ñíåæíûé Áàðñ

EK-Snezhniy Bars
EK-Snow Leopard
Semidouble-double snow-white large star/lilac eye/thin violet frilled edge. Medium green, elongated. Standard.
Courtesy of Elena Korshunova

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Courtesy of Marjorie Bullard

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and last one for tonight (I think)

Black Ace.

Laurie and Allison...AND Precious...what wonderful pics......love the one of you guys...and the great pic of precious...i am so happy you are having such a wonderful time...and look at all of those beautiful plants...just wonderful....hugs to you all ..Bob

check your email. I wore my own self out too! LOL. I came back and took a long nap! Didn't realize I was so tired.
Sorry to chat your ear off and wear you out like that! Don't you worry sweetheart, you rest! Call me when you are ready for me to help. Just make sure little miss has her hat on when I get there. LOL.
and squeeze my baby and love her up for me.

EK-Snezhniy Bars
EK-Snow Leopard
Semidouble-double snow-white large star/lilac eye/thin violet frilled edge. Medium green, elongated. Standard.
Courtesy of Elena Korshunova

I tried this picture a little while ago for you Laurie of Russian Snow Leopard but my computer got too excited and crashed.

allison..i thought only my computer did that..8))

Laurie the one picture with the pink foliage and the big fluffy pick flowers above the windowsill picture and between Electric Cowboy is
Sonoma Grandma Rose (B. Borck) Semidouble light pink pansy/blue fantasy. Variegated dark green and pink, serrated/red back. Standard
I love mine proud of it ! you take aweseom pictures. Look at FC picture of the same plant
Only thing mine did not get any fantasy but maybe it will later :))
FC

Oh wow. it sure looks like the three of you had a great time and great pictures of all of you and all of your beautiful babies too Allison...Lauri

My computer is old and still on windows 98 but so much was going on I guess even my cable crashed ? I had to have Robert unplug the cable box to reboot it.
Bob and everyone Laurie is the most wonderful person ! I am so happy and honored she took time to take extra days and come far out of her way to visit me :))
Thank you Laurie

What wonderful pictures. Allison, I am so glad I can now put a pretty face with my emails! Thanks again for sending me such beautiful, healthy plants!
Janet

no THANK you! Silly. I love a good adventure, and who would say no to driving to see an AV guru!?

I drove along the water this evening and saw some stunning homes. Guess I'll have to come back with a big bag of moolah and buy one so I can grow av's with you. Now, just need to find a big bag of money... hmmm..

may have been a Daves problem earlier Ali, my Black Ace above wouldn't load for the longest time I finally gave up, but it looks like it went through. Musts have crashed their server with all my photos.

Lorretta Laurie brought me the cuttiest , prettiest Begonia in bloom. Her name is Butterfly ! I love her !
And she gave me leaves of all the Av's she bought !
SHe had sent me a hug box of Begonias, Av leaves, Strep and Chirita leaves and more while back few weeks ? I know no time. for trade. So I have lot's of plants for her and tomorrow she is going to pack them HEHE and my hubby will ship them next day !
Thanks Lauri , Laurie sure takes good pictures ! I asked her to leaves my mess and dirt out of the pictures . lol

Oh wow, I think I'm in love with Snow Leopoard (Russian variety) SO beautiful!

Thanks Janet Happy you like your plants ! Hope they do real well for you :))
Also in the group photo link I posted like three pictures in the past few years I have changed so much. I use to look like Laurie's sister so thin and active :))
Please post your pictures there Janet !
And everyone else who has not.

Ali, DH called back and his blood counts are way out of whack, oncologist wants to do some kind of globbulin therapy immediately. Changed him to a new, heavier duty antibiotic, and his white count is over 200K which was to be expected but still scares me. Wish I could have listened in on the appointment to understand what the Doc meant. going to have to google 'globbulin' (sp?)

Oh sorry Laurie I'm so sorry . I will be praying for him and you and your family. Is your son OK ? How is your husband taking it ? What an aweful time to be away from them :((

Janet here is the link to post your smiles . I have posted like three pictures. lol
Everyone if you have not please post your pictures here, share your smiles !
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/567697/

Here's what I found, looks like a harmless enough step.


Globulin: Globulin helps to combat infection on a normal level. It is the total protein value minus albumin value.

Laurie I did not want to go crazy on Russians until I saw if they grew well for me. Well I have 5-6 of them and they progate with ease, and mom plants grow all their leaves back super fast. Gorgjous old fashion type blossoms. I really don't how old they are but I know one of the main hybridizers had died. I sent lots of people some Russian plants hope you all enjoy them and can grow more to share. Their exoensive for a leaf and more so for a plant but if we put leaves down we can all share bunches of them !

his globulin count was 300 and needs to be in the 700 range to be within normal (which varies a bit from lab to lab) but it looks like this will just 'boost' his ability to get over this bug and chest cold before it develops into something worse.

He's nervous. Hoping his 'remission' like status hasn't begun to change. I told him he needs to supplement with improving his diet for a bit and putting in only the best he can (i.e. lay off any junk food and sugar, drink a lot more water and such)

OH Gosh Laurie sorry. I have the hardest time getting Robert to drink water. I love water and use to drink gallons a day. I can't drink it anymore I choke on it and it won't go down or stay down. Yet I can still drink boost, coffee, soda.
Is your son feeling better ? Can your daughter help care for them ?

my son is feeling a bit better. I spoke with him and he is fine with the tylenol. My best friend is over taking care of my family for now. (plants included!)

I think his counts will normalize when he's off all these antibiotics and taking a bit better care of himself.