Coffee and......May 31

I finally made it here to set up before falling asleep. I'll stop back in for coffee in the morning.

Looking forward to it. BTW, we came from over here: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/608645/#new

Well Molly I haven't forgotten I'll be posting this next month. Sure hope I don't make a fool out of myself. :) hehehe Thanks for doing it this past month. Seems like I forgot to thank Meezers, also. Will see y'all in the morning!

~Elaine~

Okay Gals and Guys, on me second cup of java. Have a hectic day scheduled as usual. We have got to get rain before to long or am going to go nuts w/ the watering here. We are on restrictions so have to slueth around some days and get all the yards I promised my residents I would do and also clubhouse area and front enterance. Phew getting old ha h aha. Hagd all Corky and Tribe btw-- Here is my triple Datura

Morning all - cloudy, humid and drippy here. Guess I won't be spending much time out in the gardens today. I snuck out late last night and the mosquitos almost carried me away. We must have had a big hatch recently!!

Rains came in last night and we didn't get to finish the lawn mowing. Maybe I can get it done between showers - and then again maybe not!!

Bal -that pot is sure impressive...good job!

defoe- the broken dishes are still swept into a pile, but not picked up. I'm NOT doing it, so when we go camping again, DH will have to do it. I'm sure it will involve some 'words' tho! We are both stubborn- unfortunately! The burritos were tasteless - I should have put some onions on them, but they stay with me for hours, so I skipped them!

To all those who have started the 'dailey's' - a big thank you from me!! I will take my turn, I just need to figure it out....that may take some doing tho!

IO1 - yikes!!! I've done the same thing a couple of times - my heart about jumped out of my chest. I'm not big on surprises like that...

Off to watch the Today program - Katie's last day - I'll miss her!

Darius hope you're feeling better!

Good morning all,

Never did get round to writing more last night.

Delivered newsletter ot printer mid-day yesterday. Then stopped at three garden centers and Staples on my way home.Didn't buy much at garden centers which is just as well because I have a patio covered with things that haven't yet been planted.

Tuesday is the day I teach though one student didn't come and I was able to get into the garden for about 90 minutes before the mosquitoes drove me inside. Planted a few tomatoes, put all my seedlings back into trays to contain water as some were drying out, pulled a lot of weeds, got my morning glory and moonflower vines in the ground and started to pull out dying crocus foliage. Also put the sprinkler on the back yard which was quite dry. Was supposed to receive my last 5 Hostas yesterday, but they didn't arrive. Today? I hope so. But today I will be at the Food cupboard all afternoon.

And this morning, I need to take my viola in to the luthier who made it. He would like to display it at the International Viola Congress in Montreal next week. If I leave it with him for a couple of days, he'll have a chance to check it over carefully to ensure it's in top-notch condition. Nice to have the Viola Congress close to home this year (without being too responsible for it. I did all the registration for the last Canadian Congress in 1999 and missed a lot of the Congress itself). It runs from June 7-11; so I'll be away from the computer at that time unless I find a computer lab at U. de Montréal.

~~~~ to everyone. I'l try to catch up on what you've been doing later in the day.

Ann
http://www.violacongress2006.ca/

Okay I am awake, no, I am up, and partially awake. Played musical beds last night. Started out with DH, but in the guest room, as he gave our bed to DGD. Snoring forced me to go to our room where DGD was hogging the bed. Managed to get her moved over, and endured her restlessness, she kicks like a mule, then the dratted alarm which DH had requested be set for an early fishing date went off, so I said to heck with it and am nursing the 2nd cup of coffee, trying to coax the eyes all the way open, and stay that way.

This is grocery/errand day, and it will help that I get an early start. Gonna go take my morning garden walk, and see what the rain managed to perk up. Weeds more than likely.

I will check in after the grocery run.

Have a good day.

Bonnie, I too am up and not quite functional yet. Errand Day here, too. Tags for my truck, a trip to HD for floor tiles (small area around one toilet), grocery store, Walmart for some curtains. The appraiser comes at noon, and the real estate agent at 3. We have a zillion calls to make to decide on a home equity loan company, so my sister has taken the day off to help.

Oh, I am so glad you said that about Katie. I have watched that show since Dave Garroway was on and really loved Katie.
I hope the folks at CBS are good to her. I know some of them are skeptical that "perky" Katie can't be serious. But I have seen in serious interviews and she does just fine.
This will be tough on Mark as he is very close to her.
My house rehab is over except for the guttering and charging the air conditioning unit with freon or whatever they use now. We surely have used it the last day or two.
I still have a lot of cleaning to do as joint compound dust and sawdust is everywhere. Then I can put things back in my china cabinet and display case..
Work is wonderful at the new library. I promise to send pix when I find the camera, lol. Oh, and I can't find my box of checkbooks, either, but not worried as everything keeps showing up.
I now have a place for my brooms, mops, etc. and the vacuum instead of stashing all that in the 1/2 bath.

darius, I'm out of the loop again. Did you and sis buy the house in east Tennessee? Is the home equity loan for a rehab there?

Betty, it's all here, including photos
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/601652/

Hi Molly. Watch out for the noise outside your window. The Bufo Marinus toad makes a mateing call that sounds like a diesel engine. It's deadly to a dog that puts it's mouth on it. I guess you're familiar with it from Ft. Lauderdale. We've had more here this year than in the past and I've already "hosed" out Rosie....she never learns!

From the web site: "The call is a low-pitched trill which sounds like an idling diesel engine "

Dogs and cats which bite Giant Toads die within a few hours. Native species of reptiles and mammals are also vulnerable. The eggs and tadpoles of Giant Toads are also poisonous."

http://www.floridagardener.com/critters/BufoMarinus.htm

Pati

Pati,

It doesn't sound like Bufo. We had a tree frog hopping across the outside of the living room window the other night. Don't know the color, could only see his belly.

Then a couple months ago I saw 2 very bright green tree frogs in the arbor. All on the same day and never seen them again. I suspect they are still there only they hide very well.

Just a few minutes ago I am doing my coffee walk and heard some noise again. When I went walking to pinpoint it, I figured he's on or by the house but can't eyeball him yet. It's daytime and the treefrogs should be sleeping now.

It's foggy out there today with forcast of rain. Until the fog burns off, ther ain predictor cannot be believed yet. We are supposed to be painting some more of the orchid house today. I'd love some rain but no time for it this week.

I did just find a couple small frogs in my pond. Can you find them? Just call them 4 eyes.

Love your froggies Molly! Glad you know it's not Bufos, I'm just crazed on the subject after losing my three big dogs in Miami. It was before we knew much about them.

I'm usually a live and let live person with wildlife, but I take great joy in spearing toads with my pitchfork. Not a pretty sight, but oh so satisfying! I've taught my DIL to use the salt box so she takes care of the ones out on the concrete. It's a jungle up here and we are the mighty hunters! LOL
Pati

PS While I'm at it, I may as well issue my spring warning about tetanus shots. Florida has the highest death rate from tetanus of any state in the union, it's in the soil, so be sure everyone is up to date. Sorry to put a damper on everybodies day. (sigh)
Pati

This message was edited May 31, 2006 9:04 AM

Ewwwww giant poisonous toads? Do they sell toad traps? We get those little peeper frogs here and we have one or two little brown toads that I made a house for in the garden but nothing lethal!

McCool that kitten is so cute! Those little faces are so precious.

I'll do the grocery shopping if you'll come and clean for me, Bonnie! I was so pooped last evening, I walked straight into the house with my muddy tennies on and plopped on the couch...so today I have to get out the carpet machine and clean up my tracks. My bad. I had no brain function left at all, apparently.

The garden renovation is the front and side gardens. We've been putting down wood chips for mulch ever since we started them in 2000, and have been battling thistles, dandelions and crab grass every year since. Since they are all large beds, this has become a daunting task, and one we loathe. So. Now the thought is to completely dig them up, and lay down heavyduty landscape fabric which requires taking up the flagstones, digging out the weeds, moving some of the plants, dividing others, so it's a total mess. This is the front, along side the garage, and to the left the roundish bed near the bench. Almost done.

This is along the north property line, and will be easier to finish, as the existing perennials are far enough apart that we can work around them with the fabric. Spent most of yesterday pulling up thistles and crabgrass and finding some perennials that had disappeared in the jungle. There's a row of hosta in the back that are going to be dug out and moved along side the new garage, and replaced with some thing that we can see. Maybe daisies and cone flowers. After the fabric is down, we'll get more wood chips for top dressing. I'd like to put more sedum along the outer edge, as the hosta tend to get fried in late summer when the sun hits them. While I was out taking the pics it started raining again, so we won't be out too early today. Two of my $3 rose bushes once again survived the winter!! And the bright spot is the peony I forgot was there.

Molly, your four lilies are in the middle somewhere and doing well. Can't wait to see them bloom...will send pics when they do.

Mary, the start of that ride must have been miserable. Hope the injury heals quickly and doesn't give future problems. Bet the kitties were happy to have you home. They don't express their joy like dogs, but they sure let you know you were missed. Ours all come running to scold us if we are away for any length of time..naturally, they are starving...even if there's food in their dishes.

DH was determined to get the grass cut last evening, about half way through it started to rain, and he just kept mowing. By the time he got done, I had started dinner and when he came in I said we're too dirty to eat so we showered and finally finished dinner about 8 pm.

Robert, that arbor is looking better and better, what a nice job. Congrats to Immy for finishing up her classes, she's a good girl!

Good luck to the new thread starters. I wrote down the instructions and only messed up a couple of times. My only problem was remembering to start it up before bedtime, and then if there were people still posting, I was afraid there would be so many notes after the new link that people would forget where it was. Eventually I stopped worrying about it. I just looked at it as my small part in keeping Coffee alive and well, no thanks needed.

I had some more comments to make but they've fled my brain, so I'll have to settle for a ~~~~~~~~~ at everyone, and go fetch the vacuum and the carpet cleaner to clean up my inside mess. If there's any typos in this, they are going to remain....

Sheila

Taking a short break from working...so far I've painted the door frame in our garage in preparation for a new storm door. However the paint isn't covering worth a toot - Molly what's wrong with it?? Also have seeded two big areas in the lawn. Skunks got to it last year and destroyed big patches of it. DH in his wild snow plowing always manages to scrape off the top layer of sod yearly. This year it didn't return, hence the seed...

M5- uck digging up beds....sounds like a ton of work to me. LOL at muddy shoes on the carpeting...glad it was you and not me!! Which reminds me, I need to call the carpet cleaners and have ours done. I was going to buy a machine and do it myself, but can't decided if it is worth it!

Received a 'spend 10 get $10 free' from penneys- gonna go get rid of it tomorrow!!

Just got a call that there was a death this weekend at the school I taught at. Two sisters on a quad - crash and one was killed - little 5th grader. How sad.

Gonna watch 20 more minutes of the Katie farewell, then off to tackle some weeds!!

Sheila, you look just beautiful, love it under the tree and your house of stones is very impressive, do not see any like that around here.

Never knew about toads being so dangerous with their poison, how sad for your pets if they get dangled up with one, have to look up Google to see what the look like. I like the little toads around here, they take careof all the bugs in gardens.

Sarv, wasn't that funny on chat last night? I have been on it twice and everybody left, lol

Good morning to every one and hope you have a good day, I have go to the market too, do not know yet what I am goung to make for my children .tonight

Hereis a photo of the late lilac I told you about

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Blossoms of my late blooming dogwood,

Good morning everyone.

My goodness ... I don't see how in the world y'all carry on such lively conversations soooo early in the morning! I'm not very friendly to early.

sarv, that's so sad about the little 5th grader. Is that a 4 wheeler? We have a lot of those accidents around here. I don't know when parents are going to learn how dangerous those things are. Tooo funny about the dishes. You and your DH sound as stubborn as me and mine. LOL

Hi Maria ... please do come back and let us know what you're cooking ... not that it'll matter. :) Whatever it is, it will definitely be good!

Darius sounds like you have a full day ahead. Hope you get answers about the loan today.

Meezers you and Defoe just *kill* me! Moving brick and garden paths ... whew! I'll have to add Robert to that group also. *smile* You'd laugh yourself silly at my garden??? All I have is a weed infested back yard with a bunch of plants haphazardly planted here and there with my beloved plants and herbs in an aray of pots and planters. Oh well ... they say beauty is in the "eye" of the beholder, right? *smile*

Hi Pati ... I've never heard about those frogs. Thanks for the info. Please do check in more often. How is your little sweetie doing?

Morning corky ... we need rain here also. It sure is dry, isn't it? I'm not very far from you.

Defoe, so sorry you didn't get a good night's sleep last night. Hope you make it through errand day. LOL Oh you asked about supper last night. Well, the DH grilled foot long hot dogs. I mean they were huge! I've never seen any so big. We had fresh baked dellie buns from Publix and I had the works ... hot dog chili, onion, relish, cole slaw. I couldn't eat but half of mine. They were unusually good. I didn't even get heart burn. LOL

WS ... congrats on the house project being almost done!! Hope things continue to show up. It will probably take weeks, though. ;)

Ann, I *know* you are thrilled to have that newsletter completed and not hanging over your head anymore. So, you have rain, also? Hmmm, maybe you and sarv could blow real hard and send it way down south? We sure do need some!

Okay, I'm brain dead and can't remember anything else, so forgive me if I've slighted anyone. I've got to get up from here and get back at it. I'm not going to preview cause everytime I do I just see someone I missed. Just know I'm waving to everyone!!

~~~~Elaine

Sarv,

Wish you could upload a photo of that doorframe. Many questions answered in a photo. Okay, is the door already painted? what color? What kind of paint was used before? What color are you painting it now? Please give me the exact paint you are using, color brand, finish (satin, gloss, flat etc. oil, latex.

Okay, I am back outside painting. Looks like rain, overcast, but not a definate.

Molly
:^)))

Molly, I guess they are a couple!!

Scarey thought about the Bufo's. I hope you all can keep your fur babies far far from them.

Still enjoying this thread, just not enough brain cells to remember who and what to comment on most days. Am going in circles with 81 year old father and some surgeries the next two months and DH has decided to take 3 weeks of vacation in June all at once. (one of those use it or lose it things) Don't you think he has know about this for months on end!. I will need lots of GOB's stories to read about!

Welcome Corky love the datura, sarg and our other new GOB's. WS can't wait till you find your camera. Darius, I am so glad things are beginning to look up.

~~~~~~to Vann, Sarv, D'cat, Pati (I love it when you drop in), Elaine, M'5, Maria and all the others here at Coffee and........

Joy

M'5, we have thought of getting some of the free chips in a nearby town. Will we be sorry? We want to put them down under our weeping willow trees so we don't have to mow the roots. I thought it would be pretty to sink some pots of impatiens in the chips for some added color. But, if the chips bring more weeds I don't know if I want that kind of work. I'm not sure about putting the landscape fabric down, seems it would be hard around the roots. But I guess we better decide before we get the chips.

Here is a pic of the tree and area.

Joy

Good morning. Partly cloudy here, about 40 overnight. Some of you who are already using the AC to sleep would enjoy our cool nights, some of them are too cool however. I haven't set out my tomatoes, squash and peppers yet but that will get done this week. At this time I am taking them out of the greenhouse for part of the day and back inside at night so they won't be too shocked by the real world. Thunderstorms predicted for the next few days, so that will be good when I do get them planted.

On yesterday's thread somebody asked what we west coasters do when everybody in the east side of the country goes to bed and nobody is posting anymore, well, this west coaster goes to bed early! I'm definitely not a night owl.

Speaking of owls, our great horned owl babies are getting adventurous. My hubby saw one sitting on my grape support poles a few days ago when I was gone. And last evening I saw barn owls when I was helping the neighbor with a cow and calf . Tonight I have to go get the cow into a chute to make sure her calf gets his dinner, and so I will take my binocculars and see if I can see them better than last night. They are in a nesting box that is up high, and there is another box I can check while the calf gets dinner. This calf is a foster child, given to the cow that had the dead calf last week. She likes him but might not be letting him nurse, so we are making sure he gets fed for a few days until we know she has fully accepted him. There is another cow and calf to check on, and I also get to look for new arrivals. One cow out in the pasture is agressive so I have to be careful not to get between her and her calf.

Meanwhile, I'll be going to town today, shopping and chiropractic adjustment. Before that I need to get out and pull weeds, but at the moment AmandaPanda has me anchored. I don't want to move her because these quiet and snuggly moods are so rare. She is getting to be quite a lapfull.

Maria and Meezer, thanks for sharing the pictures. And if it makes you feel any better, Sheila, my flower beds have MONSTER weeds.

4 eyes froggies, well, it is spring and you will have a good population out there soon. I love listening to frog music. Our pond in the pasture has a great tenor section but needs more bass (voices, not fish). I would also like to plant some fish in the pond, we had catfish put in a few years ago but I think the blue herons got them when the water level in the pond was low.

Patch will heal up quickly, his recent injury wasn't as serious as the one he got the year before. By the time I need him for an endurance ride I think he will be just fine. We had a lot of soft sand on some downhills at the ride this week that is bad for causing hind end lameness, kind of like slick mud. The horse puts his foot down and there isn't the support he needs, the foot goes too far forward and strains something. He looks like he is moving better today.

Time to get moving, AP is coming to life and not too happy about me typing. ~~~~~ to everyone I missed.

Joyous, it's not the wood chips that are causing the weeds. I got some from the town last year and I don't see any coming up in the area we put the chips, so these are just from the fields and such around us, seeds blowing in the wind. The pasture kiddycorner from us where they have horses are full of dandelions and thistles. The crab grass is just a constant curse here, roots run underground for yards. I wouldn't hesitate to get free chips....hurts to pay for stuff that nature provides for free.

I'm hitting the road in a minute to go pick up that crate from my DD. Just peeked in to see what's going on.

Elaine, plants in pots are wonderful, no weeds, easy to water, easy to harvest flowers or 'maters, and who cares what the lawn looks like. I haven't dragged out most of my pot and planters yet, too much other stuff to do. I did find the sweet potato tubers I saved from last fall...they were in an MG bucket that I had up on a shelf in the laundry room!! A very safe place. LOL No coffee there tho'

Sheila

Thanks Sheila, Without some weeds we wouldn't have a lawn!!!!! Glad to know that the mulch should not be a problem. I think we need a contest with who can pull the longest whole crab grass without breaking it!

Time to feed Momma, bbl,

Joy

In for lunch - not much in the cupboard. So I'm having triscuit with fat free cream cheese on them topped with a green olive.. tasty...

Molly and door frame was painted before with a latex flat. I am using a latex semi gloss. It is called 'house trim' Off hand I dont know the brand and it is upstairs and my fanny is in the recliner, so I'll have to take a look at it later. It's annoying tho!! I think I will go out and get some new paint. Can't see wasting my time painting with water... I don't like to paint in the first place!

Well, I've been busy outside planting pots and weeded half way around a bed. It was cloudy and perfect weather. Now the sun is out and the steam will start to pour off the ground. I'll just walk around this afternoon and dream of weed free gardens!

Maria - chat was strange last night. It seemed no one was there -and it is usually busy. It was fun to see you there tho! Good luck thinking of something for dinner tonight. I need some inspiration....Pretty lilac - ours have been done for ages here in Mich.

Well, news is about over so I need to get busy again!!

Sarv,

Using a semi-gloss over a flat, you can expect to put 2 coats on. That should do the trick!
Molly

Hi all
Just finished lunch. Had a black cherry yogurt, a handful of sweet 100's and 2 peanut butter cups. LOL The cups were sugar free. Does that count?

sarv, now painting ... honestly ... you're showing the rest of us up!

Meezers, how exciting to be going after the carrier. It won't be long now! Poor Sammy. Little guy just doesn't know what he's in for. :-( He's gonna think he's died and gone to the bad place. LOL

McCool, I forgot to thank you for the rosemary info last night. The reason I'm cutting mine is because I let it get root bound and too dry. I was growing it in a large pot on my deck and it's about 4 years old. I really should have put it in the yard. It's got a lot of new growth on the tips, though ... but the bottom of it is shedding it's leaves ... or guess they are needles. Anyway, thought I could cut the tips off and try rooting them. In fact, I did try one, but it did exactly what you described, so I thought perhaps you had a secret. :)

Well, I've got to get up from here again. Wish I could just stay and play a while. Oh well, will catch y'all later.

~Elaine~

i would love to have some tree frogs or regular frogs so could see once while also turtles come back.. but do not know how to do it.. but not those toads or any thing lethal... I'm going to try get the 2 belts for van see if sil can put on, then get few groceries in..yes tired from all days with 5 monsters they pushed pushed fighting, calling names, ect.. run me wild. talking to them five min. later they are right at it..pictures lovely of flowers .. i have a old lilac bush has about 2 brances alive only..Have a great day all...

Twyla


Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.

Yippee!! Funded for the new house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No more limbo, Darius!!! Wonderful

Well, there IS still closing June 15, but unless there is a title problem, Limbo will end then!

Well Blessings to ya friend Darius. Luvs from all, Corky and tribe.

Yea Darius! Am cheering for you, also! I ate another peanut butter cup to celebrate. LOL LOL

LOL, Elaine! To celebrate, I put out 2 petit filet mignons I have been hoarding.

YEA!!! YIPEEE!! Doing the Happy Dance for ya Darius, LOL O.K. the Happy Wiggle that is great news. I'm bad had DS get me a burger from Jack and wolfed it down along with the fries every last one.....now I want ice cream but have none so must make a call to DS to bring me some tonite :-).

Mary glad to hear Patch is moving better this morning and he was'nt seriously injured, your rides always sound so much fun. I've been looking for a riding replacement for me an have only found 2 that strike me but one is*green* and needs work....yep like breaking and my bod is too old to do that anymore so will keep looking.

Joy the bark mulch and pots of impatience will be pretty under the willow. I wish I could have a willow but the winds here tear them up to bad...

Molly, If ya ever get out this way I need my ceilings painted, as I discovered laying on the floor yesterday, and may not be able to get to them this summer. I'll provide all foods and beverages...:-)

Ann glad to hear you got the newsletter off and sounds like you are going to be having a good time at the Viola Congress this year.

Well I've gone brain dead so ~~~~~to all and will try to get back later.....Lauri

Darius ... you have a much better way of celebrating than I do. Much classier!
eu la la!!!

Well, I am back from the grocery and errand run. DGD was with me, and I noticed it made a big difference in the amount/kinds of things I bought.

M5, your flower beds are going to look so good. I hate weeds with a passion, and would like to be able to live in a weed free place. I know it is a lot of work, but you will enjoy the results for years. Okay, where do you want me to start cleaning? I don't care what you buy me at the grocery, just make sure the essentials are there so I can make a meal.

Sarv, you are making me look bad. What in the world has gotten into you? Did the vacation do it? If so maybe I need to rethink my plans!! I hate to paint also, but since I like things clean, I eventually break down and do it.

Darius, good news! Don't have any steaks or peanut butter cups, but I am celebrating with a few potato chips.

lauriewilson, how's the aches and pains? Better? Don't let DH know, and he can bring you food for a month or so before he begins to question you about it. LOL

Viann, glad that you got the newletter together and to the printer. Now you can really enjoy the Viola congress.

Joyous, I love the tree. Some bright flowers in pots would be perfect there.

Mary, I would love to be able to see the owls. We have them here, but only occasionally spy one. But we have turkeys at every turn, which some folks have never seen. Sounds like the ride was good, except for the start. You just can't ask for it all in one event!

Hope, Molly, and pattischell, I had a tree frog last year that just about drove me crazy. He was on the front porch somewhere, but they are such masters of disguise, I couldn't spot him. To be so little, they sure are loud.

Pattischell, I didn't know such a thing existed. And tetnus is in the soil?

Woodspirit glad that you are back in the house and things are appearing. Hope you get it all back in shape in record time.

I01, that grilled supper sounded really good. I am rarely able to eat a full foot long, cause I like to put everything on them.

Hi Corky, and Bal, not ignoring you, but can't remember what I wanted to comment on. Oh, Corkey and the water situation. Know what you mean, last year here was hot and dry, and was careful not to let my water bill show just how much I was watering.

|~~~ to all that I may have missed, it isn't intentional.

I will be back later, have to do some prep for supper. Tonight is church night, so I will check in after that.

Molly, three coats did the trick....finally. The air was 'blue' here for awhile!! I finished mowing the back acre and put the grass clippings around in my flower bed. I usually put down wood chips, but decided to use the clippings instead. It doesn't look as nice as the chips, but it should smother some weeds.

I have some calendula blooming- gosh it's a pretty flower. This is my first year growing them - from seed even!! Hope they last into the summer. Tomorrow I am going to cut back some plants that are getting tall - plus many things are budding out - I'll have no color come July!!

DH has been sitting in his chair snoozing since 2 (it's now 4) I'm trying not to say anything, but gal darn it - I wish he would get off his duff and help out....grr

HEY DARIUS - wonderful news!! Merry Christmas to you!! I had three red licorise in celebration (no ice cream in the house) I'd chow down on some peanut butter cups if I had them!!

Well, kitty left me a half eaten chipmunk - I am not touching it- I just asked DH if he could dispose of it and he said 'can't you do it'- thems fighting words. BBL, I need to find the 2x4.

Congratulations Darius!!!! Now the fun can begin.

Lauri, the wind shreds our willows too but we love them so! After a storm we get the wagon on the tractor and fill it up with the branches, only takes a few minutes with a couple of us working. It does take forever to clean up after the winter, I sometimes think it is too much but no I do enjoy them. Hope you feel better soon, can't imagine staring at my ceilings!

Time to work on supper, have a great evening~~~~~~~~~~~

Joy