How are yall doin? Gosh! I am glad I found this Welcome Mat! I am a newbie to DG and to gardening! I have posted some questions on here and a couple of times I was met with..well, I guess what I would call rudeness and curt answers. I feel like maybe I am bothering some folks..but for the vast majority of folks, I have found so much help and KNOWLEDGE! Ok..that said..My name is Randa(rhymes with panda). I am 46, happily married to my best friend and soul mate, Aaron. We just added a member to our family..our grand-daughter, Kali(rhymes with sally) Elise. My son and DIL gave her my middle name. It's from Elizabeth, which is my Mom's middle name. Needless to say, I am bursting with pride! She is one month old and just beautiful..Between my hubby..oops DH and me, we have 5 kids. Oldest is Amy..a CEO with a major internet/communications company, married and mommy to our oldest grand-daughter, Jordyn. Amy is such an awesome girl. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis this past winter..but is currently in remission..PTL!! She is undertaking her first Walk for MS later this month in Austin..(go get em Amy!)Next is Jack..He is our free spirit..lives in South East Texas and has turned out to be a fine young man. Amber is the yougest daughter. She was widowed at the tender age of 19, with a 2 month old at the time. This would be our oldest grandson, Michael. She is a dental hygienist. James, married to my sweetheart of a DIL, and daddy to Alex and Kali, is a boat captain for The Port of Corpus Christi. Last but not least, Thomas. A senior in high school, living in East Texas with his Mom..and smart as a whip!.(did i miss anyone? lol!). I am BIG on family, I guess you can tell! I love plants..My faves are perennials, succulents,vines, and fragrants! We also have a water garden with 5 fish and as of today, 3 toads in residence. I do both containers and ..what do you call them..in the ground..in the yard kind(told ya i was new!). I have a spoiled rotten Boston Terrier named Toby..Sargent Tobias Caldwell when he is in trouble!..I also have a rescued cat named Bob..yeah.different name..but when I asked my then 16 month old grandson what we should call the kitty cat..sure sounded like he said, "Bob", to me!..We are Native Texans but have traveled extensively. My husband builds and installs telescopes around the world(think Hubble)..and also builds satellite defense radars for our military..We are big antiquers and love flea markets and yard sales..Well, you can see we have a bit of an eclectic life, but it is a GREAT one! I hope to hear from some of yall really soon..and if you have been around for any length of time, you can bet I will come to you for advice and tips on gardening!..Happy gardening to you all..and the grass IS greener..the flowers prettier..the people friendlier..on DG's website!!
