Actually Lin, I never really had a mom either so we're even *lol*
I divorced the woman that gave birth to me 3 years ago. I have been FREE ever since and LOVE LIFE ever since.
I think I posted this back when I was a lurker.....but I'll "unveil" one more time for you *lol*
OK, here I am........Everyone.....RUN! *lol*
how cute and how young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! babies babies..................same age as my daughters...............so happy you shared with us, Kim!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH Kim ... There's that Beautiful Smile! I knew you would be a Cutie!
You did tell me a little about your divorce from your mother. You have broken that chain of sadness! You are a woman, wife and mother and you desserve a life of happiness. With life's ups and downs (and we all have those ups and downs, I just consider them "lessons") just know that you are blessed with the gift of your family .... and your friends here in the garden!
You keep Smiling & Shining Girl!!
Lin, you always know exactly what to say..........and you don't even have children..........may I come for some mothering lessons????????????
She is a cutie for sure!
Oh my..alot of posts for me to catch up on...I only retain while I am reading and then forget what I read right away and need to start all over.Thats why I never post much...gets too frustrating for me...can never remember what I want to type..LOL..Am I the only one here with that problem??
Hope all of you who are ill are back healthy again really soon.Its no fun being sick.I am counting my blessings I haven't had anything for awhile..hmm maybe I better not say that too loud....
Brenda I am going to be sending you super strong vibes for tomorrows calls..looks like most are passing me by....
hee hee ... Cedar, I can't remember what I wrote or what forum or thread I was on 5 minutes ago! I do not retain much in my brain most of the time. LOL. I talk A LOT! As if y'all haven't noticed! Sometimes it takes me awhile to write my long posts. I have to go back and re read and edit cause sometimes I think I'm not wording something right.
Ok Nancy and the rest of you!!!! I'm ready for your vibes...
And not the least bit shy about saying I was born in 1959 as you can tell from this photo! ROTFLOL
~Brenda
Ok, you all know I had to take that picture of myself with the office door closed as DH would have thought I had finally made it around the bend! LOL
Time for bed now as this sweet thing is coming through the door first thing tomorrow morning, my grandson from earlier this summer!
~Brenda
Oh, you are so cute with your red colander bonnet! And, what can I say about that handsome young man in your next photo?! He is a doll! That expression is adorable!
Thank you all so much, made me blush *lol* :)
I truly feel blessed to have met you all :) and will continue to grow gessies just to hang out here *lol*
Actually I have stopped "watching" alot of threads here at Dave's because I have a difficult time keeping up too and forget what I have written and read alot of the time. It started to get overwhelming and in early October I was trying to decide whether to renew or not. Obviously I decided that it was the best thing I did for myself every year *lol*
Brenda, you are so funny! You really DO have a red colander *lol* That is so cute!
Would you just look at that smile on your grandson? What a precious little guy he is!
I truly am blessed to have you all and greatly appreciate each and every one of you. It's funny, I have a hard time carrying on conversations in "real life" as I really LOVE to talk plants and anyone that I try to talk plants with just gives you that "who really cares" look. Here, you all share the same excitement, obsession, and passion for growing plants and conversation seems to come so naturally.
I don't know if any of you do this and maybe I'm nuts for admitting to it but sometimes late at night I think "what would happen to all my plants if something ever happened to me?" *lol* As I said, my children are 18 and 13 1/2 and neither one of them have the least bit of interest in gardening (I will say YET to that because I didn't either until after I turned 30) and I know my husband wouldn't want to care for them all. So I wonder.....where would they go? Who would take care of them? Truly my plants are my babies. I don't have to be to work until 10:00 AM so I go around after everyone leaves in the morning and check on every single one of them. Then at night, I do a "quick tour" before I start the dishes/laundry/supper etc. They truly are a part of my life. Hubby always tells me he going to bury me in my garden outside *lol* Maybe it's something we need to discuss *lol* The only thing is, I really don't have anyone in "real life" that would want them. I can envision them on the side of the road with a big FREE sign on them and that would be devastating. Don't know why this came to me this morning....maybe not enough coffee yet *lol* I'm not going anywhere for a long time and maybe by the time I do my daughter will WANT them *lol*
I hope that you all have a wonderful day!
Hey Kim;
Hang in there, i know it's tuff but we all have been there, believe it or not it does get better.You will be in my prayers as you are with so many & that really does help. Take care.
mrsbonnie
Don't get me wrong. I am the happiest I have EVER been in my life.
Some women just shouldn't have children and the woman that raised me is among them.
It's OK though because today I CAN and AM the mom to my children that I always wanted to have :)
It was hard at first but after 3 years, it's not that hard anymore. I don't really even think about it.
I have filled that "hole" with plants and found that I have more love than I ever thought I did.
I am a whole different person now and SO much better without Hitler (my name for her) trying to run me down *lol*
You all really are like a "family" to me and I can't thank you enough. I know I have said this many times before but I am grateful you are all here and you are all very special to me. I'm SO glad to have met you :)
:0)
Wow Kim....you took the thoughts right out of my head!!! I have no children, or close relatives and often wonder what will happen to everything when I am gone....house plants and extensive perennial beds, well, and house...lol
The neighbourhood Moms are starting to give me funny looks, I keep asking their kids all these funny questions...Do you like flowers? What do you want to be when you grow up? Always searching for someone to take care of things when I'm gone.....
LOL. I've thought the same thing. I have no kids and my sisters and friends are not into plants. I plan on telling hubby to donate them all to DG friends if something ever happens to me, or the better part of them anyway ... some of my house plants are way too big to ship. Anything left he can donate it to the botanical gardens or something.
I've had the same "worries" regarding our kitties if something were to happen to both of us. So, we discussed it with family and put it in writing in our wills, who each surviving cat will be adopted by.
Still need 9 more. How is everyone else doing?
I'm right there with you Ccino .... I'm still needing 9 also!
Good Morning...wow, a lot to catchup on here! I need nine as well! Nancy, Lin, and the rest without memories...I am right there with you! LOL Somedays I can't remember what I was thinking two seconds ago. The worst is walking quickly into another room to get something and the moment I am there....~~POOF~~ NO IDEA what I am coming for! It makes me crazy. I have to go back, quickly, to the place I started and scan the room to "jog" my memory, and sometimes it just doesn't work!
My favorite thing to tell my family is "I have a mind like a steel trap...once something gets in...it NEVER gets out!" LOL
JanetS you made me laugh right off this morning. At least one time a day if not several I have to do exactly what you said! I have to turn around and go back to where I was in the house and scan around the room trying to remember why I went to the other part of the house in the first place!! LOL I say it's because we have so much going on in our brains we can't keep track, not that they are empty!! LOL
My oldest daughter actually starts making the zzzzzzz snoring sound when she comes over and I start showing her a new plant or talking about them in general. LOL So I can totally relate to the "need" DG fills!!
I see I haven't been paying attention here and it's time for page 4!! I'm off to do that and then I'll be back with a link!
here it is......... http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/781432/
~Brenda
This message was edited Oct 17, 2007 8:51 AM
Well its really nice to know I'm not the only one whos memory sputters and spits...OMG Brenda that collander pic is too cute..I never thought you actually had a red collander either..LOL..Hey we were born the same year!! wait just a minute...No fair...if thats so why do you look so much younger than me..must be all that clean crisp Idaho air : ))
I still need 6
I just caught up on the thread reading from days that I had missed. I just want to say I am just appalled that ANYONE would be ugly to Eunice. She has had possibly the worst year of anyone I know. I cannot believe anyone would be cruel enough to make it any more painful for her than it has been already.
Shame on you, whomever, you are. I pray that God will turn your ugliness into compassion. What a sad, bitter, person you must be. I pray your life will improve, so that you can show love and grace to others. In His Name, I ask these things.
Janet
I did email her and she said to tell all that she is doing okay.
