Hi Everyone
Can I join you? I can't find a photo with me in the garden, and that is a GOOD thing since it would only show a too ample butt sticking up in the air. Here is the last photo I took with big sis Marge --on a rare visit to see our mom -- (Marge lives in Fla and Mom lives in NY) so I got to see both. I was very happy to be spending time with them. My mom has been very sick. I'm the one holding her head up!
Bev: I don't know which flower in that second picture is more pretty. The lilac or the lovely flower hiding behind it! Seriously, though ..... charming!
So sorry to hear that mom has been very sick, MissingRosie. It must be terribly hard to be living so far away. Do you and your sister have your mom's eyes? They show a charming spirit.
P.s. You DO know that there are some out here that prefer ... how shall I say ..... the big bootie! Kate Moss, take a hike!
Willie - I was reading over the posts and read about your pond bubble. A buddy of mine was training in Texas (he is a lung specialist and was doing a residency there) anyway, he and his wife lived in an apt complex. The ENTIRE in ground cement pool (big enough to serve the entire complex) popped out of the ground for the very reasons you are having pond issues.
Asbestos is terrible stuff. I am 56 and I know I inhaled that stuff while in school in NY. The pipes were wrapped in it. The thin fibers go everywhere (hence the exposure doing laundry) and can actually go through the lung parenchyma and land in the the pleural space (against the chest wall) or go through the diaphragm and cause cancer in the stomach. Terrible stuff.
Regarding dreams. I have heard that in those brief 'sort of remember the dream' dreams --it is just a dream. But in those vivid - "I remember every detail..it doesn't fade even if years go by" --- it is a visit.
Carolyn - I am with you re the beliefs. I have had personal experiences not second hand. Anyway, another thread.
I just wanted to say hello to you all. I mostly lurk here because I am not 'legit' having a pondless waterfall...but I have been trying to educate because the pondless part messed up and had to be dug deeper and wider and deeper and wider to keep it from evaporating when going over the falls.... and so now ..... I have a pond of sorts... and I am trying to learn how to keep it clean etc.
Thanks Willie (re: the encouragement to cultivate the big bootie) but it sure is hard for us gals to squish big booties into last year's gardening pants! HA!
As a matter of fact we do have mom's eyes. The mirror tells me that and because I have seen my sis in a fizz chasing her son around --wooden spoon in hand-- and darn if the look in her eyes isn't exactly like my mom's when she would brandish her spoon..... (it's an italian thing.!) (I much preferred the spoon's whack to the sting of the gravy (aka: pasta sauce) meatball fork.
BEV and MR - so good to see you both. BEV - no need to hide - I think we all feel like that from time to time. I know I do. Love the lilacs and the Eastern Redbud. We finally said no more after our second try on the E.R. and lost that one too.
MR - It's hard when our parents are ill. My mother has been gone 2 1/5 years (today is her birthday) and my Grandmother has been gone 12 years - I still talk to them both. I had not heard that about the dreams remaining vivid over time - but mine have. However, I always felt as though they were visits. I'd love see pics of your pond of sorts - I am sure if you have questions, that Snapple will know - she is so knowledgeable.
Good to see you both.
Willie - I agree - give Kate Moss the boot! Last thing we need is a bunch of teenage girls have anorexia or bulemia in an effort to look like her.....
I had a hunch. Mom must be pretty special, too!
Thanks all!!! Carolyn I have RBs growing all over this place. BEV
Babies I mean.
Happy Birthday to your mom Carolyn on her special day.
My mom is a mean as a snake! meaner! She is rotten to the core...... She would pinch the grandkids when we weren't looking.. . Did you see the Sopranos??? My mom makes Tony's mother seem like an angel!! HA! I don't even want to think of the antics she will bring when she passes (she is 90 now.) I attribute her longevity to the fact that heaven isn't quite ready for her now ---enjoying the peace too much!!!!!!! She is currently terrorizing the staff AND all the old folks in the nursing home/rehab center in upstate NY. She DID NOT break her hip..she DID NOT break her shoulder (we are all crazy and making that up) she WAS not sweeping the front walk in the snow and ice.... as proof---she doesn't "even know where the broom IS'" (She hides it everywhere so we won't take it...(she is always getting it stuck between her ankles and it trips her.) But we know the hiding places, we just look (follow our noses) for the missing apples and bananas and SLICED HAM and voila! we will find a broom... ) And, in case you are thinking that she has senile dementia.....nope... she is very clear thinking 95% of the time. She is 72 pounds of trouble!
Happy B-day, Carloyn's Mom! Way to raise an awesome kid!
What gorgeous redbuds. We have them growing wild along the roads - my favorite time for them however is when not in bud...those heart shaped leaves are some of the pretties tree leaves I know.
Remember, MissingRosie! "Special" comes in many, many flavors! She sounds like quite the pip! My kind of gal!
Give me your address --- I will send her for a visit.
Maybe she can check out the bottom of your pond for you.. she can poke that big bubble it with one of those brooms that will no doubt get gone. (I do love her --it doesn't sound like it ---we all do.... sort of laughter through tears..) Make sure you stock a lot of apples and bananas and sliced ham.
HaHaHa .... and I will send you MINE!!!
Often, we know not what we have ..... until it is gone. Sad to say, but, all too often true.
Willie you will HAVE to send me yours. No way my mom would share the food with yours ----it would be kinder for your grandmother to visit me while Vivvie is visiting you and taking care of your little pond problem...
Often, we know not what we have ... until it is gone. Sad to say, but, all too often true --- I know..
Grandmoms are gone, but everyday present in thought. I am trying to live up to the values they have instilled in me.
P.s. I wouldn't DREAM of sending anyone my mom .... even my worst enemy!! ^_^ LOL
Willie: How could anyone who raised such a sweet guy be a mean Mom???
I think I have the goofiest Mom around. She would rather be involved in business than family. She is quirky and has a lot of great stories but in no way nurturing. She doesn't want to be around the grandkids like most grandparents. My kids call her out on this and tell her that they know their grandparents in England better than her and she lives 30 miles away . . . LOL!
We learn what TO do as well as what NOT to do from our parents!
I am just as bad, sometimes, no doubt! She's in AZ, so it is a lot easier to "tolerate" her!! hehehehehehe.
^_^
A N G (aka Susanne): I read your article today-very nice, you go girl!
Is this the "less than warm and fuzzy mom's" thread? My mother was so obnoxious that when she died and the neighbors east of us came to the funeral home, instead of offering their condolences they walked up to me and said and I quote " We came to see if she was really dead!". During visitation a lot of the family went downstairs into a private kitchenett for some relief from the "festivities". We sat around a big oak dining table drinking coffee and began to go around the table and tell stories about how mean Mom was. We were lauging so hard that the laughter was carrying upstairs to the viewing rooms. The funeral director came down and was perplexed about what the heck was so funny about a funeral! She was one piece of work. For every good story or memory there were three rotton ones.
On a much nicer note:
I am just so warmed by the appearances today of dragonfly62 and missingrosie. What a pleasure to meet you both.
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I have not seen my mom in nearly three years, by choice!!! For goodness sake, I moved a thousand miles to get away from her!!!!
Thank you so much snapple. Nice to meet all of you too. My mother passed when I was only 12. She had 12 kids and one h----of a life. She was only 55 and I am now 65 and still cry for her. My dad was a bugger!!!! BEV
It has to be harder when you are a kid, when somebody as close as a parent dies. My mother was an alcoholic and there were issues, but I do miss her. Elizabeth - my sister moved to Chicago and I used to hear her say 'why do you think I moved 650 miles away?' - I totally get it, however I know it also a double edged sword at times. The rest of us are all scattered on the east coast.
Great pics everyone!!! I have been looking for a pic of myself but don't have any that are digital. I'm always the picture taker, and yeah... I kind of like it that way;) I wanted to post the picture my son and I did for my hubby for Christmas but I only have prints. I will have to have my husband take one of me and post it.
Standing in for me is canine herd. Inky and Luna are first. My chihuahua, Luna, is about to lose her temper in this one.
And you've probably seen Pete before, he is a camera hog:)
Evesta - those are great. I love the look on Luna's face!
Yeah, Inky took her spot on the couch and she is not happy about it;) She has such chihuahua attitude...
Thank you Snapple.
Great photos of the pups everyone.
Rosie is gone and we can't bring ourselves to replace her but here are my grand-boys Sam and Wade. Some 'person' (I use that word loosely) shot Wade and he wandered up onto the church steps and my son and DIL adopted him. Sam (the jack russell) was somebody's inside pet until a baby came and then he had to go live outside and didn't like it..so the owners were going to take him to the pound... again son and DIL adopted. He is super allergic to everything on this planet - also he is only four years old and has cataracts! I am not sure how the kids managed all the Vet bills for these two.
Mom's "you don't have to love them". . . I just hope my kids like me better than I do my Mom. Do we all garden to get the peace and serenity that we missed whilst living under our mother's roofs? LOL!
MR - they are so sweet.
Linda - interesting perception. I can still hear my father telling me that he likes to mow the lawn, people tend to leave him alone when he mows the lawn. I think that myself when I mow and when I find myself especially foul, I go out and garden. People tend to leave me alone in the garden and it does help.
I volunteer as a Master Gardener at the local botanical garden. It's a soul saver. For the last two days I was lucky enough to work side by side with the head shade garden horticultrualist pruning viburnums and then potting on seedlings in the greenhouse. We just talked plants and plant propagation non stop. It doesn't get any better than that for me or more relaxing.
Hi everyone, here is a pic of me, not great but it will do....
So nice to have a face for folks
Hello Gardening Elf. . . Is that how you got your user name? And your real name is . . .?
BTW: IF you haven't read on Elf's other posts, she is new to Daves. Recently recovering from a car accident and a hurricane (that's correct-right Elf?). Elf lost most of her aquatic plants between both incidents and I think come Spring when ere are dividing our plants to contact Elf about "plants for Postage Program" . . . The Triple P . . . kinda has a nice ring to it. Anyway, keep that in mind if you have anything.
Linda
MM what a wonderful idea! Gardenelf, please remember to remind me this spring. I am sure I can come up with something.
Tet: It's the first time I have had an opportunity to be a humanitarian on a gardening front . . . Anyone who is not a gardener won't recognize that rehoming plants is like an animal shelter and donating them to someone in need is, well, . . . great!
:)
Linda
Hi all,
My name is Kris, As Mothermole said I lost not just all my pond plants but over 400 plants that died due to lack of water and freezes while I was bedridden from accident. But it is okay I can start over, I can build it all bigger and better, I have serious plans here,,lol. I scored at home Depot yesterday, I got 4 huge tropical plants for $3.00 each,,hehe. I got my friend to help me repot them today and they look better already. I need to get a photo album set up so I can have a photo journey of the rebuild of the garden.
Actually Elf has been my nickname for over 20 years, It started as a joke concerning a certain wall, a circular saw, a pot of Spagetti, and my poor hubbys truck.
Over the years I have been called Elfbane or just Elf, My e-bay, business, and crafting name is Elfs Art Works, So when it came to gardening I just had to go with Elf's Garden. I have a really cool sign for my garden I need to get pic of.
Kris,
Linda is right about people sharing and/or trading plants. Have you checked out the plant and seed trading forums? I have had people contact me for trades, because of the different things that I have on my trade lists, so you may want to expand on your trade lists and add some of your 'wants'. I also see that you are a member of DG, so another place to look would be the co ops. The co ops are great - I have picked up a number of things at some really great prices in the co ops.
Carolyn
P.S. - your little fairy is adorable.
I love putting pictures to names! I work from home and all my coworkers are 'internet only contact', so I love faces!
We are fighting a major flood in my area. When you have a second, check out our news. Pretty scary stuff. 97' was terrible, this is going to top that one come Thursday. www.inforum.com
Here's me and my oldest son on a garden tour.
Hi Farm Girl: I have son about the same age (mine is a very large 9 year old, I also have a 7 year old son). Do you have pond or water feature? That garden that you are standing in is gorgeous!
Thanks for posting a picture and hope to hear more from you!
Linda
Just a old tired man!LOL
