Best/Worse/What did I learnt today...visit with friends #91

Mary later tonight when I can't sleep I will tell you about KY....gotta finish some laundry right now.

Yes, green beans. Lettuce should have been sown here in February, but my yard was covered with limbs/ branches then...so not sure about that right now. Maybe.

More later, and since you work tomorrow, maybe you can wait and read it after, but I will tell you about KY.

Crissy...sorry about all your neighbor problems. Tough when that happens.

LOL Mary she needs someone in their mid 20's that's not allergic to cats or afraid of big dogs.

Eggplant, Onions and Radishes I would like....In fact ...just put Radishes on a list. Reminds me of Mom...She always said have kids plant Marigolds and Radishes to get them 'into' gardening... I guess b'c instant gratification.....Mom- always the Teacher (Like you Sharran!)

Mom & Dad grew so many green beans growing up and canned them....we always knew if the end of the world came...we'd have plenty of green beans!

Sharran - my 'bedtime' tonight is 11pm. And I must be strict with myself about that. But if you can squeeze something in that's great...if not - I'll read back tomorrow night. :)

Crissy - okay - so maybe someone with a kid and has child support, and a "stay at home business". LOL. I don't know...I am just one of those people that think there's always some kind of perfect solution out there...

DH & I have this dream, I think, where at some point we become one of those old folks that buy an RV, paint a pic of the United States on it, and color in the states as we go!

Crissy - I know Arkansas has some really cool places to visit....I ordered the visitors packet a few years back, and a local lady found a huge diamond in Arkansas recently - saw it on the news. That was one of the places we had considered...

Hugs to all - I'll be up for at least 45 minutes...

Mary
Baton Rouge, LA

Mary,
not sure if I can tell you about KY in such a short time, but I'll try.

In the far eastern part where I grew up, there are lots and lots of mountains. That's where I learned about plants and gardening. I loved it there, very beautiful during all seasons.

Lived in Louisville for about 10 years and that was my urban experience...loved it too, but then I usually am happy wherever I am. I didn't garden much, because that's when I was first teaching, but I always had flowers.

In the early 70's my husband was transferred here, and I thought I had come to the end of the world. It is in the far western part of the state, and not near a large city except Nashville which is still about 100 miles away. But this place is really good in that we are surrounded by lakes and rivers, and except for the crazy ice storm that nearly wiped us out, our weather is pretty moderate. Our last frost is said to be early April, but usually earlier than that. And I usually still have something blooming in November, last year I had sweet williams on the Thanksgiving table. So it is a great place for plants. I miss my mountains, but I love the lakes.

This is a tourist area in the summer, and it is a fairly wealthy county, well managed anyway, with a nice tax base because of the industry along the rivers. I can grow just about anything, including some tropicals, which are not really supposed to grow here. When hubby died suddenly almost two years ago, I considered going back "home" either to the mountains (400 miles away) or back to Louisville (200 miles from me), but I have so many friends here, and a good place to live and garden, I decided to just stay for awhile, and not make any big changes. I am a zone away from Louisville and the mountains anyway, since I am farther west and slightly farther south. And now I am accustomed to the area, and do love it.

So it depends on whether you want mountains or the rolling horse country of Lexington and Louisville or the flatlands where I am in west KY...there's something for everybody, I guess.

So did I cover everything??

I was going to suggest the same thing to Chrissy about her neighbor...an older woman with a retirement or pension. Guess that's not what she is looking for, though. But it would be security for sure.

Hey Sharran;

I would love to drive through there. (In my big RV with DH one day when we retire). :)

Sounds like you have good times there with the lakes....and mountains to the east. :) ?

I hope to visit there soon. What happened that your DH passed away so suddenly? I am sorry to ask but I am curious to know... That must have been hard for you. I am lucky to have found my husband because it was later in life that I found him....and we are perfect for each other. He has a High Blood Pressure problem and I try to protect him because I surely don't want to lose him anytime soon. But he has had a stressful life....with the girls.

He is awesome and I wouldn't trade him for anything. :)

NIght NIght!

Mary

Hi all, just checkin in real quick. was a busy weekend with DS and then DGS here today, didnt get much accomplished, but was a full day anyhow! lol!

Liz, my oldest son was recently diagnosed with schitophrenia... so he's been in a live-in facility since November, hopefully his meds are now corrct and he will get to come home soon. :o)

Betty, that floor mat is coming along really nice! may need to try one myself :o)

Chrissy, so sorry to hearthe news about your good neighbor....but with the bad neighbors leaving...well, thats gotta be good news! lol!

Judy, so glad you liked the material...they really didnt have much to choose from :o( no birds of any kind....but thankfully they had butterflies! lol! I almost bought the pond scene one too....but thought it lookd familiar :o) got home and looked at the ones you sent me and what do you know! lolol!

waving hi to everyone, probably wont be back for the late night shift as I am really worn out tonight, lost an hour of sleep last night :o(

AnjL

Mary, he had congestive heart and renal failure. Can't cure one when the other isn't working. Thanks for caring.

I do hope you can come to KY...anytime.

Sorry I've missed everyone......we finally have EVERYTHING moved out of Sean and Laura's old house!!!!! Fed the whole bunch, I have sent them all home to bed, kept Sage here and put her to bed....will get up and return the truck when we take Sage to school in the morning. After that we just have the fridge, the kitchen and bath floors and the downstairs windows to clean while the Carpet Cleaners get the rugs done and we are Finally shut of the place!!!

Tomorrow night I may be able to get on here at the same time as everyone else...if I don't fall asleep in my chair........this has been the longest week I have put in for a very long time!!

Talk to you tomorrow.

good morning,

anjl, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!! hope you have a wonderful day
full of good times, oh i have a cousin who has the same, they finally figured his meds and he moved to mexico
and lives quite a simple life has a barber licence so we havent heard a word from him in 5 years i hope he is doing well, good luck to son.

crissy, oh i hope she can get a room mate its so hard to loose a good neighbor.

mary, lol i like the rv idea i have a bunch of stickers from traveling thought the same thing.

judy, were at a stand still lol ,
have to redo the roof and the jar stopper then its done have to go pick lemmons this morning the feeder took up most of the night lol.

betty, how far did you get with the mat? bet your almost done, oh the cars, no i have a 94 bmw dh has a 95 chevy truck and a jimmy not sure what year that is, so here is the funny story, he just wanted to go look at the acura tl, so we did nice lady she wanted to do a credit check and that was it, so master plan was to go eat, take a nap then work on feeder, within 2 hours she is texting dh come get your car omg!
so we had to leave, sign papers its got everything navigation system bluetooth ready i cant even fathom all thease little things its black on black has darker tinted windows omg you should of heard him he looked at me and said d---m baby were pimping now!
and of coarse we agreed NO SMOKING in this car lol guess we will be stopping every 30 minutes lol
betty i dont get crabby till im around her i guess its all the finger pointing and i have to walk away and just say she is 92 what can i do...

tubby, how was the party

good morning to everyone hope your having a wonderful day

Dropping in but for a few secs.

Happy Birthday AnnMarie..did you get that breadmaker? hope it's a sunshine day for you today....

Drats, after working off/on all day on back deck, feeling of spring in the air, wake up this morning to a snow storm...not nice..Mother Nature sure enjoys playing at this time of year!

Much to do this morning! Must get things together for the portrait session tonight..late/late night for me..hope I don't fall asleep in the class...

Doubt I'll have a computer to access until 11am this morning, gave me wrong tower so someone has to go back to the city and exchange it..NOT ME! don't need another bobo on my car..weather not the greatest for travelling..I'll try to talk the girls into going..Suzanne leave at 11 for apt. in Toronto, other end of city though so she can't go, but, I can use her machine..

I'll gab then and respond to your posts..so enjoyed them..hey, when I get home at 11:00 tonight I might be able to join in for a bit..

Nope Liz, did not finish the floormat..have to change 1 of the square color, too close to same color on the matt, also thought I might stencil odd little leaf here and there (not sure about that) and wonder if I add more leaves to border??? don't have to make decision right now..

DO KNOW, I'm not that fond of it..too busy for me..Suzanne said yesterday it was same colors as what she needs..we'll see, maybe under the table it will look ok..

Must run, animals to feed, snow to clear from vehicle and walkways...

Morning Betty. Hope you have a safe drive to work today! I know you will be chomping at the bit, waiting for that new tower!
Happy Birthday Anjl. Hope you have a wonderful day!

LK

Happy Birthday Anjl!!! BEV

Morning Bev, Linda Kay..omg I'm the only one here so on LeeAnn's computer..everyone running late due to ice storm..hidden by snow storm..lol..

Let mine run for 20 minutes, at least got ice off windows, car completely covered yet..sun is trying to come out, oh happy days..maybe I'll go to the city after all...

Talk later..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANJL!!!!!!!!!!

It's just that she's so young I don't think a retired anyone would work, especially with a very young Rot, dogs going to be harmless but big. The Bichon is cool because it doesn't shed. Cats are cats lol, either love them or hate them, Little Man is pretty cool, and a smaller aquarium with a few fish.

I'm happy about the icky neighbors moving out, and sad that the good neighbors are probably going to move as well. Well, at least one of them is, as long as one of them stays, hopefully her because I don't want to live next door to a drunk.

Good morning!

Happy Birthday AnnMarie!! hope the day is full of love and laughter.

OK, so decided this morning i am going to rip out and replace. LOL, it's Back to JoAnns to replace the fabric i will need to place in the right place.

ROFLOL, at this rate, this might be the only thing i quilt.

Glad to see your ok Shar!
Crissy, you doing all right?

OMG, Liz, we were just a swimming here yesterday. Suns out nice and strong to soak up all this wet.
on the chilly side. and more rain coming tonight!
But, Betty, rather it be rain then snow, yikes and yow, bet you just loved seeing that this morning.
Well, I like your mat, Thought it came out real nice.

Going to scoot, need more coffee!
Shoot forgot to get my phone from Jake, looks like I am going to start hounding for the new phone.

Other then that nothing new, just reading, sewing...

more coffee!

Oh yea, I'm alright. We were just laughing, half the office is running late because they didn't move their clocks ahead LOL!

Has anyone ever forgot to change their clocks and showed up either late or early for work?

Please say prayers for my 12 yr old GD Terri. She tried to get out of bed this morning and her neck cracked and she couldn't move. She is in ER as we speack. Thanks BEV

Oh no! T&P being sent to her.

Happy Birthday anjl

Mom's Bparty was fun

I now have 6 planter boxes to build..LOL

dragonfly - prayers are on their way.
Blessings

Oh Bev,
Thoughts and prayers being sent.
Please keep us posted about Terri.

...Happy belated birthday to your mom Tubby.
happy planter boxing to you!

bev thoughts and prayers out to you..

judy picking lemmons right now!!!!

Thank you my dear friends. Bless you all. BEV

Happy Birthday Anjl..

Thoughts and prayers for your granddaughter Bev...

Good morning all.
Hope your day is good.

dragonfly62 T & P for Terri.Wow that would be scary
Hoping to hear good news soon

Her mother just called and she pulled the muscles in her neck so pain meds and heat and cold and out of school for couple days. Thanks all LOVE BEV

So glad to hear - prayers still go for a speedy recovery

Bev so good to hear she will be okay! Winter sowed some of the seeds you sent me!

I am so excited....the huge city trucks have been out all morning gathering the piles of debris from the curbside in front of our houses on this street....terrible noise to wake up to, but it will be nice to not have to drive through the tunnel of limbs to get to my house. And it will be nice to be able to see across the street for a change. My neighbor across from me is well over 6 feet tall, and the piles are much taller than he is. We all felt sort of smothered when we were in the street trying to get to our driveways.

Bev, that is such good news, and I am sorry she will be in pain, but not for long, I hope.

Robins are out all over the place, and the grass is very green, sunshine looks promising, so I might just find myself outside most of today. Won't that be fun!

That sounds like good news.just a little stiff.

My grass is starting to green up, about half way there.

I am so glad that she just has a very minor problem and will be back to normal in a couple of days. I'm hoping it heals faster than they say it will.

Oh yay! You have a lot of debris from all of that ice damage.

Sure did, and they have been working for about 2 hours. Almost half of it is gone now. Yayy.

Yay, Good news all around.

Will keep her in thoughts and prayers for speedy recovery Bev.

Thoughts and prayers for your DGD Dragonfly...how scary for all of you.

Happy birthday Anjl....have wonderful day!

Tubby, I love planter boxes. I have a big front porch and try and put them up yearly, but those adorable little gray squirrels don't like the way I plant them and rearrange ...and hide their nuts there. It keeps me entertained if nothing else.

HAPPY BDAY ANNMARIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woke up to Snow this morning.....Sage was not happy.....said she was NOT walking home from school in the snow! Got news for her, this is the last day this year that she walks home from school period. Laura and I are doing the kitchen/bath floors and the downstairs windows while we wai for the carpet cleaners to finish up, then I do not have to see that house again...PTL!!!!

Had sun for a little bit, now it is snowing again.....I guess we are supposed to get showers off and on through out the day:(

Bev, glad to hear the granddaughter is going to be okay....my son in law was at the ER last night with neck and back pain.....as I suspected it was stress induced....this move ins driving him crazy and he is, as Laura says, "a stress monkey". We have got to get that boy on some kind of anti stress medication!!


Happy Birthday AnnMarie!!!!

My DS paints these (gets her talent from me) Now they are sitting here laughing LOL

trhose are cool little pavers:)

Tubby, those are very nice. Your Sister is a good painter.

LK