Good morning green ones, welcome to July.

Not much happening today in my garden , just taking it easy.
might pick jonquils and daffs for a vase :)

Happy Potter said:

Good morning green ones, welcome to July.

Not much happening today in my garden , just taking it easy.
might pick jonquils and daffs for a vase :)

Oi, what about the wild winds lashing Melbourne?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/30/2612906.htm

?

You lucky thing, Jonqs and daffs for cut blooms…isn’t it a bit early, tho’?

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

Good morning green ones, welcome to July.

Not much happening today in my garden , just taking it easy.
might pick jonquils and daffs for a vase :)

Oi, what about the wild winds lashing Melbourne?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/30/2612906.htm

?

You lucky thing, Jonqs and daffs for cut blooms…isn’t it a bit early, tho’?

Yes a few trees down and damage in my town too, but we didn’t get a lot of rain out of it ,only 3 mm here.
I don’t lift the bulbs out and they have came up early.
Theres spraxias and tulip plants emerging too. The saffron leaves are many but no sign of a flower spike yet.

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

Good morning green ones, welcome to July.

Not much happening today in my garden , just taking it easy.
might pick jonquils and daffs for a vase :)

Oi, what about the wild winds lashing Melbourne?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/30/2612906.htm

?

You lucky thing, Jonqs and daffs for cut blooms…isn’t it a bit early, tho’?

Yes a few trees down and damage in my town too, but we didn’t get a lot of rain out of it ,only 3 mm here.
I don’t lift the bulbs out and they have came up early.
Theres spraxias and tulip plants emerging too. The saffron leaves are many but no sign of a flower spike yet.

Well I’m glad the damage was no worse for you, altho’ it’s a bummer to go through all that and not get much rain…

Your bulbs sound beautiful…here’s hoping with the saffron!

Dinetta said:

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Oi, what about the wild winds lashing Melbourne?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/30/2612906.htm

?

You lucky thing, Jonqs and daffs for cut blooms…isn’t it a bit early, tho’?

Yes a few trees down and damage in my town too, but we didn’t get a lot of rain out of it ,only 3 mm here.
I don’t lift the bulbs out and they have came up early.
Theres spraxias and tulip plants emerging too. The saffron leaves are many but no sign of a flower spike yet.

Well I’m glad the damage was no worse for you, altho’ it’s a bummer to go through all that and not get much rain…

Your bulbs sound beautiful…here’s hoping with the saffron!

Sounds of chainsaws now and S.E.S trucks out and about cleaning up.

Theres about 400 various bulbs in my bulb bed and many of them are up early. If I can keep Max from tearing through the bulbs chasing birds, they do make a great display. I love the scent of the jonquils :)

i commented to my neighbour that his jonquils were early.. in that he was complaining that they had plenty leaves but no flowers.. We all know that story.. but then I came back to my yard and looked.. there were plenty jonquil flowers happening..

Early?

strangely enough I agree.

I’m no bulb grower.. I used to have a lot but slowly slowly they have been weeded out to be replaced with natives.. however there are still some about. I am sure that jonquils this year seem earlier.. though I wouldn’t quote me on it.

Arvo Gardeners.

veg gardener said:

Arvo Gardeners.

hello Veg

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Arvo Gardeners.

hello Veg

doesnt feel like the 7 months where the year gone?

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Arvo Gardeners.

hello Veg

doesnt feel like the 7 months where the year gone?

it seems the older you get the faster it goes Veg :)

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

hello Veg

doesnt feel like the 7 months where the year gone?

it seems the older you get the faster it goes Veg :)

i dont want to get any older then may be just 18 but not any older then that please. the year will go extra fast then.

You don’t want to get any older than 18!!! the alternative is not good then Veg—if you don’t get older means you will DIE

Grasshopper said:

You don’t want to get any older than 18!!! the alternative is not good then Veg—if you don’t get older means you will DIE

gonna end up kicking the Bucket one day i dont want the years going so fast any more.

Gee 18 is just so young—stange how you think that 18 and 20 are old when you are so young

Grasshopper said:

Gee 18 is just so young—stange how you think that 18 and 20 are old when you are so young

i dont like the years and days going this fast thats all.

Ha well Veg time goes fast when you are having fun ;)

Grasshopper said:

Ha well Veg time goes fast when you are having fun ;)

ture.

Arvo all,
We’ve just had the mother and father of a storm here, loud and dark and very heavy rain. Just as well I’d finished outside! 11mm of rain since yesterday :)

Starting to blow up windy here as well Orchid after a rather warm day

Grasshopper said:

Starting to blow up windy here as well Orchid after a rather warm day

yeah it was nice this Morning and this arvo the weather has been crappy.

Going to get cold by the weekend too Veg

Grasshopper said:

Going to get cold by the weekend too Veg

well i will be up the Valley at a Poultry show this weekend.

Well, it was so foggy today, i couldn’t get to the new location until 15:30 and then had to come back because the weather was closing back in at 16:40. Gonna be a long haul if this pace keeps up…

Veg, ask yourself again when you get to 30 or 40 if it is only 18 you would want to stay?

I couldn’t possibly want to remain 18 forever… what a horrendous proposition.

pain master said:

Veg, ask yourself again when you get to 30 or 40 if it is only 18 you would want to stay?

I couldn’t possibly want to remain 18 forever… what a horrendous proposition.

ok ill remember that, hopefully this forums is still going strong then.

veg gardener said:

pain master said:

Veg, ask yourself again when you get to 30 or 40 if it is only 18 you would want to stay?

I couldn’t possibly want to remain 18 forever… what a horrendous proposition.

ok ill remember that, hopefully this forums is still going strong then.

Only for old school internet users such as us… I’m sure the information hwy maybe widened by the time you reach the 30s???

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

pain master said:

Veg, ask yourself again when you get to 30 or 40 if it is only 18 you would want to stay?

I couldn’t possibly want to remain 18 forever… what a horrendous proposition.

ok ill remember that, hopefully this forums is still going strong then.

Only for old school internet users such as us… I’m sure the information hwy maybe widened by the time you reach the 30s???

yeah that’s only 12 years away so i reckon the Technology will be well Advanced by then.

veg gardener said:

yeah that’s only 12 years away so i reckon the Technology will be well Advanced by then.

I can remember the internet 22 years ago, except we called it message boards and we were scared of the police…

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

yeah that’s only 12 years away so i reckon the Technology will be well Advanced by then.

I can remember the internet 22 years ago, except we called it message boards and we were scared of the police…

that puts you older then i thought you where, you could be old as my parents.

Hi there gang. Long time no chat. Had a few medical problems here but things a looking better now.

I have been reading your posts daily so I’m up to date. Glad your back PM. Have checked out all your photos and have fallen for the pink waterlily that looks like it growing on an oily pond. Beautiful shot in my books.

I hope you get the hort job you applied for veg.

I wish you a quieter life HP.

Enjoyed your stuff Pepe.

I forget a lot of what I’ve read and I was definately going to comment on lots of it. Well………….it’s an old brain I’ve got.

Welcome Back Pomolo, i am glad to have you back home (i mean forums :P).

veg gardener said:

that puts you older then i thought you where, you could be old as my parents.

My word veggie, I’m sure I am old enough to have a few lads running around about your age somewhere or other???

^{but I don’t}

Hi Pomolo! Big Wave from a fellow Queenslander!!!

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

that puts you older then i thought you where, you could be old as my parents.

My word veggie, I’m sure I am old enough to have a few lads running around about your age somewhere or other???

^{but I don’t}

yep around the same ages as my mum and dad, it seems to me i get along with people older then me then kids my age.

veg gardener said:

yep around the same ages as my mum and dad, it seems to me i get along with people older then me then kids my age.

that says a few things about you Veg, but what I would ask is why did you say earlier that you would be happy to be 18 forever, if you don’t get along that well with kids your age? Like me (an old(er) fart), don’t you find 18 year olds annoying?

Thanks for the welcome gents. It’s good to be back on again.

I already typed this once. Seems I’ve forgotten how to submit.

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

yep around the same ages as my mum and dad, it seems to me i get along with people older then me then kids my age.

that says a few things about you Veg, but what I would ask is why did you say earlier that you would be happy to be 18 forever, if you don’t get along that well with kids your age? Like me (an old(er) fart), don’t you find 18 year olds annoying?

Kids don’t find 18yo’s annoying. It’s adults that do that. In fact I find 20yo’s annoying. 25yo’s even.

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

yep around the same ages as my mum and dad, it seems to me i get along with people older then me then kids my age.

that says a few things about you Veg, but what I would ask is why did you say earlier that you would be happy to be 18 forever, if you don’t get along that well with kids your age? Like me (an old(er) fart), don’t you find 18 year olds annoying?

not really,well most of the guys i work with are over there 20s some up into the 60’s…..

pomolo said:

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

yep around the same ages as my mum and dad, it seems to me i get along with people older then me then kids my age.

that says a few things about you Veg, but what I would ask is why did you say earlier that you would be happy to be 18 forever, if you don’t get along that well with kids your age? Like me (an old(er) fart), don’t you find 18 year olds annoying?

Kids don’t find 18yo’s annoying. It’s adults that do that. In fact I find 20yo’s annoying. 25yo’s even.

hope you dont find me annoying Pomolo.

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

that puts you older then i thought you where, you could be old as my parents.

My word veggie, I’m sure I am old enough to have a few lads running around about your age somewhere or other???

^{but I don’t}

Here’s me thinking you are in your early 30’s?

hope you dont find me annoying
+++++++++++++

Nup

veg gardener said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

that says a few things about you Veg, but what I would ask is why did you say earlier that you would be happy to be 18 forever, if you don’t get along that well with kids your age? Like me (an old(er) fart), don’t you find 18 year olds annoying?

Kids don’t find 18yo’s annoying. It’s adults that do that. In fact I find 20yo’s annoying. 25yo’s even.

hope you dont find me annoying Pomolo.

In all honesty Veg, I don’t find you annoying. You are a mindful, enjoyable teenager that seems to know where he wants to go. I admire that.

don’t get me wrong, stereotyping is an easy profession, and I don’t find all 18 year olds annoying… just the irritating ones.

I’m rather looking forward to being a Grumpy Old Man, got two out of three okay, and I’m working on the third.

Pomolo! You’re back! Yay!

Hope the health issues are all under control?

What’s the Pomolerosa doing these dayze?

pomolo said:

veg gardener said:

pomolo said:

Kids don’t find 18yo’s annoying. It’s adults that do that. In fact I find 20yo’s annoying. 25yo’s even.

hope you dont find me annoying Pomolo.

In all honesty Veg, I don’t find you annoying. You are a mindful, enjoyable teenager that seems to know where he wants to go. I admire that.

thats good then.

pain master said:

don’t get me wrong, stereotyping is an easy profession, and I don’t find all 18 year olds annoying… just the irritating ones.

I’m rather looking forward to being a Grumpy Old Man, got two out of three okay, and I’m working on the third.

With MrD, it’s gonna happen naturally, if he’s going to turn out like his Dad…

Dinetta said:

With MrD, it’s gonna happen naturally, if he’s going to turn out like his Dad…

an admiral man your MrD.

Just a Mum

A woman, renewing her driver’s licence, was asked by the woman at Registry to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.

“What I mean is,” explained the woman at Registry, “do you have a job or are you just a…?”

“Of course I have a job,” snapped the woman. “I’m a mum.”

“We don’t list ‘mum’ as an occupation, ‘housewife’ covers it,” she said emphatically.

I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like “Official Interrogator” or “City Registrar”.

“What is your occupation?” she probed.

What made me say it? I do not know. The words simply popped out.

“I’m a Research Associate in the field of child development and human relations.”

The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in midair and looked up as though she had not heard right.

I repeated the title slowly emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written, in bold black ink on the official questionnaire.

“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest “just what you do in your field?”

Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t) in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). I’m working for my Masters (first the Lord and then the whole family) and already have four credits (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers, and the rewards are more of a satisfaction than just money.”

There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door.

As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants – ages 13, 7 and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 moth old baby) in the child development program, testing out a new vocal patter.

I felt I had scored a beat on bureaucracy! And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than “just another mum.”

Motherhood! What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.

Does this make grandmothers “Senior Research Associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations”? And great grandmothers “Executive Senior Research Associates”? I think so!! I also think it makes aunts “Associate Research Assistants”.

Yours Sincerely,
Carolyn Ditchfield

Dinetta said:

Pomolo! You’re back! Yay!

Hope the health issues are all under control?

What’s the Pomolerosa doing these dayze?

We are doing the bulb thing here. Got calla lilies Jonquils, Chincherinchees, Freesias, Ranunculas, Anomenies, Lilliums. I’m sure there are others but that will do for now.

Vegies are up and runing too.

pomolo said:

Thanks for the welcome gents. It’s good to be back on again.

I already typed this once. Seems I’ve forgotten how to submit.

good to see you pomolo. It’s been quiet without you!

but not sure it’s related…. :D

pain master said:

don’t get me wrong, stereotyping is an easy profession, and I don’t find all 18 year olds annoying… just the irritating ones.

I’m rather looking forward to being a Grumpy Old Man, got two out of three okay, and I’m working on the third.

so you are grumpy and old, but….?

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Thanks for the welcome gents. It’s good to be back on again.

I already typed this once. Seems I’ve forgotten how to submit.

good to see you pomolo. It’s been quiet without you!

but not sure it’s related…. :D

Of course it is. If your star quality it just shines through. LOL.

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

don’t get me wrong, stereotyping is an easy profession, and I don’t find all 18 year olds annoying… just the irritating ones.

I’m rather looking forward to being a Grumpy Old Man, got two out of three okay, and I’m working on the third.

so you are grumpy and old, but….?

Maybe grumpy and man. Definately not old.

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

don’t get me wrong, stereotyping is an easy profession, and I don’t find all 18 year olds annoying… just the irritating ones.

I’m rather looking forward to being a Grumpy Old Man, got two out of three okay, and I’m working on the third.

so you are grumpy and old, but….?

clap clap clap

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

don’t get me wrong, stereotyping is an easy profession, and I don’t find all 18 year olds annoying… just the irritating ones.

I’m rather looking forward to being a Grumpy Old Man, got two out of three okay, and I’m working on the third.

so you are grumpy and old, but….?

Maybe grumpy and man. Definately not old.

Thank you :)

Weed killer kills human cells. Study intensifies debate over ‘inert’ ingredients.

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Thanks for the welcome gents. It’s good to be back on again. I already typed this once. Seems I’ve forgotten how to submit.

good to see you pomolo. It’s been quiet without you! but not sure it’s related…. :D

Of course it is. If your star quality it just shines through. LOL.

has the star worked out how to post pics yet ?
welcome back pomolo – the whole of wa has gone missing – bonny, muschee, horty, collie – maybe they’re all on honeymoons.

Morning, no sun this chilly morning. I was out picking lemons and bagging them for freecycle and nearly froze. I then had an appt to have a blood test and I don’t have any blood to give lol, too cold. I have to go back later and try that again after a hot shower.

I hope you’re all better soon Pomolo!

Morning all,
It’s quite reasonable outside today, so far. Breezy and cool, no rain as yet.
Off to the toyshop today with a list. I rescued 2 roses yesterday that were being choked in their pots with thousands of Spring Stars. In the process I used up all the potting mix and have to buy more, and coir, and B&B. While I’m there I might as well get some more pots with my gift card that I’ve been hoarding since March. Bunnings will love me today.

Good to see you back Pom!!

Morning all. I’m housesitting for my daughter again. Nice morning here is Sydney’s south, but expected to get cludy and yuk later I think. Have to hang out some washing to dry before then.

I’ve been lurking a fair bit lately…haven’t really had time to get caught up chatting. But might get to do a little while I’m here in Sydney.

Pepe, you’ll have to get hold of Silverthorn now for the next chapter in the saga!

Pepe, you’ll have to get hold of Silverthorn now for the next chapter in the saga!
———————————-
guess what – i have the next two. sleepless nights ahead – i’ll have to take them camping with me – there could be rain LOL.

Woo Hoo! 15mm of rain overnight!

does a little happy dance

7 mm in my gauge and the huntsman is still in there.

Morn, brrrrrrr cold, 3mm of rain overnight, all that noise and kerfuffle for 3 mm lol.

I’m going to rug up so I can start planting out the onions..
BBL

Happy Potter said:

Morn, brrrrrrr cold, 3mm of rain overnight, all that noise and kerfuffle for 3 mm lol.

I’m going to rug up so I can start planting out the onions..
BBL

I managed to transfer 100s of red onion seedlings and then it rained :D Inside for a hot cuppa ,then back to it with the brown onions, spinach and then spuds last. I’m a mud monster.

Right, all onions planted, spinach in a pot. I’m in for lunch, then spuds planted out last.
I’m stuffed already lol.

roughbarked said:

7 mm in my gauge and the huntsman is still in there.

He’s either hopeless at weather predicitons or maybe he’s trying to tell you not to get your hopes up??? Are you Mediterranean seasons where you are? (hot dry summer, cold wet winter)

I think he loves me…MrD is going to look in at a sawmill on his way east and see if they do “slabs”…not sure what he means by this but hopefully the sawmiller will… so we can set them on their long narrow sides and lock the corners together somehow and I will have at least four garden beds once the loam is dropped in… I had to restrain him as I already have 1.5 garden beds (the 0.5 being shared with the dog as her electric fence cuts off half of it)…he was thinking in terms of 5 or 6 beds but 4 will be ample….I think he loves me…oh, yay!

Planning tomorrow night’s dinner already…Learner Driver daughter (Red) is driving him so he said he would be home tomorrow night…sends nice vibes MrD’s way…

We did some constructing today. A few days ago a big branch broke from one of the gum trees. We cut it into 2 lengths. Both pretty long, shortened the side branches and set both large pieces into the grass at the side of the yard. We screwed shelf brackets into the stumps/branches for extra hanging places. There was a reason for doing it. MrP has about 12 hanging pots with ivy geraniums in them and we have been flat out trying to find a good sunny spot to hang them. Problem solved now.

It’s not exactly a piece of architecture that most people would want in their yard but I kinda like it.

That brings us to the next problem. Now he wants more hanging baskets. We could end up with our whole yard planted with fallen tree branches studded with brackets, holding hanging baskets. I bet we would get some passing glances.

pomolo said:

We did some constructing today. A few days ago a big branch broke from one of the gum trees. We cut it into 2 lengths. Both pretty long, shortened the side branches and set both large pieces into the grass at the side of the yard. We screwed shelf brackets into the stumps/branches for extra hanging places. There was a reason for doing it. MrP has about 12 hanging pots with ivy geraniums in them and we have been flat out trying to find a good sunny spot to hang them. Problem solved now.

It’s not exactly a piece of architecture that most people would want in their yard but I kinda like it.

That brings us to the next problem. Now he wants more hanging baskets. We could end up with our whole yard planted with fallen tree branches studded with brackets, holding hanging baskets. I bet we would get some more passing glances.

*ed note.

pomolo said:

We did some constructing today. A few days ago a big branch broke from one of the gum trees. We cut it into 2 lengths. Both pretty long, shortened the side branches and set both large pieces into the grass at the side of the yard. We screwed shelf brackets into the stumps/branches for extra hanging places. There was a reason for doing it. MrP has about 12 hanging pots with ivy geraniums in them and we have been flat out trying to find a good sunny spot to hang them. Problem solved now.

It’s not exactly a piece of architecture that most people would want in their yard but I kinda like it.

That brings us to the next problem. Now he wants more hanging baskets. We could end up with our whole yard planted with fallen tree branches studded with brackets, holding hanging baskets. I bet we would get some passing glances.

Must have been a very long and substantial branch…

pain master said:

pomolo said:

We did some constructing today. A few days ago a big branch broke from one of the gum trees. We cut it into 2 lengths. Both pretty long, shortened the side branches and set both large pieces into the grass at the side of the yard. We screwed shelf brackets into the stumps/branches for extra hanging places. There was a reason for doing it. MrP has about 12 hanging pots with ivy geraniums in them and we have been flat out trying to find a good sunny spot to hang them. Problem solved now.

It’s not exactly a piece of architecture that most people would want in their yard but I kinda like it.

That brings us to the next problem. Now he wants more hanging baskets. We could end up with our whole yard planted with fallen tree branches studded with brackets, holding hanging baskets. I bet we would get some more passing glances.

*ed note.

Gotcha…

Another day, another Gunna Doo in the garden…err…yard?

If all I get done today is the round front bed: pull up the weeds, lay down some shredded paper, top up with horse manure and (bagged) goodies…I’ll have done well…then there’s the “welcome home” dinner for MrD and Red…

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

We did some constructing today. A few days ago a big branch broke from one of the gum trees. We cut it into 2 lengths. Both pretty long, shortened the side branches and set both large pieces into the grass at the side of the yard. We screwed shelf brackets into the stumps/branches for extra hanging places. There was a reason for doing it. MrP has about 12 hanging pots with ivy geraniums in them and we have been flat out trying to find a good sunny spot to hang them. Problem solved now.

It’s not exactly a piece of architecture that most people would want in their yard but I kinda like it.

That brings us to the next problem. Now he wants more hanging baskets. We could end up with our whole yard planted with fallen tree branches studded with brackets, holding hanging baskets. I bet we would get some passing glances.

Must have been a very long and substantial branch…

It was Dinetta. What’s more we will likely have more falling today with this vicious wind blowing from the SW. Not exactly a day for a stroll among the gum trees.

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

We did some constructing today. A few days ago a big branch broke from one of the gum trees. We cut it into 2 lengths. Both pretty long, shortened the side branches and set both large pieces into the grass at the side of the yard. We screwed shelf brackets into the stumps/branches for extra hanging places. There was a reason for doing it. MrP has about 12 hanging pots with ivy geraniums in them and we have been flat out trying to find a good sunny spot to hang them. Problem solved now.

It’s not exactly a piece of architecture that most people would want in their yard but I kinda like it.

That brings us to the next problem. Now he wants more hanging baskets. We could end up with our whole yard planted with fallen tree branches studded with brackets, holding hanging baskets. I bet we would get some more passing glances.

*ed note.

Gotcha…

I haven’t!

pomolo said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

*ed note.

Gotcha…

I haven’t!

OK, he added more to your last sentence…

The wind has blown all night. Amazing how noisy trees can be in a strong wind. I’d hate to be living on the hill at the back of us. At least we get some protection from the westerlies where we are.

pomolo said:

Must have been a very long and substantial branch…

It was Dinetta. What’s more we will likely have more falling today with this vicious wind blowing from the SW. Not exactly a day for a stroll among the gum trees.

I’ve heard that gum branches will drop in perfeckly still weather as well…we are not getting a stiff SWerly here, btw…

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

Dinetta said:

Gotcha…

I haven’t!

OK, he added more to your last sentence…

thanks D. Now I understand. I think it was a compliment.

pomolo said:

The wind has blown all night. Amazing how noisy trees can be in a strong wind. I’d hate to be living on the hill at the back of us. At least we get some protection from the westerlies where we are.

…but at least the trees are providing some kind of a wind break…the “chop ‘em down” brigade forget this…you mightn’t think so until after the trees are gone, tho’…

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

Must have been a very long and substantial branch…

It was Dinetta. What’s more we will likely have more falling today with this vicious wind blowing from the SW. Not exactly a day for a stroll among the gum trees.

I’ve heard that gum branches will drop in perfeckly still weather as well…we are not getting a stiff SWerly here, btw…

I think you’ll probably get some but it’s supposed to ease this arvo.

G’day youse!
No wind here. Raining again. Fog below us down into the valleys.
Not lookin good for a Tuesday evac.

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

The wind has blown all night. Amazing how noisy trees can be in a strong wind. I’d hate to be living on the hill at the back of us. At least we get some protection from the westerlies where we are.

…but at least the trees are providing some kind of a wind break…the “chop ‘em down” brigade forget this…you mightn’t think so until after the trees are gone, tho’…

Agreed. I luv my trees. Mostly hand picked and grown. You can’t see our house from the street on any side.

pomolo said:

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

OK, he added more to your last sentence…

thanks D. Now I understand. I think it was a compliment.

Absolutely!

Longy said:

G’day youse!
No wind here. Raining again. Fog below us down into the valleys.
Not lookin good for a Tuesday evac.

Morning LF. How do you keep from going crazy up there when you are fog bound?

Longy said:

G’day youse!
No wind here. Raining again. Fog below us down into the valleys.
Not lookin good for a Tuesday evac.

Relax, I’m sure you’re beer’s in good hands…

Dinetta said:

Longy said:

G’day youse!
No wind here. Raining again. Fog below us down into the valleys.
Not lookin good for a Tuesday evac.

Relax, I’m sure you’re beer’s in good hands…

So long as it’s not all in good stomachs. lol.

That’s easy Pom. I was crazy when i got here.

I’m sure you’re beer’s in good hands
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
\That’s what worries me.

Longy said:

That’s easy Pom. I was crazy when i got here.

I’m sure it help anyway. Do you do crosswords or something? that’s what I do when I’m not being physical with something.

Longy said:

I’m sure you’re beer’s in good hands
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
\That’s what worries me.

Thanks Longy, for my first good laugh for a couple of days

:D :D

Do you do crosswords or something?
+++++++++++++++++++++++
I read at night. Thru the day if i’m stuck here i either do a bit of maintenance, surf the net or sit around and yap with the other specialists who are bludging.

Thanks Longy, for my first good laugh for a couple of days

+++++++++++
You need to get out more D……

pomolo said:

Longy said:

That’s easy Pom. I was crazy when i got here.

I’m sure it help anyway. Do you do crosswords or something? that’s what I do when I’m not being physical with something.

I should have said that doesn’t mean I am good at them but it gives my brian a bit of an activity.

Darn, not getting the quote thing right this morning…

8C on the windowsill this am, it feels colder…I’m waiting until 8 am to take Elle Wuffles for a walk…didn’t go last night as the cold came down very quickly…I get bronchitis as soon as I catch a cold…silly isn’t it?…which is why I try to avoid cold weather situations…

I was talking to a bloke the other day here. He works in Antarctica sometimes.
I’ve put my hand up to go there. Hope something comes of it.

Longy said:

Thanks Longy, for my first good laugh for a couple of days

+++++++++++
You need to get out more D……

Yes I do…but it has been pretty full on with the EOFY and of course there is a hitch to getting the group certificates out again

Longy said:

I was talking to a bloke the other day here. He works in Antarctica sometimes.
I’ve put my hand up to go there. Hope something comes of it.

Your joking! I don’t need that. Do they have beer in Antarctica?

Longy said:

I was talking to a bloke the other day here. He works in Antarctica sometimes.
I’ve put my hand up to go there. Hope something comes of it.

Ooooh, that’s on my bucket list (as a tourist, sadly)…but they’d be wearing the latest and greatest in thermal gear, wouldn’t they? You’d be telling us of some gems re gardening down there…

pomolo said:

Longy said:

I was talking to a bloke the other day here. He works in Antarctica sometimes.
I’ve put my hand up to go there. Hope something comes of it.

Your joking! I don’t need that. Do they have beer in Antarctica?

Bundaberg Rum?

full on with the EOFY and of course there is a hitch to getting the group certificates
++++++++++++++++++
Yeah, not much to laugh at there.
There’s an IT idiot here wants to pull the wall out of this donga so he can stash some electronic gear in there. Obviously not a practical person.
Probably tell me how many lollies are in the jar but couldn’t get the lid off.

Your joking! I don’t need that. Do they have beer in Antarctica?

+++++++++++

LOL. What’s wrong with Antarctica Pom? Crikey!

I dunno if they have beer there. Doesn’t matter really. It’s good to go without.

they’d be wearing the latest and greatest in thermal gear,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
He showed me a foto. The entire rig is in a big teepee. About 2 foot thick walls on it. Probably quite bearable i’d reckon.
Dunno about gardening. Maybe grow myself a few snow bunnies!!!

Longy said:

Your joking! I don’t need that. Do they have beer in Antarctica?

+++++++++++

I dunno if they have beer there. Doesn’t matter really. It’s good to go without.

I think it would be called the Comfort Factor…(then there’s Southern Comfort…) oooh! is that a pun?

Bundaberg Rum?
+++++++++++++
Nah. It gets the bears drunk.

Longy said:

Your joking! I don’t need that. Do they have beer in Antarctica?

+++++++++++

LOL. What’s wrong with Antarctica Pom? Crikey!

I dunno if they have beer there. Doesn’t matter really. It’s good to go without.

I don’t suppose there is anything wrong with it but it’s a long way away. Couldn’t you just watch a movie about it or something.

Longy said:

they’d be wearing the latest and greatest in thermal gear,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
He showed me a foto. The entire rig is in a big teepee. About 2 foot thick walls on it. Probably quite bearable i’d reckon.
Dunno about gardening. Maybe grow myself a few snow bunnies!!!

Surely they’d grow salad greens under grow lamps?

Stay away from snow bunnies they bite…

Wow, the rig is INSIDE a structure…ice walls are they (stupid question I know, but I just want to make sure I understand this aright)…

Longy said:

Bundaberg Rum?
+++++++++++++
Nah. It gets the bears drunk.

Bundy seems to cope quite well…

it’s a long way away. Couldn’t you just watch a movie about it or something
+++++++++++++++++
Not as far as SOuth Africa or Yemen.
Not much of a movie buff Pom. I’d rather go there and see for myself. Eat a few penguins. That sort of thing.
There’s a bunch of work coming up in Iraq but i reckon i’ll hold off on that for a little bit.
(Unless you’d prefer i went there to Antarctica.)

Longy said:

it’s a long way away. Couldn’t you just watch a movie about it or something
+++++++++++++++++
Not as far as SOuth Africa or Yemen.
Not much of a movie buff Pom. I’d rather go there and see for myself. Eat a few penguins. That sort of thing.
There’s a bunch of work coming up in Iraq but i reckon i’ll hold off on that for a little bit.
(Unless you’d prefer i went there to Antarctica.)

No! I bluddy don’t!!!

Wow, the rig is INSIDE a structure…ice walls are they
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yep pretty cool eh!.
The walls look like some type of poly structure. Don’t know if it has a frame or is self supporting.

They could do with a tent on this rig. They’ve already got the clowns and animals.
Be a proper circus then!

Longy said:

it’s a long way away. Couldn’t you just watch a movie about it or something
+++++++++++++++++
Not as far as SOuth Africa or Yemen.
Not much of a movie buff Pom. I’d rather go there and see for myself. Eat a few penguins. That sort of thing.
There’s a bunch of work coming up in Iraq but i reckon i’ll hold off on that for a little bit.
(Unless you’d prefer i went there to Antarctica.)

Antarctica it is…but you must take your camera …

Bundy seems to cope quite well…

+++++++++++++++++++++++
Never did figure what a Nthn hemisphere bear has to do with a tropical rum drink.

No! I bluddy don’t!!!
++++++++++++++
Good. I’ll take that as permission to go to Antarctica then:-)

take your camera
+++++++++++++
Indeed. I could get the same fotos in the fridge.

Longy said:

Bundy seems to cope quite well…

+++++++++++++++++++++++
Never did figure what a Nthn hemisphere bear has to do with a tropical rum drink.

I think Bundy is a metaphor for warmth when it comes to Bundaberg Rum…he looks warmer than penguins, anyhow….

Longy said:

take your camera
+++++++++++++
Indeed. I could get the same fotos in the fridge.

You’ve got penguins (and possibly whales) in your refrigerator?

Bundy is a metaphor for warmth when it comes to Bundaberg Rum…he looks warmer than penguins, anyhow….
+++++++++++++++
Still looked like a poof when he was dressed in pi nk tho.

Longy said:

No! I bluddy don’t!!!
++++++++++++++
Good. I’ll take that as permission to go to Antarctica then:-)

What can I say? Typical.

You’ve got penguins (and possibly whales) in your refrigerator?

++++++++++++
Nah. In the freezer. They go off otherwise………….

Longy said:

Bundy is a metaphor for warmth when it comes to Bundaberg Rum…he looks warmer than penguins, anyhow….
+++++++++++++++
Still looked like a poof when he was dressed in pi nk tho.

Bundy is also brave…willing to fall out of trees for his mates…

Bundy is also brave…willing to fall out of trees for his mates…

++++++++++++++
LOL. Yeah fair cop.

Longy said:

You’ve got penguins (and possibly whales) in your refrigerator?

++++++++++++
Nah. In the freezer. They go off otherwise………….

Yes, can’t have them wandering around the countryside…

OK, this is enough crazy talk from me for the morning…Elle Wuffles has just nudged my elbow, it’s warm enough to take her hare-hunting…I walk the 5 miles, she hunts for hares…

Ciao for now…

pomolo said:

Dinetta said:

Must have been a very long and substantial branch…

It was Dinetta. What’s more we will likely have more falling today with this vicious wind blowing from the SW. Not exactly a day for a stroll among the gum trees.

Windy again up here… and the Army thinks its a good day to burn their fire breaks. Very ashy outside :(

pomolo said:

Longy said:

G’day youse!
No wind here. Raining again. Fog below us down into the valleys.
Not lookin good for a Tuesday evac.

Morning LF. How do you keep from going crazy up there when you are fog bound?

I thought I was back in the poultry chat for a sec there… I read that as egg bound… ahem.

pomolo said:

pomolo said:

I’m sure it help anyway. Do you do crosswords or something? that’s what I do when I’m not being physical with something.

I should have said that doesn’t mean I am good at them but it gives my brian a bit of an activity.

:D

pomolo said:

Your joking! I don’t need that. Do they have beer in Antarctica?

There is a brewery in Mongolia now, they have to heat up the pipes in order to stop the beer from freezing…

Longy said:

Wow, the rig is INSIDE a structure…ice walls are they
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yep pretty cool eh!.
The walls look like some type of poly structure. Don’t know if it has a frame or is self supporting.

They could do with a tent on this rig. They’ve already got the clowns and animals.
Be a proper circus then!

ROFLMAO!

I guess I got up too late for a chat…

:P

Dinetta said:

I get bronchitis as soon as I catch a cold…silly isn’t it?…which is why I try to avoid cold weather situations…

Morning, Dinetta, Longy and Pom if you are still around.

I’m like you D.. any cold I get nearly always ends up as bronchitis…last year had it for almost 3 months and laryngitis for most of that time.

morning folks, another 8mm rain brings it up to 24mm for the last 2 days, and 29 for July so far :)
now that’s what I could a good start to the month. Might mean it’s going to be a bit wet for gardening though. Slushy underfoot. But will see if the current drizzle continues or eases off.

bluegreen said:

morning folks, another 8mm rain brings it up to 24mm for the last 2 days, and 29 for July so far :)
now that’s what I could a good start to the month. Might mean it’s going to be a bit wet for gardening though. Slushy underfoot. But will see if the current drizzle continues or eases off.

35mm here last week – the ground is too wet to work so my spud planting is being delayed until we get several sunny days. mowing the same.
weeding is filling the compost bins in the meantime – but thighs are sore from bending over and squatting.

pepe said:

bluegreen said:

morning folks, another 8mm rain brings it up to 24mm for the last 2 days, and 29 for July so far :)
now that’s what I could a good start to the month. Might mean it’s going to be a bit wet for gardening though. Slushy underfoot. But will see if the current drizzle continues or eases off.

35mm here last week – the ground is too wet to work so my spud planting is being delayed until we get several sunny days. mowing the same.
weeding is filling the compost bins in the meantime – but thighs are sore from bending over and squatting.

Not enough rain here, but enough to chase me inside everytime I go out to plant the spuds lol.
I’ll get some more seed spuds next week too. Onions all planted and looking great.
Interesting to note the lightbox onions had much much longer roots on them than the ones in the styrene box.
I’ve cleaned the chookhouse and fresh straw in , set earwig traps out and now having some pancakes for lunch.

Oh and arvo..

g’day HP, dinetta, anne and BG

‘interesting to note the lightbox onions had much much longer roots on them than the ones in the styrene box. ‘

yes my onions are slow because there simply is not enough light.

pepe said:

g’day HP, dinetta, anne and BG

‘interesting to note the lightbox onions had much much longer roots on them than the ones in the styrene box. ‘

yes my onions are slow because there simply is not enough light.

More consistent photosynthesis?

I have just made sultana scones, apple and oat muffins and carrot orange and ginger muffins…wow that takes hours…so I’m almost all cooked out …the kitchen needs cleaning (here dog! Nah) and I’ve dinner to get going yet…

Sonny Joe has had the sprinkler going on the yard for the past two days…I think I may have lost a second acacia tree…darn! will need to grab a seed from somewhere and make a new one…

The worm farm is going gangbusters, they really like the climate under their blankets, just warm enough and just damp enough…

When the water’s finished soaking, I’ll pull the weeds out of the round garden bed and get a couple of bags of shredded paper next trip to town…

pepe said:

bluegreen said:

morning folks, another 8mm rain brings it up to 24mm for the last 2 days, and 29 for July so far :)
now that’s what I could a good start to the month. Might mean it’s going to be a bit wet for gardening though. Slushy underfoot. But will see if the current drizzle continues or eases off.

35mm here last week – the ground is too wet to work so my spud planting is being delayed until we get several sunny days. mowing the same.
weeding is filling the compost bins in the meantime – but thighs are sore from bending over and squatting.

well I got out with my little electric chainsaw and cut down a couple of small trees that I wanted gone. The tamarillo had been damaged by wind in previous years so thought it was due for replacing. It was black and rotting down the centre of the trunk so I think I was right. Also I decided to remove my fig tree. I really was dreaming when I planted it, but have now decided that if I leave it where it is then the roots will eventually reach the house foundations and then I will be sorry. So that clears up some backyard for new vege beds. My current ones are where I want the new decking to go! I still have to get the stumps out though.

Happy Potter said:

pepe said:

bluegreen said:

morning folks, another 8mm rain brings it up to 24mm for the last 2 days, and 29 for July so far :)
now that’s what I could a good start to the month. Might mean it’s going to be a bit wet for gardening though. Slushy underfoot. But will see if the current drizzle continues or eases off.

35mm here last week – the ground is too wet to work so my spud planting is being delayed until we get several sunny days. mowing the same.
weeding is filling the compost bins in the meantime – but thighs are sore from bending over and squatting.

Not enough rain here, but enough to chase me inside everytime I go out to plant the spuds lol.
I’ll get some more seed spuds next week too. Onions all planted and looking great.
Interesting to note the lightbox onions had much much longer roots on them than the ones in the styrene box.
I’ve cleaned the chookhouse and fresh straw in , set earwig traps out and now having some pancakes for lunch.

Oh and arvo..

I had pancakes for breakfast :)

Yesterday my order for seed spuds and spud bags arrived from Diggers. The bags are big green poly bags with holes in them and take 4 spuds each (pack was for 2 bags and 8 spuds.) Now all I have to do is find a spot where the chooks can’t get to them and plant them out…

I still have to get the stumps out though.
-
whoa – have fun with them fig roots
- and you were my fig pruning guru too
- ah well.

I’ve just asked Sonny Joe to start a fire… he has asked “WFD?” (whats for dinner, they’re not allowed to use the words as it causes me to erupt in a strongly volcanic manner) and he’ll get back to me whether he wants sausage casserole or curried sausages…still have to take the Woof for her second 5 mile walk…

Have just finished watching the Jane Austen Book Club for the third time…

pepe said:

I still have to get the stumps out though.
-
whoa – have fun with them fig roots
- and you were my fig pruning guru too
- ah well.

I think they might be replacing the Hills Figs in our main street with brachychiton (F7)…doesn’t look like Queensland bottle tree…could be kurrajongs?

The dim landscaper has put a small-leafed tree (we’re talking on the edge of the foot path here, just before you step into the gutter) down some of the side streets…I think it’s the yellow …oooh delonix regina or something like that? it has flowers in a kind of candlebranch arrangement…very fine leaves…where’s Longy, he knows what I mean…however the fine leaves will clog up the gutters on the cantilevered awnings…

And on another part of the street, they have those Anzac pines, are they Norfolks? semi-mature the lot, about 6 to 9 foot tall, no smaller than 2 metres…Just looking at those makes me wonder about earthworks from the roots further down the track…the brachychiton shouldn’t be a problem as we all know they are just big succulents…

foyles war tonight…

:)

bluegreen said:

So that clears up some backyard for new vege beds. My current ones are where I want the new decking to go! I still have to get the stumps out though.

New vegetable beds! Eggsiting times, BlueGreen!

Evening all.

hi veg, what did you do today?

Dinetta said:

I’ve just asked Sonny Joe to start a fire… he has asked “WFD?” (whats for dinner, they’re not allowed to use the words as it causes me to erupt in a strongly volcanic manner) and he’ll get back to me whether he wants sausage casserole or curried sausages…still have to take the Woof for her second 5 mile walk…

Have just finished watching the Jane Austen Book Club for the third time…

Me mater used to complain or whinge about me asking WFD, but it wasn’t just because I was hungry, it was because there was a junior chef stuck inside trying to work out what exactly was behind steak and 3 veg…

Encourage Sonny Joe to take part, you may be in the making of another Curtis/Jamie/Ainsley…

Evening veg :)

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

roughbarked said:

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

Congratulations roughbarked, she’s a gorgeous little girl. I wish all the best for your grandaughter and her precious Mother.

Great news!

:) thanks PM I’m stoked.. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3686686111_e3a5ff2b01.jpg

somehow, she looks Norwegian…

pain master said:

somehow, she looks Norwegian…

Well, her mother is fully Norwegian and her father has Nordic Celtic roots. Our family shield contains both the red gauntlet of Ulster and a Viking ship.

roughbarked said:

Well, her mother is fully Norwegian and her father has Nordic Celtic roots. Our family shield contains both the red gauntlet of Ulster and a Viking ship.

she’ll fare well on that bloodline. Kudos.

:) I’m off to bed I’ve been awake more than 30 hours..

bluegreen said:

hi veg, what did you do today?

went to a Poultry club show sorry i didnt hang around last night internet was being a pain.

yellow…oooh delonix regina …where’s Longy, he knows what I mean…
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I’m sorry, i fail to see how my location would assist.
I also do not have knowledge of any species of plant that starts with oooh.
Sorry D. No help at all……

Morning Hopper.

Morning Longy how are you one the Sunday?? You watch Ga last night, 3 of the stories where alright, got me watching them.

G’day VG. No i didn’t watch. I’m up in the jungle in PNG again. No telly.
Read half a book though.
It’s raining again too. Yay.

Longy said:

G’day VG. No i didn’t watch. I’m up in the jungle in PNG again. No telly.
Read half a book though.
It’s raining again too. Yay.

ok then, i forgot you where up in PNG, read about that during the week.

You’re up early VG. Did you mess the bed or just like getting up early???

Crikey. The sky is visible. I might actually get an early start.

Longy said:

Crikey. The sky is visible. I might actually get an early start.

Well what are you doing sitting there?

roughbarked said:

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

Congratulations roughbarked. Granddaughters are just perfect. Lots of black hair there.

Morning Longy and all—was away from the computer

Contrats Rough

Longy said:

You’re up early VG. Did you mess the bed or just like getting up early???

normally up at this time just didnt lay around.

roughbarked said:

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

congrats – you work magic from such a distance
- altho i can’t tell there probably is some family resemblance.

pomolo said:

Longy said:

Crikey. The sky is visible. I might actually get an early start.

Well what are you doing sitting there?

So much for that idea. Rain stopped. Fog rolled in. Bugger.

roughbarked said:

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

She’s gorgeous…I want one too!

Felicitations, RoughBarked and family…

Longy said:

yellow…oooh delonix regina …where’s Longy, he knows what I mean…
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I’m sorry, i fail to see how my location would assist.
I also do not have knowledge of any species of plant that starts with oooh.
Sorry D. No help at all……

Yes you are…I mean yes you know…there’s a tree with a red flower and a tree with a yellow flower…the common name escapes me but it’s a delonix regina or similar botanical name…

Poinciana! that’s it, the yellow poinciana…

The red one is delonix regia…so I was close…

Dinetta said:

Poinciana! that’s it, the yellow poinciana…

The red one is delonix regia…so I was close…

On the other hand, these trees are not in bloom so maybe they’re red poincianas after all…nuisance leaves right beside a roofing gutter, anyhow…

Thanks for the congratulations all. :)

This is close to one of the yellow-flowering trees at my place…why didn’t I take a photo? Oh yeah, I don’t usually have a camera…

http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?uid=Peltophorum_dubium

This is the “flowers in a candlebranch arrangement” tree…

The other one on the other side of the house is a delonix regia var fabia (or is that flavia?) – will go and check…

http://macsystems.com/Jan01-2008.jpg
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Nope, the leaves of my other yellow-flowering tree are bigger, and the seed is a distinctive lump where the pod breaks off from the tree (think of a single pea at the top of a pod), and the pod is designed to twirl in the wind as a way of moving away from the parent tree…

roughbarked said:

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

awww, congratulations grandpa :)

roughbarked said:

:) thanks PM I’m stoked.. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3686686111_e3a5ff2b01.jpg

Congratulations to the new parents and grandparents , shes gorgeous :)

Happy Potter said:

shes gorgeous :)

sure is.. :) need a cheshire cat smiley

roughbarked said:

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

Aw she’s sweet RB! Congratulations!

Arvo All,
The weather is more amenable today, I even risked putting washing out. There’s a few jobs I’d like to do in the garden but my back won’t let me at the moment :( I think falling backwards out of the raised rosebed last Monday has upset it rather. It didn’t hurt at the time and I continued pruning, I guess it’s a delayed reaction. Anyway I’m being gentle with it for now.

I’m considering washing the windows, still a bit too wet from the recent hose soaking to work in the round garden…

it’s a delonix regina or similar botanical name
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
It’s a poinciana D.

g’day Longy. did you get out on the rig today? or did the weather win again?

The hotel proprietor takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to the butcher.

The butcher takes the 100 dollar bill, and runs to pay his debt to the hog farmer.

The hog farmer takes the 100 dollar bill, and runs to pay his debt to the supplier of his feed and fuel.

The supplier of feed and fuel takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to the town’s prostitute that in these hard times, gave her “services” on credit.

The prostitute runs to the hotel, and pays off her debt with the 100 dollar bill to the hotel proprietor to pay for the rooms that she rented when she brought her clients there.

The hotel proprietor then lays the 100 dollar bill back on the counter so that the rich tourist will not suspect anything.

At that moment, the rich tourist comes down after inspecting the rooms, and takes his 100 dollar bill, after saying that he did not like any of the rooms, and leaves town.

No one earned anything. However, the whole town is now without debt, and looks to the future with a lot of optimism.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the United States government is doing business today.

oops! some missing…

It is the month of August, a resort town sits next to the shores of a
lake. It is raining, and the little town looks totally deserted. It
is tough times, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit..

Suddenly, a rich tourist comes to town. He enters the only hotel,
lays a 100 dollar bill on the reception counter, and goes to inspect
the rooms upstairs in order to pick one.

The hotel proprietor takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his
debt to the butcher.

The Butcher takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to the
pig raiser.

The pig raiser takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to
the supplier of his feed and fuel.

The supplier of feed and fuel takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to
pay his debt to the town’s prostitute that, in these hard times, gave
her ‘services’ on credit.

The hooker runs to the hotel and pays off her debt with the 100 dollar
bill to the hotel proprietor to pay for the rooms that she rented when
she brought her clients there.

The hotel proprietor then lays the 100 dollar bill back on the counter
so that the rich tourist will not suspect anything.

At that moment, the rich tourist comes down after inspecting the rooms
and takes his 100 dollar bill, after saying that he did not like any
of the rooms, and leaves town.

No one earned anything. However, the whole town is now without debt,
and looks to the future with a lot of optimism.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the United States Government is
doing business today.

Dinetta said:

Longy said:

yellow…oooh delonix regina …where’s Longy, he knows what I mean…
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I’m sorry, i fail to see how my location would assist.
I also do not have knowledge of any species of plant that starts with oooh.
Sorry D. No help at all……

Yes you are…I mean yes you know…there’s a tree with a red flower and a tree with a yellow flower…the common name escapes me but it’s a delonix regina or similar botanical name…

Is the yellow one Cassia fistula?

bluegreen said:

The hotel proprietor takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to the butcher.

The butcher takes the 100 dollar bill, and runs to pay his debt to the hog farmer.

The hog farmer takes the 100 dollar bill, and runs to pay his debt to the supplier of his feed and fuel.

The supplier of feed and fuel takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to the town’s prostitute that in these hard times, gave her “services” on credit.

The prostitute runs to the hotel, and pays off her debt with the 100 dollar bill to the hotel proprietor to pay for the rooms that she rented when she brought her clients there.

The hotel proprietor then lays the 100 dollar bill back on the counter so that the rich tourist will not suspect anything.

At that moment, the rich tourist comes down after inspecting the rooms, and takes his 100 dollar bill, after saying that he did not like any of the rooms, and leaves town.

No one earned anything. However, the whole town is now without debt, and looks to the future with a lot of optimism.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the United States government is doing business today.

hee hee hee

Longy said:

it’s a delonix regina or similar botanical name
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
It’s a poinciana D.

Thanks Longy

:)

bluegreen said:

oops! some missing…

It is the month of August, a resort town sits next to the shores of a
lake. It is raining, and the little town looks totally deserted. It
is tough times, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit..

Suddenly, a rich tourist comes to town. He enters the only hotel,
lays a 100 dollar bill on the reception counter, and goes to inspect
the rooms upstairs in order to pick one.

The hotel proprietor takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his
debt to the butcher.

The Butcher takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to the
pig raiser.

The pig raiser takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to pay his debt to
the supplier of his feed and fuel.

The supplier of feed and fuel takes the 100 dollar bill and runs to
pay his debt to the town’s prostitute that, in these hard times, gave
her ‘services’ on credit.

The hooker runs to the hotel and pays off her debt with the 100 dollar
bill to the hotel proprietor to pay for the rooms that she rented when
she brought her clients there.

The hotel proprietor then lays the 100 dollar bill back on the counter
so that the rich tourist will not suspect anything.

At that moment, the rich tourist comes down after inspecting the rooms
and takes his 100 dollar bill, after saying that he did not like any
of the rooms, and leaves town.

No one earned anything. However, the whole town is now without debt,
and looks to the future with a lot of optimism.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the United States Government is
doing business today.

LOL! Must copy and send to MrD’s email…he won’t read it on here…

Got MrD as he passed through the study…loved the joke!

Sardines on the tel with the dulcet tone of Dave.

Hey where’s Lucky?

pain master said:

Is the yellow one Cassia fistula?

Hang on while I look…

Yep, I thought that was the “golden shower tree” and thank the Good Lord my tree is not Cassia Fistula…grrrr….Beautiful but dangerous…

pain master said:

Sardines on the tel with the dulcet tone of Dave.

Hey where’s Lucky?

I think she’s into sewing these days PM…

We’re waiting for Bones…teenagers have gone to the Movie Marathon…Agatha Christie is on but they have been mucking around with the storylines in the other series so we’re not as keen about TV Agatha Christie as we were…

“Who Murdered Roger Ackroyd” is a classic…read it for the first time the other month…

Happy Monday to everyone. We had an overcast cold day here yesterday. A perfect day for buying new plants…and we did. It’s MrPs fault. He encourages me. Todays weather is expected to be much the same as yesterday. Brrrr.

We got 2 new colours in Iafa lilies. So now we have pink. white, yellow and red. I believe there is and orange one as well. Haven’t seen it yet. Also got 2 Pittosporum tenuifolium “screen master.” I have seen them growing in Adelaide and assumed they were cold climate plants. I’ll give them a test run. Got a Barleria coral bells which I haven’t grown before. Also bought 6 new grevellias. (tube stock) I haven’t grown very many grevellias because I seem to lose a lot to Phytophera. Well I’m in for the fight again. I have also ordered another 10 or so.

We have to go to the coast today. I’ll check in when we return.

bluegreen said:

g’day Longy. did you get out on the rig today? or did the weather win again?

Yes we got there at 09:30. had a good day. Got plenty done. If i can get there again today i should finish. Bewdy.

Greetings gardeners.
A lovely foggy day here. Only had about and inch of rain last night. Almost drought conditions. It was clear when i got up pre dawn but the steam is rising off the canopy now and visibilty is almost nil.

G’day Longy

Hey Hopper. I see Pom was up early too but she’s done the boogle.
The duck woman has been conspicuous by her absence.

Yes Longy I was thinking that about Lucky the other day—not that I am here that much

hello early birds :)
I’m not here long, just off to a drs appointment (check surgery scars) It’s a drive across town and I want to get there earlier than the appt time so I can have a strong coffee and recover from the drive lol.
Frosty this morn , I look like the michellin man all rugged up, scarf gloves and whatever else I can throw on. Be good.
Keep digging.

G’day and hooroo HP.

HI HP catch you another time then

Longy said:

G’day and hooroo HP.

Still here, just.
Finishing a cuppa then off in 10 mins. Finding thicker socks lol.

I’m having a brewed PNG blue mountain coffee. Splendid stuff.

Sounds nice Longy good to have a really good coffee

Longy said:

I’m having a brewed PNG blue mountain coffee. Splendid stuff.

Yeah, lovely stuff :D
I’m currently addicted to Di Bella coffee, Modena blend.. beautiful.

Sounds nice Longy good to have a really good coffee
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
\Some of these boys like it a bit strong tho. Crikey. Dissolve the teaspoon.

Longy said:

Sounds nice Longy good to have a really good coffee
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
\Some of these boys like it a bit strong tho. Crikey. Dissolve the teaspoon.

Best way!

Yes but weak stuff is —yuk ;)

Ok. Might get a start shortly. Better get it together. Have a great day.

http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/imaged/?action=view¤t=MVI_1618.flv

sleep waving

roughbarked said:

http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/imaged/?action=view¤t=MVI_1618.flv

sleep waving

she really is a beauty :)

I’m heading out soon. the flooring man is in making a lot of noise with the sander. Thought I’d go and visit the cat. last week of renovations then move everything back in on Saturday :)

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/imaged/?action=view¤t=MVI_1618.flv

sleep waving

she really is a beauty :)

wish I was there to give her a cuddle.
If only KRudd had thought to send me the $900 I could at least afford a present.

Oh its so cold here today,. lurvly.

Been for a good walk today as its been nice enough to get out.

What a little darling, RB! Isn’t technology wonderful at times like this? Not quite as good as being there, but still good :)

Arvo all,
I don’t think it got as cold here as it did over your way HP, mind you I wasn’t up as early as you!
7.5 mm since yesterday, we are doing well with the rainfall.
Good to hear from you Lucky:)
We’re off to the movies later, to see “Is anybody there?” I don’t know anything about it but it’s got Michael Caine in it and he never does bad movies.

hi o40. staying upstairs at the mo while the builders do their worst downstairs. thought I might get to play outside but it has been drizzling most of the day. Not as much as you’ve been getting by the sounds of it though.

Nice to call in here to OC:D

hi Lucky? How’s things? Been wondering what you’ve been up to?

bluegreen said:

hi Lucky? How’s things? Been wondering what you’ve been up to?

Well at the moment good… but the elf and I was crook as anything for a few weeks with the non squeeling flu.

The I guess I just wasn’t getting round to calling in:(

roughbarked said:

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

Oh well done! Welcome to the club (the grandparents’ club, that is). It’s a great one to be in…now you’ll have to get over to Norway so that you can give her a big hug!

Lucky1 said:

Oh its so cold here today,. lurvly.
Been for a good walk today as its been nice enough to get out.

does this mean you’ve come out of hibernation ?
good to see you back lucky1.

pepe said:

Lucky1 said:

Oh its so cold here today,. lurvly.
Been for a good walk today as its been nice enough to get out.

does this mean you’ve come out of hibernation ?
good to see you back lucky1.

HI Pepe….. yeah….. time to think about crawling out of my cave and throwing off the bear rug…LOL

arvo all.

Lucky1 said:

pepe said:

Lucky1 said:

Oh its so cold here today,. lurvly.
Been for a good walk today as its been nice enough to get out.

does this mean you’ve come out of hibernation ?
good to see you back lucky1.

HI Pepe….. yeah….. time to think about crawling out of my cave and throwing off the bear rug…LOL

you’re not the only one to hibernate – half of us have turned into lurkers – all the west have gone (except mushy) and i’ve been a lone voice in sa . LOL.
you and elf can come out now the flu has flown.

veg gardener said:

arvo all.

g’day
are the bees quiet during july?

you and elf can come out now the flu has flown.
——————————
Oh goodie……lol

the builders have gone for the day and all is quiet again :)

got puddles of cement slurry in spots around the floor as part of the process of leveling the floor in preparation for the floating floor being laid in the next couple of days. Need to take a BIG step to get into the kitchen…

bluegreen said:

the builders have gone for the day and all is quiet again :)

got puddles of cement slurry in spots around the floor as part of the process of leveling the floor in preparation for the floating floor being laid in the next couple of days. Need to take a BIG step to get into the kitchen…

Bet you’ll be glad when its finished…

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

the builders have gone for the day and all is quiet again :)

got puddles of cement slurry in spots around the floor as part of the process of leveling the floor in preparation for the floating floor being laid in the next couple of days. Need to take a BIG step to get into the kitchen…

Bet you’ll be glad when its finished…

will be all done by the end of the week then we can move our furniture back in on the weekend. I’m impressed with this builder as he has kept right on schedule, even with subcontractors. And he takes pride in a good job done so we have few complaints and those things we weren’t happy with he got fixed up straight away.

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

the builders have gone for the day and all is quiet again :)

got puddles of cement slurry in spots around the floor as part of the process of leveling the floor in preparation for the floating floor being laid in the next couple of days. Need to take a BIG step to get into the kitchen…

Bet you’ll be glad when its finished…

will be all done by the end of the week then we can move our furniture back in on the weekend. I’m impressed with this builder as he has kept right on schedule, even with subcontractors. And he takes pride in a good job done so we have few complaints and those things we weren’t happy with he got fixed up straight away.

Oh that is good news. We’ve heard of some horror stories about renos and such.

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

hi Lucky? How’s things? Been wondering what you’ve been up to?

Well at the moment good… but the elf and I was crook as anything for a few weeks with the non squeeling flu.

The I guess I just wasn’t getting round to calling in:(

I hope the elfs better now, and I’m glad you surfaced :)
Was missing you.

Evening.. spent 3 hours waiting to see a surgeon so he could tell me that all’s looking well with my arms and leg scars and I don’t have to see him for another 6 months..

I took with me a little IPAQ handheld PC to play games and the time actually flew :)

And, I called into a freecyclers on the way home to pick up 6 gardening books, ‘ Living In The Garden’ Rick Eckersley and Lisa Stafford, Allen Seals Gardening book, The Garden Planner by Robin Williams ,A-Z Shrubs by Stirling Macoboy, Allan Seale’s Complete Guide to Australian Gardening and Allen Seale WW Gardening Book ( is he still kicking ?)
Some good reading there.

Cooking a beef and potato marsala curry for tea.
Starving!

Happy Potter said:

Evening.. spent 3 hours waiting to see a surgeon so he could tell me that all’s looking well with my arms and leg scars and I don’t have to see him for another 6 months..

I took with me a little IPAQ handheld PC to play games and the time actually flew :)

And, I called into a freecyclers on the way home to pick up 6 gardening books, ‘ Living In The Garden’ Rick Eckersley and Lisa Stafford, Allen Seals Gardening book, The Garden Planner by Robin Williams ,A-Z Shrubs by Stirling Macoboy, Allan Seale’s Complete Guide to Australian Gardening and Allen Seale WW Gardening Book ( is he still kicking ?)
Some good reading there.

Cooking a beef and potato marsala curry for tea.
Starving!

I score two different Dragon Fruit cuttings on Freecycle about a week ago. They’re still sitting waiting to be potted.

Boring food here. I’m having an abdominal scan in the morning and I’m not to eat anything with fat in it and no fizzy drinks.

those books sound like good pick ups – I can recognise some of those names as being good authors!

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

hi Lucky? How’s things? Been wondering what you’ve been up to?

Well at the moment good… but the elf and I was crook as anything for a few weeks with the non squeeling flu.

The I guess I just wasn’t getting round to calling in:(

I hope the elfs better now, and I’m glad you surfaced :)
Was missing you.

Thanks HP:) happy to be back.

Good news on your visit to the quack HP:)

I’m having curry too tonight……

Almost Mrs. Bimbo’s daddy in law told us about a coffee shop in a shopping centre on the way to the city. So tomorrow instead of going into the markets tomorrow in the city…. we’ll take the car and go to this shopping centre and see this “amazing” quote un-quote coffee shop for the elf.

Be nice to have a different load of faces to look at. Do the food shop there as well.

Sniff….. sniff… ssnniiiiiiiiiiiffffffffffffffffff oh yum the bread is about cooked and the house if smelling of hot bread…..

Hey duck woman. I was just talking about you this am.
Something about wringing your neck as i recall.

Longy said:

Hey duck woman. I was just talking about you this am.
Something about wringing your neck as i recall.

A??? What have I done??? Looks around for the hidden cameras.

LOl. Well someone was gonna ring you to make sure you were OK.
Cause we haven’t seen you for a while.

Anyway, now that i have your attention, isee you lot have had a few drops of the all important liquid ingredient lately and i was wondering if you had your vegie patch back up and running again.

Longy said:

LOl. Well someone was gonna ring you to make sure you were OK.
Cause we haven’t seen you for a while.

Phew……..

Oh so I am missed and loved……………………………….

aaaaaaaaaaaawwww

Thanks guys…… promise not to drop by daily…… you can put your worry beads away.

Longy said:

Anyway, now that i have your attention, isee you lot have had a few drops of the all important liquid ingredient lately and i was wondering if you had your vegie patch back up and running again.

Not as much as I want, but planning a good summer crop.

Lucky1 said:

Longy said:

LOl. Well someone was gonna ring you to make sure you were OK.
Cause we haven’t seen you for a while.

Phew……..

Oh so I am missed and loved……………………………….

aaaaaaaaaaaawwww

Thanks guys…… promise not to drop by daily…… you can put your worry beads away.

Flip’n spelling virus:(

Promise to drop by

OK, so it has started to get back on track again. Good stuff.
I know you’d be missing it heaps.

Lucky1 said:

Longy said:

LOl. Well someone was gonna ring you to make sure you were OK.
Cause we haven’t seen you for a while.

Phew……..

Oh so I am missed and loved……………………………….

aaaaaaaaaaaawwww

Thanks guys…… promise not to drop by daily…… you can put your worry beads away.

Not drop in ? I think you meant you will drop in, daily . Oh how we love thee let us count the ways…. We havent had a chook/duck/vege/plate update in ages. And hows your sore leg ?

Longy said:

OK, so it has started to get back on track again. Good stuff.
I know you’d be missing it heaps.

Yes I have….. I became very depressed at one stage early this year over having to rest my leg/foot.

Spelling virus huh.

I thought maybe you had worm flu.

And hows your sore leg ?
——————————-
Not too bad thanks. More good days than bad days now.

Hoping if I loose a bit more weight I can have it even better.

Longy said:

Spelling virus huh.

I thought maybe you had worm flu.

Naaa……………not me…lol

became very depressed at one stage early this year over having to rest my leg/foot.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yes, well you’re back and the soil is moist so it’s all good right????

Hey, my chooks are doggin it a bit. 9 chooks only 2-3 eggs a day.

Do you reckon i should cull a few bludgers?

Longy said:

became very depressed at one stage early this year over having to rest my leg/foot.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yes, well you’re back and the soil is moist so it’s all good right????

Hey, my chooks are doggin it a bit. 9 chooks only 2-3 eggs a day.

Do you reckon i should cull a few bludgers?

You know I was wondering if you’d raise this question with me……..

This fish isn’t biting…..LOL

I sold 2 dozen eggs today…… one of the bantam silkies is laying again …. odd Sussex bantam egg. I’m a happy chook lady. No quacker eggs yet.

So you reckon they will come on soon?
I thought the wet weather may have slowed ‘em down, but it hasn’t rained for 2 weeks now.
They’ve been on the bludge for a while.
Fair dinkum. Should i look at getting a few younguns you reckon?

Longy said:

So you reckon they will come on soon?
I thought the wet weather may have slowed ‘em down, but it hasn’t rained for 2 weeks now.
They’ve been on the bludge for a while.
Fair dinkum. Should i look at getting a few younguns you reckon?

Okay….

Have they been molting??? Mine are starting to finish their molt, though a couple are still a bit scruffy.

How old are they…… if they are a couple of years old and Isa Browns…… get a few new ones and let the old one , eat, crap and be merry……

Anyway. I’ll decide when i get home.
Speaking of which, i completed my program today.
That means i’m on the 7:00am chopper to Wabo airstrip, onto the twin otter aircraft and back in Moresby tomorrow night.
Few tubes. Bit of a laugh. Tidy up some paperwork.
(No PM and M to lead me astray. That’s a shame.)
Then Head home Wednesday.

That’s if the fog lifts early enough in the morning for the chopper to get out………

They’re of varying ages. The 4 or 5 youngest would be about 3 or 4 yrs. Then the rest are a few years older than that. The laying is shared between the younguns, but they only put out every 2nd or third day.
The boilers do nuthin. Just give a heap of cheek and backanswer.
I think they’re Isa Browns. Just the commercial bron and white mongrel lookin ones.
Anyway, might have a yarn to the oldies and see what’s what.

Longy said:

(No PM and M to lead me astray. That’s a shame.)

let me know if you ever head home via Cairns… I might try and head up the road and say G’day…

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

My little july treat was to become a grandfather today http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3687399822_5bf57cd503.jpg
a Norwegian granddaughter fits the bill.

Oh well done! Welcome to the club (the grandparents’ club, that is). It’s a great one to be in…now you’ll have to get over to Norway so that you can give her a big hug!

The Norwegian name Kaya (more commonly spelt Kaja or Kaia) derives from Greek via Latin and the most common meaning is pure. Pronounced Kai-a

It is also a Japanese name (peaceful field) a native American name (wise child, willow) as well as having mostly positive meanings in many other languages.

Morning gardeners.
Foggy again here but i saw the sky briefly just on dawn.
Then the mist came up.
However, looks like a good day to fly.

Hi Longy are you off home today?

Gees i hope so Hopper. If this mist lifts in time to make the flight i’ll be there.

You might get a bit of rain at home as well Longy

Grasshopper said:

You might get a bit of rain at home as well Longy

Oh great. Crikey. As if we haven’t had enough.
My driveway had a spring in the middle of it a few weeks ago.

Enjoy the rain Longy it might be a long hot and dry summer

might be a long hot and dry summer
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yeah i s’pose. No point complaining anyway. Can’t do diddly about it.
I’ll happily take whatever comes my way.
(A few more eggs from the sheilas of mass destruction would be good though).

Lucky you with nice fresh eggs—well not lucky I guess and you work hard to keep the girls ;)

you work hard to keep the girls ;)
++++++++++++++++++++++++
lol. Don’t get your tongue caught in your cheek there Hopper.

Meaning you do a lot of work around you place with the chooks and all—

Morning All,We have some sunshine this morning :)

orchid40 said:

Morning All,We have some sunshine this morning :)

morning oc and grassy
coldest morning of the year here. i went to the supermart early this morning and it was colder than our house. a big tick for passive solar design because the sun shines thru’ our windows and the house stores the warmth overnight such that all the windows are covered in condensation on a morning like this.

orchid40 said:

Morning All,We have some sunshine this morning :)

indeed, and I am back in the office today :(

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

Morning All,We have some sunshine this morning :)

indeed, and I am back in the office today :(

on a more positive note they have started laying my new floor today :D

Cleaned up the onion patch, dug another over and planted 25 butter lettuces in it.
Lunchtime now.
Big bowl of steaming pea and ham soup, and walnut and apple loaf :)

Happy Potter said:

Cleaned up the onion patch, dug another over and planted 25 butter lettuces in it.
Lunchtime now.
Big bowl of steaming pea and ham soup, and walnut and apple loaf :)

Well done with the onions HP.

We’re having big bowls of pea and bacon and celery and potato soup :)

Woohoo dwarf pears are in ( Pipsqueak) and I’ve ordered one :)

And an ‘all in one’ almond, which I will espellier on the north facing wall in the mini orchard. I have to get a frame up there yet.
The woman who owns the local grevillea nursery is interested in coming to have a look at my mini orchard , soon as I have it all planted :D
Dwarf cherries are still not growing up to the required height. They grow to half a metre then stop, according to suppliers. Bugga.

Quiet here at last and all males are behaving themselves lol.

Very cold here this morning….. but as yo know that would make me sooooooooooo happy.

Shopping done for another fortnight.

On a cheerful note. My first magnolia flower is open. I’m not sure if it’s confused or I am. Snow flakes are flowering and the Chincherinchees are trying to open too. Lets me know that spring is the next season on the agenda and it’s not too far away.

I have jonquils starting to flower. Talking to the elf when out walking yesterday as seeing them in people’s gardens…they would have to be my fav bulb.

Lucky1 said:

I have jonquils starting to flower. Talking to the elf when out walking yesterday as seeing them in people’s gardens…they would have to be my fav bulb.

I’ve got jonquils in too. Can’t wait for the perfume they give off. G’night Lucky.

Lucky1 said:

I have jonquils starting to flower. Talking to the elf when out walking yesterday as seeing them in people’s gardens…they would have to be my fav bulb.

I have some coming out too, and some daffs. Just love the scent of jonquils – very heady.

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

I have jonquils starting to flower. Talking to the elf when out walking yesterday as seeing them in people’s gardens…they would have to be my fav bulb.

I have some coming out too, and some daffs. Just love the scent of jonquils – very heady.

Yeah, can’t have any in a vase in the house now…..sigh…bluddy elf..lol

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

I have jonquils starting to flower. Talking to the elf when out walking yesterday as seeing them in people’s gardens…they would have to be my fav bulb.

I’ve got jonquils in too. Can’t wait for the perfume they give off. G’night Lucky.

Stunning perfume for sure:)

The Ice Age is coming !
It’s minus temps here and a white wonderland.. I had to tip the chooks ice block out to give them some fresh water.
Daisy shrubs are frozen solid , as is everything else in the garden.
Oh and good morning.
I will try and catch up now.

The Ice Age is coming !
—————
no frost here but my ears and fingers are icy. its impossible to do much in the mornings and i warm my hand on the chooks mash bowl. physically activity is essential – walking, mowing, chopping wood and hoeing do generate inner heat and the chill leaves the body.

morning to all eskimos.

morning to all eskimos.
——————————————————
Morning back… no rubbing noses in the greeting though…. they may freeze;P

Happy Potter said:

The Ice Age is coming !
It’s minus temps here and a white wonderland.. I had to tip the chooks ice block out to give them some fresh water.
Daisy shrubs are frozen solid , as is everything else in the garden.
Oh and good morning.
I will try and catch up now.

I’m glad it doesn’t get that cold here. I wouldn’t move out of the bed all day.

Well I’m talking to myself here. Back to the rhubarb cobbler and the never ending biscuits.

two wheelbarrows of wood chopped – suddenly its no longer cold.

Arvo. Thawed out now.
I’ve been running about collecting my lastest goodies off freecycle. Including a canon pixmar printer ( prob was a paper jam and it came up with “Error” but hubby fixed that easily) Scans fax,copies prints ect ect.
It’s a later model than my old canon and now works perfectly :D

And some more gardening books.. one is Readers Digest circ 1980 ‘Illustrated Guide to Gardening’. In it I discovered why my rhododendron cuttings never struck. It said to cut straight off at a leaf node… I was leaving the leaf nodes above soil level. It may be obvious to some, but I never knew this simple fact, so now I can go forth and confidently have another go :)

I’ve been reading these gardening books well into the night (sleep eludes me atm) and generally expanding my gardening knowledge base.
Another of the books is ‘ The Classic Horticulturist’ by Ursula Buchan and Nigel Colborn and, whilst parts of the contents are a tad scientific for my little gardening brain, the full page hand drawn illustrations are absolutely stunning. Beautiful hardcover book.
Another beautifully illustrated hardcover book is ‘ The Visual Dictionary of Plants’, and looks like it was part of a series of Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries 1992.
I’m having a blast reading and learning :D :D

I better get cooking though, we’re having a dinner party tonight with an old fasioned ’70s theme, prawn cocktails, roast chicken and veges and black forrest cake.

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

arvo all.

g’day
are the bees quiet during july?

yep they are not much out and about for them.

up todate on 3 days worths of post, nearly bedtime for me ill be up at 1am.

veg gardener said:

up todate on 3 days worths of post, nearly bedtime for me ill be up at 1am.

Well! sleep tight then, Veg!

So over JM and all the TV coverage…….

Hi PM!

Enjoying the cycling?

nighteyes said:

Hi PM!

Enjoying the cycling?

that’s a given… I’m loving it! The stage two nights ago with team Columbia smashing the field apart and Sir Lance driving his team to 2 tenths of a second of yellow in last night’s team time trial was some serious icing….

Tonight’s ride down to Barca may be a bit of an anti-climax with Cavendish favourite to win the sprint.

pain master said:

nighteyes said:

Hi PM!

Enjoying the cycling?

that’s a given… I’m loving it! The stage two nights ago with team Columbia smashing the field apart and Sir Lance driving his team to 2 tenths of a second of yellow in last night’s team time trial was some serious icing….

Tonight’s ride down to Barca may be a bit of an anti-climax with Cavendish favourite to win the sprint.

Yeah I have been lurking around le Tour thread :) I have been falling asleep to the sound of the race but haven’t managed to see much, so your commentary is great.

missed a day! oh shock, horror!

the tradies at home managed to knock out one of the electrical circuits at home yesterday resulting in 1/3 house without lights and the modem/router being reset/fried resulting in no internett access :(

the builder is putting the pressure on the sparkie to come in and fix it but not sure when that will be….

arvo all

mowing done after four days of no rain it was finally close to mowable – altho’ the catcher didn’t work well – and its probably the worse bit of mowing of my life.

i went to an information evening about this new massive housing development (10K new people) down the road from our place. it was called an info evening and we were invited to ask questions of the planners. lo and behold when we asked questions they said our questions couldn’t be answered because negotiations were still in progress. so we write our submissions in total darkness as to their reasoning.

i’m off to the forest tomorrow – so try not to miss me too much.
LOL cyas

pepe said:

arvo all

mowing done after four days of no rain it was finally close to mowable – altho’ the catcher didn’t work well – and its probably the worse bit of mowing of my life.

i went to an information evening about this new massive housing development (10K new people) down the road from our place. it was called an info evening and we were invited to ask questions of the planners. lo and behold when we asked questions they said our questions couldn’t be answered because negotiations were still in progress. so we write our submissions in total darkness as to their reasoning.

i’m off to the forest tomorrow – so try not to miss me too much.
LOL cyas

Have a good time in the forest…careful of houses made of gingerbread…

pepe said:

i’m off to the forest tomorrow – so try not to miss me too much.
LOL cyas

Enjoy the serenity.

Good morning.
Not as cold this morn, no frost. I haven’t been able to catch up amid all the dramas here of late, but I hope everyones ok.

But I do see Percy the Pig might be off to Europe, great ! Go Perce :)

And Pepes gone into the forest .. have fun.. or whatever one does in the forest ..

We are off to the snow next week.. me and my big mouth mentioning to friends I’ve never seen snow , and they want to take us on a day trip to Lake Mountain…I can handle one day I suppose lol.

Hubby and I are looking for a nice quiet place to get away for a couple days of doing absolutely nothing at all, some quiet contemplation in a place with pretty scenery is sorely needed. I suggested a trip in a cabin on The Spirit of Tassie with one night in a motel then back, but theres no day sailings until summer. I wanted to hang over the side and see dolphins. Any suggestions welcome.

Morning:) Raining here and we are now back on the internet…

Lucky1 said:

Morning:) Raining here and we are now back on the internet…

Excellent Lucky :D
To the rain and the internet.

Rain expected here tomorrow too.

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Morning:) Raining here and we are now back on the internet…

Excellent Lucky :D
To the rain and the internet.

Rain expected here tomorrow too.

As of now….

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Morning:) Raining here and we are now back on the internet…

Excellent Lucky :D
To the rain and the internet.

Rain expected here tomorrow too.

As of now….

Looks promising :D

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

Excellent Lucky :D
To the rain and the internet.

Rain expected here tomorrow too.

As of now….

Looks promising :D

Yes it does. Dark in the house here, have a light on to see things. Heres a point, if I turned it off….. I’d not see the house work:P

How long we had a preview button????

Lucky1 said:

How long we had a preview button????

A few weeks… you were busy sewing and thinking up Percy lol

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

How long we had a preview button????

A few weeks… you were busy sewing and thinking up Percy lol

Guess I was….LOL

Oh I’ve scored a small bookcase off freecycle, for all the gorgeous gardening books I’ve gotten off off there too :)
I have to go pick it up, BBL

Happy Potter said:

Hubby and I are looking for a nice quiet place to get away for a couple days of doing absolutely nothing at all, some quiet contemplation in a place with pretty scenery is sorely needed. I suggested a trip in a cabin on The Spirit of Tassie with one night in a motel then back, but theres no day sailings until summer. I wanted to hang over the side and see dolphins. Any suggestions welcome.

are in in the RACV? they have a couple of resorts which they discount for members. I know there is one at Cape Schank that is nice, and this time of year would be cheap as it is out of season.

been cleaning the kitchen this morning. cleaning plaster dust of everything! (and a bit of longer term dirt as well!)

bluegreen said:

been cleaning the kitchen this morning. cleaning plaster dust of everything! (and a bit of longer term dirt as well!)

That gets into everything doesn’t it??

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

been cleaning the kitchen this morning. cleaning plaster dust of everything! (and a bit of longer term dirt as well!)

That gets into everything doesn’t it??

tell me about it!

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

been cleaning the kitchen this morning. cleaning plaster dust of everything! (and a bit of longer term dirt as well!)

That gets into everything doesn’t it??

tell me about it!

Think I just did….LOL

Had to go to the chemist for a prescrip for the elf and thought, we’ll have pizza for lunch. So i have just popped the bread maker on to make the pizza base.

Very wet outside here and its still a steady rain:D

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

Hubby and I are looking for a nice quiet place to get away for a couple days of doing absolutely nothing at all, some quiet contemplation in a place with pretty scenery is sorely needed. I suggested a trip in a cabin on The Spirit of Tassie with one night in a motel then back, but theres no day sailings until summer. I wanted to hang over the side and see dolphins. Any suggestions welcome.

are in in the RACV? they have a couple of resorts which they discount for members. I know there is one at Cape Schank that is nice, and this time of year would be cheap as it is out of season.

Ohh.. thanks I wouldn’t have thought about them, members for many years. RACV love us long time! Back now, will ring them in a minute and ask. At the moment a lean to on a fence will do !!

Lucky1 said:

How long we had a preview button????

Couple months. Since our bold and fearless CB88 revamped the site a bit…

a good move – and they haven’t even mentioned the benefits of adding manure to the system!!

More use grazing sheep, goats against invasive weeds, vines

another good article

In S.F., thou shalt compost: It’s the law

G’day u lot. Back home. Joint is wet as a shag.
Chooks have given up buildin eggs.Bludgers. I feel a good slappin comin on.
Old dog is still kickin on. Lovin life.
Beer is good.
Mrs has plenty to do. Good.
So do i. Bugger.
Harvested a few spuds. Knipflers. Delish.
Plenty more where that came from too.
Good to be home.

Because it’s so quiet on here this evening I will take the time to tell you what we did today. We went to the Q’ld Garden Expo about 1 hour south of where we live. We had a ball. Came home with 30 or so plants. Two trips back to the car during the day because we couldn’t carry any more. Had to free our hands to be able to buy some more. In case you’re thinking that we spent a fortune, we were mainly buying tube stock. Between $2 and $3.50 each. Bargains!

More Grevilleas, Callistamon, Isopogon, bog plants, Viraya, couple of Broms, Rhubarb crowns,Lilliums, Carnations, a yellow Abutelon. I can’t remember the rest. We are staying away from the flea markets for a few weeks now. New gardens have to be made to take all these recent purchases so something has to give. Once upon a time it was only me who was always buying new plants. Now that MrP has become interested in gardening, neither of us can depend on the other to call a halt when we are going a bit overboard. Staying away from plant sales is the only way.

So ends my Friday. I’m having an early night. Off to bed to dream about the plants I didn’t buy. Catch you all tomorrow.

Longy said:

G’day u lot. Back home. Joint is wet as a shag.
Chooks have given up buildin eggs.Bludgers. I feel a good slappin comin on.
Old dog is still kickin on. Lovin life.
Beer is good.
Mrs has plenty to do. Good.
So do i. Bugger.
Harvested a few spuds. Knipflers. Delish.
Plenty more where that came from too.
Good to be home.

And welcome home from me.

And welcome home from me.

+++++++++++++++++++++++
Yeah. goodonya.

evening anyone?

Yo PM. I’m still hanging about. Owyagoinawrightgoodonya

doin well thanks Longman, me thinking some tucker is around the corner, some kind of pleasurable aromas are wafting from the place in the house which contains the boiling water and the hot pans.

Indeed. My senses are similarly overloaded.
Say g’day to M. How’s she handlin the civilisation?

Longy said:

Indeed. My senses are similarly overloaded.
Say g’day to M. How’s she handlin the civilisation?

“Not Very Well” her indoors says.

Not Very Well” her indoors says.
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Well, you could always go back!

evening gardeners.

Longy said:

G’day u lot. Back home. Joint is wet as a shag.
Chooks have given up buildin eggs.Bludgers. I feel a good slappin comin on.
Old dog is still kickin on. Lovin life.
Beer is good.
Mrs has plenty to do. Good.
So do i. Bugger.
Harvested a few spuds. Knipflers. Delish.
Plenty more where that came from too.
Good to be home.

good to have you home Longy :)

Longy said:

Not Very Well” her indoors says.
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Well, you could always go back!

M is up for that; reckons Australians are ‘orrible. I tend to agree, we’re a pretty rude and unfriendly mob, we’ve become a society of sitting in our cubicles, driving home with the ac on and hiding away in our modular homes…

Friendly people have become a minority in this world where if you ain’t first, you’re last….

Evening Veg, how are you this fine evening?

pain master said:

Evening Veg, how are you this fine evening?

hello PM and BG, i am tired on this Fine Evening thinking about heading off to bed soon been up since 1am….. how are you PM?

hi PM, Veg.

I am tired too Veg, but not because I have been up since 1am!

Not all are are, but i take her point.
I’ll be very polite next time we speak.
Ta Beej. G’day VG. (How come you;re not workin. It isn;‘t that dark.)

Hoping to go kill some fish at sparrows on the morrow.
Hangon. Tucker calls. I must away.Now there’s the duckwoman. Crikey.
And me unshaven.

veg gardener said:

pain master said:

Evening Veg, how are you this fine evening?

hello PM and BG, i am tired on this Fine Evening thinking about heading off to bed soon been up since 1am….. how are you PM?

peachey keen thanks for asking Veg, I was awake at 1am this morning but I was watching some cyclist riding around Spain… had a sleep since then, did 8 hours of work, had some tucker, and I rode my bike 30kms in 1 hour.

Longy said:

Not all are are, but i take her point.
I’ll be very polite next time we speak.
Ta Beej. G’day VG. (How come you;re not workin. It isn;‘t that dark.)

Hoping to go kill some fish at sparrows on the morrow.
Hangon. Tucker calls. I must away.Now there’s the duckwoman. Crikey.
And me unshaven.

finished work at 11am started at 2am.

Longy said:

Not all are are, but i take her point.

This is true. Aussies are a pretty good bunch, butttt Papua New Guineans (especially the Ladies) embraced GF with a spirit that has been found wanting in Australia of late, even from families.

We need to slow down a little.

Effing freezing here…

7C at 7 am..

I agree PM, we live too fast to no purpose here…all of us in our little boxes…the support networks that our mothers (in the 50’s) and grandmothers etc enjoyed, have largely vanished…except in small country towns of course, that’s why the people like to live there…

I am reading the posts with one hand inside my Scotland rugby supporters jersey staying warm, the other on the mouse getting stiffer with cold…the cold gives me amazing typing errors…

Dinetta said:

Effing freezing here…

7C at 7 am..

I agree PM, we live too fast to no purpose here…all of us in our little boxes…the support networks that our mothers (in the 50’s) and grandmothers etc enjoyed, have largely vanished…except in small country towns of course, that’s why the people like to live there…

Many ethnic extended families are small country towns all to themselves..

Dinetta said:

Effing freezing here…

7C at 7 am..

I agree PM, we live too fast to no purpose here…all of us in our little boxes…the support networks that our mothers (in the 50’s) and grandmothers etc enjoyed, have largely vanished…except in small country towns of course, that’s why the people like to live there…

I strongly disagree. I think you will find that if you open the door to the boxes and talk to people, you will not only find those support networks are still there, they are bigger than ever…they are huge.

I joined facebook to find a school friend, this being my only purpose. I didn’t want to add anyone else, just search for this friend of my past. I have other programs and ways for contacting people I do want to keep in touch with.

But, me being ingnorant of the internet and FB being what it is, a social networking site, I ended up with heaps of contacts in there. The other day I added my wish for the day , wanting to find a very quiet place tired parents can go to for a short break, thinking only my kids and some close friends would see it.. and we have been inundated with kind people offering us places to go from Hobart to Darwin and all cities in between..we were stunned. Relatives and friends of friends. People with hearts the size of Oz.

You just don’t know if someone may need something or how they really are, unless you ask. Go ask.

We settled for a few days in a time share unit in Torquay , an offer from the wife of youngest daughter’s employer who saw my post on the girls FB account at work , she rang us and offered it free of charge, but because it is the last weekend of the school holidays in Vic, it is currently very noisy so she suggested next week.
We were blown away by the offer of this generous and kind gift, but we have graciously accepted it. We will go there midweek, all going well. (after day trip to the snow on wed)
We don’t need to take anything, and eldest girl will mind Max. He loves her, shes his next bestie friend after us so I’m happy with that.

:D

Oh and morning.
It’s blowing a gale here. Sirens about, trees down.

The ruffled chooks feathers make them look like they are inside out lol.

Morning All
===================

I strongly disagree. I think you will find that if you open the door to the boxes and talk to people, you will not only find those support networks are still there, they are bigger than ever…they are huge.

I joined facebook to find a school friend, this being my only purpose. I didn’t want to add anyone else, just search for this friend of my past. I have other programs and ways for contacting people I do want to keep in touch with.

=====================

Agreed HP —— but without the internet you wouldn’t have found these lovely people.
We rely a lot on this method of contact. Just another string to the bow I guess.

Agreed HP —— but without the internet you wouldn’t have found these lovely people.
We rely a lot on this method of contact. Just another string to the bow I guess.
————————————————————————

Absolutely Orchid40, a whole new dimension.

Oh gees..
I got a new lipstick , I very rarely wear this stuff but this is a nice colour and it plumps your lips.
Talk about a strong reaction…we are going out, and I look like a fish…
Ooopps

Happy Potter said:

Oh gees..
I got a new lipstick , I very rarely wear this stuff but this is a nice colour and it plumps your lips.
Talk about a strong reaction…we are going out, and I look like a fish…
Ooopps

ROFL!!!

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

I agree PM, we live too fast to no purpose here…all of us in our little boxes…the support networks that our mothers (in the 50’s) and grandmothers etc enjoyed, have largely vanished…except in small country towns of course, that’s why the people like to live there…

Many ethnic extended families are small country towns all to themselves..

Indeed Roughy and as I grew up in a multicultured suburb of Anglos, Mediterraneans and SE Asians, I found comfort in the orientation of families that the people of Papua New Guinea enjoyed on a daily basis. Bless ‘em.

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

Effing freezing here…

7C at 7 am..

I agree PM, we live too fast to no purpose here…all of us in our little boxes…the support networks that our mothers (in the 50’s) and grandmothers etc enjoyed, have largely vanished…except in small country towns of course, that’s why the people like to live there…

I strongly disagree. I think you will find that if you open the door to the boxes and talk to people, you will not only find those support networks are still there, they are bigger than ever…they are huge.

I joined facebook to find a school friend, this being my only purpose. I didn’t want to add anyone else, just search for this friend of my past. I have other programs and ways for contacting people I do want to keep in touch with.

But, me being ingnorant of the internet and FB being what it is, a social networking site, I ended up with heaps of contacts in there. The other day I added my wish for the day , wanting to find a very quiet place tired parents can go to for a short break, thinking only my kids and some close friends would see it.. and we have been inundated with kind people offering us places to go from Hobart to Darwin and all cities in between..we were stunned. Relatives and friends of friends. People with hearts the size of Oz.

You just don’t know if someone may need something or how they really are, unless you ask. Go ask.

We settled for a few days in a time share unit in Torquay , an offer from the wife of youngest daughter’s employer who saw my post on the girls FB account at work , she rang us and offered it free of charge, but because it is the last weekend of the school holidays in Vic, it is currently very noisy so she suggested next week.
We were blown away by the offer of this generous and kind gift, but we have graciously accepted it. We will go there midweek, all going well. (after day trip to the snow on wed)
We don’t need to take anything, and eldest girl will mind Max. He loves her, shes his next bestie friend after us so I’m happy with that.

:D

That is sweet HP.

orchid40 said:

Morning All
===================

I strongly disagree. I think you will find that if you open the door to the boxes and talk to people, you will not only find those support networks are still there, they are bigger than ever…they are huge.

I joined facebook to find a school friend, this being my only purpose. I didn’t want to add anyone else, just search for this friend of my past. I have other programs and ways for contacting people I do want to keep in touch with.

=====================

Agreed HP —— but without the internet you wouldn’t have found these lovely people.
We rely a lot on this method of contact. Just another string to the bow I guess.

True… I can recall driving from Adelaide to Townsville, I saw Lucky and Jorja before we left, we popped in and had cups of tea with Pomolo, Bubba and Yeehah on the way. Those meetings still mean a great deal to GF and I, it was part of our whole relocation to another state (of mind) and a part of the progression to PNG and back.

The internet is an interesting medium.

Happy Potter said:

Oh gees..
I got a new lipstick , I very rarely wear this stuff but this is a nice colour and it plumps your lips.
Talk about a strong reaction…we are going out, and I look like a fish…
Ooopps

You Go Girl!

evening all.

I’m so tired…. not a lot of sleep last night and today I was with Mrs. Almost Bimbo and the girls looking at bride dresses and brides maid frocks.

Man she is so gonna pop your eyes when you get a load of the photo of her next May……. she’s stunning.

I didn’t know dress shopping was so egg-zausting….. just about ready for bed.

Dinetta said:

Effing freezing here…

7C at 7 am..

I agree PM, we live too fast to no purpose here…all of us in our little boxes…the support networks that our mothers (in the 50’s) and grandmothers etc enjoyed, have largely vanished…except in small country towns of course, that’s why the people like to live there…

We had a warn night here last night……

Happy Potter said:

Oh gees..
I got a new lipstick , I very rarely wear this stuff but this is a nice colour and it plumps your lips.

Can you kiss your computer screen, so I can see…….

AAAHhhhhhhhhhh

Much better…

Wolf whistles…….

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

Oh gees..
I got a new lipstick , I very rarely wear this stuff but this is a nice colour and it plumps your lips.
Talk about a strong reaction…we are going out, and I look like a fish…
Ooopps

You Go Girl!

ROFL!!

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

Oh gees..
I got a new lipstick , I very rarely wear this stuff but this is a nice colour and it plumps your lips.

Can you kiss your computer screen, so I can see…….

AAAHhhhhhhhhhh

Much better…

Wolf whistles…….

LOL Lucky ! I was hoping to be able to eat my food and not lose it or spit on anyone lol!

Lucky1 said:

I’m so tired…. not a lot of sleep last night and today I was with Mrs. Almost Bimbo and the girls looking at bride dresses and brides maid frocks.

Man she is so gonna pop your eyes when you get a load of the photo of her next May……. she’s stunning.

I didn’t know dress shopping was so egg-zausting….. just about ready for bed.

I bet she will look incredible :)

yes it’s exhausting dress shopping. I still have to get to Sydney to try on the beaded number, in the meantime my girls have changed their minds 15 times on my dress lol.

veg gardener said:

evening all.

Change that .. to morning// where the hell are ya?

roughbarked said:

veg gardener said:

evening all.

Change that .. to morning// where the hell are ya?

been unpacking boxes :(

Lucky1 said:

I didn’t know dress shopping was so egg-zausting….. just about ready for bed.

That it is, Lucky1.

I have to get all snazzied up for granddaughter’s christening in a couple of months. It will be a Greek Orthodox Christening with a lot of ritual and apparently rivals a wedding…dress code same as for a wedding.

As I have a role in the ceremony I can’t just go neat casual. So the dress hunting is about to happen in ernest. Trouble is it’s hard to get a nice outfit for my size (ie short, fat, etc etc!).

Oh the joy of it all! LOL

I hope the lack of activity on here indicates that you southerners have had sufficient rain to actually get out and have a go at the garden, instead of just yappin about it.

Fair dinkum.

AnneS said:

Lucky1 said:

I didn’t know dress shopping was so egg-zausting….. just about ready for bed.

That it is, Lucky1.

I have to get all snazzied up for granddaughter’s christening in a couple of months. It will be a Greek Orthodox Christening with a lot of ritual and apparently rivals a wedding…dress code same as for a wedding.

As I have a role in the ceremony I can’t just go neat casual. So the dress hunting is about to happen in ernest. Trouble is it’s hard to get a nice outfit for my size (ie short, fat, etc etc!).

Oh the joy of it all! LOL

Can you ask some of the Greek ladies who will be attending, if they’ve got patterns or a dressmaker?

I found with my daughters more formal outings, it was cheaper, more satisfying and a better outcome (besides less time wasted with shopping) to pore through the pattern books, choose own material, and hand the lot to a dressmaker…

Longy said:

I hope the lack of activity on here indicates that you southerners have had sufficient rain to actually get out and have a go at the garden, instead of just yappin about it.

Fair dinkum.

I dug over part of the round bed, forgotten what a job of work forking a garden bed is…Sonny Joe has been mulching the old office records (that’s what we bought the mulcher for) and burning them (his favourite part of the exercise) and I have been putting the burnt papers onto the garden bed as mulch…

G’day D. Thunk you were a northerner. However, good to see you’ve been busy.
Why shred the paper before burning it tho’? Am i missing something here?

Longy said:

I hope the lack of activity on here indicates that you southerners have had sufficient rain to actually get out and have a go at the garden, instead of just yappin about it.

Fair dinkum.

G’day Longy & Dinetta,
I did manage to get out and get dirty today Longy! Can hardly move now mind you, but that’s another story. I didn’t do all that much, it’s just that it doesn’t take much for me to end up sore. LOL

Anyway I managed to plant out a heap of english box plants that I struck from cuttings taken about 3 or 4 months ago and did a bit of weeding. Also potted up a bay laurel tree. Going to keep it in a pot.

The box plants are only small, but I am hopeful that they will survive. I was given 6 english box plants 3 or 4 years and although not normally a fan of hedges I decided to make one to hide the envirocycle tank. Trouble is I planted them too far apart so decided earlier this year to try to strike cuttings to fill in the gaps. Fingers crossed.

Yesterday I sowed carrots, beetroot and spring onions. Just have to keep the chooks and birds away from them. The chooks are becoming terrible escapologists so looks like we need to do more work on the chook pen to keep them in! C’est la vie.

I was dead-heading one of my protea bushes late today and accidentally managed to break off a branch, so I’ve stuck it in a pot with a bit of rooting hormone and hopefully it will strike.

Have been a bit crook for the past week or so and ended up with a nasty cough and course of antibiotics (no swine flu fortunately). Am hoping it will be all gone by Tuesday. I have a dentist’s appointment that I made way back in March (that’s how long the waiting period is to get into my dentist). Will be really peeved if I have to cancel because of a bluddy cold

Dinetta said:

AnneS said:

Lucky1 said:

I didn’t know dress shopping was so egg-zausting….. just about ready for bed.

That it is, Lucky1.

I have to get all snazzied up for granddaughter’s christening in a couple of months. It will be a Greek Orthodox Christening with a lot of ritual and apparently rivals a wedding…dress code same as for a wedding.

As I have a role in the ceremony I can’t just go neat casual. So the dress hunting is about to happen in ernest. Trouble is it’s hard to get a nice outfit for my size (ie short, fat, etc etc!).

Oh the joy of it all! LOL

Can you ask some of the Greek ladies who will be attending, if they’ve got patterns or a dressmaker?

I found with my daughters more formal outings, it was cheaper, more satisfying and a better outcome (besides less time wasted with shopping) to pore through the pattern books, choose own material, and hand the lot to a dressmaker…

Now that’s an idea! Will have to talk to the boss (ie daughter) about that!

evening all.

Longy said:

G’day D. Thunk you were a northerner. However, good to see you’ve been busy.
Why shred the paper before burning it tho’? Am i missing something here?

Confidential documents…they have to be destroyed, and as you might know, solid blocks of paper don’t burn readily…

AnneS said:

Longy said:

I hope the lack of activity on here indicates that you southerners have had sufficient rain to actually get out and have a go at the garden, instead of just yappin about it.

Fair dinkum.

G’day Longy & Dinetta,
I did manage to get out and get dirty today Longy! Can hardly move now mind you, but that’s another story. I didn’t do all that much, it’s just that it doesn’t take much for me to end up sore. LOL

Yay for AnneS!!

It’s gone quiet here because Pepe is holed up in a forest somewhere, avoiding gingerbred houses…I think he said they were being accommodated in a stone hut, to tell the truth…

Morning. Good to see Anne has been carrying the flag for the south.
It’s been a few perfect days here but it’s so wet underfoot i can’t get any heavy work done. Been taking care of the little micro-climate warm area between the house and the garage. Easy to get down to a T shirt in there. No wind and full sun.

Have decided to overfeed the ladies of mass destruction for a week and see if they will start building eggs again.
Lest the cricket bat comes out.
They are fully feathered and looking very healthy, si i hope an overload of protein starts them off again. Lazy flamin sheilas they are. Taking advantage of my good nature. They should know better when it’s cricket season.

This stinkin old dog is kickin on, i reckon he’s been bluffin to get pampered. Might have to try that. Works a treat around here. He even gets fed before me now. Crikey. What a lurk.

Anyway, better make another cuppa. Get up you lot.It’s not that cold.

Morning…. recovered from bridal shopping. It bucketed down here last night and there was hail this morning…just over 2 mm of rain though.

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

Oh gees..
I got a new lipstick , I very rarely wear this stuff but this is a nice colour and it plumps your lips.

Can you kiss your computer screen, so I can see…….

AAAHhhhhhhhhhh

Much better…

Wolf whistles…….

LOL Lucky ! I was hoping to be able to eat my food and not lose it or spit on anyone lol!

Thats okay, I’ll remove any food spits when I remover the lippy;P

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

I’m so tired…. not a lot of sleep last night and today I was with Mrs. Almost Bimbo and the girls looking at bride dresses and brides maid frocks.

Man she is so gonna pop your eyes when you get a load of the photo of her next May……. she’s stunning.

I didn’t know dress shopping was so egg-zausting….. just about ready for bed.

I bet she will look incredible :)

yes it’s exhausting dress shopping. I still have to get to Sydney to try on the beaded number, in the meantime my girls have changed their minds 15 times on my dress lol.

One dress I looked at for me…was $1300.00…..holy crap!!!!

AnneS said:

Lucky1 said:

I didn’t know dress shopping was so egg-zausting….. just about ready for bed.

That it is, Lucky1.

I have to get all snazzied up for granddaughter’s christening in a couple of months. It will be a Greek Orthodox Christening with a lot of ritual and apparently rivals a wedding…dress code same as for a wedding.

As I have a role in the ceremony I can’t just go neat casual. So the dress hunting is about to happen in ernest. Trouble is it’s hard to get a nice outfit for my size (ie short, fat, etc etc!).

Oh the joy of it all! LOL

I think shorts with some bling sewn on is a fair enough statement for these shing-dings…….lol

Longy said:

Morning. Good to see Anne has been carrying the flag for the south.
It’s been a few perfect days here but it’s so wet underfoot i can’t get any heavy work done. Been taking care of the little micro-climate warm area between the house and the garage. Easy to get down to a T shirt in there. No wind and full sun.

Have decided to overfeed the ladies of mass destruction for a week and see if they will start building eggs again.
Lest the cricket bat comes out.
They are fully feathered and looking very healthy, si i hope an overload of protein starts them off again. Lazy flamin sheilas they are. Taking advantage of my good nature. They should know better when it’s cricket season.

This stinkin old dog is kickin on, i reckon he’s been bluffin to get pampered. Might have to try that. Works a treat around here. He even gets fed before me now. Crikey. What a lurk.

Anyway, better make another cuppa. Get up you lot.It’s not that cold.

Wait to you get into an oldies home Longy…..LOL

I can just imagine what they will say *about *…….

Off to baby sit the Grand Puppy at Jimbob’s place. Our ex-lawn mower man is going to slash the son’s front & backyard as he has an inspection this Wednesday.

Jimbob was over yesterday giving us keys to his house and $$$ to pay for it.

Lucky1 said:

Off to baby sit the Grand Puppy at Jimbob’s place. Our ex-lawn mower man is going to slash the son’s front & backyard as he has an inspection this Wednesday.

Jimbob was over yesterday giving us keys to his house and $$$ to pay for it.

How is Jimbob after his workplace accident Lucky ?

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

I’m so tired…. not a lot of sleep last night and today I was with Mrs. Almost Bimbo and the girls looking at bride dresses and brides maid frocks.

Man she is so gonna pop your eyes when you get a load of the photo of her next May……. she’s stunning.

I didn’t know dress shopping was so egg-zausting….. just about ready for bed.

I bet she will look incredible :)

yes it’s exhausting dress shopping. I still have to get to Sydney to try on the beaded number, in the meantime my girls have changed their minds 15 times on my dress lol.

One dress I looked at for me…was $1300.00…..holy crap!!!!

Almost my words too when I saw the prices of the ones I like. But more colourful ..

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Off to baby sit the Grand Puppy at Jimbob’s place. Our ex-lawn mower man is going to slash the son’s front & backyard as he has an inspection this Wednesday.

Jimbob was over yesterday giving us keys to his house and $$$ to pay for it.

How is Jimbob after his workplace accident Lucky ?

Not too bad. I haven’t asked how his short term memory is going….must ask him about this. HIs ear looks normal and he walks okay.

So on a whole …he’s good.

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

I bet she will look incredible :)

yes it’s exhausting dress shopping. I still have to get to Sydney to try on the beaded number, in the meantime my girls have changed their minds 15 times on my dress lol.

One dress I looked at for me…was $1300.00…..holy crap!!!!

Almost my words too when I saw the prices of the ones I like. But more colourful ..

Oh yeah me too. I dropped the “F” bomb.

I still think dress shorts with bling is okay……

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Off to baby sit the Grand Puppy at Jimbob’s place. Our ex-lawn mower man is going to slash the son’s front & backyard as he has an inspection this Wednesday.

Jimbob was over yesterday giving us keys to his house and $$$ to pay for it.

How is Jimbob after his workplace accident Lucky ?

Not too bad. I haven’t asked how his short term memory is going….must ask him about this. HIs ear looks normal and he walks okay.

So on a whole …he’s good.

Good to hear then . I hope theres no long term probs for the boy

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

One dress I looked at for me…was $1300.00…..holy crap!!!!

Almost my words too when I saw the prices of the ones I like. But more colourful ..

Oh yeah me too. I dropped the “F” bomb.

I still think dress shorts with bling is okay……

Yes I had to donate to the swear jar , nearly fell over.

I like a Big W dress at $39.95 too lol.

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

How is Jimbob after his workplace accident Lucky ?

Not too bad. I haven’t asked how his short term memory is going….must ask him about this. HIs ear looks normal and he walks okay.

So on a whole …he’s good.

Good to hear then . I hope theres no long term probs for the boy

Yeah us too

I’m off to collect horse manure.. it’s all piled high and composted well ..got large bags, shovels and had me weet bix :D
Every garden bed is going to get it, front and back, fernery and citrus. Oh ‘ceptin the onion bed.
BBL

Longy said:

I hope the lack of activity on here indicates that you southerners have had sufficient rain to actually get out and have a go at the garden, instead of just yappin about it.

Fair dinkum.

still unpacking…
strewth, it’s exhausting!

Morning all. Gusty WNW blowing at the moment. I won’t be venturing out much today. Still a bit twingy in the back, but not as bad I expected to be. That’s something. I suppose I could go against aginst my nature and do some house cleaning. Ugh! What a thought!.

Hey Longy, our 9 hens are laying an average of 6 eggs a day at the moment. Jealous? Admittedly they are youngans (hatched Oct/Nov).

Lucky1 said:

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

One dress I looked at for me…was $1300.00…..holy crap!!!!

Almost my words too when I saw the prices of the ones I like. But more colourful ..

Oh yeah me too. I dropped the “F” bomb.

I still think dress shorts with bling is okay……

If only!

Hi ho, finally back from Jim-bob’s joint.. We had hot chips for lunch there with the Grandpuppy….

Lucky1 said:

Hi ho, finally back from Jim-bob’s joint.. We had hot chips for lunch there with the Grandpuppy….

Heya Lucky :)
I’ve had a bowl of pumpkin risotto , I needed it after shovelling and bagging nearly a trailor load of horse manure. I’m stuffed!
Plenty more manure where that came from too, a veritable mountain of it so I’ve emailed some garden club members the details of where to collect.
The owner of the horses is rapt, and would love us to come and collect it on a regular basis.

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

Hi ho, finally back from Jim-bob’s joint.. We had hot chips for lunch there with the Grandpuppy….

Heya Lucky :)
I’ve had a bowl of pumpkin risotto , I needed it after shovelling and bagging nearly a trailor load of horse manure. I’m stuffed!
Plenty more manure where that came from too, a veritable mountain of it so I’ve emailed some garden club members the details of where to collect.
The owner of the horses is rapt, and would love us to come and collect it on a regular basis.

Hi HP. I’m photocoping templates and pattern instructions from a Christmas craft mag for a Christmas advent swap for Dec. Over on the craft forum.