Welcome to winter! I can’t sleep. Being restricted to 15 minutes sitting time is driving me mad so I end up laying down a fair bit during the day, and then I fall asleep. O well, soon I’ll be able to stay seated for a whole 30 minutes, yay! Nice hot choc with marshmallows on top and catch up on some emails.
Haha it’s still May..doofus me jumped the gun.
Happy Potter said:
Welcome to winter! I can’t sleep. Being restricted to 15 minutes sitting time is driving me mad so I end up laying down a fair bit during the day, and then I fall asleep. O well, soon I’ll be able to stay seated for a whole 30 minutes, yay! Nice hot choc with marshmallows on top and catch up on some emails.
You have my sympathy HP. Not sleeping when you’re supposed to makes for a very l o n g night.
Happy Potter said:
Welcome to winter! I can’t sleep. Being restricted to 15 minutes sitting time is driving me mad so I end up laying down a fair bit during the day, and then I fall asleep. O well, soon I’ll be able to stay seated for a whole 30 minutes, yay! Nice hot choc with marshmallows on top and catch up on some emails.
get well U2.
geez all our stars are going thru rough patches.
justin said:
Happy Potter said:
Welcome to winter! I can’t sleep. Being restricted to 15 minutes sitting time is driving me mad so I end up laying down a fair bit during the day, and then I fall asleep. O well, soon I’ll be able to stay seated for a whole 30 minutes, yay! Nice hot choc with marshmallows on top and catch up on some emails.get well U2.
geez all our stars are going thru rough patches.
I’ll be right :) Just another thing to get through then I’ll be stronger. Yay.
Test..
(trying to post a link to a video and I keep getting an error)
Hmm, OK, must be something in my link..
I just watched this amazing time-lapse video of fungi – thought you guys might appreciate it:
I don’t know if there was sound on the video – I had it muted since I’m at work. Now.. back to work! =/
bon008 said:
Hmm, OK, must be something in my link..I just watched this amazing time-lapse video of fungi – thought you guys might appreciate it:
I don’t know if there was sound on the video – I had it muted since I’m at work. Now.. back to work! =/
my 15 litre melomel has been constructed
yeast goes in tomorrow – meanwhile it is growing in a separate bottle
most the time is spent getting, and keeping, everythng sterile.
the navel orange juice had lost some sweetness but was acceptable to drink .
bon008 said:
Hmm, OK, must be something in my link..I just watched this amazing time-lapse video of fungi – thought you guys might appreciate it:
I don’t know if there was sound on the video – I had it muted since I’m at work. Now.. back to work! =/
There is something beautiful about time-lapse photography no matter what the subject, even when the matter is in the throws of dying.
bon008 said:
Hmm, OK, must be something in my link..I just watched this amazing time-lapse video of fungi – thought you guys might appreciate it:
I don’t know if there was sound on the video – I had it muted since I’m at work. Now.. back to work! =/
cool. so was the didgeridoo music…
“The musical composition “Minor Madness” by davej adds the final polish to “Fungi Fantastic”. We discovered this great didgeridoo track on triplej Unearthed and davej has generously allowed us to set our images to his composition.”
Ok.. a solar panel system is being installed mid June..between 7 and 8 kW. That will cancel out what we use, and give us some dough back. Can’t wait. The power bill alone will pay for it.
Happy Potter said:
Ok.. a solar panel system is being installed mid June..between 7 and 8 kW. That will cancel out what we use, and give us some dough back. Can’t wait. The power bill alone will pay for it.
good stuff. wish I could afford to do the same.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Ok.. a solar panel system is being installed mid June..between 7 and 8 kW. That will cancel out what we use, and give us some dough back. Can’t wait. The power bill alone will pay for it.
good stuff. wish I could afford to do the same.
sorry, hope I didn’t say anything offensive then. just realised that could be taken the wrong way!
bluegreen said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Ok.. a solar panel system is being installed mid June..between 7 and 8 kW. That will cancel out what we use, and give us some dough back. Can’t wait. The power bill alone will pay for it.
good stuff. wish I could afford to do the same.
sorry, hope I didn’t say anything offensive then. just realised that could be taken the wrong way!
Not at all :)
We had to do some sums and it wasn’t going to be affordable unless we got a system big enough to cover itself. If we can pay the initial cost off sooner, then we will, but that will mean the meal menu for the next few months will feature eggs. Only! lol.
HP, I’ve been meaning to ask how the kale chips went and the angelica jam too?
pomolo said:
HP, I’ve been meaning to ask how the kale chips went and the angelica jam too?
The angelica is still drying and it seems to be taking forever.. but the kale chips were sensational! They were a real hit. I’ve tipped some worm wee on the four small ones I have growing.
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
HP, I’ve been meaning to ask how the kale chips went and the angelica jam too?
The angelica is still drying and it seems to be taking forever.. but the kale chips were sensational! They were a real hit. I’ve tipped some worm wee on the four small ones I have growing.
Kale Chips.. is there a recipe?
roughbarked said:
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
HP, I’ve been meaning to ask how the kale chips went and the angelica jam too?
The angelica is still drying and it seems to be taking forever.. but the kale chips were sensational! They were a real hit. I’ve tipped some worm wee on the four small ones I have growing.
Kale Chips.. is there a recipe?
No real recipe RB, wash and dry, spray with light olive oil and seasoning of your choice, toss and bake at 180 for about 10 mins. Yum!
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
Happy Potter said:The angelica is still drying and it seems to be taking forever.. but the kale chips were sensational! They were a real hit. I’ve tipped some worm wee on the four small ones I have growing.
Kale Chips.. is there a recipe?
No real recipe RB, wash and dry, spray with light olive oil and seasoning of your choice, toss and bake at 180 for about 10 mins. Yum!
simple as.
I have not slept one wink, in fact never been so wide awake..so guess what I’m going to be doing today? Once it hits me that is..
Brekky time first. Toaster is on, raisin spice loaf and a cuppa should do it.
Happy Potter said:
I have not slept one wink, in fact never been so wide awake..so guess what I’m going to be doing today? Once it hits me that is..
Brekky time first. Toaster is on, raisin spice loaf and a cuppa should do it.
I didn’t sleep much last night either. Ate too much at the Uniting Church’s casserole dinner last night I think :)
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
I have not slept one wink, in fact never been so wide awake..so guess what I’m going to be doing today? Once it hits me that is..
Brekky time first. Toaster is on, raisin spice loaf and a cuppa should do it.
I didn’t sleep much last night either. Ate too much at the Uniting Church’s casserole dinner last night I think :)
I find the opposite, can’t sleep if I’m hungry. I have to have something to eat before I go to bed.
No that it worked last night, and I still haven’t slept! O well I’ll crash tonight. Got visitors at lunchtime and another lady coming mid arvo to pick up a silkie hen. I look great, not! lol.
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
HP, I’ve been meaning to ask how the kale chips went and the angelica jam too?
The angelica is still drying and it seems to be taking forever.. but the kale chips were sensational! They were a real hit. I’ve tipped some worm wee on the four small ones I have growing.
Maybe the chips would work with lots of different leafy vegies.
Happy Potter said:
I have not slept one wink, in fact never been so wide awake..so guess what I’m going to be doing today? Once it hits me that is..
Brekky time first. Toaster is on, raisin spice loaf and a cuppa should do it.
Ni ni HP.
I’ve been for a stroll around the place and our veg crop is a bit disappointing. Partly because they aren’t getting enough sun in the new beds. Prattling on about what we’ve got planted isn’t any use if they aren’t producing. Terrible attacks of grubs as well. There is a feral pumpkin vine producing lots of female flowers but babies don’t hold on. D has been pollinating and getting frustrated with the results. It’s probably way out of season. I haven’t checked on that yet.
My yakon won’t die down. Keeps producing new branches. Even in the cooler weather.I’m going to over ride it soon.
Last day with the bananas. Shouldn’t have to do chips if I plan it right. D is juicing oranges and mandarines. Hope he packages it up too. Hope he finds freezer space as well. lol.
D and I are having an exchange of words. Putting it politely. I now ask you all.
How much hilling up do you use around florence fennel plants? Is it necessary to keep the bulb white or is it only below the bulb to steady it? I’ve never seen bulbs totally overed in soil as D has done. I’ll admit it if it turns out I am wrong. Which rarely happens. hee hee!
pomolo said:
D and I are having an exchange of words. Putting it politely. I now ask you all.How much hilling up do you use around florence fennel plants? Is it necessary to keep the bulb white or is it only below the bulb to steady it? I’ve never seen bulbs totally overed in soil as D has done. I’ll admit it if it turns out I am wrong. Which rarely happens. hee hee!
I’m with you pomolo. I have never come across that you hill up around them for blanching although mulch is a good idea to keep down competition from weeds. I have found that they can get a bit wobbly though so a bit of hilling up makes sense for stability.
Afternoon one and all.
veg gardener said:
Afternoon one and all.
trichome said:
veg gardener said:
Afternoon one and all.
veg how does it, raining there? :)
that should read :
veg how goes it, raining there? :)
veg gardener said:
Afternoon one and all.
Gidday Veg.
veg gardener said:
Afternoon one and all.
well hello there young man :)
pomolo said:
My yakon won’t die down. Keeps producing new branches. Even in the cooler weather.I’m going to over ride it soon.
That’s what mine did so you’re never sure if they’re ready. I’m wondering if it might account for us not being very impressed with them.
Bubba Louie said:
pomolo said:My yakon won’t die down. Keeps producing new branches. Even in the cooler weather.I’m going to over ride it soon.
That’s what mine did so you’re never sure if they’re ready. I’m wondering if it might account for us not being very impressed with them.
can you ferret around the edges to check on how they are going, like potatoes?
bluegreen said:
Bubba Louie said:
pomolo said:My yakon won’t die down. Keeps producing new branches. Even in the cooler weather.I’m going to over ride it soon.
That’s what mine did so you’re never sure if they’re ready. I’m wondering if it might account for us not being very impressed with them.
can you ferret around the edges to check on how they are going, like potatoes?
Yep. The reddish long smaller tubers at the top are next’s years plant, the bigger brown tubers are the part you eat, they’re underground. Pull them out and let them sit for a day or two to dry off, then wash and peel and slice and tuck in :)
trichome said:
veg gardener said:
Afternoon one and all.
veg how does it, raining there? :)
Yeah, only light stuff on and off what about yourself?
pomolo said:
veg gardener said:
Afternoon one and all.
Gidday Veg.
Pom, Whats new in your neck of the woods?
veg gardener said:
trichome said:
veg gardener said:
Afternoon one and all.
veg how does it, raining there? :)Yeah, only light stuff on and off what about yourself?
yeah getting a few inches here over the past week or so, more to come they say
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
D and I are having an exchange of words. Putting it politely. I now ask you all.How much hilling up do you use around florence fennel plants? Is it necessary to keep the bulb white or is it only below the bulb to steady it? I’ve never seen bulbs totally overed in soil as D has done. I’ll admit it if it turns out I am wrong. Which rarely happens. hee hee!
I’m with you pomolo. I have never come across that you hill up around them for blanching although mulch is a good idea to keep down competition from weeds. I have found that they can get a bit wobbly though so a bit of hilling up makes sense for stability.
i have fennel but no hilling.
it’s winter so i don’t expect sunburn…?
01:30 EST
Temperature
9.8°C
predicted maximum today is 10°C. So, this is about as hot as it is going to get.
roughbarked said:
01:30 EST
Temperature
9.8°C
predicted maximum today is 10°C. So, this is about as hot as it is going to get.
It’s not as frost bitey as it was yest’ morn, but this morning I’m really feeling the cold. Raining too.
Oh well I slept, even f I did wake at 4.30.
hello roughbarked, what’s happening?
bluegreen said:
hello roughbarked, what’s happening?
well, mostly between digging many thousands of trees out.. I do get time to contemplate my navel.
roughbarked said:
well, mostly between digging many thousands of trees out.. I do get time to contemplate my navel.
are these the ones you grafted then died in the floods? that must be frustrating.
Hello Gardeners. I’m still about, and I managed to do some weeding today. And dug up some Jerusalem artichokes. Now I have to get up the courage to roast and eat them. Their reputation for flatulance has me somewhat worried. There is a lot of that around this house anyway….
And now I’m off to bed.
Tomorrow going to our bush block. Haven’t been there for quite some months, so doing a bit of a reccy and check. Apparently there have been Nice Types around cutting fences. I hope ours are intact. The land is covenanted bushland. And we will sus out some more firewood. Our covenant allows for us to take wood for our own use.
buffy said:
Hello Gardeners. I’m still about, and I managed to do some weeding today. And dug up some Jerusalem artichokes. Now I have to get up the courage to roast and eat them. Their reputation for flatulance has me somewhat worried. There is a lot of that around this house anyway….
I learned today that you eat your Jerusalem Artichokes with carrots which counteract the production of gas :)
bluegreen said:
buffy said:Hello Gardeners. I’m still about, and I managed to do some weeding today. And dug up some Jerusalem artichokes. Now I have to get up the courage to roast and eat them. Their reputation for flatulance has me somewhat worried. There is a lot of that around this house anyway….
I learned today that you eat your Jerusalem Artichokes with carrots which counteract the production of gas :)
most people do not realize that passing gas 14 to 23 times a day is normal
Gas
loads of other stuff cause gas too :)
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:well, mostly between digging many thousands of trees out.. I do get time to contemplate my navel.
are these the ones you grafted then died in the floods? that must be frustrating.
they are the ones that didn’t die.. of course.. also have to dig out the ones that did.. so much to sort through and burn.
trichome said:
bluegreen said:
buffy said:Hello Gardeners. I’m still about, and I managed to do some weeding today. And dug up some Jerusalem artichokes. Now I have to get up the courage to roast and eat them. Their reputation for flatulance has me somewhat worried. There is a lot of that around this house anyway….
I learned today that you eat your Jerusalem Artichokes with carrots which counteract the production of gas :)
most people do not realize that passing gas 14 to 23 times a day is normal
Gas
loads of other stuff cause gas too :)
Jumping Jack Flash.. it’s a gas gas gas.. Jagger/Richards
buffy said:
Hello Gardeners. I’m still about, and I managed to do some weeding today. And dug up some Jerusalem artichokes. Now I have to get up the courage to roast and eat them. Their reputation for flatulance has me somewhat worried. There is a lot of that around this house anyway….
And now I’m off to bed.
Tomorrow going to our bush block. Haven’t been there for quite some months, so doing a bit of a reccy and check. Apparently there have been Nice Types around cutting fences. I hope ours are intact. The land is covenanted bushland. And we will sus out some more firewood. Our covenant allows for us to take wood for our own use.
firewood is $300 a ton here – maybe the gas should be bottled LOL.
bluegreen said:
buffy said:Hello Gardeners. I’m still about, and I managed to do some weeding today. And dug up some Jerusalem artichokes. Now I have to get up the courage to roast and eat them. Their reputation for flatulance has me somewhat worried. There is a lot of that around this house anyway….
I learned today that you eat your Jerusalem Artichokes with carrots which counteract the production of gas :)
ok – but test it first – i have my doubts.
someone said you can make chips with them.?
i noticed HP made chipos with kale? is there a kale tuber?
justin said:
bluegreen said:
buffy said:Hello Gardeners. I’m still about, and I managed to do some weeding today. And dug up some Jerusalem artichokes. Now I have to get up the courage to roast and eat them. Their reputation for flatulance has me somewhat worried. There is a lot of that around this house anyway….
I learned today that you eat your Jerusalem Artichokes with carrots which counteract the production of gas :)
ok – but test it first – i have my doubts.
someone said you can make chips with them.?
i noticed HP made chipos with kale? is there a kale tuber?
better described as crisps perhaps?
Rain rain and more rain. My poor layer chooks are wet and covered in mud and it’s really cold. I wanted to bring them inside and wrap them in towels and sit them on the couch lol!
Got the man to get a couple bales of straw and put them whole into their muddy run and snip the string. And didn’t he moan and whine about having to go and get them and load them into the car boot, and then get them out and into the pen in the freezing rain. So much whinging.
Curry for tea and I sorta kinda slipped with the curry mix…boy is he gunna be sorry LOL
Happy Potter said:
Rain rain and more rain. My poor layer chooks are wet and covered in mud and it’s really cold. I wanted to bring them inside and wrap them in towels and sit them on the couch lol!
Got the man to get a couple bales of straw and put them whole into their muddy run and snip the string. And didn’t he moan and whine about having to go and get them and load them into the car boot, and then get them out and into the pen in the freezing rain. So much whinging.Curry for tea and I sorta kinda slipped with the curry mix…boy is he gunna be sorry LOL
at least the curry will warm him up again! lol!
only just started raining here.
Morning. It’s chilly out but we’re all warmed up after last nights curry, lol.
I never thought I’d say this but I’m glad the rain has stopped. It was steady moderate rain but unrelenting and there’s flooded roads about here.
I’m expecting or ISP’s tech fellow to arrive anytime, our new cable modem has been playing up. This was an upgraded freebie from the first week old one that carked it. GS and his GF stayed overnight after seeing a movie at the local cinema and they have stayed awake all night playing internet games and the connection didn’t once drop out. His girlfriend styled the boys hair into a afro do. It looks silly lol.
I was hoping to enlist their help to sweep straw from bales of it and chicken poop off the patio, but the man is going to take them home after peak hour traffic eases.
A funny moment.. hubby took the youngins out to feed the chooks and GS was holding the feed bucket. Of course chooks charged at him and he came down the path in full flight yelling ‘herd stampeed!!’ with a long line of chickens after him!. The girl was doubled over laughing.
Happy Potter said:
Morning. It’s chilly out but we’re all warmed up after last nights curry, lol.I never thought I’d say this but I’m glad the rain has stopped. It was steady moderate rain but unrelenting and there’s flooded roads about here.
I’m expecting or ISP’s tech fellow to arrive anytime, our new cable modem has been playing up. This was an upgraded freebie from the first week old one that carked it. GS and his GF stayed overnight after seeing a movie at the local cinema and they have stayed awake all night playing internet games and the connection didn’t once drop out. His girlfriend styled the boys hair into a afro do. It looks silly lol.
I was hoping to enlist their help to sweep straw from bales of it and chicken poop off the patio, but the man is going to take them home after peak hour traffic eases.
A funny moment.. hubby took the youngins out to feed the chooks and GS was holding the feed bucket. Of course chooks charged at him and he came down the path in full flight yelling ‘herd stampeed!!’ with a long line of chickens after him!. The girl was doubled over laughing.
nice story :)
sounds like the GF is working well for GS.
Sounds like the GF is good for him. Nice to hear the good time stories of GS.
bluegreen said:
nice story :)
sounds like the GF is working well for GS.
Sounds like the GF is good for him. Nice to hear the good time stories of GS.
hhmmmm… I thought I had deleted what I wrote, so rewrote it and it has come out twice! Mustn’t be awake yet.
Had lots of wind last night. Could hear it each time I woke up. A few small things were blown around this morning, but the main thing was that my epi stand had blown over. Miraculously non of them were damaged! although one had been knocked out of its basket.
bluegreen said:
bluegreen said:nice story :)
sounds like the GF is working well for GS.
Sounds like the GF is good for him. Nice to hear the good time stories of GS.
hhmmmm… I thought I had deleted what I wrote, so rewrote it and it has come out twice! Mustn’t be awake yet.
Had lots of wind last night. Could hear it each time I woke up. A few small things were blown around this morning, but the main thing was that my epi stand had blown over. Miraculously non of them were damaged! although one had been knocked out of its basket.
I wondered if you’d had enough sleep, lol.
Epi’s are really tough and will survive that treatment.
Internet wobbly connection is fixed.. the modem is fine after all, the problem turned out to be a faulty point out front on the roof. it had loosened because of it being so windy here on the plains. The mans just making a coffee for us then he’s off to take the youngsters back home, and I will have a lay down.
Had lots of wind last night. Could hear it each time I woke up. A few small things were blown around this morning, but the main thing was that my epi stand had blown over. Miraculously non of them were damaged! although one had been knocked out of its basket.
Sorry, but with this coming right after all the gas talk I had to laugh.
Bubba Louie said:
Had lots of wind last night. Could hear it each time I woke up. A few small things were blown around this morning, but the main thing was that my epi stand had blown over. Miraculously non of them were damaged! although one had been knocked out of its basket.
Sorry, but with this coming right after all the gas talk I had to laugh.
ROTFLMAO!!!
Bubba Louie said:
Had lots of wind last night. Could hear it each time I woke up. A few small things were blown around this morning, but the main thing was that my epi stand had blown over. Miraculously non of them were damaged! although one had been knocked out of its basket.
Sorry, but with this coming right after all the gas talk I had to laugh.
LOL!
let’s try those quotes again
bluegreen said:
Bubba Louie said:
bluegreen said:
Had lots of wind last night. Could hear it each time I woke up. A few small things were blown around this morning, but the main thing was that my epi stand had blown over. Miraculously non of them were damaged! although one had been knocked out of its basket.
Sorry, but with this coming right after all the gas talk I had to laugh.
ROTFLMAO!!!
Where has everyone disappeared to?
Bubba Louie said:
Where has everyone disappeared to?
I’m here :)
Bubba Louie said:
Where has everyone disappeared to?
I as awake at 4am, had a cuppa read all the news sites, sent a doz emails off then went back to bed at 7 am, just woke up now.
Bubba Louie said:
Where has everyone disappeared to?
Hormones :(
And the bluray thingy won’t work so I can’t even watch BBC Pride & Prejudice… WAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
Happy Potter said:
Bubba Louie said:
Where has everyone disappeared to?
I as awake at 4am, had a cuppa read all the news sites, sent a doz emails off then went back to bed at 7 am, just woke up now.
Oh, cuppa, excellent idea!
Lucky has had her angiogram and no blockages were found so all is well.
Bubba Louie said:
Lucky has had her angiogram and no blockages were found so all is well.
phew! I was worried. Thanks for letting us know.
Bubba Louie said:
Lucky has had her angiogram and no blockages were found so all is well.
Oh good!
I’m to smart for my hat…
I have a small non performing superannuation. It continues to be eaten up so drastic action needed. Because I’m retired and because I’m over 55 (just!) I can draw the lot out tax and fee free. Reinvest it but in what?
I know! The solar panel system!!! It will cover the costs totally. Saves getting a loan and paying interest, and the returns are enormous! .. gees I should work in finance hey?
LOL
Happy Potter said:
I’m to smart for my hat…
I have a small non performing superannuation. It continues to be eaten up so drastic action needed. Because I’m retired and because I’m over 55 (just!) I can draw the lot out tax and fee free. Reinvest it but in what?
I know! The solar panel system!!! It will cover the costs totally. Saves getting a loan and paying interest, and the returns are enormous! .. gees I should work in finance hey?
LOL
Awesome! What a clever solution :)
bluegreen said:
Bubba Louie said:
Lucky has had her angiogram and no blockages were found so all is well.
phew! I was worried. Thanks for letting us know.
She’s been leaving you poor things a bit in the dark. I may have to rap her over the knuckles.
Happy Potter said:
I’m to smart for my hat…
I have a small non performing superannuation. It continues to be eaten up so drastic action needed. Because I’m retired and because I’m over 55 (just!) I can draw the lot out tax and fee free. Reinvest it but in what?
I know! The solar panel system!!! It will cover the costs totally. Saves getting a loan and paying interest, and the returns are enormous! .. gees I should work in finance hey?
LOL
I wish MrBL would take an interest in solar, but he’s of the opinion that we won’t be living here long enough to make it worthwhile. Plus we’re a tad poor ATM.
Happy Potter said:
I’m to smart for my hat…
I have a small non performing superannuation. It continues to be eaten up so drastic action needed. Because I’m retired and because I’m over 55 (just!) I can draw the lot out tax and fee free. Reinvest it but in what?
I know! The solar panel system!!! It will cover the costs totally. Saves getting a loan and paying interest, and the returns are enormous! .. gees I should work in finance hey?
LOL
sounds a good plan.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
I’m to smart for my hat…
I have a small non performing superannuation. It continues to be eaten up so drastic action needed. Because I’m retired and because I’m over 55 (just!) I can draw the lot out tax and fee free. Reinvest it but in what?
I know! The solar panel system!!! It will cover the costs totally. Saves getting a loan and paying interest, and the returns are enormous! .. gees I should work in finance hey?
LOL
sounds a good plan.
Yes but how much did the solar cost? What are the returns?
I like to see figures.. ;)medlars taste like dates :)
bluegreen said:
medlars taste like dates :)
yes but not with such firmness of texture.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
I’m to smart for my hat…
I have a small non performing superannuation. It continues to be eaten up so drastic action needed. Because I’m retired and because I’m over 55 (just!) I can draw the lot out tax and fee free. Reinvest it but in what?
I know! The solar panel system!!! It will cover the costs totally. Saves getting a loan and paying interest, and the returns are enormous! .. gees I should work in finance hey?
LOL
sounds a good plan.
Yes but how much did the solar cost? What are the returns?
I like to see figures.. ;)
in a nutshell..
16 grand to set it up an 8kW system, thats inc a 4K rebate if it’s installed and running by June 30. It will be in 2 weeks. Thats huge and will cover our power use. Panels will cover west and north roof, and part carport.
then we get back 1-1 feed-in taffif ( because it’s over 5kW) until 2015 or whatever whenever the govmint/ power company decides.
Free’s us of a $600-700 quarterly power bill and it’s many price increases. This was the main ‘lets do it’ factor. I wont have to sit in the half dark with candles on and no PC missing my forum friends..
Better return from a small 16 K super thats otherwise being sucked, no gulped, dry.
Win, win, win.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
medlars taste like dates :)
yes but not with such firmness of texture.
no, they are mushier.
Bubba Louie said:
Happy Potter said:
I’m to smart for my hat…
I have a small non performing superannuation. It continues to be eaten up so drastic action needed. Because I’m retired and because I’m over 55 (just!) I can draw the lot out tax and fee free. Reinvest it but in what?
I know! The solar panel system!!! It will cover the costs totally. Saves getting a loan and paying interest, and the returns are enormous! .. gees I should work in finance hey?
LOL
I wish MrBL would take an interest in solar, but he’s of the opinion that we won’t be living here long enough to make it worthwhile. Plus we’re a tad poor ATM.
Smack him over the head and with each whack say the words ‘green house, increased resale value’…
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:sounds a good plan.
Yes but how much did the solar cost? What are the returns?
I like to see figures.. ;)in a nutshell..
16 grand to set it up an 8kW system, thats inc a 4K rebate if it’s installed and running by June 30. It will be in 2 weeks. Thats huge and will cover our power use. Panels will cover west and north roof, and part carport.
then we get back 1-1 feed-in taffif ( because it’s over 5kW) until 2015 or whatever whenever the govmint/ power company decides.
Free’s us of a $600-700 quarterly power bill and it’s many price increases. This was the main ‘lets do it’ factor. I wont have to sit in the half dark with candles on and no PC missing my forum friends..
Better return from a small 16 K super thats otherwise being sucked, no gulped, dry.Win, win, win.
Sounds like a good deal..
Busy busy here. The Aerial blokes been and moved the antannae to the other side of the house. He placed it higher, put in a signal booster and renewed the cabling to the mans fave TV, and the man is rapt. No more TV glitching.
I’ve had a lovely young fellow from my vege swap over to do a couple gardening jobs for me, lift out two rhubarb crowns and dig out a few wayward spud shoots. He couldn’t get over how easy it was to do the work, he was readying himself for a sweaty hard digging job. Well they practically flew out as the soil here is soft and fluffy. He felt like he hadn’t done any work at all so he volunteered to spread the bales of hay out in the chook pen that my big layer chooks hadn’t touched.
I swapped the work for a bag of lemons and lots of soil building tips and the man made us all a cuppacino. The young fellow left happy and determined to get his hard compacted soil soft like mine. He is actually a fully qualified vetinary nurse but currently out of work.
Happy Potter said:
Now he reckons he can get Max out of his bad habit of pulling hard on the lead..he did extra training in this area specifically. Well I’d like to see him try. I have been trying various methods for years, under my vets instruction, but gave up because of the acute level of distress to the dog. We have tried everything. I don’t walk Max anymore because of this, it’s like trying to stop a freightliner and it’s not good for my back or my shoulder. But this fellow says, with a grin ..‘let me do it, you will see’. Ok, I will think about it……..
can’t hurt to let him try a couple of times. worse case is that Max will be upset with him, not you, maybe?
wish my soil was light and fluffy like yours too! Actually what is in the raised vege bed is lovely, just the rest of the place requires harder work.
Fun with the calves today, sort of. I have a sort of fence around the vege garden made up of puppy yard panels. In other words not really up to determined calves once they figure it out. Well I moved one side a bit so that they could access the grass there but they decided they wanted the rest too and managed to push a panel out. I seems one (or both?) also got into the vege garden itself as there were holes all through it and the tops of my garlic had been eaten off. Managed to miss my broccoli and kale seedlings though, I think they were too small for notice. Anyway, getting them out again involved blocking off one end and encouraging them to eat their way around the bed until they emerged the other end, when they twigged what was happening and turned around and came back in so I had to do it again the other way. Eventually I got them out and reassemble the fence but thought I need to distract them so they don’t push it down again.
So, I got their ropes that I tie them up with when putting the poultry away. They have gotten used to this as they get bread then too. Then I tried to encourage them out the gate to tie them on the other side of the main fence where there was some long grass. They weren’t too sure of this but I managed to get one through tempting him with a bit of said grass, then the other was easier as he realised that his mate had access to grass that he didn’t! I let them munch away under supervision for half an hour or so but wanted to come back inside and I didn’t want to leave them there unwatched in case they slipped the rope or something. Well! Do you thing they wanted to go back in again! No way! Despite them not wanting to come out in the first place. Dangling a bit of bread on front of their nose, just out of reach of that long tongue, and dragging on the rope eventually got them in again. Let’s just hope they have forgotten about the grass around the vege bed.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:Now he reckons he can get Max out of his bad habit of pulling hard on the lead..he did extra training in this area specifically. Well I’d like to see him try. I have been trying various methods for years, under my vets instruction, but gave up because of the acute level of distress to the dog. We have tried everything. I don’t walk Max anymore because of this, it’s like trying to stop a freightliner and it’s not good for my back or my shoulder. But this fellow says, with a grin ..‘let me do it, you will see’. Ok, I will think about it……..can’t hurt to let him try a couple of times. worse case is that Max will be upset with him, not you, maybe?
Sometimes having a person have a go who isn’t emotionally attached does wonders – I’ve seen my dog trainers do it many times over the years, when a new dog starts and isn’t coping well with the halti. Trainer takes them for a quick walk around the park, not taking any nonsense, and the dog I guess either adjusts to the halti, or realises that being a sook and whining isn’t going to make it come off, so they settle down enough for the owner to get the hang of things.
Depends on the dog and the precise problem though, I suppose.
Ours is too daft to go anywhere without her halti – she doesn’t have a pulling problem in ordinary circumstances, but if something exciting happens (cat! people! quail!) and she’s not heeling, then she will pull forward very quickly and choke herself. No matter how many times it happens, she doesn’t learn not to choke herself, so the halti has been our saviour! Must have a delicate neck – the rottie could pull with her whole weight against her neck and not be bothered at all!
bluegreen said:
Fun with the calves today, sort of. I have a sort of fence around the vege garden made up of puppy yard panels. In other words not really up to determined calves once they figure it out. Well I moved one side a bit so that they could access the grass there but they decided they wanted the rest too and managed to push a panel out. I seems one (or both?) also got into the vege garden itself as there were holes all through it and the tops of my garlic had been eaten off. Managed to miss my broccoli and kale seedlings though, I think they were too small for notice. Anyway, getting them out again involved blocking off one end and encouraging them to eat their way around the bed until they emerged the other end, when they twigged what was happening and turned around and came back in so I had to do it again the other way. Eventually I got them out and reassemble the fence but thought I need to distract them so they don’t push it down again.
So, I got their ropes that I tie them up with when putting the poultry away. They have gotten used to this as they get bread then too. Then I tried to encourage them out the gate to tie them on the other side of the main fence where there was some long grass. They weren’t too sure of this but I managed to get one through tempting him with a bit of said grass, then the other was easier as he realised that his mate had access to grass that he didn’t! I let them munch away under supervision for half an hour or so but wanted to come back inside and I didn’t want to leave them there unwatched in case they slipped the rope or something. Well! Do you thing they wanted to go back in again! No way! Despite them not wanting to come out in the first place. Dangling a bit of bread on front of their nose, just out of reach of that long tongue, and dragging on the rope eventually got them in again. Let’s just hope they have forgotten about the grass around the vege bed.
Hehehe! I love reading your calf stories – they sound like such characters!
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:Now he reckons he can get Max out of his bad habit of pulling hard on the lead..he did extra training in this area specifically. Well I’d like to see him try. I have been trying various methods for years, under my vets instruction, but gave up because of the acute level of distress to the dog. We have tried everything. I don’t walk Max anymore because of this, it’s like trying to stop a freightliner and it’s not good for my back or my shoulder. But this fellow says, with a grin ..‘let me do it, you will see’. Ok, I will think about it……..can’t hurt to let him try a couple of times. worse case is that Max will be upset with him, not you, maybe?
wish my soil was light and fluffy like yours too! Actually what is in the raised vege bed is lovely, just the rest of the place requires harder work.
Fun with the calves today, sort of. I have a sort of fence around the vege garden made up of puppy yard panels. In other words not really up to determined calves once they figure it out. Well I moved one side a bit so that they could access the grass there but they decided they wanted the rest too and managed to push a panel out. I seems one (or both?) also got into the vege garden itself as there were holes all through it and the tops of my garlic had been eaten off. Managed to miss my broccoli and kale seedlings though, I think they were too small for notice. Anyway, getting them out again involved blocking off one end and encouraging them to eat their way around the bed until they emerged the other end, when they twigged what was happening and turned around and came back in so I had to do it again the other way. Eventually I got them out and reassemble the fence but thought I need to distract them so they don’t push it down again.
So, I got their ropes that I tie them up with when putting the poultry away. They have gotten used to this as they get bread then too. Then I tried to encourage them out the gate to tie them on the other side of the main fence where there was some long grass. They weren’t too sure of this but I managed to get one through tempting him with a bit of said grass, then the other was easier as he realised that his mate had access to grass that he didn’t! I let them munch away under supervision for half an hour or so but wanted to come back inside and I didn’t want to leave them there unwatched in case they slipped the rope or something. Well! Do you thing they wanted to go back in again! No way! Despite them not wanting to come out in the first place. Dangling a bit of bread on front of their nose, just out of reach of that long tongue, and dragging on the rope eventually got them in again. Let’s just hope they have forgotten about the grass around the vege bed.
Gees BG..love the calf antics, funny, but sounds like hard work with them all the time. How long are they there for?
Happy Potter said:
Gees BG..love the calf antics, funny, but sounds like hard work with them all the time. How long are they there for?
not hard work all the time, just sometimes. like kids in a way. they try something every now and then. Don’t have a time plan with them. If they get too much they will go but I do like having them, really! Eventually they will be too big for my yard and they will get moved on. Then we’ll see if a want another two to replace them. The hardest thing atm is to get the owner to put up a fence for me to protect the veges and fruit trees. Hard to pin him down to do that!
bon008 said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:Now he reckons he can get Max out of his bad habit of pulling hard on the lead..he did extra training in this area specifically. Well I’d like to see him try. I have been trying various methods for years, under my vets instruction, but gave up because of the acute level of distress to the dog. We have tried everything. I don’t walk Max anymore because of this, it’s like trying to stop a freightliner and it’s not good for my back or my shoulder. But this fellow says, with a grin ..‘let me do it, you will see’. Ok, I will think about it……..can’t hurt to let him try a couple of times. worse case is that Max will be upset with him, not you, maybe?
Sometimes having a person have a go who isn’t emotionally attached does wonders – I’ve seen my dog trainers do it many times over the years, when a new dog starts and isn’t coping well with the halti. Trainer takes them for a quick walk around the park, not taking any nonsense, and the dog I guess either adjusts to the halti, or realises that being a sook and whining isn’t going to make it come off, so they settle down enough for the owner to get the hang of things.
Depends on the dog and the precise problem though, I suppose.
Ours is too daft to go anywhere without her halti – she doesn’t have a pulling problem in ordinary circumstances, but if something exciting happens (cat! people! quail!) and she’s not heeling, then she will pull forward very quickly and choke herself. No matter how many times it happens, she doesn’t learn not to choke herself, so the halti has been our saviour! Must have a delicate neck – the rottie could pull with her whole weight against her neck and not be bothered at all!
You might be right..but..
Max was happy to wear and sleep /eat with the halti day and night, even be led around the house with the neck strap.
But the minute we set out for a walk, even before getting out our driveway, he would go balistic and rear up scratching his mouth area madly trying to get it off. Vet said to persist, so we did, for a few months.
He would collapse in a heap with a bloodied face and then he couldn’t walk from sheer exhaustion. I’d have to carry him home. This happened several times.
Tried a harness.. they slipped off his very silky fur. Enough.
The trauma fom the halti continues even today about 3 years later. As soon as his lead is clicked on his collar he does the rear up scratching face thing.. then settles when he realises it’s not ‘that horrible thing’, and he’s off and running.
I doubt that I’m going to let anyone else have a go.
Happy Potter said:
You might be right..but..
Max was happy to wear and sleep /eat with the halti day and night, even be led around the house with the neck strap.
But the minute we set out for a walk, even before getting out our driveway, he would go balistic and rear up scratching his mouth area madly trying to get it off. Vet said to persist, so we did, for a few months.
He would collapse in a heap with a bloodied face and then he couldn’t walk from sheer exhaustion. I’d have to carry him home. This happened several times.
Tried a harness.. they slipped off his very silky fur. Enough.
The trauma fom the halti continues even today about 3 years later. As soon as his lead is clicked on his collar he does the rear up scratching face thing.. then settles when he realises it’s not ‘that horrible thing’, and he’s off and running.I doubt that I’m going to let anyone else have a go.
Oh the poor thing! That is COMPLETELY different to the circumstances I’ve seen, where the dog usually just whines a bit and rubs their face on the ground, but stops once they have been reprimanded (quite gently) 5 or 6 times. Poor Max :( That’s really odd that he was happy to wear it until it was walking time – doesn’t sound like he had any unusual sensitivity on his face or anything.
Gosh, I don’t know what I’d do in that case. Definitely wouldn’t be trying anything like a halti again given he was so traumatised by it. Oh, Cesar Milan has a collar which is supposed to help, which is purely neck only – nothing on the face:
http://www.cesarsway.com/shop/Illusion-Dog-Collar-Leash-System
I wonder if there would be any vets etc stocking it who would be willing to let you try before buying?
Happy Potter said:
You might be right..but..
Max was happy to wear and sleep /eat with the halti day and night, even be led around the house with the neck strap.
But the minute we set out for a walk, even before getting out our driveway, he would go balistic and rear up scratching his mouth area madly trying to get it off. Vet said to persist, so we did, for a few months.
He would collapse in a heap with a bloodied face and then he couldn’t walk from sheer exhaustion. I’d have to carry him home. This happened several times.
Tried a harness.. they slipped off his very silky fur. Enough.
The trauma fom the halti continues even today about 3 years later. As soon as his lead is clicked on his collar he does the rear up scratching face thing.. then settles when he realises it’s not ‘that horrible thing’, and he’s off and running.I doubt that I’m going to let anyone else have a go.
that’s so sad :( if you and Max are happy without the walks, then probably best not to upset that. I wonder what set him off with the halti?
bon008 said:
Happy Potter said:You might be right..but..
Max was happy to wear and sleep /eat with the halti day and night, even be led around the house with the neck strap.
But the minute we set out for a walk, even before getting out our driveway, he would go balistic and rear up scratching his mouth area madly trying to get it off. Vet said to persist, so we did, for a few months.
He would collapse in a heap with a bloodied face and then he couldn’t walk from sheer exhaustion. I’d have to carry him home. This happened several times.
Tried a harness.. they slipped off his very silky fur. Enough.
The trauma fom the halti continues even today about 3 years later. As soon as his lead is clicked on his collar he does the rear up scratching face thing.. then settles when he realises it’s not ‘that horrible thing’, and he’s off and running.I doubt that I’m going to let anyone else have a go.
Oh the poor thing! That is COMPLETELY different to the circumstances I’ve seen, where the dog usually just whines a bit and rubs their face on the ground, but stops once they have been reprimanded (quite gently) 5 or 6 times. Poor Max :( That’s really odd that he was happy to wear it until it was walking time – doesn’t sound like he had any unusual sensitivity on his face or anything.
Gosh, I don’t know what I’d do in that case. Definitely wouldn’t be trying anything like a halti again given he was so traumatised by it. Oh, Cesar Milan has a collar which is supposed to help, which is purely neck only – nothing on the face:
http://www.cesarsway.com/shop/Illusion-Dog-Collar-Leash-SystemI wonder if there would be any vets etc stocking it who would be willing to let you try before buying?
Thanks Bon, I suppose it’s eroded my confidence that anything would work now too… If I thought that would work I’d buy it no probs, but it is basically a slip collar and I doubt it would. Max will happily pull a person to the top of the peak at the You Yangs, choking all the way, and we used him to drag GS home from walks with the big boy got too tired to keep going.
I do know not to comfort a dogs distress unless that distress is valid, storm training for example, and I have obedience trained many dogs, so I don’t know why this is happening. Personality flaw in him perhaps. What me and my dog need..is a visit from the master himself, Cesar! I watched his shows in awe. I might download and re watch them all.The mans been up in the ceiling to give the central heating unit a kick in the guts again..and it’s working well, warm air flowing over us. The mans a worry.
It’s nearly a grand to fix the unit, but we’re not going to as we have other plans now. We are going to wait until the soopa doopa solar system goes in then look into a reverse cycle unit. There’s still enough sunny days to run it in winter. After that will be electric hot water system.
I’m keeping my gas cooktop though..nothing could wrest that from me and my pots and pans!
the calves’ owner dropped in this morning. he’s thinking that there is no longer enough feed left in the grass for them and it might be time to move them on. In turn he has a Dexter calf which is currently being bottle fed and thinks that now that the grass is under control then it will be enough for the little one to maintain once weaned. In the meanwhile he is going to reinforce my little fence around the vege patch with some start pickets.
bluegreen said:
the calves’ owner dropped in this morning. he’s thinking that there is no longer enough feed left in the grass for them and it might be time to move them on. In turn he has a Dexter calf which is currently being bottle fed and thinks that now that the grass is under control then it will be enough for the little one to maintain once weaned. In the meanwhile he is going to reinforce my little fence around the vege patch with some start pickets.
Good news! and one animal will be easier for you to manage.
Aww a poddy calf :D
Is Pom missing in action?
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:sounds a good plan.
Yes but how much did the solar cost? What are the returns?
I like to see figures.. ;)wow that is one whoppa leckie Bill, I thought mine was bad at $300 odd, I have been thinking about solar panels too, not that many but say 4 – 6 ?
in a nutshell..
16 grand to set it up an 8kW system, thats inc a 4K rebate if it’s installed and running by June 30. It will be in 2 weeks. Thats huge and will cover our power use. Panels will cover west and north roof, and part carport.
then we get back 1-1 feed-in taffif ( because it’s over 5kW) until 2015 or whatever whenever the govmint/ power company decides.
Free’s us of a $600-700 quarterly power bill and it’s many price increases. This was the main ‘lets do it’ factor. I wont have to sit in the half dark with candles on and no PC missing my forum friends..
Better return from a small 16 K super thats otherwise being sucked, no gulped, dry.Win, win, win.
Heyas, can I put a staghorn fern onto the trunk of a cabbage tree? Or would the fern eventually cause it to, heaven forbid, topple? The cabbage tree is a straight up 4+ meter single trunk.
Happy Potter said:
Heyas, can I put a staghorn fern onto the trunk of a cabbage tree? Or would the fern eventually cause it to, heaven forbid, topple? The cabbage tree is a straight up 4+ meter single trunk.
how wide is the trunk and how big the stage, I doubt it, by that time it got that HUGE we all be dead maybe lol
Thee’s Estate said:
Happy Potter said:
Heyas, can I put a staghorn fern onto the trunk of a cabbage tree? Or would the fern eventually cause it to, heaven forbid, topple? The cabbage tree is a straight up 4+ meter single trunk.
how wide is the trunk and how big the stage, I doubt it, by that time it got that HUGE we all be dead maybe lol
Perhaps by then, Venus may again transit the sun from our viewing platform.
roughbarked said:
Thee’s Estate said:
Happy Potter said:
Heyas, can I put a staghorn fern onto the trunk of a cabbage tree? Or would the fern eventually cause it to, heaven forbid, topple? The cabbage tree is a straight up 4+ meter single trunk.
how wide is the trunk and how big the stage, I doubt it, by that time it got that HUGE we all be dead maybe lol
Perhaps by then, Venus may again transit the sun from our viewing platform.
Ok I get the drift, lol
Butler and Lester are gone. The owner has just picked them up to move on to bigger pastures. They have started feeding the Dexter calf pellets to wean him off the bottle and then he can come and stay for a while.
Here I am. I know you were wondring…….not. Bubba was the only one who wondered. I’m cu! You didn
t even notice I was missing!!!
Puter has been very sick and had to go to hospital. Had a bad virus attack. In fact it had several. All fixed now so long as I watch where I’m going.
Lucky you with a Dexter calf BG. They are very cute. Almost the size of a big dog when fully grown. Good temperament too. Wish I had one here.
Got lots of emails to catch up on so I might check back later. Otherwise it will be on the morrow.
Happy Potter said:
Heyas, can I put a staghorn fern onto the trunk of a cabbage tree? Or would the fern eventually cause it to, heaven forbid, topple? The cabbage tree is a straight up 4+ meter single trunk.
Isn’t cordyline australis the one you were trying to be rid of?
pomolo said:
Lucky you with a Dexter calf BG. They are very cute. Almost the size of a big dog when fully grown. Good temperament too. Wish I had one here.
Oh my gosh – really??? Photos, BG, photos!! :)
bon008 said:
pomolo said:Lucky you with a Dexter calf BG. They are very cute. Almost the size of a big dog when fully grown. Good temperament too. Wish I had one here.
Oh my gosh – really??? Photos, BG, photos!! :)
.. when the new calf arrives, I mean :)
bon008 said:
pomolo said:Lucky you with a Dexter calf BG. They are very cute. Almost the size of a big dog when fully grown. Good temperament too. Wish I had one here.
Oh my gosh – really??? Photos, BG, photos!! :)
I haven’t got him yet. I think he is only half Dexter too. You will get photos when he gets here.
bon008 said:
bon008 said:
pomolo said:Lucky you with a Dexter calf BG. They are very cute. Almost the size of a big dog when fully grown. Good temperament too. Wish I had one here.
Oh my gosh – really??? Photos, BG, photos!! :)
.. when the new calf arrives, I mean :)
:D
pomolo said:
Here I am. I know you were wondring…….not. Bubba was the only one who wondered. I’m cu! You didn
t even notice I was missing!!!Puter has been very sick and had to go to hospital. Had a bad virus attack. In fact it had several. All fixed now so long as I watch where I’m going.
Lucky you with a Dexter calf BG. They are very cute. Almost the size of a big dog when fully grown. Good temperament too. Wish I had one here.
Got lots of emails to catch up on so I might check back later. Otherwise it will be on the morrow.
You were too missed! Glad your puta is going again :)
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
Heyas, can I put a staghorn fern onto the trunk of a cabbage tree? Or would the fern eventually cause it to, heaven forbid, topple? The cabbage tree is a straight up 4+ meter single trunk.
Isn’t cordyline australis the one you were trying to be rid of?
No, that horrible one is cordyline stricta. Parts of it are starting to shrivel and snap off :D
But…..I lost an acacia cognata a couple metres in front of it. Not to worry, it’s replaceable.
I can drive for short trips so I popped over to a friends to help him candle some hatching chick eggs with my fabuloso candling torch. Two were duds so he put them into a bag to break and yep, they hadn’t developed.
There was another 6 cute chicks that’d hatched days ago and needed to be moved into the brooder box. Then he had a too small globe, and then when he had the right size, he had it hanging too close to the bedding so I helped him fix it. I told him to leave the chicks that’d hatched today in with the remaining eggs, with instructions that if they haven’t pipped in the next 24-30 hours, they aren’t going to.
The heating is off again here and it refuses to come back on, so I welcomed the chance to be in someone elses warm house :) Hot choc for me then go snuggle with my leckie blanket.
Morning! It’s a goody atm but rain is predicted. got 3yo grandaughter staying overnight tonight. Her Mum says she is excited about visiting Grandma and Dad dad but I think Grandma and Dad dad are excited too.
We have all the little things listed that we can do to keep her occupied. Plant out some seedlings. Pick some mandarines. (and eat a few too) Walk to the playground for an hour or so. Make some arrowroot biscuit faces with marshmallows/icings/smarties, etc. After all that we will be having a tea party in the yard with a collection of stuffed toys and Zee Zee. You are all invited if you can make ti. Arrowroot biscuit faces will be the go.
Hope your day is as good as mine’s going to be.
pomolo said:
Morning! It’s a goody atm but rain is predicted. got 3yo grandaughter staying overnight tonight. Her Mum says she is excited about visiting Grandma and Dad dad but I think Grandma and Dad dad are excited too.We have all the little things listed that we can do to keep her occupied. Plant out some seedlings. Pick some mandarines. (and eat a few too) Walk to the playground for an hour or so. Make some arrowroot biscuit faces with marshmallows/icings/smarties, etc. After all that we will be having a tea party in the yard with a collection of stuffed toys and Zee Zee. You are all invited if you can make ti. Arrowroot biscuit faces will be the go.
Hope your day is as good as mine’s going to be.
sounds like fun :)
pomolo said:
Morning! It’s a goody atm but rain is predicted. got 3yo grandaughter staying overnight tonight. Her Mum says she is excited about visiting Grandma and Dad dad but I think Grandma and Dad dad are excited too.We have all the little things listed that we can do to keep her occupied. Plant out some seedlings. Pick some mandarines. (and eat a few too) Walk to the playground for an hour or so. Make some arrowroot biscuit faces with marshmallows/icings/smarties, etc. After all that we will be having a tea party in the yard with a collection of stuffed toys and Zee Zee. You are all invited if you can make ti. Arrowroot biscuit faces will be the go.
Hope your day is as good as mine’s going to be.
Lovely :D
I miss my calves already :(
bluegreen said:
I miss my calves already :(
I knew you would :(
Hello Gardeners. We ordered a wood splitter this morning. And I bought a folding bed. And I’ve dug and split a gazillion iris corms. It’s quite a nice one….but I don’t need quite that many of them.
that is a nice one buffy :)
Well, now The White Rose is pruned. I’ve had enough for today. The Red Rose and The Yellow Rose can wait until tomorrow. When the last of the tomato plants can come out too. There might be just a few leftover tomatoes to pick. I’ve still got a bowl of Tommy Toe on the bench, but you have to carefully check each one before eating at this time of year. Safer really to cook them.
pomolo said:
Morning! It’s a goody atm but rain is predicted. got 3yo grandaughter staying overnight tonight. Her Mum says she is excited about visiting Grandma and Dad dad but I think Grandma and Dad dad are excited too.We have all the little things listed that we can do to keep her occupied. Plant out some seedlings. Pick some mandarines. (and eat a few too) Walk to the playground for an hour or so. Make some arrowroot biscuit faces with marshmallows/icings/smarties, etc. After all that we will be having a tea party in the yard with a collection of stuffed toys and Zee Zee. You are all invited if you can make ti. Arrowroot biscuit faces will be the go.
Hope your day is as good as mine’s going to be.
Well not too much of the planned things took place. We did pick mandys but couldn’t do the play ground or the tea party because of the rainy weather. Have just had a gigantic search of the surroundings for the security toy…..star bear. It brought back so many memories . The search for the item that is joined by an extremely long umbilical cord to the child. I’m sure you remember it well too.
Next thing is bed. I have vivid memories of longing for the kids bedtime. That hasn’t changed one little bit.
bluegreen said:
I miss my calves already :(
I bet you do.
buffy said:
Hello Gardeners. We ordered a wood splitter this morning. And I bought a folding bed. And I’ve dug and split a gazillion iris corms. It’s quite a nice one….but I don’t need quite that many of them.
I think it’s lovely. What kind of Iris is that one?
It’s one of the bearded irises. Now you’ve done it…..I’ll have to post photos of the other ones I’ve got. When I bought the house at Casterton for my practice, the lady had lots of irises in the garden. In the ensuing 16 years they have been moved and spread and shared……
This one is a purple bicolour:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/Irispurplebicolour2Oct06.jpg
I think of this one as the ‘royal’ one:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrisregalOct06.jpg
There is a red one:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrisredOct06.jpg
A yellow one:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrisyellowOct06.jpg
There is a mustard coloured one too, but I don’t have a photo of that one.
I really like this one:
And of course, the ordinary white one and the ordinary mauve one:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrispaleOct06.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrisbudmustardOct06.jpg
I see there are mustard buds in that last photo.
Anyway the things are prolific!
I’ve done links so you can just look at the ones that interest you…except for my favourite, of course.
:)
buffy said:
It’s one of the bearded irises. Now you’ve done it…..I’ll have to post photos of the other ones I’ve got. When I bought the house at Casterton for my practice, the lady had lots of irises in the garden. In the ensuing 16 years they have been moved and spread and shared……This one is a purple bicolour:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/Irispurplebicolour2Oct06.jpg
I think of this one as the ‘royal’ one:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrisregalOct06.jpg
There is a red one:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrisredOct06.jpg
A yellow one:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrisyellowOct06.jpg
There is a mustard coloured one too, but I don’t have a photo of that one.
I really like this one:
And of course, the ordinary white one and the ordinary mauve one:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrispaleOct06.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Flowers/IrisbudmustardOct06.jpg
I see there are mustard buds in that last photo.
Anyway the things are prolific!
I’ve done links so you can just look at the ones that interest you…except for my favourite, of course.
:)
I think they are beautiful. I have Lousiana Iris and I love them. I’m not sure just what type of iris will grow here, cept for mine. I don’t think they are a sub-tropical plant. Certainly not something you see readily around the place. I tried Lousiana because we have the water and that’s probably why they were so successful.
pomolo said:
pomolo said:
Morning! It’s a goody atm but rain is predicted. got 3yo grandaughter staying overnight tonight. Her Mum says she is excited about visiting Grandma and Dad dad but I think Grandma and Dad dad are excited too.We have all the little things listed that we can do to keep her occupied. Plant out some seedlings. Pick some mandarines. (and eat a few too) Walk to the playground for an hour or so. Make some arrowroot biscuit faces with marshmallows/icings/smarties, etc. After all that we will be having a tea party in the yard with a collection of stuffed toys and Zee Zee. You are all invited if you can make ti. Arrowroot biscuit faces will be the go.
Hope your day is as good as mine’s going to be.
Well not too much of the planned things took place. We did pick mandys but couldn’t do the play ground or the tea party because of the rainy weather. Have just had a gigantic search of the surroundings for the security toy…..star bear. It brought back so many memories . The search for the item that is joined by an extremely long umbilical cord to the child. I’m sure you remember it well too.
Next thing is bed. I have vivid memories of longing for the kids bedtime. That hasn’t changed one little bit.
We’ve been out between showers and said good morning to Grimble. Grimble is our resident gargoyle face attached to an old tree stump. Grandaughter loves to go and see him and say hello. They have a chat about this and that but I have to stay nearby because Grimble is a bit scary if you’r on your own. lol.
Good morning. Well, the last (almost) of the tomatoes are in the pot with onion, garlic, oregano, thyme and marjoram. I suspect when I pull more tomato plants out I will magically find that there are still a few very late fruit to bring inside. We are just about tomatoed out here now.
It was very wet mist outside earlier, but it seems to be clearing. So I will go out shortly and get damp tidying things up.
pomolo said:
We’ve been out between showers and said good morning to Grimble. Grimble is our resident gargoyle face attached to an old tree stump. Grandaughter loves to go and see him and say hello. They have a chat about this and that but I have to stay nearby because Grimble is a bit scary if you’r on your own. lol.
:D
a hoy hoy.
painmaster said:
a hoy hoy.
Hoy boy, hows it going?
painmaster said:
a hoy hoy.
ahoy there, back. Where you been?
bluegreen said:
painmaster said:
a hoy hoy.
ahoy there, back. Where you been?
ahh! PNG :)
bluegreen said:
bluegreen said:
painmaster said:
a hoy hoy.
ahoy there, back. Where you been?
ahh! PNG :)
yes, a lap or two of PNG.
painmaster said:
bluegreen said:
bluegreen said:ahoy there, back. Where you been?
ahh! PNG :)
yes, a lap or two of PNG.
welcome back :)
bluegreen said:
painmaster said:
bluegreen said:ahh! PNG :)
yes, a lap or two of PNG.
welcome back :)
It is good to be back. Thank you.
Hello All
Long time no garden
(lucky reminded me this was here )
Had a busy weekend -ripped out the front flower beds —-ready fora change after 8 yrs .
Cold and frosty weather
Noy looking forward to getting up for work in the mornin
sweetpea
sweetpea2008 said:
Hello All
Long time no garden
(lucky reminded me this was here )Had a busy weekend -ripped out the front flower beds —-ready fora change after 8 yrs .
Cold and frosty weather
Noy looking forward to getting up for work in the mornin
sweetpea
hi sweetpea :)
Good morning. We have our first real frost for the year. But the sun is out, and I reckon if I put my gloves on I can do some ripping out of old tomato plants and digging. That should be rather warming.
:)
Morning Buffy. Same with me with an eggplant. There’s one in the middle of a bedful of them thats copped the frost, but the ones around it are fine. Go figure.
Kale however, seems to love the cold.
And I have to free up a dwarf orange tree covered with nasturtium vines.
My one and only eggplant plant made its run rather too late. It has a couple of capsicum plants near it. Not sure how they have fared yet. I do have broad beans planted around them. As an experiment to see if I can overwinter them and bring them on again next season. As the bed would otherwise be resting, I figured there is not much to lose.
Now, off I go.
Happy Potter said:
Morning Buffy. Same with me with an eggplant. There’s one in the middle of a bedful of them thats copped the frost, but the ones around it are fine. Go figure.
Kale however, seems to love the cold.
And I have to free up a dwarf orange tree covered with nasturtium vines.
should you be doing stuff like that yet?
painmaster said:
a hoy hoy.
You been playing bingo?
sweetpea2008 said:
Hello All
Long time no garden
(lucky reminded me this was here )Had a busy weekend -ripped out the front flower beds —-ready fora change after 8 yrs .
Cold and frosty weather
Noy looking forward to getting up for work in the mornin
sweetpea
Hope all is well with you sweetpea.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Morning Buffy. Same with me with an eggplant. There’s one in the middle of a bedful of them thats copped the frost, but the ones around it are fine. Go figure.
Kale however, seems to love the cold.
And I have to free up a dwarf orange tree covered with nasturtium vines.
should you be doing stuff like that yet?
Good question BG!
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Morning Buffy. Same with me with an eggplant. There’s one in the middle of a bedful of them thats copped the frost, but the ones around it are fine. Go figure.
Kale however, seems to love the cold.
And I have to free up a dwarf orange tree covered with nasturtium vines.
should you be doing stuff like that yet?
I’m terrorising people and animals with my ezi reach tool LOL
pomolo said:
painmaster said:
a hoy hoy.
You been playing bingo?
not sure of where this is headed… but why not. Yes.
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Morning Buffy. Same with me with an eggplant. There’s one in the middle of a bedful of them thats copped the frost, but the ones around it are fine. Go figure.
Kale however, seems to love the cold.
And I have to free up a dwarf orange tree covered with nasturtium vines.
should you be doing stuff like that yet?
I’m terrorising people and animals with my ezi reach tool LOL
Hope your man is behind you with an ezi reach tool to keep you in line too.
painmaster said:
pomolo said:
painmaster said:
a hoy hoy.
You been playing bingo?
not sure of where this is headed… but why not. Yes.
Bingo is called Hoi in some parts round here. No intrigue involved.
Grandaughter has gone home to Bris now. D and I collapsed on the lounge for a time then had a peaceful afternoon tea on the verandah. All’s well. Peace reigns supreme again.
pomolo said:
Grandaughter has gone home to Bris now. D and I collapsed on the lounge for a time then had a peaceful afternoon tea on the verandah. All’s well. Peace reigns supreme again.
Rest time for Nanna and Pop :)
justin said:
Happy Potter said:
Welcome to winter! I can’t sleep. Being restricted to 15 minutes sitting time is driving me mad so I end up laying down a fair bit during the day, and then I fall asleep. O well, soon I’ll be able to stay seated for a whole 30 minutes, yay! Nice hot choc with marshmallows on top and catch up on some emails.get well U2.
geez all our stars are going thru rough patches.
G’day everyone. Sorry to hear about those of you who are unwell. I see the odd comment on Facebook about Lucky and HP.
Love and well wishes to both of you and to anyone else not on top of their game at present. I’m in chilly Lithgow for a few days, visiting Mum. Back home either tomorrow arvo or early Wed. :)
Hope everyone else is well.
I’m off to the centre today. Perhaps they wouldn’t even notice if I never turned up at all. Better not try it.
Back this arvo.
Have a good day all of you.
At last, Lindy vindicated, I am happy for them but sad that it’s taken this long.
I have never doubted for a moment that a dingo took Azaria and I was very vocal about it back then. I know what dingos are capable of.
Being an avid dog lover, I made a pet of a dingo puppy in the outback when I was 12.
I watched Red unwrap a well wrapped sandwich and eat it leaving the paper untouched while my other puppy sat waiting to be fed. When he unlatched a pen and brought home a pig twice his weight, I had to keep him chained.
Happy Potter said:
At last, Lindy vindicated, I am happy for them but sad that it’s taken this long.
I have never doubted for a moment that a dingo took Azaria and I was very vocal about it back then. I know what dingos are capable of.Being an avid dog lover, I made a pet of a dingo puppy in the outback when I was 12.
I watched Red unwrap a well wrapped sandwich and eat it leaving the paper untouched while my other puppy sat waiting to be fed. When he unlatched a pen and brought home a pig twice his weight, I had to keep him chained.
agreed. It was a shameful thing that happened to Lindy and Michael and I hope they get the closure they seek at last.
Have just spent half an hour sitting on the verandah listening to a butcher bird high up in an old dead gum tree. He was in fine voice and singing his little heart out. Firstly there were those long drawn out notes, perfectly pitched, smooth and clear. No other sound anywhere except the butcher birds call. Loved it. Then came the staccato notes with so much enthusiasm that they seem to cause it to flit it’s wings and bob it’s tail.
Got to love that.
pomolo said:
Have just spent half an hour sitting on the verandah listening to a butcher bird high up in an old dead gum tree. He was in fine voice and singing his little heart out. Firstly there were those long drawn out notes, perfectly pitched, smooth and clear. No other sound anywhere except the butcher birds call. Loved it. Then came the staccato notes with so much enthusiasm that they seem to cause it to flit it’s wings and bob it’s tail.Got to love that.
Lovely :)
I can hear chooks, lol.
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
Have just spent half an hour sitting on the verandah listening to a butcher bird high up in an old dead gum tree. He was in fine voice and singing his little heart out. Firstly there were those long drawn out notes, perfectly pitched, smooth and clear. No other sound anywhere except the butcher birds call. Loved it. Then came the staccato notes with so much enthusiasm that they seem to cause it to flit it’s wings and bob it’s tail.Got to love that.
Lovely :)
I can hear chooks, lol.
last night I could hear a bird call, but don’t know what it is. It was mainly three pure tones at a time, once it was followed by another 3 tones at a higher pitch.
pomolo said:
Have just spent half an hour sitting on the verandah listening to a butcher bird high up in an old dead gum tree. He was in fine voice and singing his little heart out. Firstly there were those long drawn out notes, perfectly pitched, smooth and clear. No other sound anywhere except the butcher birds call. Loved it. Then came the staccato notes with so much enthusiasm that they seem to cause it to flit it’s wings and bob it’s tail.Got to love that.
A Chinese Proverb says that “a bird does not sing because it has something to say, it sings because it has a song”
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
Have just spent half an hour sitting on the verandah listening to a butcher bird high up in an old dead gum tree. He was in fine voice and singing his little heart out. Firstly there were those long drawn out notes, perfectly pitched, smooth and clear. No other sound anywhere except the butcher birds call. Loved it. Then came the staccato notes with so much enthusiasm that they seem to cause it to flit it’s wings and bob it’s tail.Got to love that.
Lovely :)
I can hear chooks, lol.
last night I could hear a bird call, but don’t know what it is. It was mainly three pure tones at a time, once it was followed by another 3 tones at a higher pitch.
Hafta listen again tonight BG.
painmaster said:
pomolo said:
Have just spent half an hour sitting on the verandah listening to a butcher bird high up in an old dead gum tree. He was in fine voice and singing his little heart out. Firstly there were those long drawn out notes, perfectly pitched, smooth and clear. No other sound anywhere except the butcher birds call. Loved it. Then came the staccato notes with so much enthusiasm that they seem to cause it to flit it’s wings and bob it’s tail.Got to love that.
A Chinese Proverb says that “a bird does not sing because it has something to say, it sings because it has a song”
Do the Chinese also say something about singing because you’re happy? I bet they do. They have a saying to cover every situation.
pomolo said:
painmaster said:
pomolo said:
Have just spent half an hour sitting on the verandah listening to a butcher bird high up in an old dead gum tree. He was in fine voice and singing his little heart out. Firstly there were those long drawn out notes, perfectly pitched, smooth and clear. No other sound anywhere except the butcher birds call. Loved it. Then came the staccato notes with so much enthusiasm that they seem to cause it to flit it’s wings and bob it’s tail.Got to love that.
A Chinese Proverb says that “a bird does not sing because it has something to say, it sings because it has a song”
Do the Chinese also say something about singing because you’re happy? I bet they do. They have a saying to cover every situation.
No but Robbie Williams sings when he is winning, or so is an album title of his…
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:Lovely :)
I can hear chooks, lol.
last night I could hear a bird call, but don’t know what it is. It was mainly three pure tones at a time, once it was followed by another 3 tones at a higher pitch.
Hafta listen again tonight BG.
Cuckoo of sorts I would say.
Good morning. Heat wave conditions here this morning. Eleven degrees and blustery. Doesn’t feel cold.
Off to work I go.
painmaster said:
pomolo said:
painmaster said:A Chinese Proverb says that “a bird does not sing because it has something to say, it sings because it has a song”
Do the Chinese also say something about singing because you’re happy? I bet they do. They have a saying to cover every situation.
No but Robbie Williams sings when he is winning, or so is an album title of his…
Sorry! He’s not chinese. :-)
Morning too… been busy going out and about, finished some little parts of my quilt, and on Monday I’m going to one of the quilter ladies home and she’s going to show me how to sort the colours for the borders. I should have the top finished witin a couple weeks. All going well..
The dvd 3D player started playing up so the man took it back to exchange for another. He was looking for a panasonic one because when you buy their TV or dvd player you can get the Avartar dvd in 3D for free. They have exclusive rights to it. Of course he got this one.
He couldn’t get home quick enough to set it up and we watched it last night. It’s a great movie anyway, but in 3D, fantastic :)
I’ve just been watching ‘River Cottage’ with Hugh Fernley ….summinorother…. and I’m beginning to admire the bloke who I once thought had more money than sense. Perserverance did it. Now that he’s been doing his hunting, gathering and farming for many years he is getting good at it. He has brought in the whole community as well.
He shot the rabbits from his vege patch tonight and gave them to the girls from the WI (Women’s Institute). …… and those girls can certainly cook and make things from rabbit fur.
justin said:
I’ve just been watching ‘River Cottage’ with Hugh Fernley ….summinorother…. and I’m beginning to admire the bloke who I once thought had more money than sense. Perserverance did it. Now that he’s been doing his hunting, gathering and farming for many years he is getting good at it. He has brought in the whole community as well.
He shot the rabbits from his vege patch tonight and gave them to the girls from the WI (Women’s Institute). …… and those girls can certainly cook and make things from rabbit fur.
Whittingstall :)
been a fan of his for ages :)
Over the last two Wednesdays I’ve sold 26 of my 32 pigeons. There’s a local ‘market’ which is really a huge auction of every pet, vegetable, tree, poultry and bricabrac known to humans. I spent five hours there this Wednesday just gone. I stayed almost to the very end to bid on two big demijohns (winemaking glass jars) only to be outbid.
bluegreen said:
justin said:
I’ve just been watching ‘River Cottage’ with Hugh Fernley ….summinorother…. and I’m beginning to admire the bloke who I once thought had more money than sense. Perserverance did it. Now that he’s been doing his hunting, gathering and farming for many years he is getting good at it. He has brought in the whole community as well.
He shot the rabbits from his vege patch tonight and gave them to the girls from the WI (Women’s Institute). …… and those girls can certainly cook and make things from rabbit fur.
Whittingstall :)
been a fan of his for ages :)
that’s it ….Whi… wat was it again LOL.
Cairns is alright…
email sent, spam reported
trichome said:
email sent, spam reported
Spam? here? that was quick then, I didn’t even see it.
Morning gardeners. I’ve been pretty quiet, well quiet for me anyway.
My mood is matching the dull grey skies and I’m feeling really sad. Partly because of my low thryoid level atm, but mostly because my sick sister is rapidly going downhill. Calls from her suddenly stopped and I knew something was up and I’ve been going mad trying to contact her and her family.
Silly me not knowing their contact details..I managed to get on to her son on FB who took weeks to get back to me and now she has barely a week or two left. But he didn’t know Donna’s number, my eldest sis who has been helping to look after Sandy. It’s her I want to talk to. Our family’s pretty scattered around the big Qld state and they didn’t really know San and I kept close contact.
Me super sluth, Donna’s son is a former assist’ comm’ of the Qld feds and his name is all over the net. Took me all my brain cells to work that one out. I have to ring Canberra to contact him, which I will do shortly.
I very much doubt I’m going to be able to see my sis before she dies, but she had told me a million times that is quite ok, and knows I’m with her in spirit at least. I cannot travel yet.
Good morning. It’s been hard to get to the computer this morning. It’s in the coldest room in the house and I have been wallowing in the sun on the verandah. So nice and toasty out there. ZeeZee thinks so as well. She races us to the best spots. Can’t ever refer to her as a dumb dog.
justin said:
Over the last two Wednesdays I’ve sold 26 of my 32 pigeons. There’s a local ‘market’ which is really a huge auction of every pet, vegetable, tree, poultry and bricabrac known to humans. I spent five hours there this Wednesday just gone. I stayed almost to the very end to bid on two big demijohns (winemaking glass jars) only to be outbid.
We’ll know where to find you on Wednesdays then.
painmaster said:
Cairns is alright…
The person or the town?
trichome said:
email sent, spam reported
I saw that. What kind of jerk gets a buzz from doing that.
Thank you trichome for the quick reaction and to admin as well.
Happy Potter said:
Morning gardeners. I’ve been pretty quiet, well quiet for me anyway.
My mood is matching the dull grey skies and I’m feeling really sad. Partly because of my low thryoid level atm, but mostly because my sick sister is rapidly going downhill. Calls from her suddenly stopped and I knew something was up and I’ve been going mad trying to contact her and her family.Silly me not knowing their contact details..I managed to get on to her son on FB who took weeks to get back to me and now she has barely a week or two left. But he didn’t know Donna’s number, my eldest sis who has been helping to look after Sandy. It’s her I want to talk to. Our family’s pretty scattered around the big Qld state and they didn’t really know San and I kept close contact.
Me super sluth, Donna’s son is a former assist’ comm’ of the Qld feds and his name is all over the net. Took me all my brain cells to work that one out. I have to ring Canberra to contact him, which I will do shortly.
I very much doubt I’m going to be able to see my sis before she dies, but she had told me a million times that is quite ok, and knows I’m with her in spirit at least. I cannot travel yet.
Sorry to hear it HP.
Happy Potter said:
Morning gardeners. I’ve been pretty quiet, well quiet for me anyway.
My mood is matching the dull grey skies and I’m feeling really sad. Partly because of my low thryoid level atm, but mostly because my sick sister is rapidly going downhill. Calls from her suddenly stopped and I knew something was up and I’ve been going mad trying to contact her and her family.Silly me not knowing their contact details..I managed to get on to her son on FB who took weeks to get back to me and now she has barely a week or two left. But he didn’t know Donna’s number, my eldest sis who has been helping to look after Sandy. It’s her I want to talk to. Our family’s pretty scattered around the big Qld state and they didn’t really know San and I kept close contact.
Me super sluth, Donna’s son is a former assist’ comm’ of the Qld feds and his name is all over the net. Took me all my brain cells to work that one out. I have to ring Canberra to contact him, which I will do shortly.
I very much doubt I’m going to be able to see my sis before she dies, but she had told me a million times that is quite ok, and knows I’m with her in spirit at least. I cannot travel yet.
oh, I was wondering how she was going and if you were going to be able to get up to see her. Big (((HUGS))) from me. I hope you get to speak to her soon.
say a prayer, cross whatever, for a job I have applied for please :)
pomolo said:
trichome said:
email sent, spam reported
I saw that. What kind of jerk gets a buzz from doing that.
Thank you trichome for the quick reaction and to admin as well.
bluegreen said:
say a prayer, cross whatever, for a job I have applied for please :)
Done! Good luck!
pomolo said:
painmaster said:
Cairns is alright…
The person or the town?
you referring to Lance or Chris Cairns, the New Zealand Father and Son cricketers?
bluegreen said:
say a prayer, cross whatever, for a job I have applied for please :)
everything I have two of is crossed for you.
I have just had what I consider a very profitable afternoon, information wise.
I called the local plumber out to see about unblocking the outlet from my grease trap because it has been overflowing. After digging many holes in my garden trying to find where it finished off we discussed options, the quickest and easiest at this point is to lay some extra pipe down to the citrus tree to allow it to flow out there until i can afford to have a new gravel pit dug.
But apart from that, we had a long conversation about electricity, solar, hot water, and heating systems that has given me much to think about and also to consider what changes I want made to the house when I have an income. He has given me reason to reconsider some ideas I had. He turned down my hot water system as it was much hotter than necessary. It is a 400 litre off peak storage system and set at 75C and much more than I need (now at 60C.) He said that when the new tariff system cuts in at the end of the month then off peak will be eliminated and I will be paying full price for it. Alternatively I can put in a gas run instant hot water system that will run off the LPG bottles I have for the stove and will only use about a bottle a year which is about $115. He also showed me that my air-con filters were totally blocked and took them out for me to clean so that should run more efficiently now. We talked about installing a highly efficient wood burning stove that I can also run a water jacket off to panel heaters in other rooms which would eliminate the need to run the air-con in winter.
He said something that I had never heard before and you probably won’t from your solar panel salesman – HP take note! The photo-voltaic panels only last about 10 years and during that time lose 10% function each year. He cited a number of people in the district who installed systems 10 years or so ago and who now have systems that don’t work at all and they say it was a total waste. They might give you a guarantee of 25 years but that is only on the physical elements like glass, aluminium etc. Not on whether the photo-voltaics still work.
evening all
veg gardener said:
evening all
oi
painmaster said:
veg gardener said:
evening all
oi
whats going on PM?
veg gardener said:
evening all
hi veg :)
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:
evening all
hi veg :)
hey bg, how are you?
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:
evening all
hi veg :)
hey bg, how are you?
I’m good veg, how about you?
veg gardener said:
painmaster said:
veg gardener said:
evening all
oi
whats going on PM?
about to head back to PNG for a spell.
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:hi veg :)
hey bg, how are you?
I’m good veg, how about you?
Good and lovin life
veg gardener said:
Good and lovin life
good to hear :)
painmaster said:
veg gardener said:
painmaster said:oi
whats going on PM?
about to head back to PNG for a spell.
hope your taking it easy.
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:Good and lovin life
good to hear :)
Can’t complain finished up with current employer today
veg gardener said:
painmaster said:
veg gardener said:whats going on PM?
about to head back to PNG for a spell.
hope your taking it easy.
been a long time since I tried anything different…
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:Good and lovin life
good to hear :)
Can’t complain finished up with current employer today
the vege packing? got a new job?
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:good to hear :)
Can’t complain finished up with current employer today
the vege packing? got a new job?
yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:Can’t complain finished up with current employer today
the vege packing? got a new job?
yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
good for you :)
be careful down there.
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:the vege packing? got a new job?
yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
good for you :)
be careful down there.
Yeah, ill be careful 9 weeks of training
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
good for you :)
be careful down there.
Yeah, ill be careful 9 weeks of training
keep an eye on the canary.
bluegreen said:
say a prayer, cross whatever, for a job I have applied for please :)
I am hoping that you get it. Every thing is crossed.
painmaster said:
pomolo said:
painmaster said:
Cairns is alright…
The person or the town?
you referring to Lance or Chris Cairns, the New Zealand Father and Son cricketers?
The question is who were you referring to in the first place? You and your cryptic posts.
bluegreen said:
I have just had what I consider a very profitable afternoon, information wise.I called the local plumber out to see about unblocking the outlet from my grease trap because it has been overflowing. After digging many holes in my garden trying to find where it finished off we discussed options, the quickest and easiest at this point is to lay some extra pipe down to the citrus tree to allow it to flow out there until i can afford to have a new gravel pit dug.
But apart from that, we had a long conversation about electricity, solar, hot water, and heating systems that has given me much to think about and also to consider what changes I want made to the house when I have an income. He has given me reason to reconsider some ideas I had. He turned down my hot water system as it was much hotter than necessary. It is a 400 litre off peak storage system and set at 75C and much more than I need (now at 60C.) He said that when the new tariff system cuts in at the end of the month then off peak will be eliminated and I will be paying full price for it. Alternatively I can put in a gas run instant hot water system that will run off the LPG bottles I have for the stove and will only use about a bottle a year which is about $115. He also showed me that my air-con filters were totally blocked and took them out for me to clean so that should run more efficiently now. We talked about installing a highly efficient wood burning stove that I can also run a water jacket off to panel heaters in other rooms which would eliminate the need to run the air-con in winter.
He said something that I had never heard before and you probably won’t from your solar panel salesman – HP take note! The photo-voltaic panels only last about 10 years and during that time lose 10% function each year. He cited a number of people in the district who installed systems 10 years or so ago and who now have systems that don’t work at all and they say it was a total waste. They might give you a guarantee of 25 years but that is only on the physical elements like glass, aluminium etc. Not on whether the photo-voltaics still work.
Now that’s not something you read about in the brochures. Cuning isn’t it?
painmaster said:
veg gardener said:
painmaster said:oi
whats going on PM?
about to head back to PNG for a spell.
Gosh! They are even going to allow you back in.
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:Can’t complain finished up with current employer today
the vege packing? got a new job?
yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
Big step Veg. All the best and pop back into the forum when you are home again.
pomolo said:
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:the vege packing? got a new job?
yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
Big step Veg. All the best and pop back into the forum when you are home again.
I think he will be working in the mines near where he lives.
He said something that I had never heard before and you probably won’t from your solar panel salesman – HP take note! The photo-voltaic panels only last about 10 years and during that time lose 10% function each year. He cited a number of people in the district who installed systems 10 years or so ago and who now have systems that don’t work at all and they say it was a total waste. They might give you a guarantee of 25 years but that is only on the physical elements like glass, aluminium etc. Not on whether the photo-voltaics still work.
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Noted, thanks. I will ask. But I do know the panels we are getting are different, somehow, because we did ask about that. Just can’t remember what he said, too much stuff going on atm. I will let yous know.
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:hey bg, how are you?
I’m good veg, how about you?
Good and lovin life
Good to know Veg :D
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
I have just had what I consider a very profitable afternoon, information wise.I called the local plumber out to see about unblocking the outlet from my grease trap because it has been overflowing. After digging many holes in my garden trying to find where it finished off we discussed options, the quickest and easiest at this point is to lay some extra pipe down to the citrus tree to allow it to flow out there until i can afford to have a new gravel pit dug.
But apart from that, we had a long conversation about electricity, solar, hot water, and heating systems that has given me much to think about and also to consider what changes I want made to the house when I have an income. He has given me reason to reconsider some ideas I had. He turned down my hot water system as it was much hotter than necessary. It is a 400 litre off peak storage system and set at 75C and much more than I need (now at 60C.) He said that when the new tariff system cuts in at the end of the month then off peak will be eliminated and I will be paying full price for it. Alternatively I can put in a gas run instant hot water system that will run off the LPG bottles I have for the stove and will only use about a bottle a year which is about $115. He also showed me that my air-con filters were totally blocked and took them out for me to clean so that should run more efficiently now. We talked about installing a highly efficient wood burning stove that I can also run a water jacket off to panel heaters in other rooms which would eliminate the need to run the air-con in winter.
He said something that I had never heard before and you probably won’t from your solar panel salesman – HP take note! The photo-voltaic panels only last about 10 years and during that time lose 10% function each year. He cited a number of people in the district who installed systems 10 years or so ago and who now have systems that don’t work at all and they say it was a total waste. They might give you a guarantee of 25 years but that is only on the physical elements like glass, aluminium etc. Not on whether the photo-voltaics still work.
Now that’s not something you read about in the brochures. Cuning isn’t it?
I asked and recieved this reply..
SOLAR PANELS
How do solar panels work?
The solar panels convert light from the sun into electricity. The output of the solar panels is direct current (DC) electricity. This is converted to alternating current electricity (AC) by an inverter so that electricity can be supplied to the household. Any excess power produced by the solar panels is fed to the electricity grid.
Does the direction the solar panels face matter?
Ideally the solar panels should face north. As their orientation moves away from north the output of the solar panels will decrease. Solar panels facing south will have very poor output.
There is a big tree in my yard, does this matter?
Any shading on the solar panels will decrease their output. This decrease can be quite substantial and hence it is best to avoid shading as much as possible. This shading may be from trees, chimney stacks or even a neighbours large house.
Why don’t the solar panels produce their rated power output throughout the day?
The output of the solar panels depends on various factors including the season, time of day and weather. The power output of the solar panels will be greater during the middle of the day than in the mornings and afternoon, it will also be greater during summer than winter.
What happens at night?
Solar panels require sunlight to produce electricity, hence during the night solar panels will not produce any electricity. For a grid connect system the household will get power from the electricity grid. For a remote area power supply systems the power will come from the batteries.
Will the system still work when it is cloudy?
Solar panels require sunlight to produce electricity. Under cloud the solar panels will not operate at full capacity. The more cloud there is the lower the output of the solar panels.
Will the system still work when there is a blackout?
For a grid connect system when the inverter detects a blackout it will stop producing power. This is to provide a safe working environment for utility workers during repairs to the electricity grid.
How long will it take to install?
A typical system will require one day for installation. Larger systems may take longer.
What are photovoltaic cells?
Photovoltaic cells were developed at Bell Laboratories in the early 1950s as a spinoff of transistor technology. Very thin layers of pure silicon are impregnated with tiny amounts of other elements. When exposed to sunlight, small amounts of electricity are produced.
How long do PV modules last?
PV modules last a long, long time. How long we honestly don’t yet know, as the oldest terrestrial modules are barely 45 years old and still going strong. In decades-long tests, the fully developed technology of single- and polycrystal modules has shown to degrade at fairly steady rates of 0.25%-0.5% per year. First-generation amorphous modules degraded faster, but there are so many new wrinkles and improvements in amorphous production that we can’t draw any blanket generalizations for this module type.
PV technology is closely related to transistor technology. Based on our experience with transistors, which just fade away after 20 years of constant use, most manufacturers have been confidently predicting 20-year or longer life spans. However, keep in mind that PV modules are seeing only six to eight hours of active use per day, so we may find that life spans of 60-80 years are normal. Cells that were put into the truly nasty environment of space in the late 1960s are still functioning well. The bottom line? We’re going to measure the life expectancy of PV modules in decades – how many, we don’t yet know.
Is solar power generation more wasteful than efficient since it costs so much to produce the materials?
In the early years of the PV industry, there was a nasty rumour circulating that said PV modules would never produce as much power over their lifetimes as it took to manufacture them. During the early years of development, when transistors were a novelty, and handmade PV modules costing as much as $40,000 per watt were being used exclusively for spacecraft, this was true. The truth now is that PV modules pay back their manufacturing energy investment in about 1.5 years’ time (only a fraction of the typical warranty period), depending on module type, installation climate, and other conditions.
What is the maintenance on an installed solar power system?
Because they have no moving parts, they are virtually maintenance free. Basically, you keep them clean. If it rains irregularly or if the birds leave their calling cards, hose the modules down. Do not hose them off when they’re hot, since uneven thermal shock could theoretically break the glass. Wash them in the morning or evening. For PV maintenance, that’s pretty much it.
What is an inverter?
An inverter is an electronic device that converts (transforms) the low-voltage DC power we can store in batteries to conventional 240-volt AC power as needed by lights and appliances. Inverters are available in a wide range of wattage capabilities.
Who can sleep? not me.. I’ve started a big cook up and prepping veges to get a head start for other dishes tomorrow. I’ll sleep when I drop.
pomolo said:
painmaster said:
pomolo said:The person or the town?
you referring to Lance or Chris Cairns, the New Zealand Father and Son cricketers?
The question is who were you referring to in the first place? You and your cryptic posts.
I was referring to the town. Was there the other day. Back in Towntown now.
pomolo said:
painmaster said:
veg gardener said:whats going on PM?
about to head back to PNG for a spell.
Gosh! They are even going to allow you back in.
I’m surprised too after my last visit.
Happy Potter said:
I asked and recieved this reply..
SOLAR PANELS
How long do PV modules last?
perhaps the technology has improved significantly but the there is still the fact that my plumber could tell me of specific installments that had failed after 10 years. He did also say that there were panels made in China that weren’t as good as others though, so maybe it is in the quality of the panels.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:I asked and recieved this reply..
SOLAR PANELS
How long do PV modules last?
perhaps the technology has improved significantly but the there is still the fact that my plumber could tell me of specific installments that had failed after 10 years. He did also say that there were panels made in China that weren’t as good as others though, so maybe it is in the quality of the panels.
Yes definitely in the quality of the panels, and that the installer was accreddited, and registered ect. We also have the standards sheet and checked everything 20 times over. I think we can rest easy. We cannot afford to make a booboo, like the ducted heating. Speaking of which, we are getting a replacment ceiling unit for the heater on monday. We managed to get one cheap from a builders lot. The old one will get sold for scrap metal. Six days until the solar goes up, and 2 days away to warmth.
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
veg gardener said:yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
Big step Veg. All the best and pop back into the forum when you are home again.
I think he will be working in the mines near where he lives.
Could be.
painmaster said:
pomolo said:
painmaster said:you referring to Lance or Chris Cairns, the New Zealand Father and Son cricketers?
The question is who were you referring to in the first place? You and your cryptic posts.
I was referring to the town. Was there the other day. Back in Towntown now.
You didn’t even give us time to miss you.
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:I asked and recieved this reply..
SOLAR PANELS
How long do PV modules last?
perhaps the technology has improved significantly but the there is still the fact that my plumber could tell me of specific installments that had failed after 10 years. He did also say that there were panels made in China that weren’t as good as others though, so maybe it is in the quality of the panels.
Yes definitely in the quality of the panels, and that the installer was accreddited, and registered ect. We also have the standards sheet and checked everything 20 times over. I think we can rest easy. We cannot afford to make a booboo, like the ducted heating. Speaking of which, we are getting a replacment ceiling unit for the heater on monday. We managed to get one cheap from a builders lot. The old one will get sold for scrap metal. Six days until the solar goes up, and 2 days away to warmth.
You certainly need that warmth.
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:perhaps the technology has improved significantly but the there is still the fact that my plumber could tell me of specific installments that had failed after 10 years. He did also say that there were panels made in China that weren’t as good as others though, so maybe it is in the quality of the panels.
Yes definitely in the quality of the panels, and that the installer was accreddited, and registered ect. We also have the standards sheet and checked everything 20 times over. I think we can rest easy. We cannot afford to make a booboo, like the ducted heating. Speaking of which, we are getting a replacment ceiling unit for the heater on monday. We managed to get one cheap from a builders lot. The old one will get sold for scrap metal. Six days until the solar goes up, and 2 days away to warmth.
You certainly need that warmth.
Accredddited? lol, teeth chattering..
accredited even.
We do need the warmth. my hands are blue with cold, like living in a fridge, and it does nothing at all to ward off the miseries. the heating unit is a different brand, and larger, but fits ok with the space for it and we can use the old ducts.
Ceiling ducts also don’t need cleaning for many many years so don’t be told they need cleaning annually. Unlike floor ducts that do..
There’s no shortage of doomsayers so make sure you check and double check and triple check facts, and then check again- at the moment we just want to crawl into a hole and have no contact with the outside world. It’s getting pretty bad when you can’t even buy a vaccuum cleaner and someone has to say .. I heard that those ones blow up..
I get a fellow to look at my couch to quote for a steam clean and he says you know you have to get those ducts cleaned, the muck in them can make you sick.
Yer, so can the mould in the shower, now bugger off.
Having said that, I’ve raided my garden for veges citrus and eggs and I’m off to the vege swap shortly. Our vege swap group are going to look into raising some lambs for meat, borrowing friends properties to agist for a carcass. Now as long as I don’t see or feed a lamb, because if I do then I won’t eat it, then I can put my monies in for a share.
Then this arvo resuming my massive cook up. I have enlisted a couple kitchen helpers who will work for a plate of lasagne :D
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:I asked and recieved this reply..
SOLAR PANELS
How long do PV modules last?
perhaps the technology has improved significantly but the there is still the fact that my plumber could tell me of specific installments that had failed after 10 years. He did also say that there were panels made in China that weren’t as good as others though, so maybe it is in the quality of the panels.
Yes definitely in the quality of the panels, and that the installer was accreddited, and registered ect. We also have the standards sheet and checked everything 20 times over. I think we can rest easy. We cannot afford to make a booboo, like the ducted heating. Speaking of which, we are getting a replacment ceiling unit for the heater on monday. We managed to get one cheap from a builders lot. The old one will get sold for scrap metal. Six days until the solar goes up, and 2 days away to warmth.
:)
Happy Potter said:
There’s no shortage of doomsayers so make sure you check and double check and triple check facts, and then check again- at the moment we just want to crawl into a hole and have no contact with the outside world. It’s getting pretty bad when you can’t even buy a vaccuum cleaner and someone has to say .. I heard that those ones blow up..
I get a fellow to look at my couch to quote for a steam clean and he says you know you have to get those ducts cleaned, the muck in them can make you sick.
Yer, so can the mould in the shower, now bugger off.Having said that, I’ve raided my garden for veges citrus and eggs and I’m off to the vege swap shortly. Our vege swap group are going to look into raising some lambs for meat, borrowing friends properties to agist for a carcass. Now as long as I don’t see or feed a lamb, because if I do then I won’t eat it, then I can put my monies in for a share.
Then this arvo resuming my massive cook up. I have enlisted a couple kitchen helpers who will work for a plate of lasagne :D
hope I didn’t contribute to the miseries. didn’t want you to end out with a lemon that’s all. hope you have fun at the vege swap – that seems to cheer you up.
the plumber’s been and he has found the outlet to the grease trap. It was overgrown and buried and clogged up with kikuyu roots but it is all cleaned out now should be no more worries. Said I should put some caustic through periodically to keep it clear. Had not done that up to now as I didn’t know if it went into the septic or not. Also explains why the grass in the paddock next door at that spot is so long and green!
Hello fellow gardeners.
I’ve had iPad problems but apple did something nice and gave me a brand new one. I’ll just wait and see if it’s a lemon too before I stage a sit in.
Had a bit of a health scare but it turned out to be nothing serious. It, and my doctor laying down the law, did scare me into finally tackling my weight. So it’s low fat, low jule all the way now.
bubba louie said:
Hello fellow gardeners.I’ve had iPad problems but apple did something nice and gave me a brand new one. I’ll just wait and see if it’s a lemon too before I stage a sit in.
Had a bit of a health scare but it turned out to be nothing serious. It, and my doctor laying down the law, did scare me into finally tackling my weight. So it’s low fat, low jule all the way now.
glad it was not serious
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:There’s no shortage of doomsayers so make sure you check and double check and triple check facts, and then check again- at the moment we just want to crawl into a hole and have no contact with the outside world. It’s getting pretty bad when you can’t even buy a vaccuum cleaner and someone has to say .. I heard that those ones blow up..
I get a fellow to look at my couch to quote for a steam clean and he says you know you have to get those ducts cleaned, the muck in them can make you sick.
Yer, so can the mould in the shower, now bugger off.Having said that, I’ve raided my garden for veges citrus and eggs and I’m off to the vege swap shortly. Our vege swap group are going to look into raising some lambs for meat, borrowing friends properties to agist for a carcass. Now as long as I don’t see or feed a lamb, because if I do then I won’t eat it, then I can put my monies in for a share.
Then this arvo resuming my massive cook up. I have enlisted a couple kitchen helpers who will work for a plate of lasagne :D
hope I didn’t contribute to the miseries. didn’t want you to end out with a lemon that’s all. hope you have fun at the vege swap – that seems to cheer you up.
the plumber’s been and he has found the outlet to the grease trap. It was overgrown and buried and clogged up with kikuyu roots but it is all cleaned out now should be no more worries. Said I should put some caustic through periodically to keep it clear. Had not done that up to now as I didn’t know if it went into the septic or not. Also explains why the grass in the paddock next door at that spot is so long and green!
No of course you didn’t BG :) It’s good to hear all good and bad opinions with anything you’re about to fork out dollars for. I’m glad the fellow was able to help you. That rotten kikuyu will travel into and up everything.
It’s just highlighted how much we have copped lately. I can’t mention that I make my own pasta for example, because the outlay for the machine is a lot for what you get, and a packet of pasta is 79C at Aldi.
But I like mine, not theirs, and I use my chooks beaut eggs to make it.. it probably cost’s me one cent per meal to make. It just seems I have to go into defensive mode and that’s tiring.
My chicken egg incubator cops a real hiding. Except that it’s hatched many clutches of healthy chicks. I’ve lent it out and those people now want one the same. Just as well it ‘only’ holds 12 eggs or I’d be overrun with feathery things.
ps our solar panels are sra? ones, can’t remb’ exactly, but they’re made in Germany. The ones made in China are fine too, depending on where they are made, the quality of the silicone used, and you want the ones that are manufactured in the one shop.. not sent from factory to factory to have bits added.
bubba louie said:
Hello fellow gardeners.I’ve had iPad problems but apple did something nice and gave me a brand new one. I’ll just wait and see if it’s a lemon too before I stage a sit in.
Had a bit of a health scare but it turned out to be nothing serious. It, and my doctor laying down the law, did scare me into finally tackling my weight. So it’s low fat, low jule all the way now.
Aw the awful D word. It usually takes a scare. Have you a bicycle to tear around on? :)
I would think that German made panels should be of a high quality HP. Interesting you get flack about making your own pasta etc. Just goes to show what drives some people, money or quality or safer for the environment. I get lots of people telling me to spray Roundup on my weeds but that is something I am not prepared to do, even if it does mean that my garden does not look pristine.
The plumber has been back. I think he is one of those type of people that when they see something that needs doing, they can’t help but do something about it. He came back to pick up something he had left behind and in the meanwhile noticed that the opening/closing mechanism on my garage door was broken (meaning that I had to leave it permanently open.) He took the broken piece off and took it home, along with a broken hinge I had that I had been unable to replace, welded them up and came back and installed the piece back into the garage door and adjusted it and screwed a few loose panels down – NO CHARGE!
Garage door works beautifully now and when my bike comes home I will be able to lock it up securely :)
This is a novel experience for me. I have only met this fellow a couple of times and he fixes something just because it needed fixing. The ex never fixed things around the house and didn’t like paying some stranger to do it for us so things just never got fixed.
pomolo said:
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:the vege packing? got a new job?
yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
Big step Veg. All the best and pop back into the forum when you are home again.
sure is a big step Pom, but all the things i’ve done over the past years should help me.
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
veg gardener said:yep finished up packing, yeah new job up in the mines operating underground.
Big step Veg. All the best and pop back into the forum when you are home again.
I think he will be working in the mines near where he lives.
Yeah, I’ll be traveling up and down the valley.
bluegreen said:
I would think that German made panels should be of a high quality HP. Interesting you get flack about making your own pasta etc. Just goes to show what drives some people, money or quality or safer for the environment. I get lots of people telling me to spray Roundup on my weeds but that is something I am not prepared to do, even if it does mean that my garden does not look pristine.The plumber has been back. I think he is one of those type of people that when they see something that needs doing, they can’t help but do something about it. He came back to pick up something he had left behind and in the meanwhile noticed that the opening/closing mechanism on my garage door was broken (meaning that I had to leave it permanently open.) He took the broken piece off and took it home, along with a broken hinge I had that I had been unable to replace, welded them up and came back and installed the piece back into the garage door and adjusted it and screwed a few loose panels down – NO CHARGE!
Garage door works beautifully now and when my bike comes home I will be able to lock it up securely :)
This is a novel experience for me. I have only met this fellow a couple of times and he fixes something just because it needed fixing. The ex never fixed things around the house and didn’t like paying some stranger to do it for us so things just never got fixed.
sounds like service?
Happy Potter said:
Aw the awful D word. It usually takes a scare. Have you a bicycle to tear around on? :)
No bicycle but I have a wiz bang electric treadmill and it’s good walking weather.
I NEVER use the D word. Learnt that from my weight watchers days. I’ve lost it all twice but this time will have to be for keeps.
painmaster said:
bluegreen said:
I would think that German made panels should be of a high quality HP. Interesting you get flack about making your own pasta etc. Just goes to show what drives some people, money or quality or safer for the environment. I get lots of people telling me to spray Roundup on my weeds but that is something I am not prepared to do, even if it does mean that my garden does not look pristine.The plumber has been back. I think he is one of those type of people that when they see something that needs doing, they can’t help but do something about it. He came back to pick up something he had left behind and in the meanwhile noticed that the opening/closing mechanism on my garage door was broken (meaning that I had to leave it permanently open.) He took the broken piece off and took it home, along with a broken hinge I had that I had been unable to replace, welded them up and came back and installed the piece back into the garage door and adjusted it and screwed a few loose panels down – NO CHARGE!
Garage door works beautifully now and when my bike comes home I will be able to lock it up securely :)
This is a novel experience for me. I have only met this fellow a couple of times and he fixes something just because it needed fixing. The ex never fixed things around the house and didn’t like paying some stranger to do it for us so things just never got fixed.
sounds like service?
sure does, must be a country thing :)
bluegreen said:
I would think that German made panels should be of a high quality HP. Interesting you get flack about making your own pasta etc. Just goes to show what drives some people, money or quality or safer for the environment. I get lots of people telling me to spray Roundup on my weeds but that is something I am not prepared to do, even if it does mean that my garden does not look pristine.The plumber has been back. I think he is one of those type of people that when they see something that needs doing, they can’t help but do something about it. He came back to pick up something he had left behind and in the meanwhile noticed that the opening/closing mechanism on my garage door was broken (meaning that I had to leave it permanently open.) He took the broken piece off and took it home, along with a broken hinge I had that I had been unable to replace, welded them up and came back and installed the piece back into the garage door and adjusted it and screwed a few loose panels down – NO CHARGE!
Garage door works beautifully now and when my bike comes home I will be able to lock it up securely :)
This is a novel experience for me. I have only met this fellow a couple of times and he fixes something just because it needed fixing. The ex never fixed things around the house and didn’t like paying some stranger to do it for us so things just never got fixed.
Wonderful! :)
bubba louie said:
Hello fellow gardeners.I’ve had iPad problems but apple did something nice and gave me a brand new one. I’ll just wait and see if it’s a lemon too before I stage a sit in.
Had a bit of a health scare but it turned out to be nothing serious. It, and my doctor laying down the law, did scare me into finally tackling my weight. So it’s low fat, low jule all the way now.
Get some of the pills I have to take. I lost heaps but I’d say it’s leveling out now because hunger strikes me three times a day again.
Did you get and email from BG and myself Bubba?
bluegreen said:
I would think that German made panels should be of a high quality HP. Interesting you get flack about making your own pasta etc. Just goes to show what drives some people, money or quality or safer for the environment. I get lots of people telling me to spray Roundup on my weeds but that is something I am not prepared to do, even if it does mean that my garden does not look pristine.The plumber has been back. I think he is one of those type of people that when they see something that needs doing, they can’t help but do something about it. He came back to pick up something he had left behind and in the meanwhile noticed that the opening/closing mechanism on my garage door was broken (meaning that I had to leave it permanently open.) He took the broken piece off and took it home, along with a broken hinge I had that I had been unable to replace, welded them up and came back and installed the piece back into the garage door and adjusted it and screwed a few loose panels down – NO CHARGE!
Garage door works beautifully now and when my bike comes home I will be able to lock it up securely :)
This is a novel experience for me. I have only met this fellow a couple of times and he fixes something just because it needed fixing. The ex never fixed things around the house and didn’t like paying some stranger to do it for us so things just never got fixed.
Loved that story. Does my heart good. Glad you benefited too.
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:Big step Veg. All the best and pop back into the forum when you are home again.
I think he will be working in the mines near where he lives.
Yeah, I’ll be traveling up and down the valley.
That’s even better Veg.
pomolo said:
bubba louie said:
Hello fellow gardeners.I’ve had iPad problems but apple did something nice and gave me a brand new one. I’ll just wait and see if it’s a lemon too before I stage a sit in.
Had a bit of a health scare but it turned out to be nothing serious. It, and my doctor laying down the law, did scare me into finally tackling my weight. So it’s low fat, low jule all the way now.
Get some of the pills I have to take. I lost heaps but I’d say it’s leveling out now because hunger strikes me three times a day again.
Did you get and email from BG and myself Bubba?
I hadn’t checked my mail in a while but I’ve just done it.
Arvo, it’s a gorgeous day here, bright and sunny. Trust the rotten heater to work perfectly all morn without missing a beat lol, we’ve turned it off. The mans out mowing and hitting weeds with the whipper snipper.
I have an assembly line in my kitchen churning out pasta and putting lasagnes together. I got tuckered out so leaving the kids to do some while I have a rest. A big eski is going to be loaded with food packs for GS and his GF with assorted pasta dishes and casserole type things, chicken and mushroom, pork and spuds, there should be enough for them for a month.
I’ve let all the chooks out to forage together, silkies and big breeds, and they are making short work of the nasturtiums that are taking over. Good :)
I loaded the incubator with 11 eggs, 3 auracana crosses a friend gave to me and 8 silkie eggs. One silkie egg isn’t fertile but I’ll suss it out by candling them after a week. Mumchook Lin Lin refuses the rooster, but she hopped into the love nest pen and laid an egg.
Hello Gardeners. I have been gardening in Casterton. I have cut back the asparagus, scattered dynamic lifter over the bed and topped it with grass clippings. Which was a bit challenging, as the grass was a bit wet…..makes it heavy work with the catcher. At a later date I’ll pop a layer of chook poo and paper shreds and a further layer of pea straw. Then all I will have to do is harvest as the spears start popping up in a couple of months time.
Also weeded, dug in weeds, dug over, salvaged some opportunistic plants (a couple of leeks, a few garlics) that I had missed and replanted them. Also planted some surplus Romanesco broccoli seedlings amongst the silver beet. If they grow, well and good. And planted a couple of rows of peas and whacked some out of date onion seed in a row. Might get something, might not. I’ll just spread them around the beds if they come on. I think they were barlettas and creamgold.
I’m a bit tired now. 90km there, 90km back. And Mr buffy had an ambulance callout at an ungodly hour during the night which then meant we were both reading in bed again at about 3.00am as he had been out and I had been woken and we were not dropping off the sleep again!
I might go and lie down and read before tea.
bubba louie said:
pomolo said:
bubba louie said:
Hello fellow gardeners.I’ve had iPad problems but apple did something nice and gave me a brand new one. I’ll just wait and see if it’s a lemon too before I stage a sit in.
Had a bit of a health scare but it turned out to be nothing serious. It, and my doctor laying down the law, did scare me into finally tackling my weight. So it’s low fat, low jule all the way now.
Get some of the pills I have to take. I lost heaps but I’d say it’s leveling out now because hunger strikes me three times a day again.
Did you get and email from BG and myself Bubba?
I hadn’t checked my mail in a while but I’ve just done it.
I was sitting at the computer at that time too. Missed you I guess.
Happy Potter said:
Arvo, it’s a gorgeous day here, bright and sunny. Trust the rotten heater to work perfectly all morn without missing a beat lol, we’ve turned it off. The mans out mowing and hitting weeds with the whipper snipper.
I have an assembly line in my kitchen churning out pasta and putting lasagnes together. I got tuckered out so leaving the kids to do some while I have a rest. A big eski is going to be loaded with food packs for GS and his GF with assorted pasta dishes and casserole type things, chicken and mushroom, pork and spuds, there should be enough for them for a month.I’ve let all the chooks out to forage together, silkies and big breeds, and they are making short work of the nasturtiums that are taking over. Good :)
I loaded the incubator with 11 eggs, 3 auracana crosses a friend gave to me and 8 silkie eggs. One silkie egg isn’t fertile but I’ll suss it out by candling them after a week. Mumchook Lin Lin refuses the rooster, but she hopped into the love nest pen and laid an egg.
My kitchen has been running hot today too. Tried some new biscuits that will be for the big 40 birthday celebrations starting next week. These celebrations will be ongoing for a week….7days! Daughter has been planning it for 12 months and she doesn’t do things by halves.. I wonder if I will last the distance. lol.
buffy said:
Hello Gardeners. I have been gardening in Casterton. I have cut back the asparagus, scattered dynamic lifter over the bed and topped it with grass clippings. Which was a bit challenging, as the grass was a bit wet…..makes it heavy work with the catcher. At a later date I’ll pop a layer of chook poo and paper shreds and a further layer of pea straw. Then all I will have to do is harvest as the spears start popping up in a couple of months time.
Also weeded, dug in weeds, dug over, salvaged some opportunistic plants (a couple of leeks, a few garlics) that I had missed and replanted them. Also planted some surplus Romanesco broccoli seedlings amongst the silver beet. If they grow, well and good. And planted a couple of rows of peas and whacked some out of date onion seed in a row. Might get something, might not. I’ll just spread them around the beds if they come on. I think they were barlettas and creamgold.
I’m a bit tired now. 90km there, 90km back. And Mr buffy had an ambulance callout at an ungodly hour during the night which then meant we were both reading in bed again at about 3.00am as he had been out and I had been woken and we were not dropping off the sleep again!
I might go and lie down and read before tea.
You’ve been so busy in the garden buffy. You put me to shame. I will bounce back. You deserve your rest with a book.
I may have been late posting yesterday but I’m first up today. Na na na na na !
My week:
Friday arvo late,load a fridge and gear onto friend’s trailer.
Start before first light, last Saturday. Pack my gear into car and trailer, head off. Frost was crackling. Ice began forming on car and the fridge in the trailer as we drove. The trip took us up the Kidman Way through Hillston, Cobar to Willcannia on the Barrier Highway then off up to White Cliffs. Talyawalka Creek was back down in it’s banks(it had been approx., 15 km wide, at Easter). The Darling River is about 20 metres lower than at Easter. Looks like the Darling normally looks in good seasons. Water still abounds in many low spots and though the grasses are all browned off the country still looks in good condition and loving the recent drinks. Picked up a few mallee roots along the way for the campfire.
Arrived late afternoon and set up camp at the dugout. Though many dugouts are well furbished and some could only be called mansions, this one is vey austere. Just the basic modern necessities like electricity. Unpacked my First World War army officers camp bed and lay my sleeping bag open on it. Dugouts are on average 18˚C to 20˚C all year around and that is with the doors open.
First job next morning was to wash in the clearest and most refreshingly cold rainwater, which had overfilled the tank so many times that the steep driveway was almost washed away. That was another job, repair the driveway. The 10 inches in the week between Feburary and March plus subsequent rains had caused some deep gutters down it. Luckily the next door neighbour had left a huge pile of mullock overflowing onto our lease .. to use. Shovelwork. This became the order of the day for the next week. So it was a good warm-up. I didn’t get much time for photographs as we were there to dig opal, not take time off to play with cameras. Though subjects for that, sat around waiting.
After a quick service of machinery, serious digging commenced. We expanded the existing exploratory drives by removing the cretaceous claystone profile and opening the spaces. Which by the end of the week were 1.3 m deeper, 1 m higher 3.5 m longer and 2 m wider. Found opal in several layers on the faces(walls) and in a sheet across the floor. Trouble was, we’d made a heap of mullock so big, it was threatening to dribble back into the shaft though this would have stopped the self-tipper working before it became a safety hazard. So we had to get another miner out to shift our pile and spread it out so that we could empty the mullock again.
Turned out that all the work we did was to no avail this trip though we dug enough opal to make us both rich beyond our wildest dreams, none of it had any colour. The small traces of bright greens and blues we chased in, turned to clear potch in pieces large and thick enough for each piece to buy a new car. If only it had colour. :(
Looks like that will have to come the next or the attempt aafter that.. etc.
welcome back RB. Shame you didn’t get any colour for all that work. I reckon there must be someone out there who would love to restore that old holden.
bluegreen said:
welcome back RB. Shame you didn’t get any colour for all that work. I reckon there must be someone out there who would love to restore that old holden.
Yep, had a couple of offers from the Holiday SSSF’ers .. had to tell them, I’ll ask the owner next time I’m up.
DH and I went for a long walk yesterday and came across a family from Burma picking greens from the side of a local playing field. Their English wasn’t great and I couldn’t even pronounce the name they called it, but it had yellow flowers just like rocket but a slightly milder taste. The leaves were even rocket shape but furry.
They said they eat it with rice. No idea how it came to be growing there but there was masses of it growing between the playing field and a creek. Another couple wandered up for a look as well and we were all munching away trying to think what it could be.
Next stop was the dog off leash area for some doggie cuddles and fun. It was obviously peak hour for dogs, all sorts, sizes and shapes. Great watching them all play and interact. Nearly made me want one again.bubba louie said:
DH and I went for a long walk yesterday and came across a family from Burma picking greens from the side of a local playing field. Their English wasn’t great and I couldn’t even pronounce the name they called it, but it had yellow flowers just like rocket but a slightly milder taste. The leaves were even rocket shape but furry.They said they eat it with rice. No idea how it came to be growing there but there was masses of it growing between the playing field and a creek. Another couple wandered up for a look as well and we were all munching away trying to think what it could be.
Next stop was the dog off leash area for some doggie cuddles and fun. It was obviously peak hour for dogs, all sorts, sizes and shapes. Great watching them all play and interact. Nearly made me want one again.
I can think of several plants. Some are weeds such as Chinese Mustard or Turnip Weed. Others are native cress such as Harmsiodoxa blennodiodes or Phlegmatospermum cochlearium
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:Big step Veg. All the best and pop back into the forum when you are home again.
I think he will be working in the mines near where he lives.
Yeah, I’ll be traveling up and down the valley.
thanks for reporting in VG – and good luck.
you’ll have to change your login name to ‘miner jack’ or summin lol.
bubba louie said:
Happy Potter said:Aw the awful D word. It usually takes a scare. Have you a bicycle to tear around on? :)
No bicycle but I have a wiz bang electric treadmill and it’s good walking weather.
I NEVER use the D word. Learnt that from my weight watchers days. I’ve lost it all twice but this time will have to be for keeps.
ditto here – 18 months at the gym and i’ve lost only 5kg. i’m still eating too much as a hangover from quitting smoking.
i have to get back to 100kg weight by xmas – eating less and excercising more is the obvious way.
is the treadmill working well?
Happy Potter said:
Arvo, it’s a gorgeous day here, bright and sunny. Trust the rotten heater to work perfectly all morn without missing a beat lol, we’ve turned it off. The mans out mowing and hitting weeds with the whipper snipper.
I have an assembly line in my kitchen churning out pasta and putting lasagnes together. I got tuckered out so leaving the kids to do some while I have a rest. A big eski is going to be loaded with food packs for GS and his GF with assorted pasta dishes and casserole type things, chicken and mushroom, pork and spuds, there should be enough for them for a month.I’ve let all the chooks out to forage together, silkies and big breeds, and they are making short work of the nasturtiums that are taking over. Good :)
I loaded the incubator with 11 eggs, 3 auracana crosses a friend gave to me and 8 silkie eggs. One silkie egg isn’t fertile but I’ll suss it out by candling them after a week. Mumchook Lin Lin refuses the rooster, but she hopped into the love nest pen and laid an egg.
are those auracana s black and white speckled?
if so – one sold for a record $54 at the auction last wednesday.
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
Arvo, it’s a gorgeous day here, bright and sunny. Trust the rotten heater to work perfectly all morn without missing a beat lol, we’ve turned it off. The mans out mowing and hitting weeds with the whipper snipper.
I have an assembly line in my kitchen churning out pasta and putting lasagnes together. I got tuckered out so leaving the kids to do some while I have a rest. A big eski is going to be loaded with food packs for GS and his GF with assorted pasta dishes and casserole type things, chicken and mushroom, pork and spuds, there should be enough for them for a month.I’ve let all the chooks out to forage together, silkies and big breeds, and they are making short work of the nasturtiums that are taking over. Good :)
I loaded the incubator with 11 eggs, 3 auracana crosses a friend gave to me and 8 silkie eggs. One silkie egg isn’t fertile but I’ll suss it out by candling them after a week. Mumchook Lin Lin refuses the rooster, but she hopped into the love nest pen and laid an egg.
My kitchen has been running hot today too. Tried some new biscuits that will be for the big 40 birthday celebrations starting next week. These celebrations will be ongoing for a week….7days! Daughter has been planning it for 12 months and she doesn’t do things by halves.. I wonder if I will last the distance. lol.
at 40 she’ll last the week – not so sure about you – particularly if you’re doing the cooking.
are you going to describe the new bickies?
bubba louie said:
DH and I went for a long walk yesterday and came across a family from Burma picking greens from the side of a local playing field. Their English wasn’t great and I couldn’t even pronounce the name they called it, but it had yellow flowers just like rocket but a slightly milder taste. The leaves were even rocket shape but furry.They said they eat it with rice. No idea how it came to be growing there but there was masses of it growing between the playing field and a creek. Another couple wandered up for a look as well and we were all munching away trying to think what it could be.
Next stop was the dog off leash area for some doggie cuddles and fun. It was obviously peak hour for dogs, all sorts, sizes and shapes. Great watching them all play and interact. Nearly made me want one again.
canola? plenty of that grows along the roadside.
justin said:
ditto here – 18 months at the gym and i’ve lost only 5kg. i’m still eating too much as a hangover from quitting smoking.
i have to get back to 100kg weight by xmas – eating less and excercising more is the obvious way.
not so obvious I think. not so much how much you eat as what you eat I believe. depending on your metabolism you can eat hardly anything and still put on weight. Mind you, I am heavier than I would like to be so can’t talk :)
pomolo said:
buffy said:Hello Gardeners. I have been gardening in Casterton. I have cut back the asparagus, scattered dynamic lifter over the bed and topped it with grass clippings. Which was a bit challenging, as the grass was a bit wet…..makes it heavy work with the catcher. At a later date I’ll pop a layer of chook poo and paper shreds and a further layer of pea straw. Then all I will have to do is harvest as the spears start popping up in a couple of months time. Also weeded, dug in weeds, dug over, salvaged some opportunistic plants (a couple of leeks, a few garlics) that I had missed and replanted them. Also planted some surplus Romanesco broccoli seedlings amongst the silver beet. If they grow, well and good. And planted a couple of rows of peas and whacked some out of date onion seed in a row. Might get something, might not. I’ll just spread them around the beds if they come on. I think they were barlettas and creamgold. I’m a bit tired now. 90km there, 90km back. And Mr buffy had an ambulance callout at an ungodly hour during the night which then meant we were both reading in bed again at about 3.00am as he had been out and I had been woken and we were not dropping off the sleep again! I might go and lie down and read before tea.
You’ve been so busy in the garden buffy. You put me to shame. I will bounce back. You deserve your rest with a book.
good report buffy.
i’ve cut my asparagus back too but when i went to pile on the compost my compost pile threw great clouds of smoke when i removed the first forkful. This compost has been turned twice but it was never damp enough, so now in its last stage, it has decided to heat up. i will give it he while longer.
I am planting spudatoes – kipler, dutch cream and sebago. i need the compost to plant them as well.
i’m picking beautiful broccoli, snow peas, lettuce, radish, parsley, rocket and mobs of citrus.
Found opal in several layers on the faces(walls) and in a sheet across the floor
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nice story tho’ RB – and more sweat than a workout in the gym.
bluegreen said:
justin said:ditto here – 18 months at the gym and i’ve lost only 5kg. i’m still eating too much as a hangover from quitting smoking.
i have to get back to 100kg weight by xmas – eating less and excercising more is the obvious way.
not so obvious I think. not so much how much you eat as what you eat I believe. depending on your metabolism you can eat hardly anything and still put on weight. Mind you, I am heavier than I would like to be so can’t talk :)
last night, after a beautiful meal of spuds, broccoli and walnuts, we both ate a second meal of cereal.
we’re eating too much – no need to look any further IMHO.
justin said:
Happy Potter said:
Arvo, it’s a gorgeous day here, bright and sunny. Trust the rotten heater to work perfectly all morn without missing a beat lol, we’ve turned it off. The mans out mowing and hitting weeds with the whipper snipper.
I have an assembly line in my kitchen churning out pasta and putting lasagnes together. I got tuckered out so leaving the kids to do some while I have a rest. A big eski is going to be loaded with food packs for GS and his GF with assorted pasta dishes and casserole type things, chicken and mushroom, pork and spuds, there should be enough for them for a month.I’ve let all the chooks out to forage together, silkies and big breeds, and they are making short work of the nasturtiums that are taking over. Good :)
I loaded the incubator with 11 eggs, 3 auracana crosses a friend gave to me and 8 silkie eggs. One silkie egg isn’t fertile but I’ll suss it out by candling them after a week. Mumchook Lin Lin refuses the rooster, but she hopped into the love nest pen and laid an egg.
are those auracana s black and white speckled?
if so – one sold for a record $54 at the auction last wednesday.
A mottled Ara, easter eggers, yes don’t see them too often. The exxy ones can be brought in from o’seas for new blood and colours, or proven show quality offspring.
The male of my ara eggs is a silver grey and he is beautiful, and the hen is a mottled pekin so I I’ve no idea what they will look like. I do occasionally breed a few to sell as layers and have friends who will readily take the males for the freezer.
The silkies I sell as garden cleaners and vege bed tillers and they are very good for this and clearing vege beds without destoying the plants. Lightfooted, mine cleared my capsicum bed of slugs and bugs and didn’t touch the fruit.
My big breeds would have flattened the plants.
Happy Potter said:
justin said:
Happy Potter said:
Arvo, it’s a gorgeous day here, bright and sunny. Trust the rotten heater to work perfectly all morn without missing a beat lol, we’ve turned it off. The mans out mowing and hitting weeds with the whipper snipper.
I have an assembly line in my kitchen churning out pasta and putting lasagnes together. I got tuckered out so leaving the kids to do some while I have a rest. A big eski is going to be loaded with food packs for GS and his GF with assorted pasta dishes and casserole type things, chicken and mushroom, pork and spuds, there should be enough for them for a month.I’ve let all the chooks out to forage together, silkies and big breeds, and they are making short work of the nasturtiums that are taking over. Good :)
I loaded the incubator with 11 eggs, 3 auracana crosses a friend gave to me and 8 silkie eggs. One silkie egg isn’t fertile but I’ll suss it out by candling them after a week. Mumchook Lin Lin refuses the rooster, but she hopped into the love nest pen and laid an egg.
are those auracana s black and white speckled?
if so – one sold for a record $54 at the auction last wednesday.
A mottled Ara, easter eggers, yes don’t see them too often. The exxy ones can be brought in from o’seas for new blood and colours, or proven show quality offspring.
The male of my ara eggs is a silver grey and he is beautiful, and the hen is a mottled pekin so I I’ve no idea what they will look like. I do occasionally breed a few to sell as layers and have friends who will readily take the males for the freezer.
The silkies I sell as garden cleaners and vege bed tillers and they are very good for this and clearing vege beds without destoying the plants. Lightfooted, mine cleared my capsicum bed of slugs and bugs and didn’t touch the fruit.
My big breeds would have flattened the plants.
a lightfooted hen – could be very useful. the name was spelt ‘aracana’ at the auction – i presumed they couldn’t spell.
justin said:
Found opal in several layers on the faces(walls) and in a sheet across the floor
——————nice story tho’ RB – and more sweat than a workout in the gym.
I often wish I had a camera constantly attached and connected to where my eyes travel.
Sweat. I shouldn’t say this in public but it is virtually impossible to wear all the safety gear and survive the perspiration issue. The helmet won’t stay on.., earmuffs likewise, the goggles fog up and fill with sloshing water, gloves become wet muddy rags, clothes come off down to barest necessity for modesty.. The instant one stops working, the clothes and paraphanalia are all thrown back on. Though they are cold and wet the air chills the bare skin rapidly.
roughbarked said:
justin said:
Found opal in several layers on the faces(walls) and in a sheet across the floor
——————nice story tho’ RB – and more sweat than a workout in the gym.
I often wish I had a camera constantly attached and connected to where my eyes travel.
Sweat. I shouldn’t say this in public but it is virtually impossible to wear all the safety gear and survive the perspiration issue. The helmet won’t stay on.., earmuffs likewise, the goggles fog up and fill with sloshing water, gloves become wet muddy rags, clothes come off down to barest necessity for modesty.. The instant one stops working, the clothes and paraphanalia are all thrown back on. Though they are cold and wet the air chills the bare skin rapidly.
having a camera attached to the eye is a common wish i believe.
so long as one could edit by blinking all would be well. lol.
i have often seen things that noone will believe and photo evidence would be good. in your case the eyewitness camera would give us urban folk a better view of the west nsw. i have seen the lachlan and murrumbidgee flowing high near hay.
justin said:
roughbarked said:
justin said:
Found opal in several layers on the faces(walls) and in a sheet across the floor
——————nice story tho’ RB – and more sweat than a workout in the gym.
I often wish I had a camera constantly attached and connected to where my eyes travel.
Sweat. I shouldn’t say this in public but it is virtually impossible to wear all the safety gear and survive the perspiration issue. The helmet won’t stay on.., earmuffs likewise, the goggles fog up and fill with sloshing water, gloves become wet muddy rags, clothes come off down to barest necessity for modesty.. The instant one stops working, the clothes and paraphanalia are all thrown back on. Though they are cold and wet the air chills the bare skin rapidly.
having a camera attached to the eye is a common wish i believe.
so long as one could edit by blinking all would be well. lol.i have often seen things that noone will believe and photo evidence would be good. in your case the eyewitness camera would give us urban folk a better view of the west nsw. i have seen the lachlan and murrumbidgee flowing high near hay.
So you have been clicking the photos to see others I’ve taken? ;)
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no – but i have now – saw ‘the penthouse next door’ -chuckle – wow those columns are magnificent!
- and a slideshow of ‘local flooding’ – fav shot – the rear view mirror with the clouds.
thanks – but i guess if we all had an eyesocket camera – there would be even more info overload than there is now….
justin said:
So you have been clicking the photos to see others I’ve taken? ;)
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no – but i have now – saw ‘the penthouse next door’ -chuckle – wow those columns are magnificent!
- and a slideshow of ‘local flooding’ – fav shot – the rear view mirror with the clouds.thanks – but i guess if we all had an eyesocket camera – there would be even more info overload than there is now….
heh.. yeah.. imagine.. what it would be like if we could all see whateach other was seeing.. it would be worse than it is now.. fer sure.
eyeblink editing.. yeah.. bring it on.roughbarked said:
bubba louie said:
DH and I went for a long walk yesterday and came across a family from Burma picking greens from the side of a local playing field. Their English wasn’t great and I couldn’t even pronounce the name they called it, but it had yellow flowers just like rocket but a slightly milder taste. The leaves were even rocket shape but furry.They said they eat it with rice. No idea how it came to be growing there but there was masses of it growing between the playing field and a creek. Another couple wandered up for a look as well and we were all munching away trying to think what it could be.
Next stop was the dog off leash area for some doggie cuddles and fun. It was obviously peak hour for dogs, all sorts, sizes and shapes. Great watching them all play and interact. Nearly made me want one again.I can think of several plants. Some are weeds such as Chinese Mustard or Turnip Weed. Others are native cress such as Harmsiodoxa blennodiodes or Phlegmatospermum cochlearium
Well whatever it was the flowers were the best part IMHO. Lol
justin said:
bubba louie said:
Happy Potter said:Aw the awful D word. It usually takes a scare. Have you a bicycle to tear around on? :)
No bicycle but I have a wiz bang electric treadmill and it’s good walking weather.
I NEVER use the D word. Learnt that from my weight watchers days. I’ve lost it all twice but this time will have to be for keeps.
ditto here – 18 months at the gym and i’ve lost only 5kg. i’m still eating too much as a hangover from quitting smoking.
i have to get back to 100kg weight by xmas – eating less and excercising more is the obvious way.
is the treadmill working well?
It hasn’t been put to the test yet really. We’re still renovating and it’s not very inspiring to use in MrBLs messy garage amoung the bike bits and assorted junk.
bluegreen said:
justin said:ditto here – 18 months at the gym and i’ve lost only 5kg. i’m still eating too much as a hangover from quitting smoking.
i have to get back to 100kg weight by xmas – eating less and excercising more is the obvious way.
not so obvious I think. not so much how much you eat as what you eat I believe. depending on your metabolism you can eat hardly anything and still put on weight. Mind you, I am heavier than I would like to be so can’t talk :)
Most vegetables, except potatoes obviously, are considered free foods. You can eat as much as you want without gaining. It’s all a balancing game really but starving yourself is counter productive. One thing they told us at WWers was not to let yourself get too hungry or it leads to binging on whatever is at hand. A few of the ladies said they were eating a lot more than they normally did, but because it was the right things they were still losing.
Slow is good as well. Lose it fast put it back on fast.
bubba louie said:
roughbarked said:
bubba louie said:
DH and I went for a long walk yesterday and came across a family from Burma picking greens from the side of a local playing field. Their English wasn’t great and I couldn’t even pronounce the name they called it, but it had yellow flowers just like rocket but a slightly milder taste. The leaves were even rocket shape but furry.They said they eat it with rice. No idea how it came to be growing there but there was masses of it growing between the playing field and a creek. Another couple wandered up for a look as well and we were all munching away trying to think what it could be.
Next stop was the dog off leash area for some doggie cuddles and fun. It was obviously peak hour for dogs, all sorts, sizes and shapes. Great watching them all play and interact. Nearly made me want one again.I can think of several plants. Some are weeds such as Chinese Mustard or Turnip Weed. Others are native cress such as Harmsiodoxa blennodiodes or Phlegmatospermum cochlearium
Well whatever it was the flowers were the best part IMHO. Lol
I have no idea why that came out in italics. Very odd.
bubba louie said:
bubba louie said:
roughbarked said:I can think of several plants. Some are weeds such as Chinese Mustard or Turnip Weed. Others are native cress such as Harmsiodoxa blennodiodes or Phlegmatospermum cochlearium
Well whatever it was the flowers were the best part IMHO. Lol
I have no idea why that came out in italics. Very odd.
Eeeeeeek. Gremlins.
Youngest son has bought guitar number 6. Soon there’ll be no room for people in this house.
bubba louie said:
bubba louie said:
roughbarked said:I can think of several plants. Some are weeds such as Chinese Mustard or Turnip Weed. Others are native cress such as Harmsiodoxa blennodiodes or Phlegmatospermum cochlearium
Well whatever it was the flowers were the best part IMHO. Lol
I have no idea why that came out in italics. Very odd.
because RB did not close his italics
bubba louie said:
Youngest son has bought guitar number 6. Soon there’ll be no room for people in this house.
he’s got it bad.
lady on the radio has a Stradivarius. She was saying how people contributed sums like $50,000 and $100,000 towards the purchase and said it like it was small amounts! Can’t imagine what the total price was!
bubba louie said:
justin said:
bubba louie said:No bicycle but I have a wiz bang electric treadmill and it’s good walking weather.
I NEVER use the D word. Learnt that from my weight watchers days. I’ve lost it all twice but this time will have to be for keeps.
ditto here – 18 months at the gym and i’ve lost only 5kg. i’m still eating too much as a hangover from quitting smoking.
i have to get back to 100kg weight by xmas – eating less and excercising more is the obvious way.
is the treadmill working well?
It hasn’t been put to the test yet really. We’re still renovating and it’s not very inspiring to use in MrBLs messy garage amoung the bike bits and assorted junk.
so is he exercising with you? – i can see rowers and air bikes coming up lol.
We bought one of these yesterday……had a go today with it. It’s impressive how much wood you can split in half an hour or so.
http://toolman.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=297
buffy said:
We bought one of these yesterday……had a go today with it. It’s impressive how much wood you can split in half an hour or so.
http://toolman.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=297
ooohhhhhh!
justin said:
bubba louie said:
justin said:ditto here – 18 months at the gym and i’ve lost only 5kg. i’m still eating too much as a hangover from quitting smoking.
i have to get back to 100kg weight by xmas – eating less and excercising more is the obvious way.
is the treadmill working well?
It hasn’t been put to the test yet really. We’re still renovating and it’s not very inspiring to use in MrBLs messy garage amoung the bike bits and assorted junk.
so is he exercising with you? – i can see rowers and air bikes coming up lol.
Not really. He walks with me on weekends sometimes and he has had a couple goes on the treadmill.
bubba louie said:
roughbarked said:
bubba louie said:
DH and I went for a long walk yesterday and came across a family from Burma picking greens from the side of a local playing field. Their English wasn’t great and I couldn’t even pronounce the name they called it, but it had yellow flowers just like rocket but a slightly milder taste. The leaves were even rocket shape but furry.They said they eat it with rice. No idea how it came to be growing there but there was masses of it growing between the playing field and a creek. Another couple wandered up for a look as well and we were all munching away trying to think what it could be.
Next stop was the dog off leash area for some doggie cuddles and fun. It was obviously peak hour for dogs, all sorts, sizes and shapes. Great watching them all play and interact. Nearly made me want one again.I can think of several plants. Some are weeds such as Chinese Mustard or Turnip Weed. Others are native cress such as Harmsiodoxa blennodiodes or Phlegmatospermum cochlearium
Well whatever it was the flowers were the best part IMHO. Lol
Well, rocket flowers taste nicer than rocket.
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
Love those RB. Have fun BG :)
Morning all. It feels strange in a warm house! I can move about easier without the restictive layers of extra clothing. My ski boots are staying on me though, they’re warm like ugg boots, but have a better non slip sole with a deeper tread :)
They’re excellent for yard use and if I happen to trod on a doggy doo suprise, easy to hose off. Warm gumboots ?
Rain is forcast for the next few days and thursday is when the solar panels go up..so they’re going to start today with the frame for the rails.
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
wish I was going with you.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
good one. I must grow some more of those. The one we have does really well.
pomolo said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
good one. I must grow some more of those. The one we have does really well.
I used to stock approx. 60 varieties to sell for plantings. It is about time I turned my hand to it again.
More kitchen doings now. Stroganoff, quiche, spinach and fetta round, etc etc. Well………….she only turns 40 once in her life.
roughbarked said:
pomolo said:
roughbarked said:I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
good one. I must grow some more of those. The one we have does really well.
I used to stock approx. 60 varieties to sell for plantings. It is about time I turned my hand to it again.
Afternoon RB.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
I got tubestock of Eremophila Maculata (Spotted Emu Bush), Grevillea ‘Jephcottii’, G. aquafolium ‘Holly Grevillea’, G. ‘Moonlight, Hakea coparia, H. macraeana and Rogodia spinescens (Spiny Saltbush.)
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
Love those RB. Have fun BG :)
I did. We got a tour of the facility showing the process from seed/cuttings to stock for sale. Their main line is natives for regeneration.
pomolo said:
spinach and fetta round,
recipe please?
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
I got tubestock of Eremophila Maculata (Spotted Emu Bush), Grevillea ‘Jephcottii’, G. aquafolium ‘Holly Grevillea’, G. ‘Moonlight, Hakea coparia, H. macraeana and Rogodia spinescens (Spiny Saltbush.)
Rogodia Rhagodia
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
I got tubestock of Eremophila Maculata (Spotted Emu Bush), Grevillea ‘Jephcottii’, G. aquafolium ‘Holly Grevillea’, G. ‘Moonlight, Hakea coparia, H. macraeana and Rogodia spinescens (Spiny Saltbush.)
Between 1980 and 2000 I had up to 60,000 tubestock in my backyard at any given time.
a handful of the large pieces but of very little colour.. 
roughbarked said:
a handful of the large pieces but of very little colour..
What do you do with it ?
Eve’n, it’s going to be a frosty one tonight. We’re toasty warm inside though, and really enjoying that! The man and I took the old heater unit apart so he could load it into the car boot to take to the scrap metal place. We took the top panel off and sitting on top of the unit was a tradies all metal stanley knife. It wasn’t near any working parts, just sitting inside the casing. It looks exxy. We remembered then that years ago one of the repairers rang us back to ask if we’d found a knife about as he’d left it. We had a look about but of course we couldn’t find it. I doubt there’s any way of finding that bloke now, but I’ll try.
I have my 6 week post op check up tomorrow and in anticipation of being told I can go forth and make mud pies, I bought myself a long handed 3 pronged claw tool :D There’s some oats coming up out the front in the horse manure mulch and I want to give it to the chooks, they love it.
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
spinach and fetta round,
recipe please?
I will type it out (it’s long in words but pretty simple to do) and put it in with your Yacon parcel. Ok?
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
off to a native nursery today with the Garden Club :)
I’ve got a big pile of Eremophila latrobei and Eremophila duttonii cuttings to pot up.
I got tubestock of Eremophila Maculata (Spotted Emu Bush), Grevillea ‘Jephcottii’, G. aquafolium ‘Holly Grevillea’, G. ‘Moonlight, Hakea coparia, H. macraeana and Rogodia spinescens (Spiny Saltbush.)
Lucky thing.
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
spinach and fetta round,
recipe please?
I will type it out (it’s long in words but pretty simple to do) and put it in with your Yacon parcel. Ok?
thanks :)
roughbarked said:
a handful of the large pieces but of very little colour..
I reckon the colourless white type has a beauty of it’s own. I know zilch about opals though.
pomolo said:
roughbarked said:
a handful of the large pieces but of very little colour..
I reckon the colourless white type has a beauty of it’s own. I know zilch about opals though.
beautiful yes, valuable no. It is pretty common and it is rarity that sets the value.
Happy Potter said:
Eve’n, it’s going to be a frosty one tonight. We’re toasty warm inside though, and really enjoying that! The man and I took the old heater unit apart so he could load it into the car boot to take to the scrap metal place. We took the top panel off and sitting on top of the unit was a tradies all metal stanley knife. It wasn’t near any working parts, just sitting inside the casing. It looks exxy. We remembered then that years ago one of the repairers rang us back to ask if we’d found a knife about as he’d left it. We had a look about but of course we couldn’t find it. I doubt there’s any way of finding that bloke now, but I’ll try.I have my 6 week post op check up tomorrow and in anticipation of being told I can go forth and make mud pies, I bought myself a long handed 3 pronged claw tool :D There’s some oats coming up out the front in the horse manure mulch and I want to give it to the chooks, they love it.
I have a picture in my mind of you wallowing in all that warmth.
crap. the house just shook! I think there must have been an earthquake!
bluegreen said:
crap. the house just shook! I think there must have been an earthquake!
JEEPERS!
bluegreen said:
crap. the house just shook! I think there must have been an earthquake!
bluegreen said:
bluegreen said:
crap. the house just shook! I think there must have been an earthquake!
I just read about it. Must have shaken you up in more ways than one. Is everything ok with you there?
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
bluegreen said:
crap. the house just shook! I think there must have been an earthquake!
I just read about it. Must have shaken you up in more ways than one. Is everything ok with you there?
yeah, I’m fine. It was weird having the house wobble though.
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:I just read about it. Must have shaken you up in more ways than one. Is everything ok with you there?
yeah, I’m fine. It was weird having the house wobble though.
I bet. Hope ther is only the one rumble and that there is no damage anywhere.
Hope you can sleep I’m about to turn in. Night.
bluegreen said:
crap. the house just shook! I think there must have been an earthquake!
We felt it here, my PC chair just started rocking and it spooked me because I thought Max was underneath it causing it to move, but he wasn’t there. I got up and checked it.
GS is panicking because there’s a small crack in a wall in his building and he said his bed was rocking and the coat hangers in the robe were moving.
justin said:
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:I think he will be working in the mines near where he lives.
Yeah, I’ll be traveling up and down the valley.
thanks for reporting in VG – and good luck.
you’ll have to change your login name to ‘miner jack’ or summin lol.
not a problem, think ill stick with veg gardener, finally got some veggie seedlings in.
veg gardener said:
justin said:
veg gardener said:Yeah, I’ll be traveling up and down the valley.
thanks for reporting in VG – and good luck.
you’ll have to change your login name to ‘miner jack’ or summin lol.
not a problem, think ill stick with veg gardener, finally got some veggie seedlings in.
good – which ones?
i have just found old garlic and replanted it as individual bulbs – it was a mass of shoots where the bulb had branched into individual corms – as it does.
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
crap. the house just shook! I think there must have been an earthquake!
We felt it here, my PC chair just started rocking and it spooked me because I thought Max was underneath it causing it to move, but he wasn’t there. I got up and checked it.
GS is panicking because there’s a small crack in a wall in his building and he said his bed was rocking and the coat hangers in the robe were moving.
geez – quakes in victoria? stay well you lot.
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
a handful of the large pieces but of very little colour..
What do you do with it ?
not much, since there is little colour to try and face. If there was colour there.. the large stone at the front could sell for from $50,000 up.. as it is.. I’d find myself hard pressed offering me a dollar for it.
pomolo said:
roughbarked said:
a handful of the large pieces but of very little colour..
I reckon the colourless white type has a beauty of it’s own. I know zilch about opals though.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. A true story from White Cliffs is that a buyer did come looking to buy only the potch.. One miner told me that he had sold some rubbish potch to the guy for $400.. and that he had not asked for money, that the buyer insisted on paying.. That the same buyer spent around $5,000 on potch that weekend from all the local miners.
Lucky had to have the real lucky PTS this morning due to kidney failure. As you can imagine she’s very distraught.
bubba louie said:
Lucky had to have the real lucky PTS this morning due to kidney failure. As you can imagine she’s very distraught.
one of the cats? I bet she is upset :(
bluegreen said:
bubba louie said:
Lucky had to have the real lucky PTS this morning due to kidney failure. As you can imagine she’s very distraught.one of the cats? I bet she is upset :(
Her special favourite.
justin said:
veg gardener said:
justin said:thanks for reporting in VG – and good luck.
you’ll have to change your login name to ‘miner jack’ or summin lol.
not a problem, think ill stick with veg gardener, finally got some veggie seedlings in.
Just a punnet of broc and kale and some silverbeet
good – which ones?
i have just found old garlic and replanted it as individual bulbs – it was a mass of shoots where the bulb had branched into individual corms – as it does.
veg gardener said:
justin said:
veg gardener said:not a problem, think ill stick with veg gardener, finally got some veggie seedlings in.
Just a punnet of broc and kale and some silverbeet
good – which ones?
i have just found old garlic and replanted it as individual bulbs – it was a mass of shoots where the bulb had branched into individual corms – as it does.
you’re in a warm part of the world and can probably plant lots now…..carrots, lettuce, spuds and onions to name a few.
well done on the broc, kale and beet.
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
hi Lucky! missing you!waves madly
Oh Bluegreen I have missed you guys here……. Going to start my garden up again for the spring.
We have to get our neighbours to fix their drain pipe from their roof. Our backyard is flooded again and I had to walk in ankle deep water to let the gang out. My vegie garden is under water…again…..
that’s a bummer. hard to grow stuff underwater, unless it’s rice or something!
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
hi Lucky! missing you!waves madly
Oh Bluegreen I have missed you guys here……. Going to start my garden up again for the spring.
We have to get our neighbours to fix their drain pipe from their roof. Our backyard is flooded again and I had to walk in ankle deep water to let the gang out. My vegie garden is under water…again…..
that’s a bummer. hard to grow stuff underwater, unless it’s rice or something!
LOL they are Vietnamese. Really good neighbours though.:)
They had a fence up up out the front and the people who did it cut the down pipe.
Thanks for the e-card too BG:) XOXO
Lucky1 said:
Thanks for the e-card too BG:) XOXO
I heard you were feeling down.
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
Thanks for the e-card too BG:) XOXO
I heard you were feeling down.
Yeh….
Lucky!!
squeels! :D
Hoping the rain will stop so we can dig her up and take her to Amy’s tonight when Coop goes home. Amy does hands and feet of babies and does pets as well. She’s going to do Lucky’s paws and frame it for me.
Happy Potter said:
Lucky!!
squeels! :D
Okay…… someone is happy to see me..lol
Did you have an operation HP??? Saw something of sorts on FB.
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Lucky!!
squeels! :D
Okay…… someone is happy to see me..lol
Did you have an operation HP??? Saw something of sorts on FB.
Yeah it was the next one on the list..couple new vertebra in my back and some new ‘scaffolding’. All good now and I can get back into my garden :) When it stops raining…
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your beautiful cat Lucky. (((hugs)))
Happy Potter said:
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Lucky!!
squeels! :D
Okay…… someone is happy to see me..lol
Did you have an operation HP??? Saw something of sorts on FB.
Yeah it was the next one on the list..couple new vertebra in my back and some new ‘scaffolding’. All good now and I can get back into my garden :) When it stops raining…
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your beautiful cat Lucky. (((hugs)))
Thanks about Lucky.
We gonna plant a navel orange tree on top next month on top of her. Just outside the kitchen window area.
Lucky1 said:
Thanks for the e-card too BG:) XOXO
hello L1 – i thought you had been taken to hospital with kidney failure
bubba louie is to blame – PTS – what the heck is that?
never mind – i must read things more carefully.
sorry about the namesake – Lucky was a beautiful little cat.
my pooch Pepe is 14 y.o. – that’s spose to translate to 98 y.o. in human time ! i don’t believe it
justin said:
Lucky1 said:
Thanks for the e-card too BG:) XOXO
hello L1 – i thought you had been taken to hospital with kidney failure
bubba louie is to blame – PTS – what the heck is that?
never mind – i must read things more carefully.
sorry about the namesake – Lucky was a beautiful little cat.my pooch Pepe is 14 y.o. – that’s spose to translate to 98 y.o. in human time ! i don’t believe it
Thanks Justin. No it was my precious cake “Lucky”. We had been mates for 15 year.
PTS “put to sleep”
So Justin is Pepe???
Lucky1 said:
So Justin is Pepe???
tis so
i am pepe with a new computer
somehow the old login name was lost with the old puter.
justin said:
veg gardener said:
justin said:Just a punnet of broc and kale and some silverbeet
good – which ones?
i have just found old garlic and replanted it as individual bulbs – it was a mass of shoots where the bulb had branched into individual corms – as it does.
you’re in a warm part of the world and can probably plant lots now…..carrots, lettuce, spuds and onions to name a few.
well done on the broc, kale and beet.
Yep, got some packets of seeds for carrots and lettuce.
justin said:
Lucky1 said:
So Justin is Pepe???
tis so
i am pepe with a new computer
somehow the old login name was lost with the old puter.
hello Pepe, your poppies are all in my g arden, I have them everywhere now, going to be stunning :)
Thee’s Estate said:
justin said:
Lucky1 said:
So Justin is Pepe???
tis so
i am pepe with a new computer
somehow the old login name was lost with the old puter.
hello Pepe, your poppies are all in my g arden, I have them everywhere now, going to be stunning :)
hi Thee – sorry if the name change threw you.
my poppies are popping up everywhere too – should be a colorful spring
justin said:
Thee’s Estate said:
justin said:tis so
i am pepe with a new computer
somehow the old login name was lost with the old puter.
hello Pepe, your poppies are all in my g arden, I have them everywhere now, going to be stunning :)
Cant wait, I forgot I had them and planted them a few months ago LOL, I am hoping for a good variety so I can save lots of seeds :D
hi Thee – sorry if the name change threw you.
my poppies are popping up everywhere too – should be a colorful spring
justin said:
Lucky1 said:
So Justin is Pepe???
tis so
i am pepe with a new computer
somehow the old login name was lost with the old puter.
LOL fair enough. Elf & I often wonder how you are going. Have to catch up in the warmer weather.
veg gardener said:
justin said:
veg gardener said:you’re in a warm part of the world and can probably plant lots now…..carrots, lettuce, spuds and onions to name a few.
well done on the broc, kale and beet.
Yep, got some packets of seeds for carrots and lettuce.
when you plant carrots – fork over the ground – then cover the seed with fine soil (maybe coir seed raising mix) and then —— use the back of your fork to whack the soil down on the seeds. you won’t get good germination unless there is good soil/seed contact.
justin said:
veg gardener said:
justin said:you’re in a warm part of the world and can probably plant lots now…..carrots, lettuce, spuds and onions to name a few.
well done on the broc, kale and beet.
Yep, got some packets of seeds for carrots and lettuce.
when you plant carrots – fork over the ground – then cover the seed with fine soil (maybe coir seed raising mix) and then —— use the back of your fork to whack the soil down on the seeds. you won’t get good germination unless there is good soil/seed contact.
shall take those tips in Justin, one of the raised bed has some fine soil in it.
Lucky1 said:
justin said:
Lucky1 said:
So Justin is Pepe???
tis so
i am pepe with a new computer
somehow the old login name was lost with the old puter.
LOL fair enough. Elf & I often wonder how you are going. Have to catch up in the warmer weather.
say hello to the elf for me.
veg gardener said:
justin said:
veg gardener said:Yep, got some packets of seeds for carrots and lettuce.
when you plant carrots – fork over the ground – then cover the seed with fine soil (maybe coir seed raising mix) and then —— use the back of your fork to whack the soil down on the seeds. you won’t get good germination unless there is good soil/seed contact.
shall take those tips in Justin, one of the raised bed has some fine soil in it.
correction …use the back of your rake to whack the soil down
justin said:
veg gardener said:
justin said:you’re in a warm part of the world and can probably plant lots now…..carrots, lettuce, spuds and onions to name a few.
well done on the broc, kale and beet.
Yep, got some packets of seeds for carrots and lettuce.
when you plant carrots – fork over the ground – then cover the seed with fine soil (maybe coir seed raising mix) and then —— use the back of your fork to whack the soil down on the seeds. you won’t get good germination unless there is good soil/seed contact.
I’m passing that info on to D because he has hit and miss troubles with carrots.
justin said:
veg gardener said:
justin said:when you plant carrots – fork over the ground – then cover the seed with fine soil (maybe coir seed raising mix) and then —— use the back of your fork to whack the soil down on the seeds. you won’t get good germination unless there is good soil/seed contact.
shall take those tips in Justin, one of the raised bed has some fine soil in it.
correction …use the back of your rake to whack the soil down
Noted.
chatty this afternoon! go and have a nap then when I get back I have pages to get through! Must be because Lucky is back, she always stimulates good conversation :)
justin said:
Lucky1 said:
justin said:tis so
i am pepe with a new computer
somehow the old login name was lost with the old puter.
LOL fair enough. Elf & I often wonder how you are going. Have to catch up in the warmer weather.
say hello to the elf for me.
I will:)
bluegreen said:
chatty this afternoon! go and have a nap then when I get back I have pages to get through! Must be because Lucky is back, she always stimulates good conversation :)
Hahahaha……blame me…hehehehe
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
chatty this afternoon! go and have a nap then when I get back I have pages to get through! Must be because Lucky is back, she always stimulates good conversation :)
Hahahaha……blame me…hehehehe
only in the nicest way ;)
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
chatty this afternoon! go and have a nap then when I get back I have pages to get through! Must be because Lucky is back, she always stimulates good conversation :)
Hahahaha……blame me…hehehehe
only in the nicest way ;)
Of course:)
Diry nappy awaits and then off to take Cooper home. see you all later on.
Hello gardeners. I haven’t disappeared, but the appointment book is solid for about 6 weeks ahead, and it is end of financial year next week as well. And it’s raining. So there will be precious little gardening here this weekend.
Although I don’t intend to work on Saturday, so I might get outside between the showers. I still have a couple of tomato plants to pull out.
speaking of Norway and grandchildren 
lovely :)
Then there is the one in Canberra.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6OmsNk-sGY&feature=plcp
roughbarked said:
Then there is the one in Canberra.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6OmsNk-sGY&feature=plcp
LOL The things people video these days! Have you told the mother they’re just as active when they get “out”? Pleased it’s all going well so far for her…
Your Norwegian ankle-biters are lovely, very sparkly…
roughbarked said:
Is he just like his Grandad? Cute pics.
roughbarked said:
Then there is the one in Canberra.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6OmsNk-sGY&feature=plcp
Might need to tie that one down when he/she arrives. It’s going to be a goer.
Last day of cooking today. On Sunday we will be heading for the hills. Literally. Off for a few days to spend time with the birthday girl and friends and family. These extended birthday celebrations aren’t such a bad idea after all.
pomolo said:
roughbarked said:
Is he just like his Grandad? Cute pics.
in that he likes to have the table.. yes ;)
roughbarked said:
speaking of Norway and grandchildren
nice shot and congrats on the word solution
Lovely pics of the grandies RB :)
I couldn’t open the you tube one for some reason but going on the reply remarks, yeah some are right little monkeys from the outset. I had one like that who I was always rescueing and turned my hair grey too early.
Happy Potter said:
Lovely pics of the grandies RB :)
I couldn’t open the you tube one for some reason but going on the reply remarks, yeah some are right little monkeys from the outset. I had one like that who I was always rescueing and turned my hair grey too early.
If any of my grandchildren turn out like me, I feel for the parents.
roughbarked said:
Happy Potter said:
Lovely pics of the grandies RB :)
I couldn’t open the you tube one for some reason but going on the reply remarks, yeah some are right little monkeys from the outset. I had one like that who I was always rescueing and turned my hair grey too early.
If any of my grandchildren turn out like me, I feel for the parents.
Hehe.
My eldest girl sent me a funny on my FB page asking me to take the curse off her..from the time when I said her son was doing the same things as her and that’s revenge at it’s finest, lol.
Arh, life with a 14 yo, know it well and have the wrinkles to prove it. I told her be grateful she only had the one!
roughbarked said:
Then there is the one in Canberra.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6OmsNk-sGY&feature=plcp
hee, hee. not long to go!
Frustrations..
The work on the solar panels has stopped again as it’s raining too heavily. But at least the wiring has been done and the intervers installed, one a 3kW and the other a 5 kW.
We walked around the house for ages to determine where best to site the inverters and the best place is on the house wall in the carport.
Right where I was planning to place my next mosaic! lol.
The panels are in boxes in the carport, all 42 and each weighs 30 kg. I went to go to my car, I have to pop out for a few things, and the gooses put them behind my car. I can’t get out! lol.
Add to that..I candled the eggs in the incubator after 10 days and whoa, somethings gone wrong..my silkie eggs haven’t developed. No probs there but the two araucana eggs are developing and that is a problem. If both hatch, all good, but if only one does, then I’ve created a problem lonely chick. A lone one won’t do well and may well always been an outsider and not accepted into the flock.
Argh!!!!!!
I need a coffee.
you could always call a taxi?
roughbarked said:
:) Did just that. I’m planning cakes and eats for Mrs Daughters baby shower next sunday and had to pick up a few things.
you could always call a taxi?
I finally got my copy of a book for her to read, ‘breastfeeding matters’ by M. Minchin. She will have it read in a day I reckon. It’s a used copy but in excellent condition. Near $50 for a newie, I got this one for $9 and $7 postage. Rapt, much :D
Well the rain stopped and the sun is shining and two minutes later the solar panel fellas arrived in 2 carloads and scurried up on the roof.
I’ll get my car out the minute I can and leave it out.
Happy Potter said:
Well the rain stopped and the sun is shining and two minutes later the solar panel fellas arrived in 2 carloads and scurried up on the roof.
I’ll get my car out the minute I can and leave it out.
hope it stays clear enough for them to finish it for you :)
remember when I said I had dug a bagful of opal potch? Well after a bit of handiwork I believe that maybe it isn’t all rubbish.. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7418160656_9c1636d1c9_z.jpg
as yet unfinished .. by roughbarked, on Flickr
roughbarked said:
remember when I said I had dug a bagful of opal potch? Well after a bit of handiwork I believe that maybe it isn’t all rubbish.. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7418160656_9c1636d1c9_z.jpg
as yet unfinished .. by roughbarked, on Flickr
ooooh! nice! :)
just goes to show that there can be a treasure underneath the crud!
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Well the rain stopped and the sun is shining and two minutes later the solar panel fellas arrived in 2 carloads and scurried up on the roof.
I’ll get my car out the minute I can and leave it out.
hope it stays clear enough for them to finish it for you :)
They’re working their backsides off out there. It’s sunny but freezing cold. They moved the panels for me :)
roughbarked said:
remember when I said I had dug a bagful of opal potch? Well after a bit of handiwork I believe that maybe it isn’t all rubbish.. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7418160656_9c1636d1c9_z.jpg
as yet unfinished .. by roughbarked, on Flickr
Ooooooh, all the pretty colours! black one?
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
remember when I said I had dug a bagful of opal potch? Well after a bit of handiwork I believe that maybe it isn’t all rubbish.. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7418160656_9c1636d1c9_z.jpg
as yet unfinished .. by roughbarked, on Flickr
Ooooooh, all the pretty colours! black one?
I have turned it into a black opal by gluing a bit of boulder opal rock on the back. Have increased the face value by around 500% .. sure, as a doublet the stone would then be weighed and have a 50% reduction in face value because it is a doublet rather than a solid but it still makes a bit of useless potch into a valuable and very rare stone.. the colour is indeed rare.
afternoon all, knew i should have taken holidays while working now i see what i missed out on, New work Uniform Arrived in the mail today all set for monday.
roughbarked said:
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
remember when I said I had dug a bagful of opal potch? Well after a bit of handiwork I believe that maybe it isn’t all rubbish.. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7418160656_9c1636d1c9_z.jpg
as yet unfinished .. by roughbarked, on Flickr
Ooooooh, all the pretty colours! black one?
I have turned it into a black opal by gluing a bit of boulder opal rock on the back. Have increased the face value by around 500% .. sure, as a doublet the stone would then be weighed and have a 50% reduction in face value because it is a doublet rather than a solid but it still makes a bit of useless potch into a valuable and very rare stone.. the colour is indeed rare.
very clever, didn’t know you could do that.
veg gardener said:
afternoon all, knew i should have taken holidays while working now i see what i missed out on, New work Uniform Arrived in the mail today all set for monday.
exciting :) do we get a picture of you in your new uniform?
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:
afternoon all, knew i should have taken holidays while working now i see what i missed out on, New work Uniform Arrived in the mail today all set for monday.
exciting :) do we get a picture of you in your new uniform?
Not yet, nothing to over exciting BG, just the normal hi vis gear i wear day in day out with new logos and my name on my shirt.
roughbarked said:
remember when I said I had dug a bagful of opal potch? Well after a bit of handiwork I believe that maybe it isn’t all rubbish.. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7418160656_9c1636d1c9_z.jpg
as yet unfinished .. by roughbarked, on Flickr
Looks yummy…
veg gardener said:
afternoon all, knew i should have taken holidays while working now i see what i missed out on, New work Uniform Arrived in the mail today all set for monday.
Now you know for next time…so you’re starting Monday? Egg-siting…
Happy Potter said:
Frustrations..
The work on the solar panels has stopped again as it’s raining too heavily. But at least the wiring has been done and the intervers installed, one a 3kW and the other a 5 kW.
We walked around the house for ages to determine where best to site the inverters and the best place is on the house wall in the carport.
Right where I was planning to place my next mosaic! lol.
The panels are in boxes in the carport, all 42 and each weighs 30 kg. I went to go to my car, I have to pop out for a few things, and the gooses put them behind my car. I can’t get out! lol.Add to that..I candled the eggs in the incubator after 10 days and whoa, somethings gone wrong..my silkie eggs haven’t developed. No probs there but the two araucana eggs are developing and that is a problem. If both hatch, all good, but if only one does, then I’ve created a problem lonely chick. A lone one won’t do well and may well always been an outsider and not accepted into the flock.
Argh!!!!!!
I need a coffee.
I had a bit of a giggle about not being able to get the car out.
roughbarked said:
remember when I said I had dug a bagful of opal potch? Well after a bit of handiwork I believe that maybe it isn’t all rubbish.. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7418160656_9c1636d1c9_z.jpg
as yet unfinished .. by roughbarked, on Flickr
It certainly looks good to me. I love the colours even if they are doctored.
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Well the rain stopped and the sun is shining and two minutes later the solar panel fellas arrived in 2 carloads and scurried up on the roof.
I’ll get my car out the minute I can and leave it out.
hope it stays clear enough for them to finish it for you :)
They’re working their backsides off out there. It’s sunny but freezing cold. They moved the panels for me :)
Nice to hear about people keen to get on with the job.
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
Frustrations..
The work on the solar panels has stopped again as it’s raining too heavily. But at least the wiring has been done and the intervers installed, one a 3kW and the other a 5 kW.
We walked around the house for ages to determine where best to site the inverters and the best place is on the house wall in the carport.
Right where I was planning to place my next mosaic! lol.
The panels are in boxes in the carport, all 42 and each weighs 30 kg. I went to go to my car, I have to pop out for a few things, and the gooses put them behind my car. I can’t get out! lol.Add to that..I candled the eggs in the incubator after 10 days and whoa, somethings gone wrong..my silkie eggs haven’t developed. No probs there but the two araucana eggs are developing and that is a problem. If both hatch, all good, but if only one does, then I’ve created a problem lonely chick. A lone one won’t do well and may well always been an outsider and not accepted into the flock.
Argh!!!!!!
I need a coffee.I had a bit of a giggle about not being able to get the car out.
Well the day ended very well :))))))))))
Pasted from FB:
It’s Friday and time to announce the winner of the McArthur Natural Products Fan of the Week! This week the winner of a Complete Skincare Cream goes to Coralee Klement. Thanks for being such a positive advocate for our products and being part of our community.
To claim your product please send an email to feedback@mcarthurnaturalproducts.com with your delivery details.
Happy Potter said:
Well the day ended very well :))))))))))
Pasted from FB:
It’s Friday and time to announce the winner of the McArthur Natural Products Fan of the Week! This week the winner of a Complete Skincare Cream goes to Coralee Klement. Thanks for being such a positive advocate for our products and being part of our community.To claim your product please send an email to feedback@mcarthurnaturalproducts.com with your delivery details.
Woo hoo! couldn’t have gone to a more deserving person :D
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
Frustrations..
The work on the solar panels has stopped again as it’s raining too heavily. But at least the wiring has been done and the intervers installed, one a 3kW and the other a 5 kW.
We walked around the house for ages to determine where best to site the inverters and the best place is on the house wall in the carport.
Right where I was planning to place my next mosaic! lol.
The panels are in boxes in the carport, all 42 and each weighs 30 kg. I went to go to my car, I have to pop out for a few things, and the gooses put them behind my car. I can’t get out! lol.Add to that..I candled the eggs in the incubator after 10 days and whoa, somethings gone wrong..my silkie eggs haven’t developed. No probs there but the two araucana eggs are developing and that is a problem. If both hatch, all good, but if only one does, then I’ve created a problem lonely chick. A lone one won’t do well and may well always been an outsider and not accepted into the flock.
Argh!!!!!!
I need a coffee.I had a bit of a giggle about not being able to get the car out.
Well the day ended very well :))))))))))
Pasted from FB:
It’s Friday and time to announce the winner of the McArthur Natural Products Fan of the Week! This week the winner of a Complete Skincare Cream goes to Coralee Klement. Thanks for being such a positive advocate for our products and being part of our community.To claim your product please send an email to feedback@mcarthurnaturalproducts.com with your delivery details.
well done HP. I agree that it’s a great product.
Thanks ladies. I love the cream even more the more I hear about, and see the benefits myself.
Mrs Daughter came over a few days ago and she was showing us her ‘jelly belly’ baby bump, so cute.
Her tum was covered in a fine rash and was very itchy. Her doctor had prescribed a cortisone cream but it wasn’t helping much she said. Cortisone cream my….backside! I gave her a small pot of my pawpaw cream and showed her how to apply it leaving a fine film of it on her skin. She’d had the rash for weeks.
Two days later no sign of any rash and no itch. She was so pleased, said she was going to take it to her doc to show him what worked. ‘Shove it in his face’ are the words she used.
Happy Potter said:
Thanks ladies. I love the cream even more the more I hear about, and see the benefits myself.
Mrs Daughter came over a few days ago and she was showing us her ‘jelly belly’ baby bump, so cute.
Her tum was covered in a fine rash and was very itchy. Her doctor had prescribed a cortisone cream but it wasn’t helping much she said. Cortisone cream my….backside! I gave her a small pot of my pawpaw cream and showed her how to apply it leaving a fine film of it on her skin. She’d had the rash for weeks.Two days later no sign of any rash and no itch. She was so pleased, said she was going to take it to her doc to show him what worked. ‘Shove it in his face’ are the words she used.
another good news story :)
I wouldn’t want to be using cortisone cream when preggers :(
Picking beans, peas, brocolli, spinach and silverbeet. The only one doing really well is the spinach and it was self sown. Figures. Has to have something to do with the weather but what?
I’ll be in the kitchen if you want me. lol.
pomolo said:
I’ll be in the kitchen if you want me. lol.
Have fun :)
Me too, making moussakas from the last picking of fresh eggplants. I’ll be freezing them without the bechamel, but I have to time my cooking so it’s finished before the power goes off to hook those solar panels up to the grid. It won’t take long apparently.
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:
Happy Potter said:Ooooooh, all the pretty colours! black one?
I have turned it into a black opal by gluing a bit of boulder opal rock on the back. Have increased the face value by around 500% .. sure, as a doublet the stone would then be weighed and have a 50% reduction in face value because it is a doublet rather than a solid but it still makes a bit of useless potch into a valuable and very rare stone.. the colour is indeed rare.
very clever, didn’t know you could do that.
Well thanks for calling me clever. :)
Doublets and triplets have long been in use in the jewllery trade. Being able to make good ones is an art though.
pomolo said:
roughbarked said:
remember when I said I had dug a bagful of opal potch? Well after a bit of handiwork I believe that maybe it isn’t all rubbish.. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7418160656_9c1636d1c9_z.jpg
as yet unfinished .. by roughbarked, on Flickr
It certainly looks good to me. I love the colours even if they are doctored.
The colours aren’t doctored.. All I have done is give them a background. It is perfectly legitimate and is priced accordingly. All doublets are values at half their weight.
You’ve got to take what chances offer at this time of year, so….
I’ve pulled out some more tomato plants, dug in some dynamic lifter and lime and woodash and planted some potatoes, peas and turnips. And scattered some clever clover seed on a resting bit of bed to dig in in Spring. I have done an opportunistic harvest and we have a few potatoes, carrots and some silver beet to have with our tea tonight. There is not a lot in the garden at this time of year, but I do have lettuce and still a few small tomatoes sitting on the bench. So I am just eating a chicken and salad sandwich for lunch.
And I picked up a dozen or so feijoas for our friends down the road. Who apparently want to eat them. I do eat them, but they are not something I would fight someone for…..not like passionfruit!
Have finally finished the cooking/preparation. Well…only the BD cake to cover with ganache but I’ll do that after transportation I think.
Dinetta said:
veg gardener said:
afternoon all, knew i should have taken holidays while working now i see what i missed out on, New work Uniform Arrived in the mail today all set for monday.
Now you know for next time…so you’re starting Monday? Egg-siting…
Morning green friends. It’s gloriously sunny here and the roof panels are now providing us with power. The fellas will be back today to finish up and take their tools ladders and other bits and pieces away.
I’m on a wild roller coaser ride, feels like, with my thyriod levels up and down and I can laugh and cry at the same time. Stress from everywhere both positive and negative is taking a toll on me emotionally and physically.
Waiting to hear news from my older sister Donna on how my very ill sister Sandy is going. The poor darling has mere days to live. She is having a funeral now. Donna told her she can’t have her way all the time and wants her sis to go out in a dignified way, once San’s passed away Donna and family will override her anyway with a beautiful celebration of her life with all her loved ones and friends. Sandys agreed. Donna told her in no uncertain terms a funeral isn’t for her, but for us, it’s not about you love, lol. San called her a bully, lol.
I’m writing the eulogy and the funeral place will have a video cam link for me to be present. I’ve read it over and over a thousand times so I can memorise it and speak clearly and without blubbering.
I’d prefer to be there in the flesh of course, but I cannot.
I can barely see at the moment ..my recurring eye ulcer decided to flare up. I’ve been holed up in my room with the curtains drawn and resting. Usually it’s one eye and it’s very rare for the other to be affected as well, but this time it’s both. Blinking kills. My vision is distorted, this typing looks weird, and the greasy ointment makes it worse. I get a little window with somewhat clear vision between applications.
Gotta go eat while I can see where to put the spoon.
Happy Potter said:
I’m on a wild roller coaser ride, feels like, with my thyriod levels up and down and I can laugh and cry at the same time. Stress from everywhere both positive and negative is taking a toll on me emotionally and physically.
I feel for you HP. At least you know why you feel like this and know in time it will get sorted. Big (((HUGS))) for you. I’m so glad that you can have the video link for your sister’s funeral, and that she has agreed to one. Have you had a chance to speak to her yourself recently? I know how you wanted to be able to see her so much before the time came.
Happy Potter said:
Morning green friends. It’s gloriously sunny here and the roof panels are now providing us with power. The fellas will be back today to finish up and take their tools ladders and other bits and pieces away.I’m on a wild roller coaser ride, feels like, with my thyriod levels up and down and I can laugh and cry at the same time. Stress from everywhere both positive and negative is taking a toll on me emotionally and physically.
Waiting to hear news from my older sister Donna on how my very ill sister Sandy is going. The poor darling has mere days to live. She is having a funeral now. Donna told her she can’t have her way all the time and wants her sis to go out in a dignified way, once San’s passed away Donna and family will override her anyway with a beautiful celebration of her life with all her loved ones and friends. Sandys agreed. Donna told her in no uncertain terms a funeral isn’t for her, but for us, it’s not about you love, lol. San called her a bully, lol.
I’m writing the eulogy and the funeral place will have a video cam link for me to be present. I’ve read it over and over a thousand times so I can memorise it and speak clearly and without blubbering.
I’d prefer to be there in the flesh of course, but I cannot.
I can barely see at the moment ..my recurring eye ulcer decided to flare up. I’ve been holed up in my room with the curtains drawn and resting. Usually it’s one eye and it’s very rare for the other to be affected as well, but this time it’s both. Blinking kills. My vision is distorted, this typing looks weird, and the greasy ointment makes it worse. I get a little window with somewhat clear vision between applications.Gotta go eat while I can see where to put the spoon.
Your mouth is where it’s always been HP so you shouldn’t need your eyes to find it. That’s not to say you don’t need your eyes for other things though. Hope they come good very soon.
So sad about your sister and no matter how prepared we think we are for a family death it doesn’t come any easier.
Stay strong and put heart in the eulogy.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
I’m on a wild roller coaser ride, feels like, with my thyriod levels up and down and I can laugh and cry at the same time. Stress from everywhere both positive and negative is taking a toll on me emotionally and physically.I feel for you HP. At least you know why you feel like this and know in time it will get sorted. Big (((HUGS))) for you. I’m so glad that you can have the video link for your sister’s funeral, and that she has agreed to one. Have you had a chance to speak to her yourself recently? I know how you wanted to be able to see her so much before the time came.
((Hugs)) HP.
We head to the mountains later on today and it will most likely be worse weather up there. But……….a few little drinkies and I won’t care about the weather. lol.
All food is ready to travel. Got half the family staying here. They will be travelling with us and amongst the sore throats, coughs and sneezes I will be trying not to breath too often.
You all take care and I will be back on Wednesday, probably ready for a rest by then.
Morning here, looking not too bad outside. Not a lot of energy today. I didn’t sleep well last night in places, other times I think I slept too heavy.
Happy Potter said:
Morning green friends. It’s gloriously sunny here and the roof panels are now providing us with power. The fellas will be back today to finish up and take their tools ladders and other bits and pieces away.I’m on a wild roller coaser ride, feels like, with my thyriod levels up and down and I can laugh and cry at the same time. Stress from everywhere both positive and negative is taking a toll on me emotionally and physically.
Waiting to hear news from my older sister Donna on how my very ill sister Sandy is going. The poor darling has mere days to live. She is having a funeral now. Donna told her she can’t have her way all the time and wants her sis to go out in a dignified way, once San’s passed away Donna and family will override her anyway with a beautiful celebration of her life with all her loved ones and friends. Sandys agreed. Donna told her in no uncertain terms a funeral isn’t for her, but for us, it’s not about you love, lol. San called her a bully, lol.
I’m writing the eulogy and the funeral place will have a video cam link for me to be present. I’ve read it over and over a thousand times so I can memorise it and speak clearly and without blubbering.
I’d prefer to be there in the flesh of course, but I cannot.
I can barely see at the moment ..my recurring eye ulcer decided to flare up. I’ve been holed up in my room with the curtains drawn and resting. Usually it’s one eye and it’s very rare for the other to be affected as well, but this time it’s both. Blinking kills. My vision is distorted, this typing looks weird, and the greasy ointment makes it worse. I get a little window with somewhat clear vision between applications.Gotta go eat while I can see where to put the spoon.
(((HUGS)))
Happy Potter said:
Morning green friends. It’s gloriously sunny here and the roof panels are now providing us with power. The fellas will be back today to finish up and take their tools ladders and other bits and pieces away. I’m on a wild roller coaser ride, feels like, with my thyriod levels up and down and I can laugh and cry at the same time. Stress from everywhere both positive and negative is taking a toll on me emotionally and physically. Waiting to hear news from my older sister Donna on how my very ill sister Sandy is going. The poor darling has mere days to live. She is having a funeral now. Donna told her she can’t have her way all the time and wants her sis to go out in a dignified way, once San’s passed away Donna and family will override her anyway with a beautiful celebration of her life with all her loved ones and friends. Sandys agreed. Donna told her in no uncertain terms a funeral isn’t for her, but for us, it’s not about you love, lol. San called her a bully, lol. I’m writing the eulogy and the funeral place will have a video cam link for me to be present. I’ve read it over and over a thousand times so I can memorise it and speak clearly and without blubbering. I’d prefer to be there in the flesh of course, but I cannot.
I can barely see at the moment ..my recurring eye ulcer decided to flare up. I’ve been holed up in my room with the curtains drawn and resting. Usually it’s one eye and it’s very rare for the other to be affected as well, but this time it’s both. Blinking kills. My vision is distorted, this typing looks weird, and the greasy ointment makes it worse. I get a little window with somewhat clear vision between applications. Gotta go eat while I can see where to put the spoon.
you are writing well so the eulogy will be good. take it easy and stay strong.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Thanks ladies. I love the cream even more the more I hear about, and see the benefits myself.
Mrs Daughter came over a few days ago and she was showing us her ‘jelly belly’ baby bump, so cute.
Her tum was covered in a fine rash and was very itchy. Her doctor had prescribed a cortisone cream but it wasn’t helping much she said. Cortisone cream my….backside! I gave her a small pot of my pawpaw cream and showed her how to apply it leaving a fine film of it on her skin. She’d had the rash for weeks.Two days later no sign of any rash and no itch. She was so pleased, said she was going to take it to her doc to show him what worked. ‘Shove it in his face’ are the words she used.
another good news story :)
I wouldn’t want to be using cortisone cream when preggers :(
I had to. Was virtually covered in it from 5 months on.:(
Hello Gardeners. I have not even looked at the garden today. I’ve been doing wages and PAYG payment summaries and making a start on the frame stocktake. This involves physically handling several hundred spectacle frames and typing their details into a database. Once a year is often enough for this exercise. But it also serves for me to pick out duds that are not selling. Then we an write them off.
Tomorrow I intend to do another tomato pullout and bed dig. That’s the last one. I might start pruning the nectarine and peach too.
What varieties of tomatoes do you get to live this long, buffy?
The last one to come out will be a Tommy Toe. I think there might still be a few fruit I will be able to bring inside to ripen, but they tend to mush at this time of year. Brandy Wine is very late too, but not a heavy cropper. I do like to grow it though, and I don’t share the divine fruit.
buffy said:
The last one to come out will be a Tommy Toe. I think there might still be a few fruit I will be able to bring inside to ripen, but they tend to mush at this time of year. Brandy Wine is very late too, but not a heavy cropper. I do like to grow it though, and I don’t share the divine fruit.
So you have seeds of brandywine.
I bought seeds of Brandywine. I discovered it many, many years ago. You get very few fruit, but they are simply divine.
buffy said:
I bought seeds of Brandywine. I discovered it many, many years ago. You get very few fruit, but they are simply divine.
Yes I had some given to me but it is too hot to grow them here. I’ve never managed any fruit from them.
I was able to speak to my ill sister this morning on facetime with her son laying on the bed next to her, using his iphone. She drifts in and out of conciousness but she could hear what I was saying.
First thing she says to me………gees you look like crap too…….
roughbarked said:
now that’s a bit different :)
I’m knackered! Just helped out at two catering events. One last night for the church and one this morning for CWA. Both went well but I’m just going to have a cup of tea now and then go back to bed!
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:
now that’s a bit different :)
not all that much http://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/169308/
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:
now that’s a bit different :)
not all that much http://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/posts/169308/
Face paint I imagine. Thats so cool :) Perhaps I can suggest it for the daughters baby shower this weekend. Incidently what is taking up most of my time at the moment, catering for it and 30 guests.
Blowing in and out, got a quilt to sew up too. 6 weeks ‘till bubs here :D
Happy Potter said:
Face paint I imagine. Thats so cool :) Perhaps I can suggest it for the daughters baby shower this weekend. Incidently what is taking up most of my time at the moment, catering for it and 30 guests.
excellent idea!
due to an unscheduled outage Cuties did not go to air last night, there has been no indication if Cuties will resume the normal programme time slot tonight :)
trichome said:
due to an unscheduled outage Cuties did not go to air last night, there has been no indication if Cuties will resume the normal programme time slot tonight :)
:D
trichome said:
due to an unscheduled outage Cuties did not go to air last night, there has been no indication if Cuties will resume the normal programme time slot tonight :)
lol!
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:Face paint I imagine. Thats so cool :) Perhaps I can suggest it for the daughters baby shower this weekend. Incidently what is taking up most of my time at the moment, catering for it and 30 guests.
excellent idea!
Yep, face paint.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:Face paint I imagine. Thats so cool :) Perhaps I can suggest it for the daughters baby shower this weekend. Incidently what is taking up most of my time at the moment, catering for it and 30 guests.
excellent idea!
Yep, face paint.
Facepainting baby bumps start at $80 pp and that’s a simple design, and takes an hour or more pp. A design like the dragon pic, or peas in a pod (for twins), is around $130. There wont be enough time and I doubt my girl would sit for the duration.
I think I may get the chance to finally fulfil my dream of running amok with a packet of textas :D
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:excellent idea!
Yep, face paint.
Facepainting baby bumps start at $80 pp and that’s a simple design, and takes an hour or more pp. A design like the dragon pic, or peas in a pod (for twins), is around $130. There wont be enough time and I doubt my girl would sit for the duration.
I think I may get the chance to finally fulfil my dream of running amok with a packet of textas :D
Pay for someone to paint ? shock horror.. I’d use a mirror and paint it myself, if it was me.
roughbarked said:
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:Yep, face paint.
seems a bit over the top to me too !
Facepainting baby bumps start at $80 pp and that’s a simple design, and takes an hour or more pp. A design like the dragon pic, or peas in a pod (for twins), is around $130. There wont be enough time and I doubt my girl would sit for the duration.
I think I may get the chance to finally fulfil my dream of running amok with a packet of textas :D
Pay for someone to paint ? shock horror.. I’d use a mirror and paint it myself, if it was me.
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:excellent idea!
Yep, face paint.
Facepainting baby bumps start at $80 pp and that’s a simple design, and takes an hour or more pp. A design like the dragon pic, or peas in a pod (for twins), is around $130. There wont be enough time and I doubt my girl would sit for the duration.
I think I may get the chance to finally fulfil my dream of running amok with a packet of textas :D
I was thinking that you and the guests would do something, not get someone in to do it. maybe buy some face paint for it rather than textas!
roughbarked said:
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:Yep, face paint.
Facepainting baby bumps start at $80 pp and that’s a simple design, and takes an hour or more pp. A design like the dragon pic, or peas in a pod (for twins), is around $130. There wont be enough time and I doubt my girl would sit for the duration.
I think I may get the chance to finally fulfil my dream of running amok with a packet of textas :D
Pay for someone to paint ? shock horror.. I’d use a mirror and paint it myself, if it was me.
I’m planning to get mine hennaed :) Would love to be able to do it myself, but I would have had to start practising a long time ago!
Hello. We’re back and kinda glad to be too. Celebrations were very low key after all because said 40yo daughter became quite ill and had 2 trips to medical centres in the unknown area for treatment. After a whole year of planning things were against the the celebrations from the start. Even down to the misurable weather and boy did have we had some. In the mountains, cold, wet, foggy and windy. No use of the heated pool but much use of the log fire I can tell you.
We are now planning a follow up in a couple of weeks time to erase the bad bits of the past week.
I couldn’t even venture out to check out some of the gardens in that area. There are some spectacular ones too. Will have to start making another plan now.
pomolo said:
Hello. We’re back and kinda glad to be too. Celebrations were very low key after all because said 40yo daughter became quite ill and had 2 trips to medical centres in the unknown area for treatment. After a whole year of planning things were against the the celebrations from the start. Even down to the misurable weather and boy did have we had some. In the mountains, cold, wet, foggy and windy. No use of the heated pool but much use of the log fire I can tell you.We are now planning a follow up in a couple of weeks time to erase the bad bits of the past week.
I couldn’t even venture out to check out some of the gardens in that area. There are some spectacular ones too. Will have to start making another plan now.
sorry the celebrations didn’t go well. Hope your daughter is on the mend again. Sounds like she has an excuse the draw out the celebrations even further… :D
I would love to do my usual garden stroll this morning because I’ve missed it for a few days but it would be a gum boots and umbrella job. I might just do it too. After brekky that is. There are beans and peas and brocolli to be picked anyway.
pomolo said:
I would love to do my usual garden stroll this morning because I’ve missed it for a few days but it would be a gum boots and umbrella job. I might just do it too. After brekky that is. There are beans and peas and brocolli to be picked anyway.
You be careful :)
It’s frosty here and the days barely reach double figures. I’m still picking eggplants and camsicums, kale and silverbeet.
ps there’s been a break up in Qld with my eldest girl and her BF. She rang me all teary. I told her to come home. She is going to send my grandson back first on the bus and follow in a week or two. She loves her job but doesn’t want to be where she knows no one and no close family but has to give her employer notice ect.
I knew this would happen, I could see it, but you can’t tell them hey.
Happy Potter said:
Blowing in and out, got a quilt to sew up too. 6 weeks ‘till bubs here :D
Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
I spent yesterday sewing. Made a table topper for DIL’s birthday on the weekend. And 2 blocks for a quilt for Mrs. Bimbo’s outlaws Christmas present.
Elf had an over night stay in hospital and arrived home about 9.30 last night. Hospital had its heat in the sleep centre wound up and some scented this going through out the area. He couldn’t stay in and had an awful asthma attack.
Now they are talking of setting him up at the hospital and sending him home with all the things stuck to his head and body and he can sleep at home.
One thing I can say with the elf its never boring…lol
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Blowing in and out, got a quilt to sew up too. 6 weeks ‘till bubs here :D
Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
Oh thats so cute, hooning around on knees lol :)
I’m trying to do a million things at once and quite wrung out with all the goings on and whatnot.
I want to get this quilt finished for the bub and I got half the top sewn together on a machine at the community centre, and it had the quarter inch seam foot, easy as with the seam guide. I went to buy one for my machine and went to the local janome shop and bought the foot to fit mine. I got home and stared ay my sewing machine… it’s a brother! Haha.. I rang the lady at the shop and told her bought the wrong one.. much giggling, she said bring it back this morn to swap with the brother one.
Lucky1 said:
I spent yesterday sewing. Made a table topper for DIL’s birthday on the weekend. And 2 blocks for a quilt for Mrs. Bimbo’s outlaws Christmas present.Elf had an over night stay in hospital and arrived home about 9.30 last night. Hospital had its heat in the sleep centre wound up and some scented this going through out the area. He couldn’t stay in and had an awful asthma attack.
Now they are talking of setting him up at the hospital and sending him home with all the things stuck to his head and body and he can sleep at home.
One thing I can say with the elf its never boring…lol
Gees! Nope never boring. I hope you’re taking care of you.
Happy Potter said:
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Blowing in and out, got a quilt to sew up too. 6 weeks ‘till bubs here :D
Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
Oh thats so cute, hooning around on knees lol :)
I’m trying to do a million things at once and quite wrung out with all the goings on and whatnot.
I want to get this quilt finished for the bub and I got half the top sewn together on a machine at the community centre, and it had the quarter inch seam foot, easy as with the seam guide. I went to buy one for my machine and went to the local janome shop and bought the foot to fit mine. I got home and stared ay my sewing machine… it’s a brother! Haha.. I rang the lady at the shop and told her bought the wrong one.. much giggling, she said bring it back this morn to swap with the brother one.
hehehhe…that is so funny HP….. my machine is a Janome and I love it.
Happy Potter said:
Lucky1 said:
I spent yesterday sewing. Made a table topper for DIL’s birthday on the weekend. And 2 blocks for a quilt for Mrs. Bimbo’s outlaws Christmas present.Elf had an over night stay in hospital and arrived home about 9.30 last night. Hospital had its heat in the sleep centre wound up and some scented this going through out the area. He couldn’t stay in and had an awful asthma attack.
Now they are talking of setting him up at the hospital and sending him home with all the things stuck to his head and body and he can sleep at home.
One thing I can say with the elf its never boring…lol
Gees! Nope never boring. I hope you’re taking care of you.
Yes I am. :)
Happy Potter said:
ps there’s been a break up in Qld with my eldest girl and her BF. She rang me all teary. I told her to come home. She is going to send my grandson back first on the bus and follow in a week or two. She loves her job but doesn’t want to be where she knows no one and no close family but has to give her employer notice ect.
I knew this would happen, I could see it, but you can’t tell them hey.
so sad. no, you can’t tell them. some things they have to experience for themselves.
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
I would love to do my usual garden stroll this morning because I’ve missed it for a few days but it would be a gum boots and umbrella job. I might just do it too. After brekky that is. There are beans and peas and brocolli to be picked anyway.
You be careful :)
It’s frosty here and the days barely reach double figures. I’m still picking eggplants and camsicums, kale and silverbeet.ps there’s been a break up in Qld with my eldest girl and her BF. She rang me all teary. I told her to come home. She is going to send my grandson back first on the bus and follow in a week or two. She loves her job but doesn’t want to be where she knows no one and no close family but has to give her employer notice ect.
I knew this would happen, I could see it, but you can’t tell them hey.
No you can’t tel them. Many times it’s hard to bite your tongue and then NOT to say I told you so. etc.
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Blowing in and out, got a quilt to sew up too. 6 weeks ‘till bubs here :D
Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
I agree with Lucky. Where does the time go?
Lucky1 said:
I spent yesterday sewing. Made a table topper for DIL’s birthday on the weekend. And 2 blocks for a quilt for Mrs. Bimbo’s outlaws Christmas present.Elf had an over night stay in hospital and arrived home about 9.30 last night. Hospital had its heat in the sleep centre wound up and some scented this going through out the area. He couldn’t stay in and had an awful asthma attack.
Now they are talking of setting him up at the hospital and sending him home with all the things stuck to his head and body and he can sleep at home.
One thing I can say with the elf its never boring…lol
Whatever works I guess.
Happy Potter said:
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Blowing in and out, got a quilt to sew up too. 6 weeks ‘till bubs here :D
Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
Oh thats so cute, hooning around on knees lol :)
I’m trying to do a million things at once and quite wrung out with all the goings on and whatnot.
I want to get this quilt finished for the bub and I got half the top sewn together on a machine at the community centre, and it had the quarter inch seam foot, easy as with the seam guide. I went to buy one for my machine and went to the local janome shop and bought the foot to fit mine. I got home and stared ay my sewing machine… it’s a brother! Haha.. I rang the lady at the shop and told her bought the wrong one.. much giggling, she said bring it back this morn to swap with the brother one.
I’ve been waiting well over 3 weeks for my machine to have a checkup and they can’t buy the part that is needed, anywhere. If none can be found then I will have to buy a whole new foot section and it’s almost the price of a new cheap machine. Dilemma.
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Lucky1 said:Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
Oh thats so cute, hooning around on knees lol :)
I’m trying to do a million things at once and quite wrung out with all the goings on and whatnot.
I want to get this quilt finished for the bub and I got half the top sewn together on a machine at the community centre, and it had the quarter inch seam foot, easy as with the seam guide. I went to buy one for my machine and went to the local janome shop and bought the foot to fit mine. I got home and stared ay my sewing machine… it’s a brother! Haha.. I rang the lady at the shop and told her bought the wrong one.. much giggling, she said bring it back this morn to swap with the brother one.
hehehhe…that is so funny HP….. my machine is a Janome and I love it.
Well mine’s an Elna. So there!
pomolo said:
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:
Blowing in and out, got a quilt to sew up too. 6 weeks ‘till bubs here :D
Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
I agree with Lucky. Where does the time go?
Dunno, but some days I wonder if I slept through a few of them.
pomolo said:
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:Oh thats so cute, hooning around on knees lol :)
I’m trying to do a million things at once and quite wrung out with all the goings on and whatnot.
I want to get this quilt finished for the bub and I got half the top sewn together on a machine at the community centre, and it had the quarter inch seam foot, easy as with the seam guide. I went to buy one for my machine and went to the local janome shop and bought the foot to fit mine. I got home and stared ay my sewing machine… it’s a brother! Haha.. I rang the lady at the shop and told her bought the wrong one.. much giggling, she said bring it back this morn to swap with the brother one.
hehehhe…that is so funny HP….. my machine is a Janome and I love it.
Well mine’s an Elna. So there!
;-P
Lucky1 said:
pomolo said:
Lucky1 said:Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
I agree with Lucky. Where does the time go?
Dunno, but some days I wonder if I slept through a few of them.
I’d like to try that.
Lucky1 said:
I spent yesterday sewing. Made a table topper for DIL’s birthday on the weekend. And 2 blocks for a quilt for Mrs. Bimbo’s outlaws Christmas present.Elf had an over night stay in hospital and arrived home about 9.30 last night. Hospital had its heat in the sleep centre wound up and some scented this going through out the area. He couldn’t stay in and had an awful asthma attack.
Now they are talking of setting him up at the hospital and sending him home with all the things stuck to his head and body and he can sleep at home.
One thing I can say with the elf its never boring…lol
Gosh, seems quite odd and inconsiderate that they would have artificial scents used in the hospital. You don’t even have to be unwell to find those things awful!
pomolo said:
Lucky1 said:
Happy Potter said:Oh thats so cute, hooning around on knees lol :)
I’m trying to do a million things at once and quite wrung out with all the goings on and whatnot.
I want to get this quilt finished for the bub and I got half the top sewn together on a machine at the community centre, and it had the quarter inch seam foot, easy as with the seam guide. I went to buy one for my machine and went to the local janome shop and bought the foot to fit mine. I got home and stared ay my sewing machine… it’s a brother! Haha.. I rang the lady at the shop and told her bought the wrong one.. much giggling, she said bring it back this morn to swap with the brother one.
hehehhe…that is so funny HP….. my machine is a Janome and I love it.
Well mine’s an Elna. So there!
Mine’s a Husqvarna!
Lucky1 said:
pomolo said:
Lucky1 said:Wow that seems to have gone by fast. We have Cooper today and he’s hooning around on his knees. Not long and he’ll be walking. Taking a few steps between items on his own now.:)
I agree with Lucky. Where does the time go?
Dunno, but some days I wonder if I slept through a few of them.
I’m sure I have!
been shopping and on the way out of the stupidmarket I got given a bunch of flowers from the rack. They were clearing it for new stock. Pink carnations and Thryptomene.
Got some wool to knit Alexander another jumper. His mum told me he is wearing his Link outfit for pajamas as it is the warmest clothes he has. Found some cute Winnie the Pooh overalls at the op shop to that look barely worn for $3 too. I’m going down the weekend ofter this as it is M and B’s birthdays next week.
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
Lucky1 said:hehehhe…that is so funny HP….. my machine is a Janome and I love it.
Well mine’s an Elna. So there!
Mine’s a Husqvarna!
I got the right quarter inch seam foot for my machine and there was a difference of just over $5 in my favor, and seeing as the boo boo was mine they gave me credit. I picked out a pack of 2 thread snippers and had to add a couple more $ to the total, but the woman said nah don’t worry about the extra, if you don’t know what brand your machine is on a day to day basis, you obviously need all the help you can get! LOL
I’ve been sewing the blocks together, all 12 finished now and next thing is to add a patterned yellow border. Here’s a sneak preview of half the blocks before I put them tog.
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:Well mine’s an Elna. So there!
Mine’s a Husqvarna!
I got the right quarter inch seam foot for my machine and there was a difference of just over $5 in my favor, and seeing as the boo boo was mine they gave me credit. I picked out a pack of 2 thread snippers and had to add a couple more $ to the total, but the woman said nah don’t worry about the extra, if you don’t know what brand your machine is on a day to day basis, you obviously need all the help you can get! LOL
I’ve been sewing the blocks together, all 12 finished now and next thing is to add a patterned yellow border. Here’s a sneak preview of half the blocks before I put them tog.
I love it. Very well done too.
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:Mine’s a Husqvarna!
I got the right quarter inch seam foot for my machine and there was a difference of just over $5 in my favor, and seeing as the boo boo was mine they gave me credit. I picked out a pack of 2 thread snippers and had to add a couple more $ to the total, but the woman said nah don’t worry about the extra, if you don’t know what brand your machine is on a day to day basis, you obviously need all the help you can get! LOL
I’ve been sewing the blocks together, all 12 finished now and next thing is to add a patterned yellow border. Here’s a sneak preview of half the blocks before I put them tog.
I love it. Very well done too.
Thank you Pom :) Now looking at it, actually looks awful there, but wait until it’s finished ;)
Off to the big smoke to collect my gandson. Hugs first I can’t wait to see him, then give him a smack for making me get up at 5 am lol.
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
Lucky1 said:hehehhe…that is so funny HP….. my machine is a Janome and I love it.
Well mine’s an Elna. So there!
Mine’s a Husqvarna!
I’d say we have a fair representation amongst us. lol.
bluegreen said:
been shopping and on the way out of the stupidmarket I got given a bunch of flowers from the rack. They were clearing it for new stock. Pink carnations and Thryptomene.Got some wool to knit Alexander another jumper. His mum told me he is wearing his Link outfit for pajamas as it is the warmest clothes he has. Found some cute Winnie the Pooh overalls at the op shop to that look barely worn for $3 too. I’m going down the weekend ofter this as it is M and B’s birthdays next week.
You’re turning into such a Grandmother BG.
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
been shopping and on the way out of the stupidmarket I got given a bunch of flowers from the rack. They were clearing it for new stock. Pink carnations and Thryptomene.Got some wool to knit Alexander another jumper. His mum told me he is wearing his Link outfit for pajamas as it is the warmest clothes he has. Found some cute Winnie the Pooh overalls at the op shop to that look barely worn for $3 too. I’m going down the weekend ofter this as it is M and B’s birthdays next week.
You’re turning into such a Grandmother BG.
and loving it!
Tops finished. It’s a race now to get the wadding and backing on and ‘stitch in the ditch’ it.. I might have to pull an all nighter.
Happy Potter said:
Tops finished. It’s a race now to get the wadding and backing on and ‘stitch in the ditch’ it.. I might have to pull an all nighter.
Very cute! :)
Happy Potter said:
Tops finished. It’s a race now to get the wadding and backing on and ‘stitch in the ditch’ it.. I might have to pull an all nighter.
that is so cute :D
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Tops finished. It’s a race now to get the wadding and backing on and ‘stitch in the ditch’ it.. I might have to pull an all nighter.
that is so cute :D
true.. it is that. Nice work. :)
I have been playing with a patchwork of my own.
Afternoon all
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Tops finished. It’s a race now to get the wadding and backing on and ‘stitch in the ditch’ it.. I might have to pull an all nighter.
that is so cute :D
true.. it is that. Nice work. :)
I have been playing with a patchwork of my own.
Thanks :D
Some pretty pieces in there RB.
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:Well mine’s an Elna. So there!
Mine’s a Husqvarna!
I’d say we have a fair representation amongst us. lol.
I’ve got my mothers old singer. It’s ancient and you push a bar with you knee to run it but it’s totally amazing. Nothing stops it and I bet it outlives all the new ones.
bubba louie said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:Mine’s a Husqvarna!
I’d say we have a fair representation amongst us. lol.
I’ve got my mothers old singer. It’s ancient and you push a bar with you knee to run it but it’s totally amazing. Nothing stops it and I bet it outlives all the new ones.
bubba louie said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:Mine’s a Husqvarna!
I’d say we have a fair representation amongst us. lol.
I’ve got my mothers old singer. It’s ancient and you push a bar with you knee to run it but it’s totally amazing. Nothing stops it and I bet it outlives all the new ones.
I’ve still got my mothers old singer too. It was basically an electric powered treadle singer.
bubba louie said:
bubba louie said:
pomolo said:I’d say we have a fair representation amongst us. lol.
I’ve got my mothers old singer. It’s ancient and you push a bar with you knee to run it but it’s totally amazing. Nothing stops it and I bet it outlives all the new ones.
Should have mentioned my husqvarna blew up.
Mrs RB has had three sewing machines and an overlocker.. I still have the singer.
roughbarked said:
bubba louie said:
bubba louie said:I’ve got my mothers old singer. It’s ancient and you push a bar with you knee to run it but it’s totally amazing. Nothing stops it and I bet it outlives all the new ones.
Should have mentioned my husqvarna blew up.Mrs RB has had three sewing machines and an overlocker.. I still have the singer.
MrBL uses it more than I do. He even does leather repairs on it. Nothing fazes the singer.
Ours has the same look as the old treadle ones, black with gold trim. But it’s on a base with a wooden removable cover. Probably one of the earliest portables but still weighs a ton.
We had a treadle with the ornate draws when I was a kid but I don’t remember what became of it. I have a vivid memory of my sister sewing right over her finger with it.
bubba louie said:
roughbarked said:
bubba louie said:Should have mentioned my husqvarna blew up.
Mrs RB has had three sewing machines and an overlocker.. I still have the singer.
MrBL uses it more than I do. He even does leather repairs on it. Nothing fazes the singer.
Ours has the same look as the old treadle ones, black with gold trim. But it’s on a base with a wooden removable cover. Probably one of the earliest portables but still weighs a ton.
We had a treadle with the ornate draws when I was a kid but I don’t remember what became of it. I have a vivid memory of my sister sewing right over her finger with it.
Mum’s came with the same old treadle cast iron table frame. It could still easily be used as a treadle but it also has the elctric motor with the lever.. knee operated.
bubba louie said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:Mine’s a Husqvarna!
I’d say we have a fair representation amongst us. lol.
I’ve got my mothers old singer. It’s ancient and you push a bar with you knee to run it but it’s totally amazing. Nothing stops it and I bet it outlives all the new ones.
I learnt to sew on one of those :)
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
been shopping and on the way out of the stupidmarket I got given a bunch of flowers from the rack. They were clearing it for new stock. Pink carnations and Thryptomene.Got some wool to knit Alexander another jumper. His mum told me he is wearing his Link outfit for pajamas as it is the warmest clothes he has. Found some cute Winnie the Pooh overalls at the op shop to that look barely worn for $3 too. I’m going down the weekend ofter this as it is M and B’s birthdays next week.
You’re turning into such a Grandmother BG.
and loving it!
I can understand that. Me too.
Happy Potter said:
Tops finished. It’s a race now to get the wadding and backing on and ‘stitch in the ditch’ it.. I might have to pull an all nighter.
Who’s the holder-upper? lol.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Tops finished. It’s a race now to get the wadding and backing on and ‘stitch in the ditch’ it.. I might have to pull an all nighter.
that is so cute :D
true.. it is that. Nice work. :)
I have been playing with a patchwork of my own.
Pretty!
bubba louie said:
roughbarked said:
bubba louie said:Should have mentioned my husqvarna blew up.
Mrs RB has had three sewing machines and an overlocker.. I still have the singer.
MrBL uses it more than I do. He even does leather repairs on it. Nothing fazes the singer.
Ours has the same look as the old treadle ones, black with gold trim. But it’s on a base with a wooden removable cover. Probably one of the earliest portables but still weighs a ton.
We had a treadle with the ornate draws when I was a kid but I don’t remember what became of it. I have a vivid memory of my sister sewing right over her finger with it.
I remember my Mothers could be lowered into a sort of cradle and a hinged lid covered it when not in use. I always thought that was a good idea.
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
Tops finished. It’s a race now to get the wadding and backing on and ‘stitch in the ditch’ it.. I might have to pull an all nighter.
Who’s the holder-upper? lol.
Hubby :)
I was going great finishing it well into the night when disaster struck. A blob of black greasy dust fell out from under the top of the needle shank onto the yellow border..argh, panic stations! I blotted the spot with degreaser then washed the area with euc wool wash and it came out fine. Phew. I left it to dry and took the covers from the machine and gave ita thorough clean. went to bed at 1.30 am
I am cooking today so I’ll see if I can grab some kitchen cleaner helpers and finish the quilt tonight.
pomolo said:
bubba louie said:
roughbarked said:Mrs RB has had three sewing machines and an overlocker.. I still have the singer.
MrBL uses it more than I do. He even does leather repairs on it. Nothing fazes the singer.
Ours has the same look as the old treadle ones, black with gold trim. But it’s on a base with a wooden removable cover. Probably one of the earliest portables but still weighs a ton.
We had a treadle with the ornate draws when I was a kid but I don’t remember what became of it. I have a vivid memory of my sister sewing right over her finger with it.
I remember my Mothers could be lowered into a sort of cradle and a hinged lid covered it when not in use. I always thought that was a good idea.
Yep, mine does fold away beautifully.
Well I’ve had a nice day. Hope everybody else has too. Can’t tell by the LH column.
haven’t done much at all today except knit. Miserable day outside and didn’t feel up to much.
I’ve cooked heaps for tomorrows baby shower, quiches and sausage rolls, devilled eggs and other things, and a cheesecake, and patty cakes. I will ice them in the morn and pop baby toppers on 30.
While waiting on the oven I worked on the quilt and I only have a little bit to go. I will give it to the girl tomorrow, but then I have to swipe it straight back lol! I won’t have time to wash it tonight nor get it dry in time and Max decided to pull it off the sewing table and curl up on it. I’ll take it to quilting on Wed to show the girls there, they will be so suprised. Then the girl can have it back :)
The incubator eggs disaster worsened and I’ve ended up with a lone aracauna cross egg..and it just happens to be alive and well. I can’t raise one without carrying the thing about with me, it would die without others for company, but I got a friend lined up for it with a broody chicken currently sitting on dud eggs for 3 weeks. My egg has one week to go. In the meantime one of my silkie hens has decided to go broody too. Her first time though so shes not a tried and tested mum. I’ll move her tomorrow night to the nursery pen and see if she continues to sit and if she does, I’ll pop the lone chick under her.. when and if it hatches.
bluegreen said:
haven’t done much at all today except knit. Miserable day outside and didn’t feel up to much.
I know that feeling BG.
Happy Potter said:
I’ve cooked heaps for tomorrows baby shower, quiches and sausage rolls, devilled eggs and other things, and a cheesecake, and patty cakes. I will ice them in the morn and pop baby toppers on 30.While waiting on the oven I worked on the quilt and I only have a little bit to go. I will give it to the girl tomorrow, but then I have to swipe it straight back lol! I won’t have time to wash it tonight nor get it dry in time and Max decided to pull it off the sewing table and curl up on it. I’ll take it to quilting on Wed to show the girls there, they will be so suprised. Then the girl can have it back :)
The incubator eggs disaster worsened and I’ve ended up with a lone aracauna cross egg..and it just happens to be alive and well. I can’t raise one without carrying the thing about with me, it would die without others for company, but I got a friend lined up for it with a broody chicken currently sitting on dud eggs for 3 weeks. My egg has one week to go. In the meantime one of my silkie hens has decided to go broody too. Her first time though so shes not a tried and tested mum. I’ll move her tomorrow night to the nursery pen and see if she continues to sit and if she does, I’ll pop the lone chick under her.. when and if it hatches.
Sounds like another average day for you. :-)
I’ve weed brushed the driveway and I’ve sprayed the pawpaws. Problem is that the dew is so heavy you don’t know if everything is covered or not. We have to wait till about lunch time for everything to dry off but by that time the day is half over. Time will tell.
pomolo said:
I’ve weed brushed the driveway and I’ve sprayed the pawpaws. Problem is that the dew is so heavy you don’t know if everything is covered or not. We have to wait till about lunch time for everything to dry off but by that time the day is half over. Time will tell.
Why spray with a heavy dew?
why not spray the evening before?anyway as to how much I’ve been doing.. it is all http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/sets/72157629411856348/with/7476276940/:“here”. There is some stuff about gardening/xeriscaping plants in there.. somewhere.
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
I’ve cooked heaps for tomorrows baby shower, quiches and sausage rolls, devilled eggs and other things, and a cheesecake, and patty cakes. I will ice them in the morn and pop baby toppers on 30.While waiting on the oven I worked on the quilt and I only have a little bit to go. I will give it to the girl tomorrow, but then I have to swipe it straight back lol! I won’t have time to wash it tonight nor get it dry in time and Max decided to pull it off the sewing table and curl up on it. I’ll take it to quilting on Wed to show the girls there, they will be so suprised. Then the girl can have it back :)
The incubator eggs disaster worsened and I’ve ended up with a lone aracauna cross egg..and it just happens to be alive and well. I can’t raise one without carrying the thing about with me, it would die without others for company, but I got a friend lined up for it with a broody chicken currently sitting on dud eggs for 3 weeks. My egg has one week to go. In the meantime one of my silkie hens has decided to go broody too. Her first time though so shes not a tried and tested mum. I’ll move her tomorrow night to the nursery pen and see if she continues to sit and if she does, I’ll pop the lone chick under her.. when and if it hatches.
Sounds like another average day for you. :-)
Haha true, sometimes a lot of my waffling on is really thinking out loud.
I had a fabulous day at Mrs. Daughters baby shower, and she was over the moon about the quilt! It was still not finished, I had some issues with mitred corners on the binding and I unpicked the first attempt and I got the first part on one side right, then it was 3.30 am and I figured I better get some sleep. So instead of bring the quilt out and holding it up to show it to her, I went into the nursery and made the cot up with the quilt and tucked the unbound sides in so they couldn’t be seen lol. Perfect size! Then I called out ‘ready’ and 20 women piled into the room. Lot’s of ‘ooohs and arhhs’ :D
I was up at 7 am and got cakes iced and foods packed and into the car. It was 4C out so putting them in the car saved on fridge space. There was too much food as usual so mid arvo we called the men back to come and eat, which they did, and that ran into tea time. I’m so full.
Cup of tea now then I’m going to crawl into my pj’s and go to bed, I am dog tired.
roughbarked said:
pomolo said:
I’ve weed brushed the driveway and I’ve sprayed the pawpaws. Problem is that the dew is so heavy you don’t know if everything is covered or not. We have to wait till about lunch time for everything to dry off but by that time the day is half over. Time will tell.
Why spray with a heavy dew?
why not spray the evening before?anyway as to how much I’ve been doing.. it is all http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/sets/72157629411856348/with/7476276940/:“here”. There is some stuff about gardening/xeriscaping plants in there.. somewhere.
Now why didn’t I think of that? I usually do it in the evening. Just never gor around to it this time.
I couldn’t get to the link you put up.
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
I’ve cooked heaps for tomorrows baby shower, quiches and sausage rolls, devilled eggs and other things, and a cheesecake, and patty cakes. I will ice them in the morn and pop baby toppers on 30.While waiting on the oven I worked on the quilt and I only have a little bit to go. I will give it to the girl tomorrow, but then I have to swipe it straight back lol! I won’t have time to wash it tonight nor get it dry in time and Max decided to pull it off the sewing table and curl up on it. I’ll take it to quilting on Wed to show the girls there, they will be so suprised. Then the girl can have it back :)
The incubator eggs disaster worsened and I’ve ended up with a lone aracauna cross egg..and it just happens to be alive and well. I can’t raise one without carrying the thing about with me, it would die without others for company, but I got a friend lined up for it with a broody chicken currently sitting on dud eggs for 3 weeks. My egg has one week to go. In the meantime one of my silkie hens has decided to go broody too. Her first time though so shes not a tried and tested mum. I’ll move her tomorrow night to the nursery pen and see if she continues to sit and if she does, I’ll pop the lone chick under her.. when and if it hatches.
Sounds like another average day for you. :-)
Haha true, sometimes a lot of my waffling on is really thinking out loud.
I had a fabulous day at Mrs. Daughters baby shower, and she was over the moon about the quilt! It was still not finished, I had some issues with mitred corners on the binding and I unpicked the first attempt and I got the first part on one side right, then it was 3.30 am and I figured I better get some sleep. So instead of bring the quilt out and holding it up to show it to her, I went into the nursery and made the cot up with the quilt and tucked the unbound sides in so they couldn’t be seen lol. Perfect size! Then I called out ‘ready’ and 20 women piled into the room. Lot’s of ‘ooohs and arhhs’ :D
I was up at 7 am and got cakes iced and foods packed and into the car. It was 4C out so putting them in the car saved on fridge space. There was too much food as usual so mid arvo we called the men back to come and eat, which they did, and that ran into tea time. I’m so full.
Cup of tea now then I’m going to crawl into my pj’s and go to bed, I am dog tired.
Sounds like another success to chalk up. Good girl.
Not sure what is on the agenda for today. Might do lots or might do nothing. Because I can.
It’s cold and wet, another 8 mm of rain late yest’ and my paving isn’t drying out between rainy days. I’m still recovering from my hetic week, but this week I will get more leisure time, and if the ground dries out a bit I will get out the front with the still unused long handled clawed weeding tool.
And, seeing as I have three grandsons, yesterday at the baby shower if got in some practice with one of the guests baby girls for my expected granddaughter duties :)
Only this one was a little horror: she pulled off my glasses, pulled my hair and poked her tongue out at me. I poked my tongue back at her lol.
Happy Potter said:
It’s cold and wet, another 8 mm of rain late yest’ and my paving isn’t drying out between rainy days. I’m still recovering from my hetic week, but this week I will get more leisure time, and if the ground dries out a bit I will get out the front with the still unused long handled clawed weeding tool.And, seeing as I have three grandsons, yesterday at the baby shower if got in some practice with one of the guests baby girls for my expected granddaughter duties :)
Only this one was a little horror: she pulled off my glasses, pulled my hair and poked her tongue out at me. I poked my tongue back at her lol.
are you sure you didn’t poke your tongue out first? lol!
pomolo said:
roughbarked said:
pomolo said:
I’ve weed brushed the driveway and I’ve sprayed the pawpaws. Problem is that the dew is so heavy you don’t know if everything is covered or not. We have to wait till about lunch time for everything to dry off but by that time the day is half over. Time will tell.
Why spray with a heavy dew?
why not spray the evening before?anyway as to how much I’ve been doing.. it is all http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/sets/72157629411856348/with/7476276940/:“here”. There is some stuff about gardening/xeriscaping plants in there.. somewhere.
Now why didn’t I think of that? I usually do it in the evening. Just never gor around to it this time.
I couldn’t get to the link you put up.
Right click and open in new page.. should have done it.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
It’s cold and wet, another 8 mm of rain late yest’ and my paving isn’t drying out between rainy days. I’m still recovering from my hetic week, but this week I will get more leisure time, and if the ground dries out a bit I will get out the front with the still unused long handled clawed weeding tool.And, seeing as I have three grandsons, yesterday at the baby shower if got in some practice with one of the guests baby girls for my expected granddaughter duties :)
Only this one was a little horror: she pulled off my glasses, pulled my hair and poked her tongue out at me. I poked my tongue back at her lol.
are you sure you didn’t poke your tongue out first? lol!
No, she starteted it, and here’s my proof LOL
Hello Gardeners. I have pruned my baby peach that I grew from a cutting. Maybe this year I’ll get a fruit or two from it. I also chopped into the pomegranate. I hadn’t previously noticed how prickly it is becoming. And I did some weeding. And that was after going for a walk with the dogs and doing more wood splitting. Over three or four sessions with the new splitter, we have developed quite a nice collection of wood piles.
The house woodpile near the backdoor:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/TheHouseWoodpile2July12.jpg
The excess that would have made the house woodpile too unstable:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/TheExcessWood2July12.jpg
And my Grandpa’s method of woodstacking (these are the bits that are really odd shapes and I’ll take them to Casterton to use on the open fire there. They are interesting to watch on an open fire:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/GrandpaWoodpile2July12.jpg
I think a sit down and read this afternoon would be in order.
Oh, and I flipped through over 400 photos of my niece’s wedding in Costa Rica.
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
It’s cold and wet, another 8 mm of rain late yest’ and my paving isn’t drying out between rainy days. I’m still recovering from my hetic week, but this week I will get more leisure time, and if the ground dries out a bit I will get out the front with the still unused long handled clawed weeding tool.And, seeing as I have three grandsons, yesterday at the baby shower if got in some practice with one of the guests baby girls for my expected granddaughter duties :)
Only this one was a little horror: she pulled off my glasses, pulled my hair and poked her tongue out at me. I poked my tongue back at her lol.
are you sure you didn’t poke your tongue out first? lol!
No, she starteted it, and here’s my proof LOL
Looks to me that she is doing what any kid that age might do. Either that or she took a fair dislike of you. LOL.
buffy said:
Hello Gardeners. I have pruned my baby peach that I grew from a cutting. Maybe this year I’ll get a fruit or two from it. I also chopped into the pomegranate. I hadn’t previously noticed how prickly it is becoming. And I did some weeding. And that was after going for a walk with the dogs and doing more wood splitting. Over three or four sessions with the new splitter, we have developed quite a nice collection of wood piles.
The house woodpile near the backdoor:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/TheHouseWoodpile2July12.jpg
The excess that would have made the house woodpile too unstable:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/TheExcessWood2July12.jpg
And my Grandpa’s method of woodstacking (these are the bits that are really odd shapes and I’ll take them to Casterton to use on the open fire there. They are interesting to watch on an open fire:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/GrandpaWoodpile2July12.jpg
I think a sit down and read this afternoon would be in order.
Oh, and I flipped through over 400 photos of my niece’s wedding in Costa Rica.
You might have saved me a rummage around the paddocks to find a hollow tree stump. I want to make a fairy house and garden for my granddaughter. I found a bit anyway. It was in a neighbours yard but they have moved out, so I nicked it. New mission about to start.
buffy said:
Hello Gardeners. I have pruned my baby peach that I grew from a cutting. Maybe this year I’ll get a fruit or two from it. I also chopped into the pomegranate. I hadn’t previously noticed how prickly it is becoming. And I did some weeding. And that was after going for a walk with the dogs and doing more wood splitting. Over three or four sessions with the new splitter, we have developed quite a nice collection of wood piles.
The house woodpile near the backdoor: The excess that would have made the house woodpile too unstable:
And my Grandpa’s method of woodstacking (these are the bits that are really odd shapes and I’ll take them to Casterton to use on the open fire there. They are interesting to watch on an open fire:
I think a sit down and read this afternoon would be in order.Oh, and I flipped through over 400 photos of my niece’s wedding in Costa Rica.
put a ! exclamation mark in front and behind those http links and the photo shows up.
love the wood – well done – it gives a real feeling of security to have wood stockpiled
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
It’s cold and wet, another 8 mm of rain late yest’ and my paving isn’t drying out between rainy days. I’m still recovering from my hetic week, but this week I will get more leisure time, and if the ground dries out a bit I will get out the front with the still unused long handled clawed weeding tool.And, seeing as I have three grandsons, yesterday at the baby shower if got in some practice with one of the guests baby girls for my expected granddaughter duties :)
Only this one was a little horror: she pulled off my glasses, pulled my hair and poked her tongue out at me. I poked my tongue back at her lol.look there’s HP – squeal – my television star! – wat’s that young blighter doing to her ?
are you sure you didn’t poke your tongue out first? lol!
No, she starteted it, and here’s my proof LOL