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UPDATE: 8900 Traveling Daylilies! Happy Fall!

mamabirrd
17 years ago

This round robin is an extention of a wonderful group of talented , generous and spirited traders, the Traveling Daylilies, who when at all possible trade daylilies. The way into this group is to have traded with at least one of us and to be recommended for membership by one of more members of the group. We are not snobs, we just want to protect each other and you from any game traders... should there be any. If you know any of us, email privately and they will be allowed to get you in on their recommendation. We'd love to have you!

What a great Fall season we are having! With the return of a few gals that are dear to us...Susan, Sharon, Gay, & Annie........and our newest pal Bambi....things couldn't be much sweeter. : )

We are currently working on our 9000th Post Swap....reminder: Packages must be mailed out by Monday, October 9th unless you make other arrangements with your partner.

And don't forget....I will start the *9000* thread and the first person that posts after me gets a little goodie from me.

Paul is organizing a "Secret Santa" swap and i'm sure we are all looking forward to that!

A few people are still receiving packages from Deni's fun Fall Friendship swap. Lots of great packages everyone!

~Dawn (mamabirrd)

Comments (111)

  • juspeachy
    17 years ago

    Hi All,

    I sent out an e-mail to all the TD's this AM. If you didn't get one from me, PLMK ASAP. thanks

    Carol,
    wow, a plummie. NICE. Mine still has lots of leaves, but she didn't bloom for me. Maybe next year.

    BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN!!!!!!!

    Dawn,
    very gentle hugs, for our so sick mamabirrd.

    Sharon,
    Have a wonderful time, hope your team wins.

    have a great day everyone,
    hugs to all,
    Jo

  • onesherri
    17 years ago

    Hi everyone. :):)

    Mary, that was great results. Good for you doing the walk. I have had good intentions for a few of those but never did get my butt out there.

    Cindy, I am escatic to be an aunt but you know that means more trips to Columbus. And don't forget you are right on my way.:) Have to stop and see my second mom and new sister.LOL

    Sharon, the seed crosses were awesome as usual. Thanks a bunch.

    Dawn, have to agree with the above post. Its a boy. Thats what everyone told me when I was so sick.
    Lets survey: Any of you mothers with girls get the all day morning sickness????

    Sorry I missed all the christmas swaps but with school came new bills. Will catch up next year when I am a working woman.:)

    Ok off to study...Sherri

  • brittneysgran
    17 years ago

    Carol-Congratulations on your special box from Paul. I think everyone in the group had that special person they wanted to send their box to.

    Jo-Congratulations on getting two that made you the winner.
    You are indeed a special person.

    Sharon-Enjoy your day with the Cardinal Team. Hope they win, it is always extra special if they win when you are there.

    Sherri-So glad to hear that you are so committed to your education. Fun stuff can always come later. A good education is so important.

    Dawn-I do hope you are feeling better. Morning sickness is the worst feeling ever. I had it with my daughter but not my son. I did find some great buys at the outlets. They had some good sales the day we were there. It was not crowded either. I'm taking off again Monday and going to Dollywood. Alot of gospel groups are performing this month. Sure glad I saved alot of my vacation days.

    Shirley

  • namso
    17 years ago

    Good Afternonn all,

    Jean, Happy Belated Birthday! hope it was a great one.

    Sharon, World Serires tickets! oh lucky you.:) have a wonderful time. loved your seedling pics....the edge on the first one is really nice and LOVE the 2nd...bet evry flower is different and the coloring just looks tropical. awesome.

    Dawn, oh my, i hope you get to feeling better very soon. glad to hear all is well with the baby though:).

    Shirley, love the glass daylily from Anita. and Dollywood sounds better than bear hunting anyday :):). sounds like you have tons of upcoming fun.
    glad your enjoying the pics. it takes me most of the winter to sort through the ones i took. but is fun when nothing is in bloom.

    MaryS - hope your staying warm :) and getting a break by now.

    MaryB- at least off today anyway. will be much better soon. :). and yippee, your walk sounds like it was a huge success.

    hostas.....does this discussion mean that you can take them down green or half green? somehow i thought they had to go dormant. i like the gold color but in a very short time they become mushy...or worse frozen mushy. ick- wimp that i am.

    Bambi - hoping to hear good news on your sister. and thanks for the peony info.

    Jo- bet you all are ready for the new baby:). sounds like anytime. we want pics of course. does she know if its a boy or girl?

    Sherri, lol. ill be happy anytime you can make it. Glad to hear the studies are going well.

    Barb, grats on the new vechile! hoping your zipping around comfortably now. would love to meet you at Wade & Gatton if you decided to go.

    Paul - looking forward to partners.

    Leonard Salter
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    Lounge Lizard
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    Cindy/namso

  • pchanggeo
    17 years ago

    I just emailed everyone who signed up for the Secret Santa Swap with the name of your partner. Please let me know(not the group) if you didn't get my email or if you have any problems. Remember this is to be a SECRET swap.

    Please try to meet the December 1 deadline for mailing. If there are any late boxes, this will really mess up the guessing part of the swap.

    Thanks everyone. Have fun shopping :-).
    Paul

  • barbamaman
    17 years ago

    Oh, Cindy, they'll take til next summer probably to actually get the chair to me. We're just doing a day with the Occupational Therapist so she can decide what does the job best. Then, next summer, maybe Wade & Gatton! Or Gerda Brooker's.

    Love your Lounge Lizard, Cindy!

    Off to bed - talk to you all later.

    Barb

  • marybz5ny
    17 years ago

    Good Morning Everyone,
    Congratulations Jo, on being the winner of the extra fall friendship boxes! You are certainly deserving, sweetie that you are!

    Paul, received secret swap info. Thanks!

    Sharon, are you getting ready to leave for Detroit yet? I hope you have an awesome day today and your team wins big time! I'm not a big baseball fan, but what a thrill to go to the WORLD SERIES!!!

    Cindy, go ahead and cut your hostas back anytime now. They are so close to dormancy now anyway, it will not make any difference. I'm going to start soon too on some that are looking bad.

    Barb, Hope all works out well for you getting fitted for a new chair that you can zip around in! If there is to be any plans in the making for a trip to Wade and Gatton with Cindy next summer, please include me too.I swear, if I accomplish one thing next year, it will be a visit to Miss CindyO's house. Maybe we can coordinate a weekend that Sherri will be able to be there too. You have to promise to take it slow though so the three of us can keep up with you!

    Came home yesterday to a phone message on my answering machine from our dear Annie! I'm going to try to give her a call back today. She is supposed to have her new computer installed on Tuesday, so should be back with us by mid week! YAAAYYYY!!!

    Marea, where are you? Did you get packed up in a moving box? How is all of that going? You must be seeing a light at the end of the tunnel by now???

    My guess for Dawn's baby is definitely a GIRL! Maybe we will need to organize a game of everyone guessing for boy/girl, date, weight, length, etc. Most right answers gets the TD trophy in May?

    Well, I really went and did it yesterday... While walking down a hill after my son's football game, turned my ankle REALLY good. I felt something kind of pop and immediate pain. Hurt so bad to finish walking the 30 yards to the truck that I was sick to my stomach by the time I got there. I came home and immediately iced it. Stayed totally off it for several hours. It was starting to feel a little better by last night and there was not much swelling so I was up and around for a little while last night, just taking it easy, but could not deal with sitting anymore. I am not good at sitting still! This morning it's hurting again pretty good when I try to walk on it. I'm supposed to work an 8 hour shift today (on my feet), so I don't think that's going to happen. I am already thinking about what I can accomplish hobbling around in the garden today -oh, I am so bad. I know I need to rest it and let it heal. That's going to be tough!

    Better go - need to catch up on some emails. Hope you all have a great day.
    MaryB

  • marybz5ny
    17 years ago

    HELLO???? Is there anybody out there?

    Wondering since we haven't heard from Jo since Saturday morning if she finally has her hands on that baby?? Jo??
    MaryB

  • brittneysgran
    17 years ago

    Cindy-More awesome daylilies as usual. Gosh they are beautiful.

    MaryB-So glad you heard from Annie. I've been wondering about her. Hope she gets back online real soon. Sorry to hear about your ankle. Hope you do not have as much trouble as I have had with mine. It still hurts me when I'm on it for a long period of time. My DD just told me today to go to a specialist and see why it doesn't heal.

    Carmen and Lisa-Thinking of you both. Hope you get back in those gardens next year. God bless and keep you close.

    Well I made the mistake of going to Dollywood today...Good grief it was coldddddddd. When we got to the very top of the mountain it was 22 degrees. I knew we had made a bad decision going today. It only warmed up to around 40 degrees and the wind blew all day. We cut the day short and shopped at the outlets. On the way home we saw a baby bear in the top of a tree. It was so cute.

    Shirley

  • juspeachy
    17 years ago

    WE HAVE A BABY!!!!!!!

    (MaryB was right, smiles)

    Please meet "Alex Mathew" He is waving to everyone(grins)
    He was 7lbs. 15oz. and 21 1/4" long.

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    Here he is with Mommy and Daddy

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    and one more...(he's such a little sweetie, can't help it)

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    I have lots more pics, but I won't post them all (big grins)
    Mom and Alex are now doing well, but we had quite a scare. Her water broke at 3:30 am on Sunday. Went to the hospital at 7am, she was relaxed and moving along normally, she had been hoping for a water birth, but that didn't happen. She started pushing around 5:30, after an hour passed and no baby I was getting worried and her fiance' could tell. By 8:30 and still no baby, I was so scared, and she was nearly grey with fatigue. Her fiance" and I were both helping, he was on one side and I was onthe other. We kept encouraging her, and finally she made one last huge effort and he was born at 9:01 pm Sunday the 22nd(her due date, believe it or not) The doc said it was a very good thing he was born when he was, because his heart rate was going up, and he was in distress. They put him in a heated (incubator) bassinett, with lots of tubes and wires. The poor little guy had a serious case of "conehead", and needed to be suctioned because he had so much fluid in his lungs. But, all is well now, his head is nearly back to normal, and his breathing is normal. They kept them an extra day to keep an eye on them both. Hopefully they will be home today.

    Well, gotta go,
    have a great day everyone,
    hugs,
    Jo

  • mamabirrd
    Original Author
    17 years ago

    Yay!! Congratulations to you Grandma Jo, Grandpap, & the proud parents! What a beautiful little boy. : )

    I am so happy that mom & baby are doing okay. That was alotta' pushing!

    Alex looks alot like both Mom & Dad. : )

    Absolutely wonderful news! Thank you so much for sharing the pictures with us Jo. : )

    Time to celebrate!!!

    HUGS,
    ~Dawn (mamabirrd)

  • toomanyanimals
    17 years ago

    Jo, Big congrats to the parents and to you and your hubby!

    MaryB - Ouch! take care of that ankle.

    Game 2 of the World Series was fun, but cold and rainy! Had a great time and The Tigers WON!

    We got to Detroit very early, about 2. Walked around, ate in Greek Town. Finally we went into Comerica Park early, around 6 pm. Game was to start at 7:30.

    Here are some pictures of me and hubby before the game started. Remember, I got these tickets when the tickets went up for sale for the general public, so they were not the nice ones that cost tons of money.
    We were on the 3 deck, the highest you can go. Pretty much over Home plate.

    Me, notice the WS2006 (world series 2006) on the right side of the picture. Click on picture to make it bigger.
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    Hubby:
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    Meg in gold dress and a friend at the Homecoming Court Judging:
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    Can you believe the friends dress cost her $12.00 from a discount rack at J.C. Penney's

    We will be glued to the tube tonight for game 3.

    GO TIGERS

    {{gwi:2104311}}

  • mareas
    17 years ago

    Here I am, MaryB!! Was off moving another classic vehicle with my packrat DH over the wkend - we finally scheduled it all out & it's gonna take us 8 more weeks of him moving one per wkend (I won't try hauling a car trailer over the mountains - nothing like a horse trailer) to get all his stuff out of here - so me & the cats & the packed up pot ghettos will still be here for Christmas... I wanted to ask about hostas: i have 3 that are more immune to Frost & are still green and healthy whilst the rest are all yellow or white already - June, Fire & Ice and Emerald Tiara with it's bloom stalk. Have you noticed this?

    Congratulations to you & your family Grandma Jo! So happy that Alex is with ya'll & they are both doing good.

    And HURRAH Sharon's Tigers! Sounds like you & DH had a blast shivering at the World Series - greek food would have made it worthwhile to me. DD looks fabulous in that incredible find of a coral/orange dress! Sharon, you look like me with dark hair!! ...weird... *grin* I meant to write you again about those wonderful seeds: you got me all SET for my '07 sdlg crop [pardon the pun] - except maybe a Bridey or Birdtalk cross - thank you ever more profusely.

    Shirley! Shivering in the TN mtns - glad you could at least go shopping. I am sorry I haven't sent you the rose cuttings or iris yet, it's been either no money or no time. But I haven't forgotten & will share them with you.

    Cindi, can you guess which purple Hanson is now on my wish list? You really should make daylily calenders/boxes of cards, lady!

    Well, here is what I came online to share with you - 'Crystal Blue Persuasion' blooming today on my doorstep:


    ~click on photo to see a larger version~

    Thank you Paul for hosting the very fun Secret Santa swap! If you are in the swap, please finish your questionnaire??
    Off to pick leaves off my semps again ~m'

  • mamabirrd
    Original Author
    17 years ago

    Some pregnancy humor........

    I'm not really laughing.

    Marea, good things come to those who wait. You'll be all settled in good time. Enjoy the transition, lol. I doubt very much that we'll be moving in come Spring like originally anticipated. The weather is getting the best of us and not much we can do about it.
    I'm very jealous of your blooming beauty. I do have my lovely Chrysanthemums, though. : )

    They won't be lasting much longer unfortunately. Old man winter is trying to show his face a bit early. I saw my first flakes yesterday and they continued into this morning. No accumulation thank goodness.

    Sharon, I thought about you on game day. Your seats look pretty good to me! Glad you had a good time. Great pics! And DD looks beyond beautiful in that gorgeous, gold dress.

    I'm here too Mary! Just have been too ill to type. I can't wait to feel like my old self again. : )

    I *think* I totally forgot to tell everyone that you (Mary) included my favorite candy in my 9000 swap box. Tropical Dots!! I don't know how you knew the tropical ones were my favorites? I just finished them up today. They are hard to find and I sometimes find them, of all places, at the dollar store. Yum, yum, yum!

    My poor birdie Mac is without a TV. My 4 year old Sony blew a tube (I think) and the repairman is coming tomorrow. I bought the 4 year warranty when I got the TV and it expires on Dec. 23rd. Just made it! Whew! It will pay for itself.
    In the meantime, Mac is listening to the radio and getting very mad at me. He misses his cartoons.

    Did I tell y'all that we have names picked out for the baby?? I'd like to play some sort of guessing game. Maybe i'll send out a mass email.

    We love unusual names and I think we did a good job with our decisions. I have at least one sister that likes them...not so sure about everyone else. : )

    I've got pics to post and will do so someday. I'm too pooped to walk downstairs to get my camera, lol.

    Well, time for the "what can I cook for dinner without gagging" game. It's getting old. Poor DH is having to eat such goofy things every day, lol. My tolerances change like the weather and one day I can look at spaghetti sauce and the next day i'll barf if I even catch a peek of it in the pantry. Ugh! I made Haluski 2 days in a row 'cause it was all I could stand. Then I made Chef Boy R Deeeeee Ravioli of all things, hee hee. I'll bet DH hadn't had any of that since he was like 4 years old. Another strange craving.

    I'll chat more soon......
    HUGS,
    ~Dawn (mamabirrd)

    PS: Don't forget to keep watch for when I start the new, 9000 T.D. Posts thread. There is a prize in store for the 9001st poster!!!

  • toomanyanimals
    17 years ago

    Hi Marea,
    I just cut down all my Hostas today. Almost all were on their last legs, but a couple were still green and healthy if you overlooked the holes. I wasn't going to wait any longer to cut them down.

    The pulmonarias were all green and beautiful, but they got chopped down also.

    Are you supposed to cut down the iris leaves now? They still look nice.

    Marea, why are you picking leaves off your semps?
    And I can't believe you still have a Daylily blooming!!!
    And oh, how I want a Bridey Greeson cross!!! I'm going back to the LA to see if there are any right now!

    Lounge Lizard - wow, love that name Cindy!!!

    Off to make dinner.
    sharon

  • raggedyann161420
    17 years ago

    I'm Back!!!!

    Oh my, lot to catch up on. Congratulations to Grandma Jo,your grandson is beautiful.

    Dawn, congratulations! I do hope the morning sickness soon subsides for you.

    MaryB, do take care of that ankle.

    I love having DSL, and it does amaze me how fast pictures load.

    I better get back out there and rake more leaves.

    I have missed you all!

    LIFE IS GOOD,
    Annie

  • brittneysgran
    17 years ago

    Grandma Jo-Little Alex Matthew is beautiful. I know he will be spoiled but that's ok they are only little once.

    Annie-Hello, Welcome back sure missed you. It want be long before we are raking leaves here. They are falling fast.

    Marea-Thanks for remembering about the irises and rose. I can send you money for postage if you want. I don't mind at all. Love your Crystal Blue Persuasion.

    Sharon-Meg has that beautiful olive tone skin. She is beautiful, love her dress.

    Shirley

  • marybz5ny
    17 years ago

    Hi Everyone,
    Whew! Am I glad to get on and see all the posts from everyone. I was feeling like the child whose parents move away with out telling her where they were going!

    Jo, CONGRATULATIONS to you and the family! How exciting! We have another baby to ooh and aah over! He is just beautiful. I see the resemblence to Jacinta.

    Annie, welcome back. I have missed you so this year! Every time I look at that Tiffany's Godzilla, I am reminded that I owe you a hosta box. Guess we'll be looking at next year now. Can't wait till your raking is done and you can spend a few minutes and fill us all in on what's been happening for this past year with you. How is your sister doing? I was so glad to hear that Shelby again got a clean bill of health at his check up. How many years now?

    Shirley, you were one of the first people I thought of when I sprained my ankle the other day. Started wondering if yours still bothered you since you hadn't mentioned it lately. I have really tried to go easy these past couple of days and I would say it's about 75% better. It doesn't hurt to walk on it as long as I step easily, but is still very tender in the area under my ankle bone and I know if I were to mis step and twist it again anytime soon it would not be a good thing.

    Oh Dawn, I feel so badly for you being so sick. I hope that it passes after your first trimester as it often does. I was really lucky with mine. Never any morning sickness with either of my boys and just very mild occasional sickness with my daughter for a few weeks.

    Didn't know that Tropicals were your favorite - just knew you liked Dots so thought these would be different. Found them at Target.

    A baby name guessing game sounds like fun! Who knows with everyone keeping in mind that you like unusual names, maybe someone will come up with something that you and Jason really love!

    Sharon, sounds like you had a great time in Detroit. Your daughter is beautiful! Good job on getting so much of your garden cleaned up - you go girl!

    My 'Art Gallery Fringe' daylily is still blooming away. Has several buds on it and I just noticed today it is throwing up another scape. Cindy will be happy to hear that the scape and buds are all getting nipped off tomorrow. Much as it will kill me to do it, I'm trying to do the right thing here.

    It has been steadily getting colder here again. It's not supposed to make it out of the mid 40's all week. Night temps in the mid 30's. Had a couple of hours tonight so I ran around and got some more of my tenders in. Have tomorrow off and it's supposed to be REALLY CRAPPY - 40 and rainy/possibly wet snow. Will spend the day regardless of the weather digging cannas and dahlias and I believe that's all that still need to come in. Still have some bulbs to plant and a couple of shrubs and some hostas still in pots. Every year I have a few hostas that never make it into the ground and they will generally come back if I keep them in the garage where...

  • cheerpeople
    17 years ago

    Did someone say horse trailor, Marea?

    lol!
    Look who got a digital!!
    Karen/cheerpeople

    Here is a link that might be useful: beautiful

  • marybz5ny
    17 years ago

    Oops, meant to ask you guys in my post last night for "cool" ideas for a halloween party for teen/preteen age kids. My kids decided that they wanted to have a party instead of trick or treating this year. They are just at that age that it's time to let that go. Anyway, there will be kids there in the age span of 10-14 (5th - 8th grade). You know, the perfect age for thinking that your parents are just big losers anyway so looking for ideas that will be fun for them but not too babyish. Not worried about the food ideas so much as I'm sure there are a million ideas on the internet,but wanted to do a few games and activities to pass some time so this is where I could use some help. Keep in mind it will probably be 40 degrees and raining so will be mostly inside. Thanks for any helpful ideas that you can give me.

    Oh yeah, GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!
    MaryB

  • axelsrose
    17 years ago

    Good Morning all,
    I am playing catch up again. Dan is in the middle of a cluster headache and was off work a couple of days. Those things are just ugly. At their peaks (worst) they go through to his eyes and he gets blind for a while. Luckily they never got that bad this time. Hoping the meds will keep them pushed back. The Dr.s say the causes are unknown, but it is funny that they start about the same time the cold weather comes. Anyway, he is back at work and says he feel ok. Keep you fingers crossed.

    Frost again this morning. when you walk outside the grass is crunchy. I am so not ready for the cold weather, just one more month. Oh well.

    The pictures are fantastic. I just love them. As I learn how, I will try to post some, I am a litte slow in this area, but I am learning! LOVE SEEING THE BABIES! Congrats to Dawn and Jo. BTW Dawn, I think it will be a boy.

    Barb and Deni- boxes heading your way this morning.

    MaryB- Teen party ideas. I have a good and easy recipe for sloppie joes with a halloween twist. We made them in high school. As far as games, there is always the old stand by, pin the parts on the Mummy! And bobbing for rotten apples. I just got a booklet from Pilsbury with all kinds of halloween recipes and party ideas. If you are interested I will send it to you. The games sound good and the recipes look too fun! LMK

    Update on knife guy. He didn't take the ple-, how do you spell it? Anyway, the did not accept the deal they offered him of 20 years, do 10, so I have to testify, YIPPEE. Courts, lawyers, judges, oh my! See what being good gets you, spend your whole young life trying not to see these people and you have to eventually see them anyway. Yuck!

    For those that are sick and have sick loved ones, good thoughts and prayer to you.

    This is all the catching up I have time for today. Have a great fall day and all be safe.

    Susan/Axelsrose

  • brittneysgran
    17 years ago

    Here's some Fall pictures
    My niece Rena far left, Dawson, DD Sheila, and me

    Rena, Sheila & Dawson

    Dawson

    Dawson

    This place is owned by the Episcopal Church...

    Dollywood was decorated beautifully.

    Shirley

  • raggedyann161420
    17 years ago

    Shirley, beautiful pictures! what kind of camera do you have?

    MaryB you know I think we really enjoyed the scavenger hunts, but I don't know how many are done now days. We came up with some pretty niffty stuff to ask for for. Example, A large plant,( hehe, we came back with a corn stalk) diaper pins, pacifier, carpenter grease pencil, orange #2 pencil, tacks, paperclips, balloons, juicy fruit gum, clothes pin, etc.

    I'm glad you enjoyed Tiffany's Godzilla, and you do know that I'm not worried at all about the trade. Your friendship is trade enough; that is what sharing is all about! Thanks for asking about Shelby and sis. Shelby has hit the 4 year mark and sis 2 years in remission.

    Now, this is bad when you are out raking leaves and you discover you have iris you didn't know you had. If only I can find out who sent me Throb, Heartbreak Hotel, Music Maker,Thai Orange,and Going My Way. I just don't remember! Gosh talk about a senior moment! Anyway I've looked them up and ooooooooooh I do love the looks of them.So I'm doing the happy dance here ;O) Did any of you guys send them to me??? If so, I sure hope I didn't forget to send a trade. I will sure make good of it if I did.

    I better get a shower and start some supper. I feel pretty grubby!

    LIFE IS GOOD,
    Annie

  • axelsrose
    17 years ago

    Shirley,
    Can I come live with you? That valley is incredible! Dan says he's coming too! Wow! And where were you all at, looks like a fall festival. So beautiful. And then your family, how wonderful. Too cute, blonde and blue(?)! Great pictures! Thanks so much for sharing.
    Susan

  • pchanggeo
    17 years ago

    Shirley,
    Great photos.
    I sent you two emails from my hotmail account and one from GW regarding your Secret Santa partner. Did you receive any of them? Maybe my email is getting screened by a spam filter?

    Thanks,
    Paul

  • brittneysgran
    17 years ago

    Paul-I have not gotten any of the e-mails. Looks like I am going to have to call you! lol Send me one at shirleyspeed@zickgraf.com maybe I will get it that way. It's my work e-mail.

    Susan-Would love for you and Dan to come and live here. I have an extra bedroom. Every direction you go here is pretty much those scenes. I live only 45 minutes from the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Fall scene pictures were taken at Dollywood Monday. Yes Dawson has the blondest hair, he got it from his Dad, we are all brunettes.

    Annie-The camera is a fuji finepixA205. It's actually not my favorite but it's the one I took that day.

    Karen-Loved your pictures your horses are beautiful. You are an expert all ready.

    MaryB-Yes my ankle still bothers me. I'm seriously considering going to a bone specialist to see what's wrong with it. Every time I wear a different pair of shoes I limp for days. Reebok tennis shoes feel the best but I can't wear them to work or church. Mary I just got the cutest e-mail telling how to make a cat litter cake. Honestly it looks just like a cat litter box but you can eat it. I will send it to you.

    Shirley

  • llbean
    17 years ago

    Mary~
    I know that I am no where near offical.. yet.. but...
    What about a halloween fear factor party.. I threw one for some teens at a center near my home and it was a HUGE HIT.. email me and I will give the details..
    Laura

  • axelsrose
    17 years ago

    FOR ALL:
    Dan just read this story to me through tearfilled eyes, I thought you all might fine something in it.

    The next time you feel life is out of control.....
    The next time you feel sorry for yourself.....
    The next time you feel you like you can't.....
    Just remember this story and know that you CAN.
    I believe in you, Angels
    Susan

    Read the story first then make sure your sound is on for the video.


    Rick Reilly for Sports Illustrated

    I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to pay for
    their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots.

    But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.

    Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in
    marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles
    in a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and
    pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars -- all in the same day.

    Dick's also pulled him cross-country skiing, taken him on his back mountain
    climbing and once hauled him across the U.S. on a bike.

    Makes taking your son bowling look a little lame, right?

    And what has Rick done for his father? Not much -- except save his life.

    This love story began in Winchester, Mass., 43 years ago, when Rick was
    strangled by the umbilical cord during birth, leaving him
    brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs. "He'll be a vegetable the
    rest of his life," Dick says doctors told him and his wife, Judy,
    when Rick was nine months old. "Put him in an institution." But the Hoyts
    weren't buying it. They noticed the way Rick's eyes
    followed them around the room. When Rick was 11 they took him to the
    engineering department at Tufts University and asked
    if there was anything to help the boy communicate. "No way," Dick says he
    was told. "There's nothing going on in his brain."

    "Tell him a joke," Dick countered. They did. Rick laughed. Turns out a lot
    was going on in his brain.

    Rigged up with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor by
    Touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally
    able to communicate. First words? "Go Bruins!" And after a high school
    classmate was paralyzed in an accident and the school
    organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out, "Dad, I want to do that."

    Yeah, right. How was Dick, a self-described "porker" who never ran more
    than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles?

    Still, he tried. "Then it was me who was handicapped," Dick says. "I was
    sore for two weeks."

    That day changed Rick's life. "Dad," he typed, "when we were running, it
    felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!"

    And that sentence changed Dick's life. He became obsessed with giving Rick
    that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly
    shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon.

    "No way," Dick was told by a race official. The Hoyts weren't quite a
    single runner, and they weren't quite a wheelchair competitor.

    For...

  • User
    17 years ago

    Jo, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Your grandson is stunning and looks very intelligent (I can tell these things). I'm so happy for you and your family. Jacinta and her fiance look so happy with their new little gift from heaven. I'm sending you all big, squishy hugs.

    Brittneygran--you look nothing like what I imagined. You are so young! I always thought of you as a 60ish woman with salt and pepper hair, can't even say why. I'm so glad you posted a picture. My preconceived notion of what a grandma looks like, I guess. And that little cutie-patootie Dawson, I could eat him up.

    Marea--hostas are the cockroach of the plant world. They survive anything. You can scalp them now or later, won't make a difference next spring. I still have some that look pretty good. Unfortunately, they're surrounded by neighbors that are limp, yellow and laying flat on the mulch, like frozen lettuce. If the weather cooperates this weekend, I'll trim them all back for the winter nap.

    MaryB--a teen party is a great idea. I was thinking bobbing for apples, too. I picked up a little idea book at the supermarket register called Halloween Food, Fun & Crafts by Best Recipes. Cute stuff inside.

    Susan--I've been watching the Rick and Dick Hoyt video and crying. What an inspiration. Makes me feel so appreciative of the blessings in my life.

  • axelsrose
    17 years ago

    Good Morning,
    Di- yes, I found it very inspiring. It confirms what I have always believed, you already have in you what you need to accomplish the tasks you are to do. Doesn't mean you won't have to hone those skill and develope them, doesn't mean it won't be painful at times, but they are there. And the people you need, to inspire, to help, will be put in your path. Then by doing your tasks, living a life true to what is in your heart, you inspire others. It is a big circle. That is why I posted it here, hoping it would inspire those that read it, as it did me.
    Have a great day, all.
    Susan

  • brittneysgran
    17 years ago

    Susan-Thanks for sharing the story...what an inspiration!!!

    Diane-Thanks for the compliment about looking young. I always picture someone the total opposite of what they really look like. I talk to them on the phone then when I meet them it's totally different from the way I pictured them.

    Ladies let's say yea or nay to Laura joining the group. She just joined Our Bloomin Friends Group. We have several in the group that never post, never trade, and etc.
    Need ladies that REALLY want to be a part of the group.

    Paul-I did get your e-mail through the last e-mail I gave you. Hope you got my reply back. Time to shop, shop, shop to you drop.

    Shirley

  • mary_s
    17 years ago

    Good mornind all TDs!

    No school today (teacher conferences) so I have all day off!

    Enjoying all the pictures!I cannot believe some of you still have daylilies blooming!

    Jo Congrats on the new grandchild! What a cutie!

    Sharon, I enjoyed your pictures. DD is very pretty!It is fun to see what our TD members look like for real!

    Marea, Thinking of you with all that moving ahead of you. Hang in there. It will be worth it!

    Shirley, Your Dawson is really a cutiepie!And I agree with Dianne...you look like a young grandma!It is beautiful where you live! Looking at flat farm ground around here gets pretty boring!I mulched and watered all those LA iris yesterday and so hopefully they are all settled in for the long winter!

    Hostas...Yes they are pretty tough. I am in the process of cutting mine off as they are pretty much mush right now! Seems like no matter what I do, cut them off or not, they will be back next spring! The only ones I have had trouble with are the tiny/mini ones. They seem to be a little more 'fussy' to grow! Should I be cutting down my daylily leaves, too. Some of them are pretty green yet! It is the nicest day we have had in a long while....Guess I will finish whacking the hostas off and hopefully plant my spring bulbs!

    Dawn hope you are feeling better soon!

    I still need to update my questionair but actually everything is probably the same.

    Susan, great story and it is good to have you back!

    Annie, glad to see you are back too!

    MaryB, sorry to hear about your ankle injury. Those can be so painful and do take some time to heal! Do be careful so you don't re-injure it! We definately will have to do a hosta trade next year!

    Well, time to go get busy outside!

    MaryS

  • mareas
    17 years ago

    Dearest MaryS - I've missed you - glad to read your post! I am content with this long, long change & am happy here until i get to explore new worlds & plant my pot ghetto. Haven't you two Marys traded yet? My Mary/Mary hosta garden is just stunning.

    Dawnie - so happy to hear you feel a bit better - hope you continue to improve until you get to that vibrant glowing health stage real quick!

    MaryB & Shirley - get well soon! I hurt my shoulder with the horses i was training last Spring & it is finally starting to heal & not hurt at every movement - I know what a long, debilitating drag those injuries can be...

    My Hosta question was to see if anybody noticed the same cultivars withstanding Frost... Most of my hostas are gone & i did cut them off & compost, but i have 3 hostas that still look fresh under the same conditions - 'June' especially.

    Susan, in case you still cannot receive my emails I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your Brug cuttings with me! I didn't think i wanted any more until i mastered my 'Maya' & got it to flower next year - but i am doing the happy dance complete w/maracas to have them - most especially 'Axelrose'!!! I had a good cry watching that video this morning & felt clean & right to start my day - thanks for that, too.

    And Betty - I've sent you two emails to thank you for my incredible Friendship box & asking about the label maker you use - I really loved every single thing you sent me & was astounded at your extreme generosity.

    Karen - more photos!!

    Sharon - i got your back on Bridey, girl. *grin*

    I just pick up fallen tree leaves that cover up my semp plants - they sulk & die quick if mulched like that.
    Speaking of which, off into the last of the Sunlight ~m'

  • brittneysgran
    17 years ago

    Marys-I call Dawson my little punkin so it is so cute to see him with all the pumpkins.

    Speaking of pumpkins, have any of you ever had Pumpkin Butter? I have never liked pumpkin anything. My cousin bought a jar of the Pumpkin Butter at Cracker Barrel and I tried it. Oh mercy that stuff is good. It is even better than apple butter. I have been on a quest to find all I can. Every Cracker Barrel I visit though only has one jar or none. Seems like alot of folks have found out how good it is. If you have a Cracker Barrel close by get you a jar. It costs $3.99 and is so worth it. It may be seasonal so I'm stocking up.

    Marea-My June hosta still looks good also, the others have already bit the dust though. I hope to get more beds cleaned up today.

    Need to get busy....Byeeeeeeeeeee

    Shirley

  • namso
    17 years ago

    Posted long post. Hail storm :(....its gone. :( I cannot group email...it crashs my dialup.

    Hmmm...DAWN...maybe if i lose it 5 more times or so. ? grin

    Something Bold x Clarification. Really tall, nice plant

    unknown seedling. very small...ist year...might end up a mini.
    {{gwi:2104319}}

    ill try and retype if the storm passes.

    Maryb- yes, of course!

    Jo-Alex is a beautiful baby. Grats to you and yours!

    Cindy

  • blacktulip_wi
    17 years ago

    Evening everyone,

    I haven't posted for awhile as I've been busy with all kinds of getting-ready-for-winter tasks. I'm in the process of trying to refinance my house (I know, I should have done it earler), find some cheaper house & car insurance and try to reduce the usual monthly bills. My sister had to have her final chemo treatment a week later than scheduled as her white blood-cell count was down, but hopefully the chemo's are over...now we'll have to see what the cat-scan's show. She's put in for full-time disability but hasn't been approved yet.

    Jo - Congratulations on becoming a grandmother! Now you will have a future garden helper. I hope your DH is well.

    Cindy - Love all of your daylily images though so far, Electric Marmelade Magic is still my favorite. Your seedlings are super cool.

    Shirley - Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous! I want to trade with you - I'll come down and live in NC & you can up here and live in cold, dark arctic WI. PLMK let me know what you think about this swap.

    Dawn - I'm very sorry to hear you are still having terrible morning sickness. Are you feeling any better at all?

    MaryB - Thanks for sending me the Group emails! It's very odd...I get a few but not all of the emails so I usually am not aware of what's being discussed. Good luck with the Halloween Party.

    And Marea - Thank you again with for offering to help with the Tree From Hell. It's nothing but little wood chips now (expensive little wood chips).

    Everyone keep warm and have a good night,
    Bambi

  • juspeachy
    17 years ago

    Hi Dawn,
    Thought I would come and see if i can close this out so you can do the 9000 thread.

    this is 98

    grins,
    Jo

  • juspeachy
    17 years ago

    Marys,
    Nice to see you posting.

    Bambi,
    You too. Glad you got the tree from hell taken care of.

    Marea,
    you are so sweet to have thought of that wonderful way to help Bambi. hugs

    ok, this is 99

    Jo

  • juspeachy
    17 years ago

    there you are Dawn

    100 posts.

    now, make like the Energizer Bunny and get that 9000 thread going....going.....going
    big,BIG grins,
    and warm fuzzy hugs,
    Jo

  • mary_s
    17 years ago

    Oh, Dawn, where are you? I think this makes 101! MaryS

  • pchanggeo
    17 years ago

    #102
    Me sittin' and waitin' too :-)

    Go Bruins!
    Paul

  • brittneysgran
    17 years ago

    #103
    And who said we did not want to win a prize?

    Shirley

  • barbamaman
    17 years ago

    Hi!

    Windy raw weather here, taking down leaves and nearly whole trees! Our weatherman says we get 2 Novembers here this year.

    Ah, but it is a VERY satisfying year to be following the OSU Buckeyes season! They did it again today - looks very like a championship year.

    Annie, so good to hear from you again. You always write such interesting posts.

    Susan - thank you so for the brugs and daylilies - they all look good. We'll have a brug forest if all my cuttings grow this year. I lost many last year - chose a poor medium and let some dry out - so I kept extras this year, and of course, they're all growing! 3 new varieties, tho, and that's always fun.

    Cindy - I love your seedlings! That little one is going to be awfully cute!

    Shirley - thanks for the photos! What a cute bunch you all are! Dawson is adorable. Don't you wish we could get these kids all together for a playtime? They'd have a blast!

    No great news here.

    Anybody wants some of my state quarters, besides Debbie, speak up or they'll end up in parking meters!

    Barb

  • toomanyanimals
    17 years ago

    #105
    Dawn, where are you? hehe

    Well, maybe you know, maybe you don't, But the Tigers lost the World Series and the Cardinals won. I'm just glad hubby and I got to go to the only game of the series they won.
    Congrats to the Cardinals.

    I know no one will read this so I am making it short.
    later,
    sharon

  • toomanyanimals
    17 years ago

    #106

    Marea, I won the MONTANA SKY X BRIDEY GREESON seeds. Hurray!

    Did you win yours?

    sharon

  • toomanyanimals
    17 years ago

    #107

    Just wondering how many over 100 posts this will accept!

    Cindy, just have to say your 2 seedlings are beeeeuuuuutifullll!
    I think I will add a picture to make it exciting.

    Vanishing Point. It took a couple years for this one to come into its own, but I love it now.

    {{gwi:2104320}}

    sharon

  • toomanyanimals
    17 years ago

    Dawn .... #108

    Can you tell that .........

    sharon

  • toomanyanimals
    17 years ago

    #108

    This Halloween pic is for Dawn ...

  • toomanyanimals
    17 years ago

    #110 - oops, I counted wrong last post.

    Here is a Halloween pic for all of the cat lovers.

    Sharon

  • juspeachy
    17 years ago

    Hey Sharon,
    I read 'em. Really cute pics.

    Dawn,
    WHERE ARE YOU? Hope you aren't sick again. Poor Mamabirrd.

    hugs,
    Jo