Home & Garden Show bound!!!!!!!!
Ceos twpc
Well, i'll get a taste of Spring later on tonight....we're heading to the
Opening of the Michigan Home & Garden Show in Pontiac. There's more 'home' than
'garden' usually, but the Pond display's have become fantastic throughout the
years...i hope to get a few ideas :-). And MAYBE to get the DH a bit more
excited about beginning our Sunroom....if not, we have 2 or 3 more show's, i
can keep trying :-). How about y'all, when are your shows coming? What are they
like??
Laurie in Michigan
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Brigid Haslett
Hey Laurie.
I didn't even know about the show! Thanks for the info! Is it on all
weekend? OOOOHHHH I will have to go tomorrow evening.
Brigid in Michigan
Ceos twpc
<< Hey Laurie.
I didn't even know about the show! Thanks for the info! Is it on all
weekend? OOOOHHHH I will have to go tomorrow evening.
Brigid in Michigan>>
Brigid, i am so sorry, you know, i MEANT to post it here, & didn't! They aren't
advertising the Pontiac one too heavily for soem reason, then there will be the
one at Cobo, too, but we liked the Pontiac one much better. Novi has one, &
there's even one at MCC, in Warren (i think) but it's small. ANYWAY, the
Pontiac one runs today through Sunday, $6.50 for adults :-)
Laurie
Brigid Haslett
Thanks for the info. I went to the one in Novi...not enough garden
stuff.
Brigid
Ceos twpc
stuff.
Brigid >>
I KNOW! There never is :-(. Did you have any idea THAT many window companies
could exist, LOL???
Laurie
Deborah F. Ryan
> Hi Everybody!
> Well, i'll get a taste of Spring later on tonight....we're heading to the
> Opening of the Michigan Home & Garden Show in Pontiac. There's more 'home' than
> 'garden' usually, but the Pond display's have become fantastic throughout the
> years...i hope to get a few ideas :-). And MAYBE to get the DH a bit more
> excited about beginning our Sunroom....if not, we have 2 or 3 more show's, i
> can keep trying :-). How about y'all, when are your shows coming? What are they
> like??
>
> Laurie in Michigan
Enjoy the day and please share when you get home! Our garden show in Chicago is
March 17th. Just found out the office manager will be off that week so I may not
be able to attend....peace...
Ceos twpc
<< Enjoy the day and please share when you get home! Our garden show in Chicago
is
March 17th. Just found out the office manager will be off that week so I may
not
be able to attend....peace...>>
Oh No!!!!! ARGH! Raising hand to fill in for office manager....
laurie
Brigid Haslett
lol, No idea whatsoever!! All different companies...same windows
Brigid Haslett
Hmmmm.how to help....you could always close the office? Have the whole
staff go to the show....for research? ;-)
Brigid
Deborah F. Ryan
> Thanks for the info. I went to the one in Novi...not enough garden
> stuff.
>
> Brigid
That's how I felt about the Chicago flower show the last two years. Lots of vendors
and daffodils. Crystal Palace had a _huge_ water feature, but other than that it was
a bit of a disappointment for such an enormous structure...peace...
Deborah F. Ryan
> Oh No!!!!! ARGH! Raising hand to fill in for office manager....
>
> laurie
Have you lost your tulip petals????? I would _never_ turn a friend loose with our
clients! <LOL> peace....
Brigid Haslett
All the displays "look" nice, but it is hard to find someone to tell you
about it. I find that it is mostly landscaping companies trying to do
it for you. Not that I have any problem with that, honest. I just tend
to do things myself, that way when it goes wrong....like the leak I
have...I have no one to blame but me :) And I find it to be challenging
to try and fix my own problems, and when that dosen't work, then I call
the pros, you guys :-)
Ceos twpc
<< Hmmmm.how to help....you could always close the office? Have the whole
staff go to the show....for research? ;-)
Brigid >>
Brigid to the rescue! Excellent thinking, M'Dear!!!!
Laurie
Ceos twpc
<< Have you lost your tulip petals????? I would _never_ turn a friend loose
with our
clients! <LOL> peace... >>
I'll bring Craig for protection <G>
Laurie <--who's clients are probably a lot like your's :-))
Brigid Haslett
thanks,,,Let me know if you need any more good "ideas"
Ceos twpc
<< All the displays "look" nice, but it is hard to find someone to tell you
about it.>>
The one place i was most impressed with, that were very helpful & it led me to
one of THE best Garden center's in Michigan, is Joe Randazzo's. They're a bit
of a drive, (24 & Romeo Plank, but hey, Weigands, another wonderful Nursery AND
Pond shop is out there too, not to mention this route passes you by an English
Gardens Nursery/watergarden place AND a Franks :-). Anyway, Joe Randazzo's has
to have the best prices i've ever seen in my life, gallon Hosta's for $2, along
with many other perennials same size/price, they have all sorts of trees,
shrubs, conifer's....on & on, ALL for cheaper than 'in the city'. My personal
thing is weeping tree's, & i got at least a 1/2 price discount for making the
drive. Bought gorgeous land cover roses for $12, 5 gallon containers. I could
go on & on :-)
<< I find that it is mostly landscaping companies trying to do
it for you. Not that I have any problem with that, honest. I just tend
to do things myself, that way when it goes wrong....like the leak I
have...I have no one to blame but me :) And I find it to be challenging
to try and fix my own problems, and when that dosen't work, then I call
the pros, you guys :-)>>
AWWWW thanks :-)!!! You're one of the 'Pro's', too, you know! Everyone here is,
in their own special way, we all contribute together, & we all can bring to the
table our experiences to share & learn from eachother....{{{Group Hug}}} :-)
Laurie
Ceos twpc
<< thanks,,,Let me know if you need any more good "ideas">>
Oh, we ALWAYS need 'em :-))
Care to pick the color for my house trim, LOL? I could send you a picture of my
newly painted front door (teehee)
Laurie <--serious!
Brigid Haslett
Thanks for the tip on Randazzos, and with all the stopping and shopping
on the way I will have to make it a day trip and take my husbands pickup
! My hubby wants a weeping cherry for the front yard, I'm not sure
where we would put it but it would be nice.
Brigid Haslett
>
> Brigid wrote:
>
please do...I just got done with my dining room. Forest green and
yellow quartz(looks like french vanilla ice cream, maybe a little more
yellowish)
Brigid
Ceos twpc
on the way I will have to make it a day trip and take my husbands pickup
! My hubby wants a weeping cherry for the front yard, I'm not sure
where we would put it but it would be nice. >>
We'll make it a caravan! Your truck, my Jimmy, Debbie's Wagon, Doreen's
Mini....uh-oh, did that rhyme??? LOL! Weeping Cherry's are lovely, my motto is
buy now-find home for later :-)
Laurie
Brigid Haslett
Sounds good to me. You lead! Only porblem with buy now theory is that
it would probably end up at my moms house, She has a big empty yard.
Ceos twpc
<< please do...I just got done with my dining room. Forest green and
yellow quartz(looks like french vanilla ice cream, maybe a little more
yellowish)
Brigid >>
AAHH!!!! Another decorater under me nose & i didn't know it????? Your Dining
room sounds gorgeous! Mine is also Hunter themed. Hunter green is one of my
favorite colors. My Powder room i did in Purples & our Master suite is Hunter &
Burgundy. I'm working on the rest of the rooms :-)). In our Kitchen we laid
Verde Gris (Hunter green marble) countertops. Ok! I'm going to zip you off a
pic of my house color now, & the new front door color....& you give me your
ideas! Thanks! I gotta to run to the Bank, but will be back in about 1/2 an
hour...can hardly wait to see what you come up with :-)
Can you send me pic's of your decorating? I'd love to trade them with you! My
best ideas come about from other people's masterpieces :-)
Laurie, with an equiring nosy mind :-)
Brigid Haslett
First as always I will have to find the pics. We put new windows in
too. I will email them to you.
Ceos twpc
too. I will email them to you.>>
Yes, please do that! I sent you mine...hope they got there ok? I'll dig up more
when i get back here :-). Did you get the other picture files from me ok this
morning? Just want to make sure :-)
Laurie
Ceos twpc
<< Sounds good to me. You lead! Only porblem with buy now theory is that
it would probably end up at my moms house, She has a big empty yard.>>
Wow...maybe we should all work on her yard! I love big empty spaces....
Laurie
Brigid Haslett
I try to work on her yard. Last year I put up a small retaining wall
along her driveway. She is not into gardening..at all.
Brigid Haslett
got'em all!! you're quick with the pic's! Mine could take awhile
Ceos twpc
<< I try to work on her yard. Last year I put up a small retaining wall
along her driveway. She is not into gardening..at all.>>
That's really nice of you! Is it the work part she doesn't like, or is she not
into looking at stuff, either? I used to be a 'looker only', afraid that i'd
kill everything :-)). But, once oyu get into it, it's not so scary....
Laurie
Brigid Haslett
She dosen't like the work part. She is a sitter, she likes to sit. She
is going to be 59 and still works full time, she just dosen't have the
energy. I keep telling her it is good for you,,,maybe that is where I
went wrong :)
Ceos twpc
<< She dosen't like the work part. She is a sitter, she likes to sit. She
is going to be 59 and still works full time, she just dosen't have the
energy. I keep telling her it is good for you,,,maybe that is where I
went wrong :)>>
LOL! They never listen.... :-)
Laurie
Deborah F. Ryan
> it for you. Not that I have any problem with that, honest. I just tend
> to do things myself, that way when it goes wrong....like the leak I
> have...I have no one to blame but me :) And I find it to be challenging
> to try and fix my own problems, and when that dosen't work, then I call
> the pros, you guys :-)
Good policy to do it yourself, but don't look to me for help or you'll have one burned up
lawn and dried up pond <LOL> peace...
Deborah F. Ryan
> on the way I will have to make it a day trip and take my husbands pickup
> ! My hubby wants a weeping cherry for the front yard, I'm not sure
> where we would put it but it would be nice.
We set a snowfountain cherry in our front *lawn* (Adge joke) two seasons ago and it
grew like mad! The gal across the street said she actually enjoyed standing at her
kitchen sink doing dishes cuz she could enjoy it as well. Kinda made me feel good to
know it made someone happy ;^) The limbs are already touching the ground. I'm
wondering if I should prune it back or leave it be? peace...debbie
Deborah F. Ryan
> I try to work on her yard. Last year I put up a small retaining wall
> along her driveway. She is not into gardening..at all.
Then we need to toss some ideas around here for Mom to have a basically
maintenance free space. Is there something in particular that she likes?
peace....
Deborah F. Ryan
> Hmmmm.how to help....you could always close the office? Have the whole
> staff go to the show....for research? ;-)
>
> Brigid
If I could pull off an excuse how this would assist a law practice, I would <LOL>
peace...
Brigid Haslett
She loves Mums and we are slowly but surely filling in the space between
the driveway and the neighbors fence with them. My dad tried to weed
one year,,,,and tore all of them up. So we started over. She also has
some daisys, and Hostas. She needs a good ground cover. Any ideas. It
gets sun in the am and till about 1pm then it is mostly shade.
Deborah F. Ryan
> got'em all!! you're quick with the pic's! Mine could take awhile
Ya know? I've really enjoyed reading Dow's comments on decorating and the two of you
as well. I'm looking around my house and everything is
so..............................................beige!!!!!!
Deborah F. Ryan
> She loves Mums and we are slowly but surely filling in the space between
> the driveway and the neighbors fence with them. My dad tried to weed
> one year,,,,and tore all of them up. So we started over. She also has
> some daisys, and Hostas. She needs a good ground cover. Any ideas. It
> gets sun in the am and till about 1pm then it is mostly shade.
Ok! Now we're cookin' here ;^) Mums are good. Will she mind pinching them
back tho? Let's keep Daddy out of the picture for the moment <S> Good soul
he is! Since we both share a shade thingie a quick fix could be ivy as a
ground cover. Then there are some sedum's that are nice too! Some adventures
souls would try a moss (not my particular favorite at the moment....) Anymore
ideas out there folks? Oh this is fun! And, it stops me from whining too much
<g> peace....
Deborah F. Ryan
> Does it need a lot of sun? We don't get too much in the front. We have
> more now that my neighbors oak fell a couple of years ago. All of the
> moss is gone :)
Oh that moss! Arrrggggggggh! Another subject matter for another time 8-}The front *lawn*
gets a bit more than the back, but not by much. Biiiiiig maple there too! I'd say go for
it kiddo! They really are lovely and the bee activity is unreal! The birds enjoyed the
fruit and it was a win, win situation! peace...debbie <----- who is getting sooooo excited
about gettin' mud in her ears <g>
Deborah F. Ryan
> Time to call the color police!! Don't fret, mine used to be white
Oh but I'm such a creature of habit! Outside I never leave anything alone for too long.
Inside? Nothing moves!!!! <LOL> peace....
Deborah F. Ryan
> Maybe you could be checking in to the benifits of gardening,,,,for
> those mental anquish cases. lol
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!! Hell the city would be the garden of eden if that were the case!!!!
peace.....
Brigid Haslett
Does it need a lot of sun? We don't get too much in the front. We have
Brigid Haslett
>
> Brigid Haslett wrote:
>
Maybe you could be checking in to the benifits of gardening,,,,for
Brigid Haslett
>
> Brigid Haslett wrote:
>
Time to call the color police!! Don't fret, mine used to be white
:-/"Deborah F. Ryan" wrote:
>
> Brigid Haslett wrote:
>
Brigid Haslett
>
> Brigid Haslett wrote:
>
> > more now that my neighbors oak fell a couple of years ago. All of the
> > moss is gone :)
>
> gets a bit more than the back, but not by much. Biiiiiig maple there too! I'd say go for
> it kiddo! They really are lovely and the bee activity is unreal! The birds enjoyed the
> fruit and it was a win, win situation! peace...debbie <----- who is getting sooooo excited
> about gettin' mud in her ears <g>
Thanks,,,I will start to save the babysitting money and get one!
Brigid Haslett
>
> Brigid Haslett wrote:
>
I was actually thinking of a creeping flox. It probably dosent get
enough sun though. I have them by the pond. I will check out the
sedums too. It's on a slope so i don't think it is wet enough for
moss. I will get a picture of her bearded iris this summer. Beautifull
blue.
I even talked her into a fountain.....Hmmmm I may have to get one of
those fancy digital cameras I've been reading about here.!
Deborah F. Ryan
> enough sun though. I have them by the pond. I will check out the
> sedums too. It's on a slope so i don't think it is wet enough for
> moss. I will get a picture of her bearded iris this summer. Beautifull
> blue.
> I even talked her into a fountain.....Hmmmm I may have to get one of
> those fancy digital cameras I've been reading about here.!
Now we are cookin'! 'Ey, warned y'all before. If I can't sleep..._no_ one does <g>
Creeping phlox are beautiful! There's a house a few blocks away that I absolutely
drool over every Spring!!!! (please don't tell the homeowner!) I'm thinking about
adding it in the wild flower garden but I understand that once the heat hits they
bolt and become rather ugly (can drool over the house but can't get close enough to
lurk a close-up!). Care to share a thought on how yours do? peace....
ps. When ya can, goooo for the digital! They are Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat!!!!!!
Brigid Haslett
>
> Brigid Haslett wrote:
>
>
> Inside? Nothing moves!!!! <LOL> peace....
hmmm, I can't remember, where do you live? It must be semi warm all the
time. When I get stuck in the house I get bored and look out....here
comes the paint, varnish whatever...
Brigid
Brigid Haslett
Mine are quite lovely....This year maybe not though I just dug them and
seperated them last fall...we shall see. They only get the am sun till
about 2:00 But they are next to my driveway which is blacktop so they
get a lot of radiant heat which they seem to like. They don't seem to
mind being manhandled...very tough plant. I have the purple one.
Brigid/Mi
GardenMaid
writes:
>adding it in the wild flower garden but I understand that once the heat hits
>they
>bolt and become rather ugly
I had it in my last garden. It stays low after it's done doing it's thing, so
even though it's not pretty, it's unobtrusive. It DOES spread tho'. so be
prepared to chop the edges now and then... I planted it on my neglected slope
here and it hasn't caught on near as well - I'll be moving it closer this
spring.
Toni in Michigan
Ceos twpc
Hey!!! Moss is a GOOD thingy :-)). especially where you absolutel cannot grow
grass, & you want 'green'. Or over the rocks on the pond, sigghhh.....
Laurie <--Moss and morning glory lover....
Ceos twpc
<< Mine are quite lovely....This year maybe not though I just dug them and
seperated them last fall...we shall see. They only get the am sun till
about 2:00 But they are next to my driveway which is blacktop so they
get a lot of radiant heat which they seem to like. They don't seem to
mind being manhandled...very tough plant. I have the purple one.
Brigid/Mi>>
I love Phlox, too, i have the candy stripe one....
Laurie in Michigan
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Ceos twpc
Did Debbie say she wants color???? Deb, i used to be scared of color & one way
to work yourself into it, is to decorate the room with colors you love, rugs,
borders, toss pillows....once you do enough of that, you'll get brave with the
paint :-)
Brigid Haslett
I would love to have moss by the pond. I do have some on the trees by
the pond. But not in my front yard,,I didn't like it there.
Ceos twpc
<< I would love to have moss by the pond. I do have some on the trees by
the pond. But not in my front yard,,I didn't like it there.>>
You could try to move the Moss from your front yard to your pond, that would be
cool! And there's a Buttermilk recipe for 'painting' stones that encourages
Moss to grow...wish i remembered it!
Laurie
Deborah F. Ryan
> Mine are quite lovely....This year maybe not though I just dug them and
> seperated them last fall...we shall see. They only get the am sun till
> about 2:00 But they are next to my driveway which is blacktop so they
> get a lot of radiant heat which they seem to like. They don't seem to
> mind being manhandled...very tough plant. I have the purple one.
>
> Brigid/Mi
Guess who's going to be adding phlox this year :) :) :) :) :)peace...debbie
Deborah F. Ryan
> I had it in my last garden. It stays low after it's done doing it's thing, so
> even though it's not pretty, it's unobtrusive. It DOES spread tho'. so be
> prepared to chop the edges now and then... I planted it on my neglected slope
> here and it hasn't caught on near as well - I'll be moving it closer this
> spring.
> Toni in Michigan
Talk about prolific and spreading! Took a walk out back yesterday to daydream of
warmer days with no snow and I noticed the forget-me-nots are all over the place.
Wish there was someone around here to share them with because it's obvious there's
waaay too much 8-} peace..debbie
Deborah F. Ryan
> Hey!!! Moss is a GOOD thingy :-)). especially where you absolutel cannot grow
> grass, & you want 'green'. Or over the rocks on the pond, sigghhh.....
>
> Laurie <--Moss and morning glory lover....
Watch the mail. You can have mine 8-}}}}} peace...
Brigid Haslett
Phlox are great,,if you mow the creeping kind they will bloom again.
This is assuming you can get to them with a mower of course :)
Deborah F. Ryan
> Hi Everybody!
>
> Did Debbie say she wants color???? Deb, i used to be scared of color & one way
> to work yourself into it, is to decorate the room with colors you love, rugs,
> borders, toss pillows....once you do enough of that, you'll get brave with the
> paint :-)
>
> Laurie in Michigan
Funny thing about this color thingie. In the *lawn* I love blasts of color but in
the house...I'm soooo conservative.
Hence............................................................beige, beige,
beige everywhere! 8-} peace...
Ceos twpc
<< Talk about prolific and spreading! Took a walk out back yesterday to
daydream of
warmer days with no snow and I noticed the forget-me-nots are all over the
place.
Wish there was someone around here to share them with because it's obvious
there's
waaay too much 8-} peace..debbie>>
Ohhh, how pretty! I just love thoise, i can hardly wait till it's time here!
I'll have to brush aside the snow tho, for sure!
Laurie
Brigid Haslett
Try thinking of the inside of your house as a "special" type of
garden...pick colors you like from outside and bring them inside. Just
an idea...
Ceos twpc
but in
the house...I'm soooo conservative.
Hence............................................................beige, beige,
beige everywhere! 8-} peace...>>
There's not a thing wrong with that! Sooo...tell us more :-)
Laurie
Ceos twpc
garden...pick colors you like from outside and bring them inside. Just
an idea... >>
What a wonderful way to look at it, Brigid ;-)
Laurie
Deborah F. Ryan
> Phlox are great,,if you mow the creeping kind they will bloom again.
> This is assuming you can get to them with a mower of course :)
Well, the place I have in mind, the mower would not be accessible to. It's a wild
flower garden. But, that doesn't mean I can't crawl thru the flowers and attack
'em with me shears :) :) :) :)
Deborah F. Ryan
> Ohhh, how pretty! I just love thoise, i can hardly wait till it's time here!
> I'll have to brush aside the snow tho, for sure!
>
> Laurie
These serious thoughts are going to ruin me yet 8-) I think we should consider
starting up a plant exchange. This is silly to have stuff growing all over that
could be shared. Please let me know if you're interested and I'll do some
homework on shipping etc. And, if anyone is interested. I found the missing
angel trumpet seeds and they really do need a good home. These pups sell for
$2.29 in the catalog and I've got plenty saved! peace...debbie
Deborah F. Ryan
> Try thinking of the inside of your house as a "special" type of
> garden...pick colors you like from outside and bring them inside. Just
> an idea...
That seems like a sensible approach. Tanx! But, there's one tiny problem. My house
is Tiny!!!!! <LOL> Wouldn't all those bold colors close up the rooms?
Deborah F. Ryan
> There's not a thing wrong with that! Sooo...tell us more :-)
>
> Laurie
Well, it goes like this...beige is this very neutral color <LMAO> I'm sorry. I
just can't help myself 8-}There's not a lot to tell Lo. The casa is at best 1,800
sq ft. The entire back of our home is glass with vaulted ceilings and a step-down
dining room. The kitchen is mostly stainless. My pride is my 48" Viking 6 burner,
double over, grill!! The hood will suck your hair up!! <g> Ah Ha! Now I
understand why they wear chef's hats <LOL> peace..
Paul Kittel
the ordiary lawn variety. It spreads quite nicely, but the spores will be carried
by the wind and you might find it establishing in places where you don't want it.
Quite nice for filling cracks between rocks, but does require soil and moisture.
Paul
Brigid Haslett
dont forget to wear your camouflage ....so they don't see you coming ;)
Brigid Haslett
>
> Brigid Haslett wrote:
>
Not if you have enough windows!! Natural light does wonders to make a
room look big! My dining room is about 12x13 and one wall is almost all
window. I painted it Hunter Green...still looks open.
Brigid Haslett
Hmmmm if that big old stove is in the way I could "store" it for you lol
TRISHATDPG
From: "Deborah F. Ryan" <fa...@jorsm.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 6, 1999 00:45 EST
Message-id: <36E0C0E3...@jorsm.com>
Brigid Haslett wrote:
> Not if you have enough windows!! Natural light does wonders to make a
> room look big! My dining room is about 12x13 and one wall is almost all
> window. I painted it Hunter Green...still looks open.
Well, we are going to have to digest these thoughts for a while. The entire
back of the
house is glass looking over the *lawn*. Kinda sorta like a panorama of nature
at it's best
;^) but, the idea of hunter green in here makes me wonder if Bambi will
approach and
become Sunday supper 8-} We gotta work on me, huh???? 8-} peace...
Iwas concerned when I painted several walls
Hunter Green, as well. But by the time furniture & bookcases, pictures hung
etc. they just faded into the background. Makes me wish I'd chosen the Chinese
Red I had fallen in love with, after all :(
Tricia - still crazy after all these years (aka Dow's Mom)
http://www.daydreamergardens.com
PooDeeSeeg
Oh the cooking fool here could tell you stories about this that would curl yer
hair! Stone is awesome! Despite the fact it's cooler than we are accustomed
to, I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's low maintenance and turned out so
nice. I even got to help lay a good portion of it! Oh was that ever
fun!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure you've already experienced what it's like trying to
salvage that falling platter tho...it doesn't work! <g>
Would you believe that in almost 10 years in this house, I've never dropped a
single, breakable thing on the stone floor? Of course, now that I've made this
little boast, I'm sure as sugar going to drop something tomorrow. No, I
won't....I just won't cook tomorrow.
>>
Doreen ><)))>
GardenMaid
(Ceos twpc) writes:
> Buttermilk recipe for 'painting' stones that encourages
>Moss to grow...wish i remembered it!
That's the recipe! Mix buttermilk and moss in a blender and paint away!
Toni in Michigan
GardenMaid
writes:
> And, if anyone is interested. I found the missing
>angel trumpet seeds and they really do need a good home
I'd like to try a few (not the whole packet)! I like the idea of an exchange -
I have lots of neat thymes to trade...
Toni in Michigan
GardenMaid
(Ceos twpc) writes:
>once you do enough of that, you'll get brave with the
>paint :-)
Here's brave for ya' - I painted my bedroom "Wardance" red, then ragged over
that with a dark red/brown called Hickory. Ragged the top couple feet with a
light stone color over off-white, then stencilled up there. All this in a room
with beige carpet! It's awesome - looks like leather. I figured if I didn't
like it I could paint over it. So GLAD I didn't spill any of that paint! :)
Since I started using sponges, rags and stencils, I'm totally disgusted at the
amount of money I've spent in my life on wallpaper that has to be removed!
Toni in Michigan
Ceos twpc
Does that speak volumes :-)?
I'd have plenty of thing's to exchange, too! Perennial divides, seeds, water
plants...
let the trading begin!
Ugh, waitaminute.....
I have to get myself out from under all this...snow, yuck :-(
Laurie
Ceos twpc
<< I was concerned when I painted several walls Hunter Green, as well. But by
the time furniture & bookcases, pictures hung
etc. they just faded into the background. Makes me wish I'd chosen the Chinese
Red I had fallen in love with, after all :( >>
So let's do it :-). Or there's always my house...you're all welcome here :-))
Laurie
Ceos twpc
<< > > Try thinking of the inside of your house as a "special" type of
> > garden...pick colors you like from outside and bring them inside. Just
> > an idea...
>
> That seems like a sensible approach. Tanx! But, there's one tiny problem.
My house
> is Tiny!!!!! <LOL> Wouldn't all those bold colors close up the rooms?
<<Not if you have enough windows!! Natural light does wonders to make a
room look big! My dining room is about 12x13 and one wall is almost all
window. I painted it Hunter Green...still looks open.>>
I used to think colors like that would make spaces seem smaller, too, but i did
some research :-), by getting all the books i could get my hands on & a
decorator frind passes me all her websites/info...it's a lot of fun
experimenting & the good thing is, if you don't like it, it's not that hard to
do it over, the commitment isn't that big :-).
Laurie
Ceos twpc
than
the ordiary lawn variety. It spreads quite nicely, but the spores will be
carried
by the wind and you might find it establishing in places where you don't want
it.
Quite nice for filling cracks between rocks, but does require soil and
moisture.
Paul>>
Thanks Paul! This is exactly what i plan on doind...i saw the look you
described & i fell in love with it :-)
Laurie
Ceos twpc
(Ceos twpc) writes:
> Buttermilk recipe for 'painting' stones that encourages
>Moss to grow...wish i remembered it!
<<That's the recipe! Mix buttermilk and moss in a blender and paint away!
Toni in Michigan>>
Thanx Toni! This is going to be fun!
Laurie
Ceos twpc
<< Here's brave for ya' - I painted my bedroom "Wardance" red, then ragged over
that with a dark red/brown called Hickory. Ragged the top couple feet with a
light stone color over off-white, then stencilled up there. All this in a room
with beige carpet! It's awesome - looks like leather. I figured if I didn't
like it I could paint over it. So GLAD I didn't spill any of that paint! :)
Since I started using sponges, rags and stencils, I'm totally disgusted at the
amount of money I've spent in my life on wallpaper that has to be removed!
Toni in Michigan>>
TONI!
How absolutely cool! Toni tops me here as the Stenciling Queen :-)), but we're
close - we even have some of the same ones' in our houses, we like Jan Dressler
:-) very beautiful designs. I'm just now trying my hand at faux finishes (but
not as bravely as you, toni, perhaps with your help, i'll get there)...if
anyone would like stencil websites, faux or paint sites, give a holler....
Laurie
GardenMaid
Would you mind posting your favs, Laurie? Been so into ponds that I haven't
had time to explore decorating on the web much.
Toni in Michigan
Deborah F. Ryan
> > And, if anyone is interested. I found the missing
> >angel trumpet seeds and they really do need a good home
>
> I'd like to try a few (not the whole packet)! I like the idea of an exchange -
> I have lots of neat thymes to trade...
> Toni in Michigan
Please give me a holler when your ready Toni, but I have to forewarn you, the
entire plant is poisonous. You would be amazed at how large one plant gets! It's
recommended that you grow them as a container plant. My Granny and Mom never did
and neither did I. This is a great way to recycle! peace....
Deborah F. Ryan
Drat! You said the S word 8-} How y'all doing up there? We didn't get the full
blown predicted amount. But then again, it's still coming down :( I also have
some unusual lilies that will probably go to seed this year and let's not forget
these overgrown forget-me-nots ;^) peace....
Deborah F. Ryan
Iwas concerned when I painted several walls
> Hunter Green, as well. But by the time furniture & bookcases, pictures hung
> etc. they just faded into the background. Makes me wish I'd chosen the Chinese
> Red I had fallen in love with, after all :(
>
> Tricia - still crazy after all these years (aka Dow's Mom)
Chinese Red? Tricia that sounds great but I don't think I could ever go that bold.
Hubby was teasing me that I need an Oprah makeover! <LOL> peace...
Deborah F. Ryan
> I used to think colors like that would make spaces seem smaller, too, but i did
> some research :-), by getting all the books i could get my hands on & a
> decorator frind passes me all her websites/info...it's a lot of fun
> experimenting & the good thing is, if you don't like it, it's not that hard to
> do it over, the commitment isn't that big :-).
> Laurie
Me tinks me needs to slow down here a bit. These colors are giving me a headache
<LOL>
Ceos twpc
HOLLER :-). We're ready....the state of Michigan isn't tho :-(
Here's a partial list of what i'll have to share... :-)
Seeds
~~~~~
Columbine
Hibiscus
Hollyhocks (single)
Purple Cone Flower
Bell Flower
Malva
Impatiens (yes, mine seed!)
Sweet pea (perennial)
Delphinium
Deborah F. Ryan
Would you believe that in almost 10 years in this house, I've never dropped a
> single, breakable thing on the stone floor? Of course, now that I've made this
> little boast, I'm sure as sugar going to drop something tomorrow. No, I
> won't....I just won't cook tomorrow.
>
>
<LMAO> I like the way to think Doreen!I went thu a spell where everything I
touched went right thru my butter fingers. Slivers all over the place! Call for
pizza please 8-} peace...
Ceos twpc
full
blown predicted amount. But then again, it's still coming down :( I also have
some unusual lilies that will probably go to seed this year and let's not
forget
these overgrown forget-me-nots ;^) peace....>>
Sorry 'bout that ;-)
See my previous post for some thing's i have to trade, i should say, WILL
have....
We're hanging in there, how about you guys'?
OOH, i have lilies that "do something", LOL< poddy sort of thing's...there must
be seeds in there, huh??
This is gonna be fun :-)
Laurie
Deborah F. Ryan
> See my previous post for some thing's i have to trade, i should say, WILL
> have....
>
> We're hanging in there, how about you guys'?
>
> OOH, i have lilies that "do something", LOL< poddy sort of thing's...there must
> be seeds in there, huh??
>
> This is gonna be fun :-)
>
> Laurie
Yepper it is! Yeah, those pod looking thingies are seeds. I had a ton last year
that I gave to my cousin for her garden club. Some of the pods dried and stayed in
tact while others dropped as soon as they were ripe. Guess it depends on the lily?
Ahdunno.
Oh we're doin' ok here, thanks. Bill ran the snow blower so that we wouldn't have
to go out. Wasn't that sweet?
Took a couple of quick shots out back earlier today. I'll post 'em in a few ;^)
...peace...debbie
Deborah F. Ryan
> HOLLER :-). We're ready....the state of Michigan isn't tho :-(
It will be soon enough. Hang in there kiddo ;^)
> Seeds
> ~~~~~
> Columbine
> Hibiscus
> Hollyhocks (single)
> Purple Cone Flower
> Bell Flower
> Malva
> Impatiens (yes, mine seed!)
> Sweet pea (perennial)
> Delphinium
What color hibiscus?
Deborah F. Ryan
> << What color hibiscus seeds?>>
>
> I will have Red, white/pink, pink & white/red...
>
> Laurie
Dang! How could I be so stupid! I didn't collect mine! Sheez. Talk
about having a duh attack! I didn't realize they were seed pods!!!!!! I
can be such a schmuck.....
Rhonda! Phhhleeeeze forgive me! I'm am so far behind in everything at
the moment. I'll get to your writing sooner rather than later...peace
Ceos twpc
Ceos twpc
Dang! How could I be so stupid! I didn't collect mine! Sheez. Talk
about having a duh attack! I didn't realize they were seed pods!!!!!! I
can be such a schmuck.... >>
Hey, look who you're talkin' to :-)
Laurie <-- who didn't get the seed poddy thing off her lilies :-(
Deborah F. Ryan
> Dang! How could I be so stupid! I didn't collect mine! Sheez. Talk
> about having a duh attack! I didn't realize they were seed pods!!!!!! I
> can be such a schmuck.... >>
>
> Hey, look who you're talkin' to :-)
>
> Laurie <-- who didn't get the seed poddy thing off her lilies :-(
Guess we never stop learning huh? Got an email from someone who is still
in lurk mode after a bad experience from posting. We'll continue to
encourage these folks to take their time and post when comfortable
{{{friends}}}. They are concerned that we are fussing with each other 8-)
I apologized for my dry humor and informed them I would use more smily
faces in the future :) :) :) :) peace....debbie <---- who believes
everyone has the assertive right to defend themselves under unwarranted
attacks...but wouldn't know how to have a good fight if her life depended
one it! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Ceos twpc
<< Got an email from someone who is still
in lurk mode after a bad experience from posting. We'll continue to
encourage these folks to take their time and post when comfortable
{{{friends}}}. They are concerned that we are fussing with each other 8-)
I apologized for my dry humor and informed them I would use more smily
faces in the future :) :) :) :) peace....debbie <---- who believes
everyone has the assertive right to defend themselves under unwarranted
attacks...but wouldn't know how to have a good fight if her life depended
one it! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Hi Deb & Everybody :-)
I'd like to jump in here too, & say that i guess when you get to know someone,
you feel more comfortable teasing them & we forget that there are people that
don't know US, & certainly don't know that we know eachother well. This board
here was created (by Debbie-& support from the rest of us ;-) to be sort of a
safe place from the flames, etc. That's not to say a drive by flamer won't stop
by from time to time, but we have rules on this board about common
courtesy/etc. (see http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~laurie/newsgroup.html) Most of us
here have been treated badly on one board or another, hence, this board where
we don't have to worry :-). I take very seriously anyone who's intent is to be
mean. And i welcome with open arms all the people who choose to take part
here...we need you, each & every one of you :-)
Laurie
Deborah F. Ryan
>
> I'd like to jump in here too, & say that i guess when you get to know someone,
> you feel more comfortable teasing them & we forget that there are people that
> don't know US, & certainly don't know that we know eachother well. This board
> here was created (by Debbie-& support from the rest of us ;-) to be sort of a
> safe place from the flames, etc. That's not to say a drive by flamer won't stop
> by from time to time, but we have rules on this board about common
> courtesy/etc. (see http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~laurie/newsgroup.html) Most of us
> here have been treated badly on one board or another, hence, this board where
> we don't have to worry :-). I take very seriously anyone who's intent is to be
> mean. And i welcome with open arms all the people who choose to take part
> here...we need you, each & every one of you :-)
>
> Laurie
Why thanks Lo! That was very nicely put. It's unfortunate that so many people have
been left with a bitter taste, but hopefully they will see that reasonable people
can differ without it becoming heated, or worse yet, ugly ;^) peace...debbie
Ceos twpc
> I'd like to jump in here too, & say that i guess when you get to know
someone,
> you feel more comfortable teasing them & we forget that there are people that
> don't know US, & certainly don't know that we know eachother well. This board
> here was created (by Debbie-& support from the rest of us ;-) to be sort of a
> safe place from the flames, etc. That's not to say a drive by flamer won't
stop
> by from time to time, but we have rules on this board about common
> courtesy/etc. (see http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~laurie/newsgroup.html) Most of us
> here have been treated badly on one board or another, hence, this board where
> we don't have to worry :-). I take very seriously anyone who's intent is to
be
> mean. And i welcome with open arms all the people who choose to take part
> here...we need you, each & every one of you :-)
>
> Laurie
<<Why thanks Lo! That was very nicely put.
Thanks :-)
<< It's unfortunate that so many people have
been left with a bitter taste, but hopefully they will see that reasonable
people
can differ without it becoming heated, or worse yet, ugly ;^) peace...debbie>>
Yeah. We've got to try to realize that we can share info & even have different
way's or ideas about thing's, but live & let live. Share but realize no one way
is "the right" way. Sometimes, you have to learn from trial & error, you know?
That's why i like the Mission Statement that we've created together, it spells
it all out pretty nicely :-)
http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~laurie/newsgroup.html
Laurie
Deborah F. Ryan
> it all out pretty nicely :-)
>
> http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~laurie/newsgroup.html
>
> Laurie
Absolutely! Oh I wish you could hear the story I was told by an employee of a pond
company! It was a hoot! She said one of her customers uses a coffee can (oooold
family secrete that they refuse to give up) as a filtering system in their well
stocked, very seasoned pond. Can you imagine a coffee can? But, it works for
them! ;^) peace...