Insomnia Thread...

[Jananas Bananas]

Good Morning Gang! :waving:

Those pictures are so beautiful Sherry! I agree with Cam, you should just move there. No sense paying rent at two different places. Especially when you love one so much and come to hate the other!

Cam you must have totally fallen in love with Daturas! I love them too, but really, what don't I love when it comes to plants? :ha:

Jordan, the man I got the stapelia from simply called it the "stink" plant. It reminding me of the one Sherry has so I got some of it. The flower is a little different than Sherry's so I know it is a different type because he did have one blooming. If I am remembering the flower correctly it looks like the stapelia variegata Stapelia variegata | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/armorelscilly/2204000643/) . Hope that helps!

~JaNan

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Thanks :) I am looking forward to when it flowers, but then kind of not at the same time :ha:

Sherry, are you sending out my 3 aerogarden sponges when you come back in October then?

Glad you like it there so much :) looks like a very nice place to be :)

My computer is hating me right now. I usually run forums and a game I play, but for som reason the game is slowing my computer down really badly. I am typig stuff on here and it is taking it a minute or more to show up. So I might not be posting much for a little bit. I need to find out whats going on. I don't have a virus or anything, and everything is working perfectly....

Hope everyone is having a nice timsorry for so many typos, the computer is running very slowly and i can't go back and fix them... will be back with a answer hopefully.

[Willow87]

I have fallen in love with daturas lol. Ever since my one outside bloomed. I'm glad I have the more ornamental ones. Here is a seed pod on my datura that bloomed last week.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/007-5.jpg

[Jananas Bananas]

Pretty wicked looking seedpod isn't it? :ha: There will be hundreds of seeds in one pod too.

I cleaned out my Extra Tall AG this morning and restarted some new seeds. One is a Triple white datura. They are pretty old seeds, but I will see if they will do anything. I put two seeds in it. My datura are one of the few things that seem to make the transition from AG to soil very well. Neither of mine seem to have a wilt period like the other stuff I have take out of it. They haven't blossomed for me yet though.

~J

[Willow87]

The seedpods look so cool. I probably won't be saying that once I pick them lol. I didn't know there was a triple white datura. I will probably have to grow mine as houseplants, hopefully they will live through the winter.

[jreidsma]

Datura's are awesome! :ha: I have some seeds for the double purple ones. Maybe I should plant a couple more soon.

The seed pods are pretty cool, I haven't seen one in person though. I bet that it might hurt a bit when picking it :ha:

Stapelia flowers are one of the weirder things I have seen for a while. They stink and kind of look like rotting stuff but then again have some weird sense of beauty to them :ha:

Mom is making CHILI! :goteam:

The problem with my computer was that the java update I did a couple days ago didn't update correctly. So the computer screwed itself up. I fixed it though.

Windows with more of its problems :ha:

[Jananas Bananas]

The seed pods on the ornamental daturas are not thorny like that. These are from my double purple.

This is what it looks like right after the flower fall off.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26595&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26595)

A little more growth

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26592&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26592)

This one is almost fully grown and waiting for it to ripen

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26596&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26596)

~J

[Willow87]

Wow Janan those seed pods look so pretty. I guess I'm going to have to wear gloves when I pick the seed pod from my datura. A couple of people are wanting seeds from it on PlantSwap. I look forward to seeing my Double Yellow and Triple purple blooms. The seeds that I planted outside havent sprouted yet, though when I soaked them, they sprouted roots. Chili sounds so good right now. I had some grilled chicken breast on grilled Texas toast with cheese and sauerkraut and some cajun chips on the side. It was really good

[Jananas Bananas]

Both your dinners sounds extra yummy! I love chili with saltines and Texas toast with grilled chicken! Mmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmm! You are making me hungry again. I had a dill pickle sandwich on wheat bread with cheesy potato chips for lunch. But it is almost supper time! :ha:

Cam I actually have seeds from the Datura that is growing in the gardens of Ernest Hemingway, did I ever tell you that? I always thought that was really cool! :)

~J

[Willow87]

I had plenty left over for a meal tomorrow. I should send you some lol. That's amazing, you have a piece of history in your garden.

[Jananas Bananas]

Maybe you can open this link and read about them. I am always fascinated by this kind of thing. :)

Hemingway Datura Devil's Angel Trumpet Key West SEEDS! | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hemingway-Datura-Devils-Angel-Trumpet-Key-West-SEEDS-/120776039019?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1ed01a6b#ht_1578wt_1247)

I'll see if I can find some triples for you to look at.

24+ LARGE TRIPLE WHITE Devil's Trumpet/Datura Seeds | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/24-LARGE-TRIPLE-WHITE-Devils-Trumpet-Datura-Seeds-/110668098282?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c4552aea#ht_3474wt_1247)

Datura Metel - Triple White Devil's Trumpet - 200 seeds | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datura-Metel-Triple-White-Devils-Trumpet-200-seeds-/170688176416?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item27bdcee120#ht_601wt_1014)

Datura Metel Devils Trumpet triple yellow 25 Seeds | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datura-Metel-Devils-Trumpet-triple-yellow-25-Seeds-/370094196682?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item562b5547ca#ht_500wt_1029)

~J

[Willow87]

That is so neat. The Triple White is beautiful! I look forward to seeing my Triple purple bloom

[Jananas Bananas]

Cam, this is my Hemingway datura that I started from seed in the AG. I like that the stem is dark purple and stays that way. It is about a foot and a half tall right now and I guess I started the seed this past Spring.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110926007.jpg

~JaNan

[Willow87]

It looks so healthy. I wonder if mine will have purple stems?

[Jananas Bananas]

I think your purple ones will have purple stems. The others will probably be green.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Great plants, gang! :waving:


Woops sorry about that Jordan...yup I can mail ya some sponges when I get home. I didn't know you had an aero-garden?


I also have a cool grow bulb for you that you can screw into a desklamp. Remember I told you about it?


We didn't really intend on extending our vacation this long but it's just what we needed. Now the rent is so cheap because of off-season, that it's merely pocket change! This is a little house is what it is, with absolutely everything, even a fireplace!


I would like to move here but I'm not sure if it's realistic. Besides that, winters here will be way harsher than London, being beside the lake. It's just a fantasy really but I'm not sure if it could be a reality. The man I'm renting from did offer for me to stay for the winter however and gave me a good monthly price as well. I've got some thinking to do...


So it's kind of weathery out but this is the best time for pics...I thought I'd head to the lake for a bit and see what I can shoot. Be back later...


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[Willow87]

I hope mine starts sprouting soon. The cottage sounds wonderful. My aunt has been trying to get me and my family to rent a cottage in Oklahoma. She goes there every year and she always tells us how beautiful it is there.

[jreidsma]

I have had a aero garden for quite some time now. Remember I got it at a garage sale for 50 cents, then we set up a little trade for some sponges, the light bulb you had, and maybe a aero garden 3 light bulb. And then once it warmed up I would send you something or maybe order you something from seedrack.com like we did last year.

The beach cottage does sound pretty cool :) Too bad I don't like water :ha:

Maybe if you moved by the lake it would be more Michigan-like :ha: All these goofball lakes everywhere. :ha:

My purple datura had purple stems. It only made it a couple inches tall though :ha:

The datura's leaves remind me a lot of some egg plants and similar plants. But then the purple stem sets them apart ;)

I might be getting a bunch of computer items off craigslist from someone in Kalamazoo :) Waiting for the reply back.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes, I think we could arrange that Jordan. No problem. ;) I won't make promises but I'll see about mailing it all out before I return home so you won't have to wait so long.


Going to London tomorrow. It's my grandmother's birthday and I have plants to water and fertilize. Today turned yucky and rainy on us but still warm and not too windy.


Yes, you and your family should rent a cottage Cam. It's too fun and cool. You can swim whenever you want to. Tonight if the rain stops, we might have another campfire and roast some marshmallows.


How come you don't like water, Jordan? I almost seriously drowned, twice in my life when I was a kid, but it didn't change how much I love water and I was never afraid of it. I took lessons and became a great swimmer...even a lifeguard!!!


Chat soon...


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[Willow87]

Roasting marshmallows sounds fun.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Too rainy and wet for a fire tonight, unfortunately. Heading back to London early tomorrow morning for the day, if we get a decent night's rest. Gonna try to get some shots of some aero-garden stuff so I can show you guys too.


Here's a half-ass shot I took this evening at the beach...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1376.jpg


Gonna load some more pics for some more threads right now...


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[jreidsma]

I just kind of don't like getting wet at all :ha: My friends tease me a bit about being "cat like" in many different ways. Maybe that's why I like cats so much. In fact, my one friend says that "Jordan won't like anyone unless they have a tail and cat ears" :ha: Aren't some people creative?

Back in fourth grade we had a swimming class, and this was back when my acid reflex and panic attacks first started. So you can picture the problem with feeling like you have the flu and having a panic attack about little things. And the teacher would take you to the deep end and shove you under water so you "got used to the water rushing over your face"..... Now I have panic attacks if someone tries to teach me how to swim. Yet another thing in life someone else has screwed up.

I think it is more of a "I just don't like water" type of thing though. I don't like the cold feeling or anything :ha: Hard to explain.... and there's too many people at the beach....

Do you need my address again? It's been a while sense we traded. Once it warms up again we will see what I can find you. Seedrack has more new stuff, or there's ebay/amazon, or a multitude of other places I know of ;) I might accidentally get myself something to :ha:

I have enough chili to last a week! :D And my parents went to Red Lobster (the restaurant) and brought me back a couple dozen of the garlic cheese biscuit things.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nope, I don't need your address, Jordan. I passed it on to Janan just recently. ;)


Sucks about water but I guess it's just not your thing.


Gonna post in a birthday thread, then hit the hay soon. Hope everyone has a great sleep.


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[Willow87]

Good morning everyone. I hope everyone is having a great Tuesday

[jreidsma]

:ha: I figured that was how Janan got it ;)

The video cards on craigslist weren't the right ones. They weren't strong enough for my needs.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good afternoon, people! :ha:


So I was at the beach today of course...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1461.jpg


It started to rain so I came back to the cottage. It's sunny again now though so I thought I might return for a bit. I have pics to load later and show you guys.


Hope everyone's enjoying their Thursday so far.


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[Willow87]

Good afternoon everyone. I had another plumeria seedling sprout today. Its called #4646 lol. I also wanted to show an updated pic of my first plumeria seedling. I lost a few seeds unfortunately but at least I'm adding another plumeria plant.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/4646seedling.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/MysteryThaiseedling.jpg

[Willow87]

Those waves are so beautiful! I wish it would rain here. I think there is a slight chance today behind a cold front. I think I could sit on that beach all day looking at the waves lol

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking good, Cam. Love Plumeria plants.


I love the waves too. They're too gorgeous...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1408.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1413.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1400.jpg


Here's the front entrance of our cottage...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1447.jpg


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[Willow87]

Your cottage is so pretty. I love the mums.

[jreidsma]

Very cool pictures :)

For some reason I was picturing the cottage as being some sort of wooden cottage like people have out in the forest :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Too funny Jordan, that you thought I was in some old broken-down wooden shack!!! :ha: We probably burn enough wood to build one of those shacks, each night on our campfire!


Nope, this is a fully furnished white picket fence house. Even has a sunporch which you can see in this picture...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1448.jpg


Thanks, about the mums I got for us to celebrate Autumn...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1446.jpg


Here's our little PT Cruiser that's excellent on gas...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1449.jpg


The weather turned stormy today and I got some pics...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1465.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1468.jpg


Love the waves crashing on the rocks...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1466.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1467.jpg


More shots to load. So who's around tonight?


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[Jananas Bananas]

Good Morning Gang! :waving:

What a charming cottage Sherry! No wonder you are having the time of your life with such a nice place to stay - let alone right on the beach with all that gorgeous scenery.

Still no rain for me though south of Austin in San Marcos, had a down pour last night. It is supposed to be cooler today and the weather man is saying no more triple degree days until next year. I hope he is right. I have a ton of plants that I need to clean dead leaves off - I had left them on to protect the pups somewhat. I have so many I will probably be busy most of the day. I want to get started fairly early this morning while it is still in the 70's. :) Fall is my favorite time of year.

Greg was able to get the killer raccoon finally. It killed 7 of my chickens before my hit man got him. :2723: I hate having to do that, but it was that or continue to lose my chickens one by one.

Well, I am off to trim my plants! Maybe I can take some pretty pictures of them when I am done.

Have a great Friday, everyone!!!!

~JaNan

[Willow87]

Good morning everyone Janan it rained for 30 mins here, the sad thing is that despite the thunder and the soaking rain, you couldn't even tell it rained here last night. The power went out for 10-15 mins too. I hope we are done with the hot weather too. I think the weather pattern may change next week which means rain here. I hope that's right. This year has been really brutal. I'm sorry to hear about your chickens. I found 3 more plumeria sprouts this morning. I decided to bring them indoors since its going to be very cool the next several days. I'll put them back outside when the temps warm up during the afternoon.

[Jananas Bananas]

Hi Cam! Even though you haven't gotten a lot of rain it is so much more than I have had at my house.

Just watched a coyote running down the fence line this morning. I didn't have my camera or I would have tried to take a picture. They eat chickens too, but we know it was the raccoon because he was caught red handed.

Those plumeria sprouts are so cute. Are those in your floating tray coming up too? That one little plumeria looks just like a big one only tiny. I love seeing sprouts come up! :)

Well, I trimmed about a dozen bananas this morning. But I am done for now. I slept wrong last night and have a crick in my neck going down into my shoulder and it became very painful, so I didn't trim as many plants as I wanted to. ~J

[Willow87]

Hi Janan, I guess I should be thankful I got some rain. My mom said she even heard hail and I can see a little hail damage on some of my plants. I've seen so many coyotes around here and some are very large. I've always been afraid to go outside during the early morning or early evening hours.
I love seeing the little plumeria sprouts because they look like little succulents. I planted the ones floating in water in soil and I found more albino seedlings. Those usually don't make it, but I'm giving them a chance. I was only successful with 4 plumerias out of 20. A friend is sending me some more and I'm going to try planting them in cactus soil and there is another germination method by using wet paper towels folded in a baggie. So I may try that method too.
I miss my bananas, but I told my mom if she could get me a couple next year. I couldn't believe how many plants I lost this year, especially my established cannas that I've had for several years. I hate getting cricks in my neck and luckily I haven't experienced one in a long time

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Janan. Yeah the scenery is what's kept me here so long. It's just too gorgeous.


Here are some recent shots...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1395.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1390.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1389.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1396.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1391.jpg


Love this shot I took today though...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1480.jpg


I have some pics for the aero-garden thread that I took when we went back to London the other day. The truth is I have many shots of many things, but I need to load them. Since I'm bilking internet service from the owner, it's not as fast, and sometimes I get kicked offline without notice. That's why things are slow. Loading videos is especially difficult but I'm still trying because I have a bunch of cool clips to show.


Wow, sorry to hear about your chickens, Janan! :( Glad Greg got the little bugger though. Now your chickens can live in peace.


Chat soon gang...


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[jreidsma]

I didn't mean a broken down shack :ha: I meant one of the nicer wooden houses. There's some very nice ones around here :)

We got a lot of rain yesterday and still ongoing today. The ran is good, but bad when you have to walk across multiple schools during th day to get to your classes, while carrying a Ipad the school gave you to use....

By albino you mean the white ones right? They don't grow the needed chlorophyll, any at all or maybe not enough. I was thinking one night that it would be cool if there was some sort of way to inject the glucose they make in photosynthesis, because when their white they can't produce enough. One of my crazy ideas :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Of course I was exaggerating, just for laughs. :ha: Too funny.


In the middle of loading some pics...


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[jreidsma]

If you are looking for wooden shacks theres plenty of them to :ha:

Cool pictures :)

I will be back in a little while. Going to the seed store to pick up some stuff for some trades I am doing.

[Willow87]

Those pictures of the waves look so refreshing Sherry. You are so lucky to be near the beach. Jordan that would be a very cool idea, it probably would have saved quite a few plumeria seedlings lol. I talked to my friend and she said that some of her seeds do the same thing, they come out all white. I guess there isn't anything that can be done about it. I know sometimes they will green up but mine havent. I have 2 right now that are almost completely white but the tips have a little green so I'm going to see if they survive.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks Cam...I feel lucky. Especially to be able to stay here this long. The owner loves us!


Here are a couple other ones I took recently also...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1476.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1481.jpg


Took this next pic on our way back to London one day. See the rainbow...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1357.jpg


My mom went back to London at lunchtime today to spend the night. She wants to do her banking and pay some bills. I'm here alone for the night with the pets. Gonna have a campfire later and see if the girl next door wants to join me. She's pretty cool and she knows lots of cute single guys around here too. :ha:


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[Willow87]

A campfire sounds so nice. I may go out on Sunday with my family, we will probably go to the mall or get ice cream again

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah, campfires are the best...and not something I would normally get to enjoy, so this is very special to me. I learned how to build a campfire years ago in GirlGuides, and enjoy adding the wood and stoking the fire. It's just such a peaceful and relaxing activity. I enjoy the smell and sound of the crackling wood and embers.


I also love to roast marshmallows, and weiners too if I'm hungry enough. We found these extra giant marshmallows recently that are absolutely huge! They're actually called 'campfire marshmallows'. I like 'em better than the smaller kind.


So I think my nephew and his baby daughter might be coming down next weekend, maybe. The baby is 8 months now and was born on my birthday!!! The mother too, shares our birthday also! Think I mentioned it before, but how incredible is that?! I was shocked when my nephew told me and so was my mom. Like what are the chances of that happening!


I'm now a great aunt!!! Makes me feel old but the truth is I became and aunt at 14 years old!


I might go to the beach at 6:30 to catch the beginnings of the sunset, but it's not dark completely until 8:00 - 8:30. I like getting there early and seeing all there is to see. The sunsets are different each day.


It been raining on and off today but not super hard. Just sprinkling and it's very bright and sometimes sunny out. If there are lots of clouds at the beach tonight though, I won't see any of the sun.


Gonna call my mom too and see how she's doing in London.


Found a much faster way to load shots now so I've been posting a few. :2738: More to come...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Did I show this? I got it in Niagara Falls...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1206.jpg


It spins in the breeze.


And not sure if I ever showed this picture...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1291.jpg


Getting a slice of coconut cream pie...


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[Willow87]

Wow Sherry, thats beautiful. I've never had roasted marshmallows lol. It will be nice for you to have company. Is your mom going to be there when your nephew comes over? Its always nice to have family over. Its been a while since I've seen any of my family members

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh yes, my mom will be here. She wouldn't miss a chance to spend time with her grandson and great granddaughter for all the world! This is my brother's son and his new baby that will be coming, and as you know, my bro is deceased. :(


I know what you mean about not seeing certain family members for awhile. Sometimes people think they have a right to take children in families away from other family members when someone dies, as is the case in my own family with certain people. It's sad though, and I hear it happens all the time. Not right and not fair. What worse is that the children are hurt by it most of all, while adults are trying to get back at other adults and using kids to do it. :mad:


Ok, I gotta split for a bit but it's not the greatest out weather-wise so I may be back at the cottage before too long. Might not be able to have the campfire either if it keeps sprinklin...but there's always tomorrow. :D


Glad you like the pics. More soon...


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[tbaleno]

Sherry,

When is the best time to visit your area. My company wants me to spend a few weeks in our burlington office. I definitely don't want to go in the winter since I'm not a winter sports kind of person. Is there a better time than others to visit the area?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Tom! :eek:


Where ya been stranger?! I was wondering if you were ever gonna come back and chat with us! Nice to 'see' you again.


Ok well, I wouldn't come in the dead of summer...too muggy and hot. Early to mid spring would be a nice time, and so would late summer to mid-Fall. If you love heat though, come in July!!! :2709:


You gonna go see the Falls? :08:


Gotta go for a bit...


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[Willow87]

Thats terrible Sherry. My dad's side of the family has never liked my mom or me and my siblings. Its really sad. My grandma passed away last week. She was my dad's mom. Me and my family didn't go to her funeral because my mom would have been too stressed out from the long trip over there

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah, you really see people's true colors when someone dies, unfortunately.


Sorry to hear about your grandma, Cam! :(


My grandmother just turned 83 on the 27th!!! I hope she sticks around for many years to come.


Well no fires tonight unless it's in the fireplace. Too wet and rainy. Tomorrow's supposed to be nice though. Might go to Mackies for some homefries and eat them on the beach tomorrow. This is Mackies...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_0998.jpg


It's on top of the beach and it's been around for years and years. At this time of year though it's only open on weekends.


So I'm not sure what to do tonight. Someone a few doors down invited me to a big cottage party. I might see if the girl next door is going.


I called my mom in London and she's on her computer playing video games!!! :ha: Too funny.


My nephew called and we're having him and the baby down for next weekend. We're all very excited and might even go for a boat ride. I just can't wait to get my hands on the baby. She's utterly adorable and she looks like my nephew. My nephew is just like my brother. :D


I'm trying to find some shots I want to load...


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[Willow87]

You are right about death bringing out people's true colors. I don't have any living grandparents now. I hate that you couldn't make a campfire. My mom loves playing computer games lol. I hope you have fun with your nephew and his baby. I'm not an uncle yet lol

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Sorry about that but the girl from next door stopped by and asked me if I was invited to the party a few doors down! Too funny because I was gonna go ask her the same thing. People are super friendly around here, and this other lady brought us homemade cookies this morning!

Gotta go get ready because I'm meeting Kayla out front in 20 minutes. I'll sign on later when I get back to the cottage.


Nice chatting with you, Cam. ;)


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[Willow87]

Have fun Sherry!:goteam:

[tbaleno]

I've been here. I just haven't posted. I'll probably drive there it is only 9 hours from my house. So I will have my car so going to niagra falls won't be that hard. I would love my kids to see Niagra falls.

[jreidsma]

Hey again :D

Sorry, I got yet another migraine on the way out to eat from the pet store. So I had to go home and stay in bed for a while.

Some of my family has some.... unwanted traits. And then I don't get to see the rest as they stay away too much.

Some of your pictures seem so much like around here, all the trees and hills.

Hope everyone has a nice time :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes if you're coming all this way Tom, you might as well go see Niagara. It's just unbelievably gorgeous.

Just please promise me you won't go over any rails...especially where there are signs posted that read 'Do NOT cross rails'. :eek:


Party was cool but a little rowdy for us. :nanadrink:


So check out this short clip I took at the beach this afternoon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good afternoon. Happy Saturday! :waving:



Hope everyone's having a good weekend so far. I was just at the beach and over to Mackie's for some homefries. It was cool and overcast but now it's warming up and the sun's coming out.


Just lounging around the cottage for awhile. My mom is still in London and may spend the night again. I gotta cook a roast beef today, but not to eat. I stick it in the fridge when it's done and we use it for sandwiches. It should only take a couple of hours and I have some of my fresh Bay leaves to use.


Anyone around?


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[tbaleno]

I am very afraid of heights so I stay away from rails. Even going up some stairs where there isn't a wall next to me can be nerve wracking. I even make my kids stay away from them. You should see me on escalators and glass elevators. :P

BTW, How is Henry doing.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Henry's doing well Tom, and thanks for asking. He's here at the cottage with me...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1144.jpg


So is Buttons...


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Got some great shots today of the sunset...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Gorgeous shots Sherry!!!!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Janan!


Here are the rest...


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These people were making some kind of a home movie, with some very bad acting I might add...


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Neat seeing the moon when it's still daytime...


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[jreidsma]

More very nice pictures :) Henry looks as good as ever :)

Gonna clean all my fish tanks in a little bit. Got to check on all my forums and stuff first ;)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Jordan. ;)


It's overcast at the beach today...


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Working on uploading a video of the beach...


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[tbaleno]

We have the same weather here.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The weather can change within the hour here, Tom. Now it's sunny and gorgeous and I'm packing up my dslr camera to go to the beach and watch the sunset. I didn't think I'd be able to see the sun tonight on account of the clouds. Be back soon with some shots...


I'll stay logged on. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Might have a campfire again tonight.


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[jreidsma]

When I was cleaning one of my fish tanks, the puffer fish was gone. He is only about half an inch long so I though he buried himself in the sand. But almost 2 hours later he didn't come out. So we started looking around for him. And we found him behind the fish tank, out of water, and he was there the two hours we where waiting for him to come out. We put him back in the tank and he is swimming around and stuff now, maybe he will be ok. I didn't think he would make it after being out of water that long :eek:

More nice pictures :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok here's what I saw at the beach this evening from when I first arrived there to when I left...


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[Willow87]

Good afternoon everyone. Today I found some pretty zinnia seeds. I'm planting them in my aero Garden.

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/002-15.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Zinnias are cool, Cam. Does your aero-garden raise to 18"?


Took this shot at the beach this morning...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1641.jpg


Uploading a short video clip I took today...


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[Willow87]

They are so cute! I don't know if my aero garden goes up that far but maybe I could keep the plants trimmed back. Do you think they would still bloom? I also got a few cuttings of pink Thanksgiving cactus from my mom's friend on Saturday. I'm hoping the cuttings root.
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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Tough to say, Cam. They'll likely bloom but not as profusely, and they'll have to grow new buds once you cut them back.


There's always the option of transplanting them into pots too, keep in mind. ;)


Ok here's a clip I shot this morning of the lake...


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A calm day today. Hoping there's a gorgeous sunset tonight.


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[Willow87]

That water sounds so relaxing. I think I'll transplant them once they get too big. I'm going to grow a few seeds in potting soil.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good idea, Cam. ;)


Yes, the sound of the water is so relaxing and peaceful. I can't get enough of it and just got back from the beach for the third time today! It won't be the last. :ha:


Would you believe my mom is still not back yet! :eek:


She could possibly be gone until tonight or tomorrow. I suppose I don't mind though and I have lots to do to entertain myself. Have made a few friends here too. :bananas_b


Loading some shots for a new thread I'm gonna create today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1654.jpg


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[Willow87]

I'm glad to hear you made new friends. :woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah I've always made friends real easily...surprise, surprise! :ha:


Don't think there's gonna be much of a sunset tonight but I'm going to the beach for a bit anyway. It's too beautiful to not visit, every few hours! :eek:


Started a new thread called 'My Port Stanley Vacation'. Hope you guys check it out. Some shots I took today.


Chat soon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here was the extent of the sunset tonight. Showing as it got darker and darker outside...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1700.jpg


The water was like glass...


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See what I mean about how it looks different each night?


Took these last two when I first arrived before the sun began to set...


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It was a cloudy evening...


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[RAINFOREZT]

Thanks for posting all those pics...giving me old memories.. St.Thomas, Port stanely, Port bruce, Port burwell..Aylmer, Tillsumburg, ...Sand hill park was my favorite..Taking highway 3 to go to Niagrafalls was lots of fun.

Tim Horton’s, fivealive, putine, coffee crisp, oh Henry...fall color, maple trees, tulips, squirrels and goose at the spring bank park, food basics and the list goes on ...lots of nice people...I missed a lot except the bikers..

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Too cool Rainforezt...I've been to all those places as well. Thanks for popping in and posting. :D


Glad you like the shots.


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[Willow87]

Good morning everyone. I transplanted my cyperus plant in pots because it didn't do too well this year. I also looked outside and my Japanese Maple is growing new leaves again. Every summer for 3 years it loses its leaves even in full shade. I leave it outside in a container all year.
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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Afternoon, Gang! :waving:


Great shots, Cam. ;)


heading over to the lake for a swim. The water is warm and it's a beautiful day today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1713.jpg


Back soon...


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[Willow87]

Thanks Sherry. That water is so pretty. I received more plumeria seeds and one of the varieties I got is called 'Orange Punch' it has orange blooms with a little pink in it. I'll have to wait some years to see the blooms and its a possibility that I may have a completely different color flower but its still nice growing plumerias from seed.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hey Gang!!!


Happy Thanksgiving!!! :woohoonaner:


It's a long weekend with Monday being Thanksgiving. Today is a super sunny and warm day. We're having Indian summer. Going for a late luch at Mackie's then a long walk, then a swim! Hope you guys enjoy the day. ;)



Here are some pics I took today...


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Gonna post quickly in the Port Stanley thread and then I gotta go...


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[jreidsma]

:eek: No one posted for this long :eek: Run and hide under something!

:ha:

I just got back from the office warehouse store place and bought two filing cabinets, a desk/table top, a office chair, and a unfolding slide-able keyboard holder thing. And you guessed it, I now have a new, very large, computer desk! :D It is big enough to hold my collection of computers.

Expecting some stuff from trades in the next couple days. Some adeniums obesum's are in there to :) Can't wait to get everything :)

Hope everyone is having a nice week, talk to you all later.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I've been busy having too much fun here!


Going to have a fire now. I posted some shots for you guys. Hope you'll check them out. Love this one of a gorgeous hollyberry shrub...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2159.jpg


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Thought you guys would like this one as well...


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Back soon...


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[Willow87]

Wow Sherry that is gorgeous!

[jreidsma]

Very pretty :) Glad you are having fun :)

[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, we are all glad you are having so much fun and enjoying yourself!!!! We miss you though, right boys????

I have a surprise for someone!!! :ha: Here's a hint:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20111913023.jpg

~JaNan

[jreidsma]

Who you calling boys? :ha:

Is that from a travel you just went to? I am trying to figure out where it is from... This might take a while :ha:

The stapelia you sent me just sent out about an inch long growth. I posted it in the cacti and succulents thread. The bigger dragon fruit isn't rooting yet. Maybe it will soon.

EDIT:
Oh, lol.... The picture is of something you bought :ha: not a statue like I was thinking ;)

[Jananas Bananas]

Yes! :ha: You can see the whole thing in the Girly girl thread.

[jreidsma]

I was starting to wonder why there was carpet behind a statue... :ha: I failed to notice that before I looked in the other thread :ha:

[Jananas Bananas]

:ha: Did you see the dog video I posted in the share a video thread Jordan? I know you love animals like I do. It is really cute. I have watched it at least 30 times! I just love it.

[jreidsma]

The one where they inserted a voice for the dog? I just watched it :ha: Almost seems like it could be real :eek: :ha:

(Starts talking to the cats...)

[Jananas Bananas]

Yes! I love it! They have several talking cat ones attached to that one. I just love to watch them. One has a bored white cat that says this better NOT end up on You Tube! :ha:

[Willow87]

Good morning everyone. It has been quiet on this thread. I'm glad its getting active again

[Jananas Bananas]

We have been taking some trips here and there. I check my email and the org when I am traveling, but rarely type much. I am not a good thumb typist like the young kids are. Today I think I am going to get out and specifically look for seeds - yours Cam and anyone else that wants what I gather. I think it will be fun. ~J

[Willow87]

My hands have been cramping up after I type. Even when I write they do the same thing and it really hurts. I wish I could go seed hunting but even the local parks don't have much variety. I did see some desert willows on the side of the road that I wanted to pick seeds pods from. I just need to get the courage to do it.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I saw the dog video, Janan!!! That dog isn't REALLY talking, is it? :eek:


So I was in London yesteday, watering my many plants. I have some shots for the aero-garden thread and a couple others also. I've got veggies galore! :goteam:


Hope you guys are well. Sorry I don't participate as much these days on the org but I'm just trying to enjoy my vacation before it ends soon enough. I'm really having a wonderful time here.


Gonna post shots of my dinner later. Having chinese food....again. It's kind of rainy and cooler today so I'll be inside a lot. Gotta go call a friend in bit though so I might be away for awhile even though I'll stay logged on.


Miss you guys a whole bunch. ;)


I'll look at the girly thread soon, Janan. Might show my new North by Northwest boots I got the other day for winter.


Chat soon...


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[Jananas Bananas]

We know you are enjoying your vacation Sherry. But that doesn't mean we don't miss you! :) I love that you are thinking about us when you share your pictures too!

That dog is cool isn't he? He has the most expressive face! So funny!

Cam I got four seeds today of this really cool palm tree!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/IMG_20111015_144107.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20111015029.jpg

I had to hurry, because I was afraid I was going to get in trouble! I don't know what kind it is, but I figure Ante will be able to tell us.

[Willow87]

Wow Janan! That is a really cool palm tree. It reminds me of a palmetto. I would love to grow palms again. I wonder if its hardy in my area? Sherry I'm so glad you are having fun on your vacation. I wish it could be rainy and cool here lol. I think the low on Wednesday is going to be 41 here

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I miss you guys too, Janan! :waving:


I do like to log on and show you guys my shots, Hope you enjoy them...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2223.jpg


I've got more to load for the vacation thread that I took today...


Interesting seeds, Janan. You sound as bad as me, sneaking behind poles and trees to get shots of others, only you're getting seeds! :ha:


Hope everyone is having a gread Saturday. :03:


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, I thought so too. It is an old tree and that is just one tree, not a cluster. Here is a little one close to it that may or may not be the same kind. The leaves or fronds look similar, but you can't see a trunk on the old one.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/IMG_20111015_144120.jpg

Does it look like a little palmetto? I don't know much about palms at all. It is hardy here. There are a lot of dead palms around here after this last winter, but you can see this one looks really thick and lush.

[Willow87]

Sherry thats a beautiful beach picture. Janan I don't know much about palms either I just know windmill and pygmy date palms lol. They both do look similar, but the smaller one does look like a palmetto, though I'm far from an expert lol. I think there is a palmetto native to Texas so maybe thats it. I have seen quite a few large windmill palms dead around here. That one week in February with record cold did most of them in. I had one years ago but it died

[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, a knockout picture! I love the beach and I haven't been all summer this year. I usually go at least a couple of times every summer.

I got some of these too Cam. Enough to share of these. They are Burr Oak if you would like some. The leaves are huge and they are suppose to be the largest acorns on any oak. Though I seem to remember Olaf posting some somewhere that were huge, he picked up overseas somewhere. I can't remember what thread though.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20111015031.jpg

[Willow87]

I've never been to the beach, but I would love to go, though I would probably stay out of the water. Wow those Burr oak acorns are huge! I would love to grow one but I've never had luck growing acorns. Seems like those grow at the park, but I'm not sure

[Jananas Bananas]

I watched a couple of You tubes on how to get them to sprout. The guy put a whole bunch of them in a large pot then was going to transplant them when they came up. He said there was no reason to put one acorn in it's own pot when you can sprout a bunch. I thought it made sense so that's how I am going to try it.

These were just on the ground around the tree. I picked up every one I could find. I just thought that tree with those huge leaves was beautiful!

[Willow87]

wow i didn't know you could grow several in a pot. i may try that because i love plants with big leaves. do they need cold stratification?

[Jananas Bananas]

This is the guy that I was talking about:

How to Grow Oak Trees From Acorns : How to Plant Burr Oak Tree Acorns - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJRScwG-rAs)

He has a whole series of videos

How to Grow Oak Trees From Acorns : How to Gather Burr Oak Acorns - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJyRPiyh_wc)

How to Grow Oak Trees From Acorns : How to Do an Oak Tree Acorn Float Test - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlE0JYNZRqQ&feature=relmfu)

How to Grow Oak Trees From Acorns : How to Plant Spanish Oak Tree Acorns - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOe3X5zfRuQ&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SPDDF2E8431B3BC712)

How to Grow Oak Trees From Acorns : How to Water Oak Tree Acorns - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gebHimd0myU&feature=relmfu)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I found someone's cellphone a few days ago, underneath a park bench. I returned it to them and they were so happy. :D


I was just goofing around in photobucket manipulating some shots. Hope everyone sleeps well. :waving:


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[Willow87]

That's good of you to do Sherry =) Thanks so much for the videos Janan. I'll follow those because I've never been successful growing acorns

[Jananas Bananas]

Your very welcome Cam! :)

Sherry how in the world did you find the people that the phone belonged to? That must have taken some detective work on your part. Very cool!

Happy Sunday everyone!

[jreidsma]

Hi everyone :)

Just had another migraine in the last couple days, so I didn't get any post in :(

Set up my new computer desk, got a new monitor for the computer I built, and got the best PCI video card for it that I could find. I have a bunch of computers hooked up now and hopefully will be able to get a couple more power strips to plug them all into.

Very nice pictures and videos :)

Hope everyone is having a nice day :)

[Willow87]

Good morning everyone. I hope everyone is having a great Sunday. I'm sorry to hear that you have another migraine Jordan, maybe its the weather? I woke up with a cold and headache this morning

[MissStress]

Ensete ventricosum

Snapbucket :: Snapbucket picture by YukonChick - Photobucket (http://s952.photobucket.com/albums/ae9/YukonChick/Snapbucket/?action=view&current=D14D52CE-orig.jpg)

Snapbucket :: Snapbucket picture by YukonChick - Photobucket (http://s952.photobucket.com/albums/ae9/YukonChick/Snapbucket/?action=view&current=3C618FB8-orig.jpg)

[Willow87]

Hi Trina, how have you been? Your Ensete looks so healthy:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi Trina...and gang! :waving:


I found the cellphone owner by texting one of their contacts and they got in touch with the owner. He was just so happy and relieved...and couldn't believe someone would return it. I was just happy to get it back to the rightful owner.


So I've been having some fun today, manipulating some of my pictures and doing fun things with them. Here are some samples...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1017-1.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2163-2.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2000-1.jpg


It's kinda fun changing your best shots around and seeing different looks to them.


Hope everyone's having a good Tuesday so far. Miss you guys. A lot going on here.


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[Jananas Bananas]

:waving: Hi everyone!

I really, really like the Port Stanley poster or card. You should be able to sell that one to them to use!

Getting ready to hit the hay after a day running errands. I'm a pooped pup!

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Janan! ;)


I made this today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2405-1-1.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Beautiful Sherry, I love that color combination!

Sherry I got some new seeds today. Can you guess what they are?

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20111019005.jpg

~J

[Willow87]

Wow Sherry, those are very beautiful. I like the holly berry bush one.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Not sure. What are they?


I'm waiting on some of your marble seeds to pop but nothing just yet.


Thanks, about the colors, Janan. I've been enjoying the creativity of post-processing.


Here's the original picture that I made the heart "I love flowers" poster from...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2405.jpg


I also made this one...


Original:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2404.jpg


Manipulation...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2404-1.jpg


Hi, Jordan and Cam! :waving:


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[Jananas Bananas]

They belong to this:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/IMAG0005.jpg

I just thought it was such a magnificent tree! Of course they take a bazillion years to get this big, but I can send you some seeds for this if you want to try it.

I love the turquoise Jerusalem Cherry! WooHoo! :woohoonaner:

OK were you talking to me about this?

I'm waiting on some of your marble seeds to pop but nothing just yet.

Not sure what you are waiting for to pop?

[Willow87]

hi Sherry. i need to take pictures of my little jerusalem cherries. i had to cover most of my plants because there may be some patchy frost in the morning

[jreidsma]

Hi Sherry :) :waving:

Sorry haven't posted in a while, got a migraine every night, starting Friday and ending monday. So I was in bed off the computer for a while. Only coming on briefly to check up.

Got a 512mb video card and a new monitor for one of my computers.

Looks like everyone is getting some cool seeds :)

Sherry, how much light does one of your J cherries need anyways?

Maybe I should get into animated GIF pictures again ;) http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/Catgirl%20sprites/jason-catgirl-sprite-3.gifhttp://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/Catgirl%20sprites/newcatwaving4.gifhttp://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/Catgirl%20sprites/newcatwaving3.gifhttp://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/Catgirl%20sprites/newcatwaving2.gifhttp://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/Catgirl%20sprites/newcatwaving1.gifhttp://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/Catgirl%20sprites/catgirlwaving.gif

Made those (except first one that actually looks nice) a year or two ago. They are a bit sloppy as I threw each one together in maybe 30 minutes

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Jerusalem Cherry plants require bright diffused light, but not direct sunlight, Jordan. ;)


I was referring to your hot marble pepper seeds, Janan. I'm waiting for some to germinate, here at the cottage. :)


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[Jananas Bananas]

Ohhhhhhh! Sherry, I thought you were talking about those stubborn Miracle Fruit seeds. Are you starting them in medium? I never have been able to get any Hot Marbles to germinate. Either in the AeroGarden, seed starting medium, or damp paper towel in a ziplock. Zip, Nada, Zilch. Little Farts!!!! :ha:

Jordan you worry me having so many migraines. Especially being so young! I have never had one but I have read that they are excruciating! Hope it gets better for you. Love your little girl kitties! :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I might start some of those when I get home, Janan. Maybe in one of my aero-gardens. They are too cool and interesting.


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[Jananas Bananas]

Miracle Fruit? They have a very short embryo life Sherry. If you haven't already started any they won't be any good. From what I've read about 3 weeks to a month from picking. They won't even store in the fridge from what I've read. I think that is why they are so expensive.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I guess we'll see then, Janan...about the miracle fruit seeds.


I find the internet is full of $!#% when it comes to the length of time a seed remains viable! :ha:


Hope everyone's having a good Thursday. Mine sucks! :(


Any plans for Halloween? I think I'm going home by next Wednesday so I'll be home for Halloween. Time to end my vacation soon.


Just hanging out today. It's yucky and windy out. Gotta go to the hardware store later.


Chat soon...


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[jreidsma]

Next month I am going to a friends house, I got a cat costume! :D

Bright lights or LED lights cause my migraines. But the rest I think is from something else... I know what it is but I need to think it through more before I tell anyone.

:eek: I didn't know the miracle fruit only lasted that long! I haven't planted the ones you sent me yet, maybe they will be good still. I will plant them right now.

[Jananas Bananas]

Jordan it is not my business or anyone else's, so don't worry. It just makes ME worry that's all (just that Motherly instinct kicking in). Just remember what ever you share online be it here or facebook or anywhere else, the world can read. :)

That sure is true Sherry! I remember all those fermenting tomato seed links I sent you! :ha: And if anybody can get a seed to produce you can, I don't have any doubts about that! :ha: I think that may be why they are rumored to be difficult to grow from seed though. As soon as I got one to sprout I thought wow, that was easy - but then I have not got another one to yet. So.....I don't know. :(

[jreidsma]

:) Thanks

Do the Cherimoya and sunrise cactus seeds need planted right away also? And then whats a good way to do them, or are they just like other seeds?

I don't really know what the cherimoya are, I will have to google them and find out. I know they are a tree, but that's all I could find last time.

Hope everyone is having a nice day :)

[Jananas Bananas]

Cherimoya, in my opinion is THE BEST fruit in the world!!!! You probably don't know what a Piña Colada tastes like, but that is what it tastes like to me. I LOVE them. I have read that if kept dry they will store up to two years. I have read they are really easy to sprout, but they have been hard for me. That probably wasn't the most practical of seeds to send you but thought you might like to try to bonsai it.

I would think the cactus seeds would store well also, but I am not sure. I have the plants so I haven't tried to germinate the seeds.

Those darned Miracle Fruit seeds are expensive too. $2 per seed! I have been very disappointed with them. I should have just bought a bush instead! :(

[jreidsma]

:ha: Maybe I will keep the cherimoya a while and see if I get more room soon or something. I just got a bunch of adeniums and might be gettign quite a few new pachypodiums soon, so I might not have room to grow them right now.

Can't wait for the dragon fruit you sent me to start growing :) They are very stubborn right now, the one doesn't even have roots yet.

Check out this link:
Live monarch butterfly you can raise and release Free milkweed seeds (http://bugsincyberspace.livemonarch.com/store_miracle.php)

You might like that ;) I have gotten live insects and seeds from them before. They have a bunch of miracle fruit :)

[Willow87]

I hope everyone is having a great evening. I saw some patchy frost this morning but I covered my plants and none were damaged. Its going to be 80 tomorrow after the last couple of days were in the 60s

[jreidsma]

It's getting about 40 at night this week and maybe in the lower 50s during the day right now. Too cold! :ha: Everyone here is wanting to move because of how cold it is getting (wind chill is way lower then actual temp)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi gang. Going out for back for a fire but thought I'd say hi. :waving:


Back again soon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good afternoon, gang. Hope everyone's having a good weekend.


I'm just lounging around the cottage today but I might go for a walk on the beach later. It's sunny and warm for a change.


I'm missing my little Henry. :(


I was trying to load a couple shots for some threads...


Say hi if you're around...


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[tbaleno]

Hi Sherry. Tonight We are going up to New Hampshire for a pumpkin festival. Not sure how much fun it will be but I expect I'll see a few pumpkins.

[Willow87]

Hi Sherry. I'm so sorry about Henry. My mom's friend lost her 13 year old yorkie earlier this month. She is still really upset about it. The Yorkie was the sweetest dog I've ever met and I really miss her. The last day I saw her I could tell she was really sick and I'm glad I was at least able to pet her one last time. The next day my mom's friend had to put her to sleep.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Sounds like loads of fun, Tom. Take some pics, if you can. ;)


Yeah Cam, I'm really very sad over losing Henry...and baffled about how he died. I need to know what happened to him and can't wait to hear from the vet.


I went shopping yesterday, to cheer myself up. It didn't really help that much but at least kept my mind off of things for awhile. I'll take some shots for the girly thread, Janan.


Check out this fancy caramel, chocolate and pecan apple I got yesterday at the chocolate factory. I'm about to try it...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2264.jpg


So we're for sure heading home on Wednesday. If Henry was still around, I might have stayed longer. Not looking forward to going home without him. Buttons is still here...alive and well. He misses Henry though.


Chat soon...


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[jreidsma]

Sorry to hear about Henry.

The server for bananas.org was apparently "down" all day today and most of yesterday.

Hope everyone is having a decent day, and hope all starts going well :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi, Jordan! :waving:


Thanks about Henry.


Just hanging out tonight. Still have some shots to load but I've been watching 20/20 and munching on that caramel apple. Omg that thing is delicious! :eek:


It's calm outside with no wind so I might have a fire tonight if I feel like it later. What are you guys up to tonight?


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[jreidsma]

Just got back from grandparents house. The mother of a thousands plant I gave them just made a bunch of babies that I brought home. There's forty some of them.... :ha:

Hey Janan, would you be interested in some of the little babies from the two plants? I am trying to think of something to send you in return for that large box you sent me a while back. There's a good thirty or so left. I kept a couple ;)

Replanted a jade plant of mine. Other then that I didn't do much today. Watched some more anime online.

Sherry, your moving soon right? Will you be moved by spring time? For the aerogarden supplies you are sending me I am just going to order you something online. Once spring gets here we will decide on what that will be. Maybe there will be a nice plant on amazon or something :)

Hope everyone is having a nice day :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah I should be moved by spring, Jordan. No problem about waiting until then. ;)


See my LED pumpkin I've got lit up tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2511.jpg


Here it is with the lights on...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2509.jpg


I also got somed lighted LED hangers. This one reminded me of my Henry even though it's a hummingbird...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2513.jpg


They change all different colors. Here's a sun...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2512.jpg


I got a snowflake, butterfly, and star as well. :D


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[jreidsma]

Very cool :)

I got some large and small gourds and smaller fruit to set around outside for decorations. My parents also set out some plastic hangers and stuff. We usually take off somewhere all day or turn off the lights and watch a movie so the trick-or-treaters leave us alone :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hoarding all the candy for yourselves, eh?! :ha:


Not sure what my plans for Halloween are yet but I'll be back home in London. Not feeling very Halloween-ish this year because of Henry, but I do love it.


Gonna post some cute bird shots I took today...


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[jreidsma]

Can't watch a movie without candy ;) :ha:

Hope you are having a decent day :) And hope all starts going better

[Willow87]

Sherry the hummingbird and sun are so beautiful. Its been a while since I've eaten a caramel apple. How long did you have Henry if you don't mind me asking

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Jordan.


Not long enough, Cam! :(


He was only six but he could have lived for many years. I feel so cheated, losing him this soon, with no warning. The hardest part is not really knowing what happened to him. He got the best of care from me and I always made sure he was comfortable and well looked after. That's what makes this even more baffling. It's why I just had to have the autopsy done...to answer a lot of questions and solve the mystery. He was too special and important to me to not know what happened to him.


I miss him horribly and hate the silence now. Greg took Henry's death quite hard. He really loved him. I know you guys will miss his pictures and the stories.


Gotta go have another cry for the 10th time today...


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[Willow87]

I'm so sorry about that Sherry. I've had my birds for the same amount of time. I hope you can get some answers from the autopsy. Its just terrible, and Henry was such a cute bird.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Cam. ;)


Today is the day, and the results are in. We're driving back to London so I can pick up the report. Finally the mystery of what happened to my Henry, is solved.


I'll let you guys know soon...


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[Willow87]

I know it will be a hard day for you but hopefully you will get to know what happened to him. He was a beautiful and intelligent bird

[Jananas Bananas]

Hi Gang! :waving:

Cam, I got your seeds mailed this morning. You should have them by tomorrow or Thursday. Hope you enjoy everything I sent for you.

Sherry, I read the pet thread and saw your autopsy results for little Henry. I am so glad you can have some piece of mind over it. I am still thinking about you and he every day. I love the LED hangars you got.

Jordan, when I sent your tomato seeds, did I put them in a pill bottle? I have looked everywhere trying to find your MicroTom seeds and wondered if I might have put them down in there together with the seed tomatoes. They are gone and I haven't sent anything to anyone else recently except Cam and just sent his this morning. Anyway, I am baffled.

I gathered a few more seeds today while I was out. I love this time of year! :)

~JaNan

[jreidsma]

:ha::ha::ha::ha: The micro tom and goji berry where in the same bottle with the spoon tomatoes! :ha::ha::ha: (I FAILED lol)

So did you want the baby mother of thousands?

Sorry to hear about Henry, glad it was from something out of our control though. He didn't sound like he suffered any from it before then though.

[Jananas Bananas]

OK Jordan, that's GREAT!!!! I thought I had lost it! :ha:

No, I have several kinds of Mother of Thousands - unless it is variegated with white or pink. I don't have that one yet. You can see what kinds I have in the cacti and succulent thread. I didn't send you a box expecting anything back. I just like to send surprise boxes out. :)

[jreidsma]

Ok :)

Thanks once again for the box :)

I don't know what to do with them now... maybe I could do a grow out on plantswap with them or something. Unless someone on here wants them.

[Willow87]

Thank you so much Janan! I hope Sherry is alright. Jordan how have you been? Janan a friend is sending me various colors of day blooming epiphyllum. When I get them and they grow more I can send you some of those if you want. I've given away most of my Epiphyllum Oxypetalum to a friend. I had to give it a haircut because it was so tangled

[Jananas Bananas]

Cam might want a few. I think he told me once that he had an Aunt that used to have some. He didn't have any then, but plantswap would probably be a great place to check out. Are you also a member of GardenWeb? They have a nice swap forum also. I used to be very active there. It was the first garden type forum I ever belonged to.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi, guys!


Not to worry...I'm ok. ;)


I'm just sad that Henry is gone, but relieved that it was 'natural' causes. I worried that he might have got cold here and died of pneumonia but this wasn't the case.


Thanks about the hangers, Janan. Aren't they just too adorable. I had a few others I didn't have yet, ordered in. They arrived today so I'm going to pick them up within the hour.


I'm still at the cottage but going home today for good, later this afternoon. I have everything all packed up and ready to go. Gonna make one last trip to the beach.


Yesterday I saw some Canada Geese...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2573.jpg


Looks like my vacation has come to an end. We could stay longer but it's time to get home. We've been here for over two months. Might come back for Christmas. :ha:


Hope you guys have a good day. Hard to go home without Henry. :(


I'll post some more shots before I log off...


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[Willow87]

I'm glad you are ok Sherry. I know its going to be hard returning home without Henry. I love Canadian geese and I've seen a few around here. I fed a whole flock of them in high school and they just circled around me and I got scared and just threw the bag of bread down and walked off lol. They are so much larger up close. There was one mean one in the group and he would bite the others to get to the bread. He was the one I was afraid of

[jreidsma]

I am not a member of gardenweb. I am rather busy on all the forums I am on now :ha: Bananas, plantswap, unusualplants.net, computer ocean, linuxforums, moonos forums, kororaa forums, and quite a few others.

If anyone wants the baby mother of a thousands just let me know :) Including you Cam ;)

The first place I joined was the UBC forums. But then we had that swap up of moderators and a bunch of stuff happened. It got me mad and now I don't even log in that often. I haven't posted for years on there.

Mom is making chili again! :woohoonaner:

Very cool picture Sherry :) Glad most of the trip was ok. Sorry how it ended though.

A two month vacation! :ha: Soon everyone there will know you by name! :ha: ;)

Hope all goes ok, and hope everyone has a nice day :)

[Willow87]

I barely post on plantswap. I just like lurking for the most part lol. I love chili. Tomorrow since its going to be cold, I'm going to make some taco soup in the slow cooker. I think I wasn't giving my mother of thousands enough light and that may have caused its death. I didn't know anything about it then.

[jreidsma]

Most of my posting now is on plantswap. I post quite a bit on here and other places to though :)

I "lurk" a bit one here to ;) I don't really have much to say for bananas that hasn't already been said by the time I get there.

Did you want the mother of a thousands then?

[Willow87]

I have seen a lot your posts, mainly on adeniums. I would love a couple of mother of thousands babies. What would you want to trade for them?

[jreidsma]

They where just going to be a gift :)

Just PM me your address and I will send them out soon.

[Willow87]

Wow thanks Jordan!

[Willow87]

Hi everyone. Janan I received the package today. Thank you so much! I planted quite a few things and I'm letting some soak overnight before I plant them. The rest I'm going to plant in spring

[Jananas Bananas]

Oh thanks for letting me know Cam! If you need to know something about any of them let me know. I always Google the stuff I don't know anything about, but sometimes there are so many "different" ways or opinions I get all messed up. Then I always ask Sherry! :ha:

[Willow87]

Thank you for sending them out. I almost forgot to plant my goji berry seeds lol. I'm so glad you sent some passiflora edulis seeds because mine had died earlier in the year. I definitely want to grow an edible passion vine. I'm also glad you sent the dwarf poms, I think I have the regular variety but the dwarf variety is better since it takes up less space. I'll be sure to post pics when things start sprouting

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi, gang!


Made it home safe. Just showering some of my plants and taking a few shots here and there. I've been mostly unpacking my stuff from the cottage and getting settled in. Still have to dust some things.


There's a disturbance upstairs and it sounds like someone is angrily pounding on someone's door, over and over again. It's super loud and kinda scary. I thought it was the police because of how loud it is but there are no cruisers in the lot. Weird. My days of going out to investigate are over. I'll let the cops handle it if necessary. It's stopped for a bit.


Sad to be home but in another way, grateful. I missed my bed. I miss the beach though too. The weather is cold and gloomy here today. Staying in, cleaning and unpacking.


Chat soon...


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[jreidsma]

Cam, will PM you when I send them out :)

Sherry, hope you get unpacked/packed/repacked (what ever it would be counted as?) safely :)

I would lock the doors :eek:

Hope everyone is having a nice day :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh don't worry Jordan, my doors are always bolted with three different locks! :ha: There are many hoodlums living in here now.


"RE-packing"...now that's funny! :ha: Well I have to unpack my stuff from the cottage, like my clothes etc.


The pounding stopped...for now. I just showered my "Blue Princess" Holly.


Loading a few shots...


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[Willow87]

Thank you so much Jordan. :). Sherry I'm glad you made it home safely. I would be scared if I kept hearing loud knocking. Maybe its just neighbors mad at each other. I hope you are able to move from there soon.

[Willow87]

I forgot to post a picture of the epi cuttings I got today. I think 2 are going to have pink blooms and 3 will have red blooms.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/epiphyllumcuttings001.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'll be moving out shortly, Cam. I've never had a use for unscrupulous types, and living around them really isn't fun. Luckily my apartment is a way to get peace and shut it all out for now, until I move.


This doesn't just sound like a fight though...more like domestic violence!!! :eek: Just a few minutes ago, it sounded like someone was kicking on their door! I might have to call the police. This is insane. My first day back and I see it's business as usual around here. Nothing's changed.


See my indoor holly berries...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2303.jpg


They're so cheerful.


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[jreidsma]

If only Jordan the ninja was there..... :ha: ;)

Sorry your first day back is bad already, maybe they will hurt their foot and give up or something. And then the police could always come and stop them...

Those hollyberry look very nice :)

Nice cuttings Cam :) Looks like your aerogarden is getting some use :)

[Willow87]

I'm glad you will be moving from that place soon. There always seems to be something bad happening around you. I probably would call the police. Your hollyberries look so pretty. I've seen several holly bushes around here that are producing berries. I love the hollies that just produce berried on bare branches, i think those are the prettiest. Thanks Jordan, I finally got something to grow in it after several failed attempts lol

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Jordan. ;)


Yes, Hollyberries are very cheering and remind us that Christmas, the season of giving, will be here soon...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2316-2.jpg


Yes, I agree Cam about the fruiting bushes being the prettiest...but don't forget that a male with no berries is needed to pollinate the female fruit-bearing shrubs. ;)


Jordan, I wouldn't even send my dog (if I had one) after the hoods in here...because they'd likely kill it! Or STEAL it! :ha:


Ok the pounding stopped and seems like it's over...thank gawd. :08:


So I was gonna take some shots of some more of those hangers for you to see, Janan...


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[jreidsma]

Very pretty :)

They wouldn't be able to see me coming because I would go into ninja mode ;)

Hope it stops. I am starting to get worried

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So how about I mail some stuff out to you guys next week, once I've had a chance to settle.


I have some colorful hot pepper seeds to share. Now that I'm home, I'll have to get my small aero-garden going. Not sure what I'll start in it just yet.


Those little Alpine strawberries in my aero-garden are doing great. I've been eating strawberries off the plant for quite some time now and more continue to grow.


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[jreidsma]

Don't forget my aerogarden sponges ;) :ha:

I am surprised at how well stuff seems to do in the aerogardens.

Working on one of my computers. Just got the operating system on it (bodhi linux) and am getting some add ons on it.

Hope you are having a nice day now that the violence up stares has stopped :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah, I guess it was a drunk friend of someone who lives here, pounding on the door to wake them up! It sounded like the door was gonna come off the hinges! :ha:


Yup, I'll remember the sponges. ;)


Just hanging out tonight. Hope I don't have insomnia later.


Listening to a few tunes on youtube...


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[jreidsma]

Glad the door attackers where fixed and now they wont be attacking any doors for a while ;)

[Willow87]

I'm glad that the knocking stopped Sherry. Today I think a construction company broke a gas line near my house because the fire department and several vehicles for the power company were outside. Luckily nothing happened. I couldn't believe how cold it got today, it stayed near 55F most of the day and it was breezy.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

"Door attackers"...:ha::ha::ha:


Yeah for awhile there it was really crazy. It's this guy above me...he has a friend who drinks a lot and then comes over. He once banged on my door...too drunk to realize he was at the wrong door. It was ridiculous. I also once saw him fall down a flight of stairs, trashed out of his mind! :ha: Some people.


He's up there now though at his buddy's place and every now and then I can hear him fall down! Like sober up already.


So how's everyone's Thursday night going? I was just loading a couple more pictures...


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[tbaleno]

Jordan, I don't know how good you are with linux, but if you need any help let me know. Been using it now for about 15 years or so.

So far my Thursday is going well. We have about 1 inch of snow on the ground. It will probably be gone by tomorrow. My daughter was confused because it isn't winter yet.

[Willow87]

Good morning everyone. I'm glad the knocking mystery got solved lol. I think I'm going to bring my houseplants indoors today

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah I'm glad it's solved too, Cam. I haven't been home for so long that I forgot about that guy's alcoholic friend. It was just so loud and scary.


Today is bright and sunny but not super warm. Nice to see the sun.


Hope everyone has a great Friday. Any Halloween plans? :waving:


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Tom, I just saw your post now...you've got SNOW?!!! :eek:


I hope it's not headed our way. :(


Do you think it will stay, Tom? Hopefully not for a awhile yet. I'm not looking forward to winter but I am looking forward to the pictures I'll take. I also have a terrific new pair of winter boots, ready for when the snow lands for good. At least I won't have cold wet feet. :)


So I was gonna go take some shots of some stuff for the girly thread...


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[Willow87]

I don't have any plans for Halloween so I may just eat some candy lol. Its sunny here today I was able to bring in several of my houseplants. I still have my larger ones outside and I'm going to wait until the very last minute to bring them indoors

[jreidsma]

tbaleno, I actually just ran into a question :ha:

I just installed Bodhi linux, which uses enlightenment instead of gnome of KDE. And I installed docky, but how do I enable compositing on enlightenment? And then also for some reason I can't run Avast AV as it won't run avastgui?

Ok, so I found the compositor, but now it gives me the following message:
"Your screen is not in 24/32 bit display mode. This is required to be your default depth setting for the compositor to work properly"

I have multiple computers, one has windows 7 and the rest are linux :ha:

Thanks for offering help :) I am kind of new to linux, only been using it for a couple years. But I have quite a few sudo codes down now and can install what I want without resorting to google that much.

So it was drunk door attackers :ha: "like sober up already" :ha::ha::ha:

It's hailing here, looks nasty out and we might get snow later today or his week! :eek:

I already said my Halloween plans :ha: Turn the lights off, take off somewhere or either sit and eat everything :ha:

[tbaleno]

Your screen is not in 24/32 bit display mode. Look for where you configure your video card. You are proably using a generic VESA driver instead of one for your card. Then you can set it to run 24 or 32 bit most likely (I am assuming your video card isn't ancient)

What happens when you try to run avastgui from a shell prompt?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

No big plans for Halloween either, Cam and Jordan. Not in the mood to go to a party.


Hanging out tonight, goofing around with some shots...


: )

[jreidsma]

The computer is a dell dimension l933r. It was originally used for windows 98 if that gives you a clue on what it is ;)

I will try to see what else I can do later, got to go right now but will come back on later.

[Willow87]

I replanted some of my dragon fruit and Epi plants. I'm probably going to watch some t.v. or maybe play a computer game lol

[The Hollyberry Lady]

That's what my mom's doing...playing video games. When I call her she's too distracted to talk! :ha: I told her she's an addict!


I'm gonna start a new thread...


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[Willow87]

LOL I'm not too addicted to video games but at times I can be. Are you going to start another Insomnia Thread?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I guess when we can't post anymore in this thread, I'll create Insomia Thread The 2ND Chapter! :ha:


Yeah I've been addicted to video games in the past on and off, if it's a real good one. Ever played Wolfenstein 3D? One of the best games I've ever played.


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[Willow87]

I wonder if this thread is the largest thread? I've heard of that game before but I've never played it. I play a lot of the RPG online games

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I think it is the largest with the most posts! :D


I sure enjoy it. A place for garden pals to chat. ;)



We used to have a huge thread just like this on UBC, until a certain moron deleted it...because it made too much work for him! :(


Jarred is so nice to let us talk here as much as we want. :)


So I was gonna go snap a shot or two and see how they turn out...


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[Willow87]

This is pretty much the only thread I respond to lol.I also forgot about the aero garden one too.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

You gotta read my latest post in the Girls just Wanna have Fun thread about these...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2390.jpg


It's too funny...


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[Jananas Bananas]

:waving: Enjoying everyone's posts. Feeling puny, but am still reading. :)

[tbaleno]

The computer is a dell dimension l933r. It was originally used for windows 98 if that gives you a clue on what it is ;)

I will try to see what else I can do later, got to go right now but will come back on later.

Sounds like it is a tad out of date. I am going to guess it won't be able to handle the graphics of enlightenment. from a shell type glxinfo and look at the top where it says Direct rendering. I'm going to guess it might say No.
If it does, you could try to get it to run but I doubt you would get great performance out of it.

[tbaleno]

I guess when we can't post anymore in this thread, I'll create Insomia Thread The 2ND Chapter! :ha:


Yeah I've been addicted to video games in the past on and off, if it's a real good one. Ever played Wolfenstein 3D? One of the best games I've ever played.


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I never got motion sick before wolfenstein 3d. I would probably guess that most people would put that in the list of top 10 games of all time. Right up there with tetris.

[Jack Daw]

Now there's so many posts here that I won't even try to catch up. :08:
Oh Holly, I truly missed your posts. :D

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow Jack, where the hell have you been? :eek:


You appeared, you re-appeared, and then you disappeared! :ha:


Yeah Tom that Wolfenstein games rocks. Too funny about the motion sickness though. :ha:


So Janan, are you sick? Hope not. Haven't seen ya around much lately. :(


So what are everyone's Saturday plans? I have none at the present moment.


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[tbaleno]

Today around 2 we are going downtown for the halloween parade. Then after that we brace for the snow. We are supposed to get another foot of snow tonight.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh I wish we had a Halloween parade! We only have the Santa Claus parade in November. It's pretty cool but a Halloween one would be neat too. We have haunted houses you can go through for Halloween but not a parade.


Get some shots if you can, Tom. ;) Have FUN!!! :woohoonaner:


Think I'm gonna make a big pot of chili today so I can put it in containers for my freezer. Good to take out on nights I don't feel like cooking.


I have some plants to care for today...showering and pruning. Haven't been home in awhile so things have been neglected. Lots to do...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Has anyone tried that "triple berry' oatmeal crisp cereal? Omg it's yummy.


How about "cherry cha cha" activia yogurt? It's got big pieces of cherries in it!


Had it for breakfast this morning.


I feel like playing some Wolfenstein. :ha:


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[jreidsma]

:ha: Most of my computers are older and out of date :ha:

I built one, with 2004 parts and a P4 processor.

I have a imac g3, dell inspiron 7000 laptop, 2004 Compaq laptop, my windows 7 newer desktop, and just bought a couple more computers today :)

I just bought a hp620lx palmtop pc for $15 and now I am charging it, and both my hp660lx palmtops. And I also bought a ipaq desktop today at a garage sale. It has a pIII processor, 384MB RAM, 20GB hard drive, and has Windows XP right now. It is pretty fast for such low specs! I think Linux will be going on it though.

I might install a different type of linux other then Bodhi then. If enlightenment might be too much for it.

My African Mask alocasia just up and got webs all over it and white specs all over it :( So I guessed it was spider mites again. I treated every single plant I have twice, once today and once yesterday. Also just to find out almost all of my adeniums, pachypodiums, and jades had some weird type of root rot/root problems. I haven't watered some of them in weeks either, so I wonder why they did that.... I am trying to root them now though so maybe they just got some bug or something.

My parents bought me two bags of sour candy and a bag of hersheys kisses :ha: :D That's my Halloween, lol. It last a while though ;)

Zeeland and Holland here have a parade for every single little thing they can. We have the "tulip festival" which is a large parade with tulips as their main point.

Cam, sent you a PM I sent out the mother of a thousands.

[Willow87]

Hi everyone. I had a busy and tiring day today as well as upsetting. I think I'm also catching a cold lol. I'm glad I covered my plants last night because there was some patchy frost this morning

[jreidsma]

Hope you don't get a cold, and hope you start feeling better soon :)

My day was both upsetting and bad, but also good and enjoyable. I got new computers and items for them, but quite a few of my plants got that weird rot/sunken in parts and my alocasia got mites a couple days ago. I think I got everything taken care of though.

[Willow87]

Thanks Jordan. I'm sorry to hear abut your plants. I think I found a red spider mite on my dragon fruit and I've never had problems with spider mites before. I'll have to spray it when I bring it indoors

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good Morning!!! :waving:


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[Jananas Bananas]

:waving: Top o the morning to ya! :ha:

I been re-potting, cleaning, and rearranging plants all morning. What has everyone been up to, so far?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I've been doing the same kinds of things. Now I'm about to prune one of your mother of a thousand plants that grew nearly 2 feet tall while I was away!!! :eek:


It's sunny and beautiful here today. Tonight is Devil's night, so people's cars and windows will likely get egged. What are you doing for Halloween, Janan?


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[Jananas Bananas]

How funny! Two feet! :ha: It missed you and was looking for you. Where's my Momma????!!!! Maybe if I could see out I can find her!!!! :ha::ha::ha:

[Jananas Bananas]

Still unsure about Halloween. We don't get Trick or Treaters out here in the country and I didn't even decorate this year. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, but I just couldn't get in a mood to do it. :(

[The Hollyberry Lady]

LoL about the mother of a thousand plant! :ha:


It may be looking for me again soon because I miss the beach and am considering going back! Christmas would be nice. Apparently they don't get much snow in Port Stanley because of the lake effect.


Yeah, I'm not really doing Halloween this year either, Janan. I'm grieving Henry and feel sad this year. I might just go to the movies or something on Halloween. I also bought some strawberry wine and might enjoy a glass if I feel like it.


Hope you guys have a great Sunday. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, I'll bet winter pictures of Port Stanley would be beautiful. Thinking about alone or with your Mom? You get so much peace there, and then come back to the door banging alcoholic at your apartments. I'll bet that makes you miss it even more!

Enjoy your Sunday! :)

[tbaleno]

Hi guys. We just got power back. It was off for about 16 hours. We ended up getting a foot of snow. The bad thing was that most of the trees didn't drop their leaves yet so the snow built up on all the branches. I now know why some trees lose their leaves in the winter. Lots and lots of downed trees. My back yard looks like a hurricane went through. The tree removal companies are going to clean up, pun intended. I took a picture of my plum tree and posted it in the images thread.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

LoL, I saw the picture Tom!!! :eek:


I am cringing to think that will be us in just a few short weeks.


Oh gawd I miss it so bad Janan! I keep picking up the phone to call Gord and let him know we'll be back within the hour! :ha: He'd have us back anytime and offered for me to live there for a great price. I've never lived in a small town before but I could get real used to it I'm sure.


Just a few minutes ago I was scared out of my wits when I heard some drunk guy yelling obscenities under my window and getting violent with some other guy just walking by. It was crazy and the police showed up to take him away.


I am shocked at the goings on here now. It's truly frightening. I just hope tomorrow night doesn't bring anymore craziness around here as I'm planning a quiet night at home. Hope I don't see or hear that guy again, whoever he was.


I hate this drama and would prefer to be on the beach right now, watching the waves. I enjoy the peace and can't stand crazy drunken fools who disturb everyone and make scenes. Boy that was a scene if I ever saw one. I had just finished sending you that email Janan, and it started. Sheeesh.


I can't believe you've got all that snow, Tom! It just sucks!!! :(


Hope it melts for ya. ;)


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[Willow87]

That's terrible Sherry. Maybe you will have some peace and quiet for a little while.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I sure will because I'm heading out for an hour or two, Cam. :ha:


My mom called and wants to go out for a bit...again. Leaving soon but I'll stay signed on.


Hope when I get back, the coast is clear. What a bunch of lunatics I live around. :eek:


Gotta decide what to grow in the third pod of my new aero-garden. Be back soon...


: )

[Willow87]

I hope you have a great time and please be careful. I'm thinking about taking a few of the zinnias out and growing something else.

[Blake09]

30 gourds in all

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/gourdd.jpg

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/011-2.jpg

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/013.jpg

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/010-2.jpg

And we had our first frost today! :(

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/015.jpg


http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/014.jpg

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/019.jpg

Guinea fowl eggs in october??
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/038.jpg

Can you find the guinea hen? :D

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/035.jpg

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/Plants_2010/My%20Plants/In%20the%20garden%202011/034.jpg

[oakshadows]

Nothing like enjoying the great outdoors. It looks like you have a very nice place to grow and produce much of what one would want. Nothing is as good as home grown. Thanks

[jreidsma]

Haven't heard from you in a while Blake :D

Hope everything calms down Sherry, I would be freaking out and getting more locks! :eek:

I am dreading the snow :( Hope it isn't as bad as what it is for everyone else! :eek:

My new ipaq desktop is giving me troubles. I am trying to install Debian XFCE but it gets to the install part and starts flickering and I have to turn it off :(

Hope no one loses their power again.

Hope everyone is having a nice day :)

[tbaleno]

did you try xubuntu?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nice gourdes, Blake. What will you do with them all?


Sorry about the frost. :( The eggs are too cute! :D


No worries. I'm back home and all is well now, Cam. No one is around and it's quiet and peaceful. I just got a great new ceramic pot on clearance...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2410.jpg


It's 8"wide and 6" deep. It was once 20 bucks but I got it for 3 bucks!!!


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[Willow87]

I'm glad you are having some peace Sherry.

[Jananas Bananas]

Morning! :waving:

Cam are you still thinking about starting some other pods in your AG? Just wanted to let you know that the Goji is really an easy one to get started. I have started one seed three different times and all three sprouted for me. I will post a shot of my youngest one over in the AG thread.

If I think of another one that should sprout really fast for you I will let you know.

~J

[jreidsma]

I have Xubuntu and Debian to try, I was told Xubuntu would be much slower than Debian though so I was wanting to try Debian first and see what it was like.

I will try Xubuntu when I get the chance.

Nice pot Sherry :) ;)

Glad everything has calmed down now :)

[Willow87]

I should have saved a couple of Goji seeds for my AG, but I have them planted in soil now. Maybe I will try some of the peppers. One of the zinnias fell over

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Happy Halloween, gang!!!


All's peaceful & quiet on the homefront...everyone's out! :ha:


Just hanging out enjoying a quiet halloween at home this year, but I do have my LED light-up jack-o-lanterns lit up in my windows.


Just loading a couple shots. What are you guys up to? Who's eating candy? I have Shaw's peanut butter and chocolate ice cream! Omg it's delicious. Gonna have some later.


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[Willow87]

Happy Halloween lol. I forgot today was Halloween. I'm just watching scary movies

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I might watch a scary movie later too. I love a good horror flick. I watched the Texas Chainsaw Masacre last week. That was pretty scary. Boy those people were sick! :eek:


I saw this today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2609.jpg


I love Autumn beauty.


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[Willow87]

Me and my mom and sister love watching horror flicks. I remember the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. My all time favorite movie is Carrie. I could watch that movie over and over lol. Is that a burning bush?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Not sure what it is but isn't it pretty...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2612.jpg


Yeah, Carrie is a good flick too.


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[Willow87]

It does look very similar to Burning Bush. The fall color hasn't reached me yet, though its mainly yellow or brown.

[tbaleno]

I have Xubuntu and Debian to try, I was told Xubuntu would be much slower than Debian though so I was wanting to try Debian first and see what it was like.

I will try Xubuntu when I get the chance.

Nice pot Sherry :) ;)

Glad everything has calmed down now :)

Yeah, it might be a slower, however, on the plus side packages are created quicker for xubuntu. The plus of debian is it is more solid. So either way. If you get debian installed I wouldn't waste the effort of installing xubuntu.

[jreidsma]

Hi,
I tested the HD and RAM, both are fine.

I am going to try doing some different things with puppy linux if it will boot from it.

It won't boot from USB either, so I can't go about it that way....

Nice pictures :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Think I'm gonna hit the hay soon. Tomorrow is another day. ;)


Hope everyone had a nice Halloween. Chat soon...


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good Morning!


I was just showering all my aero-garden plants and changing the water basins, plus adding more nutes. I find when you change the water regularly, the plants grow better.


So did you guys see my many strawberries in my aero-garden? Here they all are this morning...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2413-2.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2414.jpg


Another is ripening.


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2411.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2412.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2415.jpg


Can't wait to eat them all! Wish Henry was here. I was planning to share them with him.


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[tbaleno]

Hi,
I tested the HD and RAM, both are fine.

I am going to try doing some different things with puppy linux if it will boot from it.

It won't boot from USB either, so I can't go about it that way....

Nice pictures :)

Make sure you have enough ram. I had that problem once. System crashed during the install. The system doesn't set up a swap partition until later on during the install.

[jreidsma]

I swapped the HD with a different 20GB I had. I installed puppy linux 5.3 slacko. And today I decided to give debian install another try.

I put in the debian xfce CD and went to the help screen and tried to find some info. I ended up pressing enter and it is now installing the distro on the computer I think! :woohoonaner: Hope it works, whatever I did.

Nice strawberries :) Sorry once again about Henry, he had have a nice life and one of the best owners one could ask for :)

[Willow87]

Hi everyone. Jordan I got the mother of thousand babies today. thank you so much. They are so cute :08:

[jreidsma]

So I am guessing they arrived ok :)

Glad you like them :) Mine are growing a bit also.