Insomnia Thread...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

If you think you'll hate me being without a camera...imagine how I'll feel. I think I might get the shakes!


I will see what I can do but the sooner I get this baby shipped the sooner I can get my new one. I agree that some of the 'cheap' cameras take really good shots sometimes too so I'm sure I can get a decent one.


JaNan, I'm worried you might get the shakes too! Will anyone else go through Hollyberry picture withdrawal?!


I was trying to take a shot right now but as usual without a memory card, it's hard to get it right. One shot was so blurry, it was ridiculous. Funny how they can look so clear on your camera but on the computer their foggy as anything.


Trying again...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Hey, I am not afraid to say I would have HBL picture withdrawal. Crap, I was climbing the walls while you were helping your Mom move and I knew where you were!!!

I know that happens to me all the time. I'm like you it's nothing for me to take over 100 pictures and post maybe a half dozen out of those. They all look pretty good in a 3 X 2 inch screen!

[oldhippie01]

Hey Ladies,( J-Nan and Sherry), sorry about that, but I have been busier than a one legged Man at a "Butt Kickin". We had our first Freeze on the first of Dec., very early for here and it lasted for six nights straight. I was able to get my Bananas protected, using several different methods to see which worked best. I lost my Five little citrus Trees though, but have replaced them with Hardier varieties. I have also put in thirty new Thorn-less,( Bush Type) Black Berries,( 20 "Natchez" and 10 "Ouchitaw's"). Oh and while I was resting I installed a "Micro Mister" Irrigation System, "Timer" and the whole nine yards. Now I can get back to my Morning Walks, as opposed to setting out there for Hours Watering plants. A little further into Summer we will get our "Rainey Season", where it Rains just about every afternoon,( an average of five days a week), but right now, only once every week or two.
If that wasen't enough Florida electede a bunch of Idiots that are trying to Gut Education,( along with everything else) and I still have two Grand Children in High School, so I have been out in the Streets with Signs , raising hell and Calling legislatures and giving them a piece of my mind.
I have taken a few pic.'s though and will get them up shortly.........Hippie

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking forward to your pics, Hippie. I've missed ya and think it's way cool that you returned. Sounds like you've been busy.


Just still trying to get a good shot of these mystery yellow hot peppers, but they're either over-exposed or blurry and I'm getting annoyed.


I wanted to post them in the hot pepper thread to compare them to the darker green ones. Yes, they look like they'll be slim and pointy, JaNan. You mentioned this somewhere. I love hot peppers of all kinds so I'm sure I'll enjoy them.


Also, the plant in the pot that looks like a Jigsaw is setting fruits now and they have a purplish hue to them on one side. So exciting to watch mystery varieties grow.


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[Jananas Bananas]

I told Sherry you must be busy hippie! We are having a lot of issues here in Texas with education budget issues too and they are laying off thousands of teachers and other school employees and closing schools. What I want to know is who the he!! was in charge of all these budgets that let them get so out of hand? I think is happening all over the country, unfortunately.

Who knew I was sending so many puzzles, Sherry!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I like mysteries the best sometimes, so no worries JaNan.


Gonna post in the hot pepper thread soon. Did you google the tri-colored 'purple tiger"? I really miss it and grew it for two years in a row. I kinda miss it but just got low on seeds and somehow lost the variety completely.


I ordered the seeds originally from J.L. Hudson in California. I would really like to get it back soon and if you come across it JaNan, let me know. I'm not sure if I can still get them with J.L. Hudson because they might not be offering them anymore.


I can't wait for the Filius Blue type to arrive soon. Maybe in a week or so.


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[tbaleno]

No envelope today Sherry. I did get my fruit cocktail tree though.

For the girls:


CIMG_2011-05-02-132258 by mysimplehomegarden, on Flickr

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hey, gang!


Any seeds yet?


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

OMG Tom...those are gorgeous!!!


Thanks for showing us! WOW!


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[Jananas Bananas]

Stunning Tom! Just beautiful! How does your honey like it?

No Sherry, nothing here yet. I really thought mine might be here this morning but nada!

~j

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'm so embarrassed of our postal system.


My grandparents only just got their letter, but they should have got it days ago. Of not for Easter, they would have.


Oh well, what can we do about snail-mail...but wait. Boy though, it's taking forever!


So what's on the agenda for this evening? I was gonna take some shots I think, but hope they're not blurry, like the geranium shot I just posted.


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[Jananas Bananas]

Just relaxing here. It has turned cold here (after MONTHS in the 90's I think today's high was 53 and down into the 40's tonight) and that always makes me want to bundle up and hibernate! We are having the craziest weather I think I have ever seen since I've been old enough to pay attention to it. But it will be back in the 70's tomorrow and a steady climb to the 90's again by Saturday.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah, our weather is just freezing here. I'm under a blanket as we speak! It's taking forever to warm up here. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it snowed again!


Just hanging out tonight too. Nothing important going on. I've got some Aurora hot pepper seeds coming up for me, as of a few days ago and I'm kind of excited about them. They're my favorite.


Ok, gotta leave the warm blanket and go take a shot...


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[Jananas Bananas]

I'm under a blanket too! And have a sweat shirt and pants on. Funny since it's been shorts and flip flops for a while now.

You still using your camera, or did you get it mailed off today?

A shot of what?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

No, I haven't sent it away yet. I hate the thought of being without one for a bit...but I can still take web cam shots.


If I'm super desperate and can't handle it anymore, I'll go buy a cheapy, but right now I'm so tired from all the days of moving, I can't be bothered. If anyone has withdrawal symptoms though, I can snap a fast webcam photo!


I not sure when I'll send this one, but by the weekend for sure. I've already filed the claim, so they'll be expecting it soon.


I'm trying to take a shot of a very fat 'little blue' pepper but it's totally blurry so I gotta try again...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Hey, is your special Aloe popping yet? You said you thought it might be.

I re-arranged the pods so they are getting different angles now. I had been rotating them within their spots but now they all have different spots and neighbors.

I haven't taken any shots today, I think I will wait until tomorrow. There hasn't been anything too noticeable right now. There is growth on the little strawberry so maybe I saved it. (I like thinking I saved their little lives )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

It's still hard to tell yet for sure, but I think they might be splitting and getting ready to pop! I shouldn't have said anything yet though because I'm not sure. There's a bit of white showing though, so maybe.


Trying to get a shot for the aero-garden thread of some more peppers...


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[Jananas Bananas]

I shouldn't have asked! Fingers crossed.

Did you change the color on these thread titles? I keep thinking I haven't read something.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yup, I've been doing some decorating, you could say!


Do you like it?


I also changed the color of my username and title. Too fun.


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[oldhippie01]

HELP!!! I forgot the procedure for downloading Pic.'s here at this Site. I am lost without the "Browse" feature which takes me right to my photo's. Someone Clue me in, again..........Hippie