Ahhh, DITTO!!!!

I agree with both of you! LOL

AWWW! Right back atcha, babe! Everyone here is great. I am so glad I found all of you. Great advice, lots of encouragement, wonderful pics and SWEET online friends!
LOVE IT! blessings-sherri

Karen I LOVE this!! My sentiments exactly!! (except when I'm too busy writing scathing letters about the council or other things that tick me of HA!)

Sherri - I had to check where you lived cuz I woulda sworn you were a Noo Yawka!! That 'right back atcha, babe' is such typical noo yawk speak... it was actually what I was gonna write!!

cait1-Thats cuz we're birds of a feather in heart and spirit, darlin!
(now that darlin should explain where i be, Im an Okie!)
blessings, sherri

Amen, Karen, Amen! Isn't it amazing how you can open up and say things to online friends that you can't bring yourself to say to your own family? Thank you all for being so totally awesome!

Very, very, nice. Look out Hallmark!!

Robert

It is nice to able to express yourself here and not at home where your DH just roll his eyeballs at ya!!! They just don't get it..... LOL
Sheree

That's why we've got gems in Robert and Kirk!!!!

Thats a fact, Jack, those two are gooder'n grits!!
Wonder if they rent out for week-end projects???? LOL!!blessings-sherri

LOL, if they "rented out" to us, their wives would NEVER get them back.
I think my DH has passed the eye rolling stage and is fully into Ostrich mode. I asked him to help me move a big potted plant on the patio yesterday since my back is so messed up. And I figured while I had his attention out back, LOL, I'd casually mention something major I want to do in a few months. I got as far as, " I hope you don't get uptight, but there's a project I want to do this Fall when it cools off"......NO comment, he moved the pot for me and was heading back in. I said "hey, don't you want to know my idea?" He said nope, if it wasn't going to be for months, why talk about it now! Especially if I thought he wouldn't go for it. Jeeez. Ever heard of CONVERSATION??
Actually Fred's totally laid back and easy going, but he doesn't see ANY reason to change ANY thing around the house or yard. Especially if it costs money or involves him. LOL. So I guess I can just dream about my idea for a few months. Which means I can always then say it would be a Xmas present, LOL. Since we can't physically do much now, with our back issues on lifting things, would have to pay someone unfortunately. Might be too expensive. I want a gazebo. There is a big square concrete slab just to the right of the back patio where the former owners had a hot tub. I'd love to stain the concrete for one thing. But I keep thinking what a great spot for a gazebo...and to DECORATE the area with MORE GJ stuff. LOL. I'd really love to push for a small POND, but honestly I can't take care of one these days and it would probably be a lot of trouble for me to deal with.
At least I have a little fountain on the patio so I can hear running water! Need that here in ARIDzona. But darn, sometimes it would be SO nice to have someone who'd listen to my ideas and even want to do something together. The ONLY time DH goes in the back yard is to take the big trashcan out to the alley once a week. sigh. He never even notices all my GJ stuff all over the place. Tho maybe that's a good thing. LOL.

ok, I'll quit venting here, didn't mean to get on a roll.
Its all Kirk and Robert's fault. LOL.

hugs, Karen

Karen, I know the feeling, Bob thinks flowers are stupid. Yes, stupid! To him, if you plant a garden it should be all fruits and vegetables. I have to admit the does appreciate junk. He loves to go curb shopping and hitting the thrift stores. But if I made a totem, he'd think I was crazy. I am trying to use his curb shopping skills to my advantage though!

Karen, you had me rollin!!! Are you sure you are not me,(or vice versa?) I definitely know are husbands are related!!!! How can they swing those clubs, stay out in the heat, but cant stand there long enough to hear our ideas/work/sweating/Biofreeze and heating pads ideas!!!Whoops, I meant just projects, in case they read this!!
Our two boys, 17 and 19 avoid me at all costs when I am outside. One time I needed help and I stuck my head in and hollered,(very nicely, mind you!) for them and my husband to come out. I waited and waited, no answer, so I took off my gloves, threw the sweat off my brow and started back in....door was locked and, well,there they were,all standing there laughing like a bunch of dummies, everytime I started to say something they would plug their ears!!! OK, it WAS funny at first, then when I got serious (after about a second and a half,) they STILL wouldn't come out! They started saying "NO MORE PROJECTS!", over and over!
Well, after they unlocked the door, (and ran for their lifes!), I went about my business all afternoon until suppertime,(know where this is goin dontcha?!), they were all starving, of course, hey mom/honey whats for....NO MORE SUPPER with my ears all plugged up!!!!! Guess who got to go out for supper that night!!? AH, the power of a woman......

Daisydal, you sure know how to get even. LOL. Your whole post had me cracking up. My boys were very lucky in that when they lived at home, I didn't know all this Garden Junk stuff. They griped enough if ever asked to mow the lawn.

There is one thing you have to remember during these difficult moments....
never underestimate the power of a good hissy-fit.

LOL, Karen