Hi Cindy, I just asked a question about your tipsey pot. I would also like to ask a question about your bowling balls. Do you plug the hole before you start? If so, what do you use? Also, if you want to paint it first, what kind of paint do you use. I have two bowling balls I would love to do something with--I have stands I found to put them on. One is a tall brass lamp that looks nice. Thanks again, Jeane

OMG I am really torn here. I understand exactly what Cheryl seamommy said and realize she wasn't criticizing the threads or the folk here at GWGJ only wanting more posts about Garden Junk that pertains to the find and re-purpose items from junk to garden treasures. I don't post much but I read all the time and I see her point about glass totems dominating the threads. Those are a great winter project to work on while many are snowbound and the gardens are dormant. Such with BBs and bottle bugs and those things we can do from a small area in the home. I've seen the albums. I know now that spring and summer are here we will be seeing again the "Real Junk" that Cheryl Seamommy is talking about. I remember the POTMs from when I just lurked behind CT and loved so many of the ideas and the fabulous interpretations of the Month's meaning. CT went bed bench crazy and made many of them. She gave them away as gifts and sold them as well but after her 30th bench I was ready to move on. LOL her old propane tank to table fire pits were exquisite but after many of those time to move on. We find something we like and work it to perfection and them get inspired to do something else. I think at one point I made so many concrete mosaic stepping stones the DH was going to get me medicated. LOL The projects will change again and someone will find a new "thing" for everyone to get excited about. I have and been accepted into a group of guys and gals who offer advice and encouragement for anyone in need. I always felt welcomed here, even with my infrequent posts. Now I see something that is so very unlike what I have known and come to expect from the great folk at GWGJ. I truly feel the photo of the doll with lips on the arse was quite rude and classless as a response. It was kind of shocking to me to see something like that from a member of this forum directed to another member only asking a question. Cheryl I feel like I should apologize to you for the rudeness of some of the posts. When you have the capability to post pics I'm sure you will. I feel deprived I don't have the ability to get great pics and post them yet. I couldn't afford a camera until recently. I just got a camera. I still have to learn to use. Time constraints make my days so full I may be a while in the learning process. I don't get to spend all day at the computer, between the job, the volunteer work, household, and yard and garden work I am a busy woman. I really hope not posting photos isn't keeping anyone from being part of the GWGJ. Just give it a little time and I'm sure you'll see different projects, some new and some come around again. LOL LIL

I am so glad that people had advised you to use the SE11. I made a mistake when I made my first ball. I used weldbond, which I love for my indoor mosaics, it works great! For outdoor use? BAD IDEA! Its not for outdoor use. Soooo, I made a beautiful ball and worked long on it and now its still beautiful, but it needs to stay indoors for its life. which is okay, it lives in my living room. OMG I can't belive this, who is from Madison??? Thats where I live, oh my, I have never met anyone who does mosaics befor from Madison, if your out there I would love to talk to you!!!! Louella

WOW You did a great job on your fountain. I also love the pot with it. Love the sprinkler ring idea!! And they look so pretty together. I was getting by on the cheep with my fountain last year and found out plain old Daylilys up rooted with roots cleaned off well will grow nicely in a fountain for the season. They even bloomed. I just stuck mine down in some in pots. THEN I forgot about them figuring it was too late to plant them back into the yard so left them in their rock filled containers with the fountain tub drained and turned upside down over them to keep it from filling with snow in my fall clean up. When I turned it back up again this spring daylilys are doing GREAT and will live another season in the fountain. I am still working on getting the right base for my fountain!! Darn. Going to go look in just a little bit. I am HERE now and do not want to leave.:^))) Chris