HUGE WELCOME, Carol. I think most of us already feel like we 'know' you thru Kirk. I'm so glad you decided to join in and post yourself.

hugs, Karen

Hi Carol! I guess you're up late too. I slept good for a while and now I'm wide awake. It's nice to meet you.

I ran across this forum in 1998 and I've never seen another that has the creativity and energy of this (everchanging) bunch. I don't post a lot, but every once in a while I get the urge to communicate with kindered spirits and I know where to come. Lately my slow dial up internet connection has been faster so it's easier to post pictures and that makes it more fun.

I've been seeing Kirk's posts and it's obvious you two have something special, he always mentions his wonderful wife. I love the pictures of your yard, you all have put a lot of work and love into it, what a lovely place you have. What especially sticks in my mind is that twig fence with the birdhouses and the twig arch, I just love them. Oh and the ladder trellis, so many things, see, the inspiration is mutual.

How nice of you to help coordinate the Secret Santa thing. I still have to join. That sounds like fun. Would love to see some of your quilts and stained glass.

So very glad to meet you!! We all feel we know you as well. Thank you for helping with the secret santa exchange. You two sound like you are having a ball doing it. Have you checked out the stained glass forum?? There are alot of talented people over there most of them visit here as well. Just drop down the forums at the top of the page...click on home forums and you will find stained glass and mosaics there. Have a wonderful day!!

Howdy Mrs Kirk!!!!
All I can truly say is Ain't God Good to let us be able to talk and we are 1/2 way across the USA!! It's still pretty wild for an old gal like me to grasp onto this computer stuff...so with all the wild stuff that goes on with the computer/ like my preacher brother Steve says: it's ok for the GOOD GUYS to use stuff to honor God, USA, Family etc!!!
And I can certainly see that the KIRK FAMILY is doing just that! I am so excited that a wonderful example husband, teacher , father and FRIEND - Kirk is so talented and so good and kind and such a moral man !!! and the world is a better place because of HIM and Ya'll - HIS PRECIOUS FAMILY !!!!!
Gee first off T H A N K S!!! for being a cool Wife, and MOM!
Thanks for joining in in do, and participating in stuff that your spouse likes and that your children and family and extended family can benefit from and not to mention....
THEN ... SHARE AND PASS IT ON THE THE REST OF US!!
I love seeing the pictures they are A L L so wonderful!!
keep up the Fantastic work !!
Hope to talk to you again soon
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILY !!!
AND
GOD BLESS AMERICA !!!
Susan Jean/ alias Grammie Jean
garden web: susiesunshine
E Mail: clutterbug5301@yahoo.com

Hi Carol! So glad you are joining in the fun. I am new to posting here, but lurked for years. I have seen some awesome things Kirk has posted. You two sound like a great couple and this must be a first to have a couple joining in on the same forum. We are so glad you decided to "speak up".

QUILTING! Carol, I am so envious. I have wanted to learn to quilt forever. I took one class, and did fine until the actual quilting part. She seemed to go so fast I couldn't quite get what she was doing. I'm sure it wasn't her; everyone seemed to do fine. Hmm...maybe a few private lessons would help.
Can you post some pictures of your quilts for us! They're probably not officially considered "junk", so they would go on the other side, but I'm dying to see them.
Thanks for what you and Kirk are doing with the Santa Exchange.
PS How are your knees doing?
Nancy

Carol!
Wow, what an honor to meet you "officially"! I'll just say that you snagged yourself a great hubby. Thank you for allowing him to share himself with the Garden Junk Group here.
Hope the RA isn't as bad as it was and that you are healing fine. Hope the baby is doing well and not keeping you up at nigth as much. and Thanks for being Santa and/or his elf for the time being.
I've got to start the day here. I'm preparing today because my inlaws are driving from Oregon to here....house is dirty and I need to clean it....
TTYL
Love, Jules

Nice to meet you too!!! I feel like I know you already!!!! You have a wonderful family!!! Thanks for doing the secret santa!!!(-:

Hi Carol,
Welcome and its true what everyone says, it seems like we already know you through Kirk. Thanks so much for doing the secret santa and I hope you decide to join us.
Janet

HOWDY!!!
It was kinda like reading something from a friend you haven't heard from in awhile. HA!!! That's how much Kirk talks about you!!
Honey, when God was giving out husbands you musta been right up front in line cuz you grabbed yourself a GREAT one!! (Don't let him read that or he might not be able to get through the rooms of your house his head will swell up so much!! HAHAHA)
Quilting is big in the little town I live in. We have spinners and weavers and quilters. Please post some pics on the conversation side so we can drool over you stuff.
It's really nice to meet you. Thanks for helping out with the Secret Santa (but we called it Kris Kringle in NY HAHA!)
Cait

Hi Carol ! I'm a stained glass junkie here !! Thanks for sharing Kirk with us !

Glad you decided to join us, Carol.
I have been on this forum since it was first formed. We split from garden accoutrements, because they are more
'upscale' than garden junkers are-LOL--and they complained!
We all love the garden junk ideas, and Kirk has certainly added a lot to the forum. People come and go, and we miss a lot of the 'Oldies' and wish they would come back.
We are really happy with both of you...You have great ideas!
WELCOME!!!!

hi carol
so nice to meet you
as said so many times.thank you and welcome
please post pics
debby

Hi Carol,

It's about time you popped in!!!! Welcome. I hope you both have computers or you'll be nudging each other aside to type.LOL Like everyone else said thanks for doing the SS. I hope you are feeling well. Take care. Dena

Hi Carol! It's so nice to finally meet you! You are a very talented person yourself, so you should be posting here too. I enjoyed the story of how you & Kirk met. You have such a wonderful family, which we all like to hear about. Kirk got lucky when he found YOU!! Behind every great WOMAN, there's a great man! Thank you for coordinating the Secret Santa. Hopefully Santa will bring you another computer, cuz like jaspersmommy said, you'll be fighting for 'puter time! Hope to see more posts from you!

Hi Carol~~~~~~~waving at you from Mississippi!

Hi Carol! It is great to finally see you here. Thank you so much for doing the Secret Santa thing. It is very generous of you and Kirk. We hope to see more posts and pictures from you. (Love your yard, btw!)

Welcome Carol (a/k/a Mrs. Kirkus), I will agree with the other fine folks on this forum, it's about time you jumped in here. Every day it's Carol this-Carol that, Carol this-Carol that! No wait, that's not it, it's more like "My Wonderful Wife Carol" - that's how we've come to know you and you should be very proud - you sure got youself one fantastic hubby there gal, one whose made several of us very jealous on occasion (well, at least one, that'd be me!!! - so don't be surprised if one day, God willing-I win the lottery - I do show up on the front porch one day for that glass of lemonade). Oh Yeah, show us the pics, lots and lots of them.

Sal

PS: please tell me that beautiful crock is still safe and sound! Sorry to have spoken in LOUD WORDS that day but I had to stop him before he destroyed a true treausre. That is such a fantastic find.

Hi Carol! More junker greetings from me!

~~Mimi

Thank you for the GardenWeb welcome although I feel like I already know all of you so well through your postings. As I read this post, it was fun matching many of your names and comments to the Secret Santa list. Again, thank you. Carol

Hi, glad to have you on board.