Where is Wildflower?

16 years ago

Anyone heard from Michelle? I hope she is just busy with her jewelry making. She is making some pretty stuff. Take a break and come back and visit. We miss you, lol.

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karyn1
16 years ago
What is it with all these people disappearing without first checking in?
Karyn
fool4flowers
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16 years ago
Lol, she just wrote me back and its like I thought. Her jewelry businesss in booming and she has been busy. Check out her website with some of her stuff on it.

http://www.wildflower444444.etsy.com/
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chena
16 years ago
CONGRATS!!! Very Cool Michele...
It is kinda Rude you didn't check in with us first!!! LOL
I Miss Ya!!!!
Kylie
wildflower
16 years ago
That's really sweet of you guys to miss me! I havn't been gone all that long though...Not to much going on with brugs.

The first day of spring is tomorrow and I don't know about the rest of you but I am so ready for it!!! Just snapped a pic of Pink Favorite to share. Photobucket has something new going on with editing pics so I hope this shows up well enough, but there's a sprout coming off the old trunk on the left side. Well....Looking at this closer now, I think the one on the right is coming off the trunk too....Something I don't ever remember seeing. Always has been new shoots from the roots only. Must have been more of a mild winter than I thought it was. Happy first day of spring tomorrow everybody!!!
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fool4flowers
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16 years ago
Cool Michelle, I've never seen what they look like coming back from the ground like that. Glad to have you back but now of course I will be gone for a few days unless I can steal someones internet access, lol.
gee8ch
16 years ago
Whew! That's a relief... glad you're back with us, Michelle. Also happy that your jewelry business is keeping you busy. But please let us know when you are planning to "disappear" ... we missed ya. Gloria
wildflower
16 years ago
Well I thought I'd posted here earlier but I guess it didn't go thru. I'd said that I will not disappear again for more than a couple of days without letting someone know... Jim Chaney even e-mailed today looking for me. Said he's been busy with the new kitties and he found out they all love spinach. What a one-of-kind group we have here...Some of the best people I'll ever know.
technodweeb
16 years ago
Michelle!

I just posted about your lovely Suzie Qs all having homes now. I'm having to say no to any more requests because they will all be into my "private" stock if I start to give any more away. (grin)

All those cuttings I had - I've given away around 25 plants? Maybe 30 (not counting the ones I mailed out)

I gotta start to say no now. There are pieces of your lovely ladies all over the county now.
technodweeb
16 years ago
WF - your jewelery is really nice!

Wow you've been one busy laaaaaaaaadyyyyyyyyyyyyy. . . .

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