Hi everyone! I'm back! I had a little trouble escaping from the asylum, but I finally snuck out. They don't have internet access, darn it! They were afraid I'd go and order another gardenia I guess..and I did! HA! I also ordered (for my mom, must get her into the cult as well) an african 'gardenia'...it doesn't smell like a gardenia, but I love the fragrance..and it's blooming already! HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... Anyway, I got a "Belmont". The #@$# FED EX driver tried to kill him in transit..I just know he did! Gary told me that he did. But, he's still alive. Oh yeah. Almost forgot. The plant told me that his name is "Gary" and that if I do certain "things" for him, do them without question, that he will actually bloom for me. Oh and give me good lottery numbers. I don't know...he sounds like he's just leading me on. I REALLY want to trust him...but I just don't know. He seems to be rather evasive. He's also got a horrible chain smoking habit. He's already cost me 40 bucks for a carton of Virginia Slims, and he refuses the generic smokes. Here are some pictures..he wanted me to get his 'good' side, but I didn't know which one that was. So has anyone else killed their loves lately? I included a pic of my maid of orleans (it's actually living, don't ask me why) as well. I missed you guys! You can only enjoy shots of Throrazine for a few weeks before they get old. Here's my MO I also bought some liquid iron with other trace minerals..seems to be loved by my citrus plants and the jasmine too. So we shall see! :D here's the african gardenia, not sure if she is married to gary or if they are 'just friends'. She sure is a show off though, eh? PS: Oh yeah..almost forgot to add this. Remember my first gardenia? Well, it kept teasing me. I was ready to throw it out, it had lost all of its leaves, despite my locating it in the nicest sunniest spot on the back deck, plenty of humidity. Then, when I was going to evict it from it's home, I noticed a GREEN thing starting to come out of the dirt! I couldn't believe it. So, since the soil was dry as a bone...I watered it. I started to hope! Then, I noticed the next day the leaf started turning black. I threw the plant over the deck...it was already dead so it didn't scream. I think I did. After that I woke up strapped to a bed in a hospital. I must have blacked out from my 'grief' or something.

Aww, I miss the bunny. But ewwww. And as cute as bunnies are, I think all my tomatoes are gone outside, so cute little bunnies and ground squirrels...not so happy with them right now. ETA: Ah, the bunny shows up AFTER posting, but still...grrr. This post was edited by cal_quail on Wed, Jul 16, 14 at 8:53

Joann's labor of love is the KT Gathering Place, on it she has a link to some of the infamous funnies posted here. I'm not sure if this one is here, I think that originated on the House Disasters board? Each board seems to have one, the Watergarden board had How much to feed a goldfish. Here's the link to the funnies! Here is a link that might be useful: The Gathering Place funnies!

Well, kitchen was gutted and GC should be working on plumbing ... but (you knew there was a but) nope, he is working on the water damage we found behind the sink area. Turns out it seems to have been a mix of sink leak and exterior water intrusion between stucco and trim, for who knows how many years ... whole corner of the house and a window have been deconstructed. I have no idea how much it will cost, but it has to be fixed. What was your complaint again? ;-)