Oh Dawn That is beautiful!!
Jo, you did a GREAT job!!!

Greetings from Texas :). Internet is a wonderful thing (sometimes).

WOW. That quilt is amazing. Jo is just awesome. I can honestly say it's the best quilt I've ever been part of.... a little part but still. Dawn, thanks for posting the pictures.

Paul

oh my gosh..... i am so glad you posted this photo... wow jo\wow
that thing is so pretty..... you did a great job.... good going..
im sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo proud to be a part of your family heirloom.... im so impressed....
and paul looks great in purple!

i hope you are feeling better... a little birdie told me you were not feeling well, so honey i flew here...
your in my prayers and email me
not thru this email as it never worked.
my email is

flowersforme1234@aol.com
you ever need anything... email me...
love yah girl... hugs xoxox

Boo Hoo I didn't see my square on the quilt, even got my reading glasses so they would magnify. That has to be the most amazing quilt ever. Jo what a fantastic job you did. A county fair would go bananas to have that beauty entered.

Paul-Help get those refineries back up. LOL
All the gas stations here are out of gas. Some closed today at 7:00 and 8:00 where they normally close at 11:00.

Shirley

Shirley, I found your square on the FABULOUS quilt, right next to Carmen and "All our love The traveling dayliles" in the 3rd photo up from the bottom of the series.

I sure hope yall get gas to buy soon - that is very scary!

Speaking of scary, our mamabird was told to go the emergency room by her doctor today.

Dawn, I'm praying for you every other breath ~ please do check in asap with good news OK?
marea

Just said a prayer for you also Dawn. Please do let us know about you as soon as you can.

Jo...that quilt is absolutely beautiful.

Paul...are you looking at rocks in Texas or looking for oil? In any case...enjoy the scenery and share pictures when you get back.

These are my four John's: Great Grandfather-John Wyatt, Grandfather John Gardner, Father-John Brent, Son-John Gunner

Gunner is laying on a quilt his great great aunt made for his dad when he was born.

Debbie

My favorite D Daylilies this year:

Daughter of Magic

Well it seems my photobucket has stopped working....I'll post more "D" daylilies later.
Debbie

I just love that Daughter of Magic, Debbie! But yall know I love pink daylilies...

Joy, you took such beautifully arranged photos of your swap surprises that I didn't recognize them, LOL So glad you like everything!
Your kitty Mocha is just adorable! Here's my box packing crew (Mocha could smell them I'm sure) - Chuck the Persian, Carmel Bob (aka Bowie) & Tim:
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Marea

It looks like this is where I should have posted the pics.
I'll just have to add some more. :-)
Wow! Those are such beautiful quilts. And so special too. I so admire anyone who can make such works of art. There's some real talent here. I'm pretty untalented except when it comes to growing things.
Debbie, Enjoyed your 4 John's photo, especially the littlest one. What a cutie. And such pretty daylilies, I'll have to go back through the group posts here so I can see the others you posted.
Marea, That's a fine looking group of box packers. :-)
I have 12 of them. (yep, Crazy cat lady)
2 were strays that I started feeding. They're friendly but mostly prefer to stay outside. The other 10 are indoor/outdoor cats. Mocha's my youngest. He just turned a year. Tinky is the oldest at 15. Tinky (a nic name that stuck) still hunts and tries to climb trees, but the tree climbing is just to impress me. :-) Here's Tinky. His ears are short because he had skin cancer on them so had to have them removed, but I think he's still very handsome :-)

Dawn, what beautiful Quilts! Things to truly cherish!
Jo, You are so talented and loving to do all that. We all appreciate the love and work you have put into it. Thank you JO!

Debbie, love "The Johns" Picture. LOL
Your pink Daughter of Magic is wonderful!

Marea and pnw, love the cat pictures!
sharon

Howdy y'all :)
I'm back home from my trip to east Texas... was working, so not much time to be a tourist. There wasn't much in Lubbock and Amarillo anyways, but I did go here to eat:

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The world famouse Big Texan Steak Ranch, home of the free 72-oz steak... it's free provided you eat the entire four and a half pound slab of beef plus all the fixings in 1 hour. I settled for a chicken fried steak sandwich instead :).

Paul-Wow how could anyone eat that much steak. Maybe if you went hungry for 2-3 days you could.

Here is Lily Cappuccino from my summer pictures.

Royal Sunset

Shirley

Utterly gorgeous as usual, Shirley! That Black Magic calla photo is the best one I've ever seen - I can see now why people like it!

My SSS Swap box from Joy just arrived:
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Can you tell she included some catnip? LOL I had all my wonderful goodies arranged to take a photo & when I got back with my camera that dang Velvet had rearranged things to her liking..
Joy also sent me clumps of 'Sarah' lavender, Valerian, viola Freckles, Iron Cross oxalis, an industrial strength marking pen, several Drumstick allium bulbs, Matrix' asiatic lily AND daylilies Crimson Pirate & Ferris Wheel, all with garden markers !!
I LOVE EVERYTHING YOU SENT, thank you very much!
Joy-fully, marea

I received my SSS Swap box from Debbie today. She sent me U of Kentucky shirt and hat (which I will wear proudly, except during NCAA basketball seaon :)), bunch of dvd's for me and the kids, KY candy of all sorts (they made it here with no problems), a beautiful card, and so many plants that I ran out of TZ tape for my labeller... LOL.

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Thank you Debbie... really love everything.
Paul

I thought for sure you would brag about your new semps, Paul LOL

Everyone is getting such cool boxes, way too go group!
And thank heavens Miriam's great goodie box got there in time, [whew] *grin*

Carol,I'm so happy to hear you liked your new daylilies from Oregon that Dianne got you!

Here's today's flower, one of my gifts from the Traveling Daylilies back in '05, Siloam Helpmate.

Wow Paul, Debbie did great on your swap box.
Marea, I'm so glad you were happy with your box. And I can see your pretty kitty likes it too. :-)
I sure had fun putting it together for you.
I sent you the valerian sense you said you have cats. My cats will pass right by catnip if they smell valerian roots. Valerian root is a cat attractant similar to catnip. For humans Valerian is a sedative but for cats it's a stimulant. They go crazy from the roots, it's so fun to watch. It spreads pretty well so once you plant it you'll have enough to pull some out so your cats can enjoy the roots. That's a Beautiful Daylily you posted. I still have some blooming too but it's too cool for most to open well.
Here's one that opeded ok.
AMNOR

Joy

LOL...just have to post this.

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Sharon sent this to me too.Sorry forgot to list this one.
She received it from Marea.So beware someone will be getting it later on...LOL
I just keep thinking about it dancing around at night when all are in bed sound to sleep.LOL..I mean look at those BIG
FEET!

And how did you know I put all kinds of things in my flower pots.So the lizards found a home right away:)

Got to run,work.
Hugs,Jean

Just a nudge to keep this thread on page 1. My youngest and I went camping over the weekend. He got to sleep in a teepee :). Good thing the rain missed us... there's a large opening on the top where the poles meet.

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Hello.
I hope y'all don't mind if I show off my handy work :). Vegetable garden markers made especially for Sharon:

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Wow! Those are just too cool!! I really like those! You did a great job on them! Melinda

Those are adorable. Very talented you are.

Joy

Wow Paul...feel free to add your veggie markers in a box to me anytime:0) Debbie

Ditto Paul, Such great work!!

Jo and Paul,
You are both very talented! Very nice! Applause!!!

Karen

You gotta admit this looks really cool!

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Nope the flap jacks aren't hardy here. Will see if they work out like this for winter...

Karen

Here is a link that might be useful: more oct pics

Wow Karen, what a stunning plant...give us details. What are flap jacks, how large do they get...and especially what is that blue stuff it is planted in?

Now for more questions, are you a master gardener, or perhaps a landscaper? One thing I do know for sure...you are also one of our very talented members.

Debbie

Flap jacks are succulents. Something that does fine outside in my sister's CA garden. I put a cutting in my suitcase and I'm trying it as a houseplant here in zone 5 for winter.

It is potted in the crayola sand that comes in small bags that is now on sale at wal mart.
I painted a container to match. Not long after that picture was taken my dtr knocked it to the floor- sand everywhere! It's repotted and isn't damaged.
Phew!

Thx for the compliments. No on both questions.

A lady stopped by from out of state and bought a bunch of plants this weekend. She saw my listing on craig's list. I think it was fun for both of us. Her husband said their was no more room in the car but she just kept jamming more in!

:)
Karen

Hi Dawn & everyone!
Thought maybe you might enjoy this photo as much as I did as a respite from the onset of Winter...

This a view I took at Schreiner's Iris display garden.
Karen, what fun that must have been to find such a mutual gardener!! I love it when eBayers get enthusiastic like that, too.
And your "flap jack" is beautiful!
Debbie is always so head-on about stuff ~ I agree with her about you being a very talented horticulturist. [grin]
Happy After-election-and-onto-Thanksgiving to you all ~m'

what a fablous quilt, didn't see my name, but thought I knew the motorcycle chicks. Jo do you sell quilts, I am needing a king and queen size one, yours are beautiful, if you sell them please let me know costs. when we were young my dh took us on a romantic weekend once a month to a motel with a hot tub. because of age and the economy we haven't done this for at least 5 yrs so dh just built a motel room with a spa in our shed. he is not a carpenter but did a fine job. here are before and after pics door area where sp is

Carol, what a fantastic idea to have your own spa!
You are so lucky. We need to find you a bookcase, tho.

Joy OMIGOD! I was afraid you were so quiet because something was wrong. So happy to hear all is well!!
I had a cancer scare last Summer, but 2nd biopsy was normal, so I can well understand your relief.

Here is a random collection of some of my favorite daylilies,
just in case anybody needs a color blast:
Smokey Mtn Autumn
Origami Angel
Driving Me Wild
Spartacus Adorned

Victorian Lace


Bohemia After Dark

Who all takes digital photos in our group?
Any ideas about my next camera?

Wow! Very nice Carol. And you did so great on finding the bargains for your spa.

Marea, Yes, It was very scary for a while. Reading up on ovarian cancer on the web only made it worse. We are sooooo relieved. I have over 200 seedlings I want to see bloom so I can't leave this ole earth yet. LOL
Lovely photos of your daylilies. Really love that 'Bohemia After Dark'.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Joy

Here's my Neon Rose amaryllis:
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Marea, I use a Nikon Coolpix 5400. It's many years old, so I'm actually thinking about getting a digital SLR. My notes say Karen uses a Canon Powershot SD 450 elph, and I was very impressed with her closeups.

Thanks,
Paul

Paul, great shot. And I hear a 'Happy Birthday' is in order .... smile.

Joy, glad is was good news.

And Mareas, you know how to drive me Wild!!! Wonderful pictures - all of them. But you know who I like the best ... Sparticus Adorned. LOL

And Carol - I love the 'hotel room and spa'! You and your hubby did a great job. It's great to see different ideas like that! I hope those aren't x-rated DVD's in that TV! Well, knowing you ... they are. LOL

Karen, I've never seen a flap jack before ... how interesting.

sharon

Sharon, I'm with you on Spartacus Adorned! Those are my favorite colors, plus in person Spartacus
has so much elegant charisma & presence...a keeper.

I'm glad everyone liked the page out of my new Miriam calendar, I will keep sharing them *grin*

Sorry I forgot to announce the winner of the SSS Secret swap ~ Paul won with his GREAT veggie row markers
& received as a prize some of my favorite red & purple semps & a couple other succulent goodies.
Should have sent a watch & a pen...

My new Viola seedling crop is starting to bloom!
This one is really these colors ~ love it!

Happy Thanksgiving! God has certainly blessed us with another beautiful summer gone by!

We are having ham. I'm keeping it simple. It is a working holiday as we are still trying to get the corn harvested. I'm not much of a kitchen diva anyway!

Paul, I'm impressed you took notes. Yes, I love my elph.

Marea, that Bohemia dark DL is really lovely.

Got to go rock climbing and laser tagging last weekend with the kids. Got to the top of the wall on the three I tried. It is such a rush. I like the easy hand holds.

Keep putting pics here- to keep away the sadness of winter...
Karen :)

Marea & Karen- Thanks for the gorgeous pictures. We sure do need lots of these to chase away the winter blues.

Shirley

Karen and Shirley... you mean your yard doesn't look like this? :)

Carol, here are some brug photos... rained the last couple of days, but it's beautiful today. First is Charles Grimaldi and second is Dr. Seuss (which is about finished).

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Now I need to gather up the stuff I received from Carol and Marea and take photos. Will be back :).

Thanks,
Paul

Okay.. here's what I received from Marea as the SSS Swap prize:
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And from Carol, for the Thanksgiving swap:
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a planner (came with several pens.. I replaced a couple with a couple of my fountain pens), garden markers, more ballpoint pens, cranberry scented candle (wife loves these), sparkling apple/grape cider (will drink tonight), Daylily John Peat, Amaryllis Minerva, and the most delicious and rich home-made fudge with walnuts (I think). Fudge is all gone.

Thank you.
Paul

Paul-Thank you so much for the Brug pictures....I never tire seeing pictures of those. It was so dry here mine might have had 1-2 blooms. Nice boxes you received.

Shirley

You really lucked out Paul. Nice stuff! Those can't be current pics of your yard, are they?
I thought you lived in WA or OR and had some frost by now.
So, I'm juust a tad jealous if you can see that now!
You know the one draw back with my elph camera is I frequently get the icon telling me my camera is shaking. Even if holding it very still. The high wind causes problems with focusing but they might make a similar model with some type of stabilizing feature to minimize this. I take many out of focus pics. The 2 below are examples as they were taken on horseback and the first with 12 X magnification as I was far away.

Marea, Since you asked for a horse pic I went out in 39 degree weather for the first ride in a while. Shiloh was too full of energy and naughty.

Here is the corn harvest here. Don't be fooled by the small size of these blue wagons. They are really big- 3 will fill a semi truck full of corn.

and here if my hubby having the time of his life! If he wasn't so tired he might smile more. The combine is quite large also if you are standing up next to it. So- anyway- this should counts as a horse picture!

BTW Marea, The lily garden idea with semps sounds groovy! You are the semp queen!

I just found a photo/ art web place called redbubble.com. Some lovely and some weird art there.

A warm bubble bath sounds dreamy right about now...
Karen

Some photos for you all dealing with bad weather and snow:
Amaryllis Neon Rose started blooming (note the brug in the background still flowing)
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And a Schlumbergera "Dark Marie"
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It's still warm so this bearded iris decided to bloom - Hemstitched (from Shirley I think)
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And I still have one plumeria hanging on :)
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Thanks,
Paul

Yep, Southern California is paradise.
Thank you for sharing, Paul!
I have viola & pineapple sage flowers & felt blessed!
~m'

I wanted to post a few pictures from a family get together at our house Saturday (Dec. 13).

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There's lots more but I'm sure you've had enough. I'll post more after Christmas. I hope you will share your family with the rest of us.

Big Holiday Hug,
Debbie

I love the pics Debbie! He sure is growing and ever so adorable! All the pics where great! Looks like everyone had a great time!

Deb, Thanks for the warm photo's! Everyone looks so happy. Who are the beauties on the chair with the baby and the baby picture? And is that you with the baby at the dinner table? The parents with the baby on the couch look a little wiped out ... I remember that feeling. lol All the kids and babies ... I miss all that. My youngest niece is 12. There might be a baby at our christmas eve gathering ... a step-niece's daughter (she doesn't always come to our gatherings ... ya know how that can be sometimes ... too many places to go and only so much time).

Maybe we can start a new picture thread with our Christmas pictures? Waddoyathink?
sharon