Hi, I recently joined Garden Web, although years ago I joined in the gardening section. But, went back to work, long hours, long travel and just to many hours away from home to enjoy the beauty around us. I recently became unemployed due to General Motors (worked for a company associated with GM) and my husband has moved to MI to continue working for GM. Now I am back and forth between MI and TN since we are not giving up our home here that we plan on retiring at. So this year has been a struggle on knowing which direction to follow. I have extra time on my hands and I find recycling junk very interesting. I live in southwest TN and love it here. Although the weather has been far too hot to enjoy. I know it has been like this everywhere. So now that the weather is cooling off I should have more time outside to start and finish things I am in the middle of, due to getting involved with junk. :) I googled glass totems and found this site. My mother n law had made a couple and I fell in love. I have since made some and really got into making plate flowers. I also have copied many of the things posted here and hope to try them all in time. I plan on selling some garden junk items at the yearly OctoberFest in my local area next month. Just getting started and not really wanting to get rid of anything I have made yet. So not sure what all I will be selling. My birthday is coming up soon and I will be 57. Too young to retire and too old to look for another job. I want to be able to travel back and forth to MI to see my hubby so I need something flexible. So I am thinking of getting into re-purposing junk. Hubby will be home for the weekend and I might go to MI next week. I haven't been able to show him the mess I made of the barn with all of our junk we had and the stuff I have been buying at TS,GW and antique places. I have an area to work once it isn't 100 degrees and love it. I would love to go see Shabby Joes display at an art fair in Marshall, MI not far from my hubby. Well, this is it for me. I am excited and have things to finish before DH gets home late tonight. Thank you all for the ideas here and the support you give each other. Suzq

It's Official! Our order has been placed. It will ship on 2/21 by UPS, scheduled to arrive at my place on Thursday, 2/24. I will be meeting the OKC people on Friday after work (details to follow) and pmac will be meeting the Norman/Moore people on Saturday. Carol will be sharing the details of her Tulsa trip soon. We got a better-than-anticipated price on the leeks, so you'll see that reflected in your total. Thank you for having personal checks postmarked by February 5. Here are the final totals: Norman: avidchamp, 2 onions, 2 leeks, $14.00 biradarcm, 12 onions, 1/2 leek, $33.00 momfryhover, 3 onions, 1 leek, $12.00 P-mac, 8 bunches, $20 Mail: Dodemeister, 2 bunches, $5.00 plus $5.20 shipping Justsaymo, 3 bunches, $7.50 plus $5.20 shipping Leava, 10 onions, $25 plus $10.95 shipping Okiedawn, 6 onions, 1 leek, $19.50 plus $10.95 shipping Tulsa: Danni girl, 4 onions, one leek, $13 Msspriggs, 6 onions, 2 leeks, $24.00 OkiePokie, 2 onions, $5 Soonergrandmom, 4 onions, 1 leek, $14.50 Oklahoma City: Aikimikey, 5 bunches, $12.50 Carsonsmimi, 3 onions, 1/2 leek,$10.50 Chefgumby, 2 onions, 1/2 leek, $8 Daleok, 2 onion, 1 leek, $9.50 Jcheckers, 6 bunches, $15 Mrsb73122, 2 bunches, $5 Okfella, 6 bunches, $15 Yippee! Seedmama

Hello everyone! GRETCHEN, HAPPY, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!! So sorry I missed it. I was in Philly for 2 days, and got even further behind here at the office, if that was possible. Today there was another crisis and my director got sick over it. She came out of her VPs office and told me she was dizzy....her SO came to get her. Pressure, deadlines, budgets....what does it all mean in the end, huh? Nothing! After dealing with health issues with me and DH over the last month, nothing here is gonna put me in a tizzy. S#*&(w it!!! LOL Seriously, we think she has the flu, so I'm hoping she's back on board with us soon. Raeanne, you'd pack enough clothes so that you aren't tempted to do a "Girl Gone Wild" tape.....put the bottle down and stay away from those martinis! LOL!! Have fun. Maddie, I miss ya, kiddo. Please check in with us. Gotta run; DH has been having a couple of bad days and I need to go home to play Nancy Nurse...he went in for a smaller port out of his back and it's leaking all over the place. The nurse told him it would for about 24-36 hours, but he's just not feeling right about it. I've told him to call them, but he says he does not feel sick or dizzy or hurting.... Patience is a virtue, and I'm trying my best. After driving 3 hours home last night from Philly, taking care of DH, and trying to settle down, I was ready to get into the shower and looked down to find my right ankle was at least 5 times the size of my left ankle. My first reaction? BLOOD CLOT!!!! LOL; I took 2 aspirins, put some ice on it, and raised it up while I slept. It's better, but I must have twisted it somehow. Absolutely no pain, and this has happened at least once before...how looney is that? Gotta run. I wish all of you a great evening! Take care, eat healthy, and NEVER NEVER GIVE UP! DeeMarie PS: I've missed the last 3 weight watchers meetings due to illness, hospitals, and business trips. Not sure I want to step on any scale next week, but I'm not giving up!

Hey Judy! I noticed that too on the Wii the running in place and marching ones really get to my arse! As you get better you graduated to doing it long and longer and it's tough! It seems funny that a video game can be such a good physical workout, but it is! What I have is a Baritone Ukulele. It has 4 of the same strings of a guitar, so it sounds like a guitar, really. I'm just nuts about it. I'm taking a break now to rest my fingertips!! Atta girl, Socks!!! Like Nike says, "Just Do It"!!! It's the truth. You can't think about it at all. The only thing I allow myself to think about is how I used to feel. I feel completely like a new person. I'm amazed that it hasn't taken very long at all. I've only been doing this since the first of the year. Moni, way to go!!! Weight training is so good for you. They say it's even more important than aerobics because it boosts your metabolism. Part of what I'm doing on the Wii is Yoga, which some of it is incredibly hard!!! Here's a pic of my new baby!!!