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An oldie stopping by to say hi

9 years ago

Hi everybody! I haven't been around for about four years or so because of some family issues and I haven't had any cool junk to post. I know there have been some changes and not everybody is still around but I just wanted to say hi and see who was still here. I always met the nicest people here. I have a few junk projects I'm going to be doing in the next couple weeks so I was going to see if anyone was still around because if not I wasn't going to post them ha ha.

Erin

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concretenprimroses

9 years ago

I was here 4 years ago but I don't remember you. But then I forget a lot of things lately!

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frogs4linda
9 years ago
Please post!!!! I haven't been very active either but hope to change that!!! Would love to see what you have done
1wanderer
9 years ago
Yes please! I need some inspiration.......
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val (MA z6)
9 years ago
I havent been around long, but always happy to have someone new to talk to and inspire us! :)
Kathryn Botard
9 years ago
I haven't either. Just found out Houzz had this site now about 5 months ago.
kylslil1
Original Author
9 years ago
I remember your name concretenprimroses. You probably wouldn't remember me tho. I started lurking around 03 and only posted a few times in 09-10. But I loved everyone's stuff:)
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
9 years ago
Welcome back! This forum could really use a blast of activity. It's really slowed down since the change over. Let's get together and do some posting! Now is a good time for projects.
nonacook
8 years ago
I came to visit today---can't stand to stay away very long-Ha!
There has been posting, so I am glad of that! I have been very busy with
the weeds, and trying to get my garden in shape. Been adding some
of the things that have been in my storage buildings for a looong time.
I put up 4x4s (4) and on each side I put up pallets. Left the middle open
so I could I could hang some large bells. On one side of a pallets are
metal (and other) butterflies. Some came from $ Tree and $ General,
so are not expensive. On the other side of that pallet are sun faces
and things that look like gears (spray painted in all colors). The pallet
on the other side of the bells that are in the middle has watering cans
(also $ Tree, etc) of all sizes. Unfortunately on the backside of that one
I have hung NOTHING so far. On the ground under the pallets and bells,
I have 3 large oval clay pots with plants. Sorry--you will just have to use your
imagination to 'see' them since I can't post pictures. That has always been
my problem on here......
My full sized hayrake is beginning to see the thunbergia vinegetting ready
to grow up the wheels.
My cast iron bathtub has plants that are coming along and my 17 foot boat
also has a few plants. I have holes dug for 2 short 4x4s and a 2x4 for a shelf
and a row of 5 mail boxes on top. they will hold my garden tools. also in that
will be bunch of snails made of metal and other materials. It will be my 'snail
mail' bed.
Lots going on, but lots of weed pulling too! That type thing takes up entirely too
much of my time. Just my 'garden' is 88 feet by 135 feet-room for lots of weeds.
More about my wooden fencing on another post......
Code enforcement caused that......
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Nell Jean
8 years ago
Nona Cook! I remember your planted boat. You remember me as Foxes Earth. Houzz knows me as Nell Jean. Can you email photos? I'll post them for you.
nonacook
8 years ago
No camera either- it broke........I also don't have a cell phone-LOL
I have even threatened to turn off the ringer on my land line.
I am an old fashioned, stay at home, work in the garden, and
on garden junk, leave me alone to do my own thing-person!
I just told Houzz to send me no more emails--they are cloggin' things up!
I will come here on my own time!!!! LOL

I do love garden junk tho.....And I do remember Foxes Earth.
thanks for the offer! Keep coming back!
agirlnamedmax
8 years ago
Hello everyone. I haven't been here for a long time. I was happy to see that the site is still going albeit a little slow. Since I just finished my college degree in professional photography I hope to spend more time in the garden and on this site. I'm trying not to add anything to my junk collection until I finish a multitude of other projects.
nonacook
8 years ago
I remember your name erin....
I also remember your name Max -You posted often.
frogs4linda
8 years ago
I remember Max and concrete and nona So good to see some names I recognize

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