Has anyone gone on a cruise alone?
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Tree gone - need shade asap. Anyone got a better idea than mine?
Comments (16)jaro - rofl! There is a wooden utility pole in the alley (just out of sight in the photo) that would look much better if it was replaced with the M. pinus. I have been trying to train a virginia creeper up it to turn it into a tower of vine, but the creeper seems to have more sense than to attach to the creosote laden pole :-) So - here's what I have there now. I'll take a look in Chinatown to see if I can find any cheap bamboo or reed blinds that I can adapt for the top. If not, Ikea is still pretty cheap :-) With the angle of the sun and the fence behind it, the area it covers is perfect. Once I get some vines growing over it and draping off the front, it will provide enough shade and I think it'll look kind of neat. btw 0 there are crossbeams near the bottom, hidden by the leaves, and it's attached to the fence behind it, so it's really quite stable. I have to post another pic of the new privacy fence I built to make up for the fact that my old fence was no longer good enough with the tree gone. This fence doesn't provide much shade, except for in the right corner, but it works out well - I now have the shade I needed and I have a more sun on my tomatoes in the early morning. I might need to rig up some sort of extension of my shade trellis if I get many more shade plants, but I can do that without affecting the 'maters. It still looks kind of messy because I haven't sorted out what plants to put into nice pots there yet :-) BP...See MoreTo leave alone or not to leave alone...
Comments (12)DH and I bought a house together. Several years later, my Ex and his new wife bought a house a few blocks away. Ex travels for pleasure fairly often, and when he does, our teenage son goes over there to take care of the pool and pets. One of the first trips occured during some nasty weather, so I drove our son to Ex's house for his chores. The whole way over, DS was squirming and uncomfortable. When I pulled into the driveway, he finally turned to me and said "My Dad told me not to let you into the house." It was like a slap in the face. After taking a second to adjust to the pure shock of it, I told DS that I was sure his father meant that he shouldn't let *anyone* into the house while his parents were out, and that that was a very good policy. But DS said "No, he only said you." I should point out that we had been divorced for about 8 years at that point, had always been reasonably civilized, and that I'd never done anything unethical or 'slimy' to warrant that kind of treatment. I understand he didn't want me in his house uninvited -- that goes unsaid. I don't want him in my house uninvited either, and I'd be shocked if he didn't know that. But to make the kid "the enforcer" is wrong. Just plain wrong. It tells the kid "Your other parent can't be trusted." and "You have to tell the other parent they're untrustworthy." Talk about putting a kid in the middle! If you decide to leave your daughter home alone, have a very clear policy that is understandable and doesn't single out her mother. For example, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE is allowed in the house when you're not home. Or, people you know well (such as neighbors and BioMom) are allowed inside the entryway for a few minutes, but NOT free roam of the house. (There are nosey neighbors - blame them or paranoia in general.) If you think BioMom might be a problem area, have your husband call her and diplomatically explain the policy your daughter will be following, and that you don't want her putting your daughter in a difficult position. (Then get the firesafe and ask the neighbor for help.)...See Moreanyone gone out pokemon hunting yet?
Comments (37)Almost all the "stops" here are our community mailboxes or electrical boxes or a landmark. Not any homes. BUT: you can find pokemon creatures almost anywhere. Mostly on the street in front of peoples homes, malls, the side of a street. I've had them on the lunchroom table at work, and in the parking lot as I enter our store. The "gyms" are usually larger landmark type items, like phone booths (yes, they still exist), monuments and larger landmark type thingies. Business owners want the stops at their locations and there is a way for them to pay the developers to have them at their business to bring in more revenue. My daughter in law was at the mall and said someone put a lure in her favourite store. While she scooped up several pokemon, she ended up buying merchandise. She wasn't planning on buying anything. So she won (got her pokemon and her xp) and the store won by bringing in a customer who wasn't planning on buying anything. The game is a win-win game for most people. We went to a movie at one of the larger malls here last night. There are about five or six stops in the mall and a few gyms. And I noticed most people who had their phones out were hunting for items and gyms and when we stopped at the toy store, a pokemon appeared on my screen (which I could not hit with a ball to save my life) and there was a group of kids next to me also trying to get the same pokemon. I swore I would not download the game. I did. I swore I would not play it in a mall. I did. My husband will even drive around a block to make sure I can get a stop for more balls. I will not play when I drive. That's one thing I will never do. I have never and will never use my phone while driving. But as a passenger all holds are off. :)...See MoreUnlike the plant it appears that member Campanula has gone dormant?
Comments (59)I just wanted to say that I love Bellflowers, and I’m happy to see her growing here again! I don’t often comment on the Perennial forum, but I do sometimes read here. I’m on the Rose forum most often. I was disappointed when I read this post in September. Today, I just happened to revisit it. Hooray!!!!! I do wish more Campanulas would flourish in my 10a zone. I’m afraid most of them like a cold winter, and they aren’t fond of my long, hot and dry summers, either. Bellflower, do you have any suggestions for me? Campanula primulfolia has done fairly well in morning sun, but acts more like a self sowing annual than a perennial. I have some success with the regular Canterbury bells. I’m one that’s always wanting to grow unusual plants, and many don’t like my zone. I purchased seeds of Symphyandra Zangera. These seedlings of Symphyandra Zangezura are ready to plant out into the ground now. I’m hoping these cute little “Campanula Zangezura” will perform happily here. If Bellflower or anyone else have any suggestions for Campanulas that will do well in Southern CA, I’d love to hear about it. Welcome to the forum Bellflower!! ....See Moresephia_wa
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