My Gift From Amiee
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Comments (2)Bet the pros at the cooking forum would know. How lucky you are with such a great gift....See MoreMy Christmas Gifts From My DH
Comments (32)This is the year of "no presents but lots of love", and not by my choice LOL. For 11 years, I've spent the entire year trying to figure out exactly what I should get Dave for Christmas, but he just DOESN'T care what he gets..a few books, maybe a puzzle or a crossword book..he's fine..yes, I am the saddest person ever, when my "I've aced it..I KNOW what to get him, only to find turntables for the comp, weather stations he mentioned a million times, the teak shower bench that he said he'd spend cold winter nights sat upon in our brand new slate and stone shower with power jets beating him into submission (only to find he only uses it to stand his shampoo bottle on!) gifts still in their boxes, partly assembled, or just given away. The past couple of years I've given in to his wishes/wants.. and he's been happy with the books he's shopped/bought himself. I'm not, as I love the shopping/surprising/amusing little tags on/thought of you gift giving, and yes selfishly, I wish he liked doing the same as well. When we bought this house with the woodstove, I mentioned that some of the wood that I was splitting and stacking in the woodshed needed a splitting wedge..lo and behold, come Christmas morning, I received a 5lb ice cold wedge of steel..wrapped in a paper bag, and no tag, no name.. yes, I did ask for it, and he's still as happy as a pig in.. whatever ;) lol at the surprised look on my face when that was my ONE gift for the year! Guess I fooled him with my acting skills..so well that the next year I got a Lodge cast iron griddlepan to cook his steaks in for the winter times! Yes, wrapped this time in real wrapping paper and the price tag on it so I'd know how much he appreciates me!!! This year, he asked in November for my list.. I know, gasp! He's cracked it, he's figured out I like to receive AND to give. I'd secretly had books shipped by his parents from England, and a couple of neat things to surprise him, but not over whelm him. On Saturday, December 22 DH Dave went out to the garage to bring in one of the last pieces of door trim we were doing as one of my begged for gifts, and he fell in the snow on a slick of ice. He broke the ball off the top of his humerus, dislocated his shoulder blade and broke his collar bone. After surgery to pin everything to gether, locate the shoulder blade and arm bone, he's home from the hospital now. With his sling and pain meds in place, he's mostly comfortable, but he won't be able to hold the massive hardover books he so wanted, he can't drink the lovely wines and beers he bought, or do the shopping on the list he asked me for in November. He will be able to start therapy in about 2 weeks, and with at least 6 weeks off work that we can ill afford, he has lots of time to think of gifts for next year! Guess I won't be asking for door trim or a splitting wedge! I do love him..honestly! LOL Sorry for the novel! Off to shovel the snow so I can bring in a couple of bins of firewood that I split, with a great wedge!...See MoreMy Valentines day gifts from my wonderful husband
Comments (10)Propagating roses is as easy as chopping off a piece & sticking them in the ground. It's even easier to bend a branch to the ground, lay a rock on it so it maintains contact with the ground, and forget about it for a while. (Ground layering.) The potato thing is a fun and interesting trick desperate pioneers tried to keep their cuttings from drying out while traveling by covered wagon, and sometimes they took root along the way. It is not the easiest or most reliable way to propagate roses, unless they need to travel in a covered wagon for a few weeks first. The legacy and determined spirit of these gardeners of the past to bring the plants they loved with them is worth passing on! (Correctly.) Not in the sensational way this "advice" has gone viral over the past 18 mos over Facebook & Pinterest. It's hard to beat Kalanchoes for easy-to-get-along-with house plants that bloom profusely, if you're looking for more candidates for your awesome collection....See MoreAmiee. long post
Comments (40)She ended up with the perfect parents for her after all! her story is inspiring! Amazing girl! See if there are any volunteering opportunities that might work with her physical limitations by looking online at volunteer match. Maybe answering phones or sitting at a receptionist desk for an organization could work. Joining a book club or how about taking her to bingo? Churches might have some young adult activities. Many have websites now so you can check on those. I'm not really sure, but hospitals seem to have volunteers running the visitor desk. She might like that atmosphere since her dream was to be an MD. Not sure if being there would be risky health-wise? Micheals offers craft , cake decorating and sewing classes....See Moremiami mami
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