Would y'all help me out in what to order from RVR?
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Comments (17)Actually it was funny I was checking out when he found me. I'd told him I'd be in back of store at Home Decor section. But he took awhile in Men's Dept, and I actually went thru my section pretty fast I guess. I kept watching for him, and finally figured HE was probably up front waiting on me. So it was a (nice) surprise for him to show up when cashier was ringing me up. LOL. Syble, I have that kind of small wall space above my kitchen cabinets. That is where my brown Hare in winter plates are hung. I love plates. I have quite a few rabbit ones, lots of greyhound-whippet ones, and some horse ones. Plus the ones you saw in that curio. Tammy, I did see a teapot but it just had a tiny cardinal on the lid. So didn't look like it went with this creamer. I sure wish they'd had the sugar to match it tho. hugs, Karen...See MoreOh tile gurus, please help me figure out how much tile to order!
Comments (4)Since none of the pros have piped up with their precise secret formulas, here's how I'd swag it: -Bathroom is about 16' x 10', so order 160 square feet of the floor tile. Yeah, the tile goes a little further than 16' in the toilet room, but I didn't subtract the shower or tub footprint, so those offset it, plus eat up the off cuts. -Shower walls: looks like you've got 2 that are about 5x8 and 2 that are ~2x8 (assume 8 foot ceilings), so that's 112 square feet for them. Not subtracting the area for the accent strip will cover off-cuts. -Shower floor and ceiling: Two ~5x5 spaces, so you need 50 square feet. The square is cut off on the door side, reducing the need, but keep it in to cover off-cuts. -Accent strip: 16" wide x 14 feet of wall length = 19 feet. I'd round up on this. -Deco tiles: You've got 1 every 5.5", over 14 feet, which is 30 tiles. Get a couple extra in case you break one. And on everything, round up the nearest box size....See MoreOk, help me out here...how would you define 'reasonable contact?'
Comments (19)When DH and I were first living together, I would go pick SD up from school on his weeks and keep her until he got home from work. BM didn't like that she was spending time alone with me and would call DH to remind him and make sure I am getting her on time, etc. She wanted to run the show when SD was with us. She also complained about not being able to call SD because DH gets home and we are busy with dinner & getting ready for the next day & bedtime. So, I would pick her up and hand her the phone & have her call her mom to tell her how her day was. By having the child call their parent, you are putting the control back in your own hands as YOU decide when the call takes place... it can't interfere with your plans and BM can't argue that she isn't getting contact with her child. My SD's mom would not answer her phone so I would make sure SD left a message & would have her try again later. BM would try to call back later (after SD's bedtime) and expect us to get SD up to talk... DH told her NO, answer your phone during the day when SD calls you. (at the time, she was not working so there was no reason for her to not answer her phone) It was the same "control" issue. She wanted to control the situation and when she went to court to say she never got her calls, we had phone records to show SD called her many times and it proved that BM never answers her phone....See Morewhat would y’all do to “spruce up” this ranch home!?
Comments (3)I think the walkway will do a lot to help it look more like an entrance to the home, which is good. And new concrete always looks nice and updated. Everyone has a different style and idea of what "spruced up" means, but if it were me I'd get rid of that gate / fence. If you have to have a railing there you could go with something more modern, like this: Preferably lose the curtains in that main window, or if need be change them for something more minimal. Add some larger plants as part of the landscaping. Kind of hard to tell from the pic but it looks like a bunch of little shrubs. I would vary the size and type and color of plants in the gardens more. Maybe add a pencil evergreen or two near the face of the house? Something along these lines? The red brick looks nice but with the relatively flat face of the ranch style and smallish windows, some larger plants will help give it some visual interest. Or another type of small tree? Maybe one that flowers? In any case I think more sizable and varied plants would help. Could also put another small tree in the yard somewhere. A cherry or crab apple would be nice. Right now the lawn looks nice and well kept but a bit of a sea of grass. Other suggestions could include painting the door a different color if you're looking to switch things up. Maybe something not so dark. A brighter color. Or even just white. Or maybe try just painting the frame around your existing door white. Paint the window exterior trim white, too, or freshen it up with new paint, and perhaps add some wood shutters? Right now the windows are kind of sunken into the face of the house and don't really stand out. Can't see from the pics but if your outdoor light fixtures are dated, that's another easy grab for updating. And lastly, some landscape lighting could be cool at night. Some "up" lights on the face of the house and on the tree in your yard. Some path lights once you get the walk in. If you add some bigger trees or shrubs in places you'll have more opportunity for some creative lighting and accents. Anyways, just some quick thoughts to get you brainstorming! Good luck!...See Morerosaceae
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8 years agoI have grown Brother Cadfael in two different locations since this rose came on the market. It has many fine attributes and some negatives. BC does have wine/purple canes and few thorns. He has a marvelous scent, and a lovely fountain type growth habit. The blooms are large and of medium, non fading pink, and they last about as long as any Austin when part of a bouquet. Brother can grow up to 9 feet or so tall and about 7 feet wide, so plan on giving him lots of space. In colder zones he may be smaller. The downsides are a lot of bloom balling when weather and who knows what goes wrong, and the Brother decides to pout. Rebloom could be better, too. I hopes this helps you decide which roses to chose. Here are a few photos. Diane
Brother Cadfael--the fence/wall is 9 feet tall. Jude the Obscure is next to BC.
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8 years agoSMOKY is a beautiful rose. Unforturnately, I have this bed below my front porch that has a lot of my oddball roses and they have not done well lately. Overgrown weeds, (chocolate mint in particular) and my lack of fertilizing have caused me to lose a lot of them. SMOKY just got replaced this yr from Burling. Love it! This is an old photo of my original plant.
TANTARRA is a beautiful rose. Got mine from RVR several yrs ago. Just put it in the ground a few months ago. Love it!
IRISH CREME is a must-have if you like the oddball colored roses. I have two. The blooms are so unusual, and change with every flush.
SILVER CLOUD is lovely. Not a great bloomer tho.
LAVENDER PINOCCHIO is one of my older plants. Beautiful blooms of a range of colors from tan to mauve to grey to apricot. They do blow fast, but I love them anyway!
NIGRETTE is a cool rose, but sooo hard to photograph. The color is a deep dark black-burgundy. Blooms are small and tend to nod. The stems are quite thin. It's a great novelty rose.
CHESHIRE is a wonderful rose once it's established. I just replaced mine from RVR and it will be interesting to see how it does own root. Mine was grafted on Multiflora. Gotten from Pickering in Canada many yrs ago. It recently died during the septic tank red-do dig-up. I was sick when it died. It was a huge plant, peaked at 5ft high and 3ft wide, with lots of canes and full of blooms all the time. I had to stake it with a metal pipe it was so heavy with blooms the last few yrs.
SECRET is of course a no-brainer. It's a gorgeous rose, smells good, blooms a lot. Just go for it!
BELLE EPOQUE I have had for many yrs, own root gotten from Ralph Moore's Sequoia Nursery back when no one else had it. Beautiful butterscotchy colored blooms with a reddish reverse. Gotta have that one too.
SPICED COFFEE is another must have. Love mine. Gets some really unusual blooms ranging from mauve, to beige, to tan to pink. Beautiful!
Got ABRACADABRA from VG back when they first took on Cliff's roses when he closed up EuroDesert Roses. It's a small rose, but so beautiful and unusual. It really should be classed as a miniflora.
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8 years agoOut of the list of roses you posted, I only grow Brother Cadfael. I love this rose, but if you have limited space, this is not the rose for you. I am in the same zone--zone 9. It gets hot, hot, hot here during the summer. The Brother will not bloom when it is hot. I think he would prefer partial shade. Rebloom is sparce. My Brother is about 10 feet tall or so and about 4--5 feet wide. Way too big for a pot.
Now, that being said, I do love this rose. I have had mine for about 15 years or longer. He is easy to grow on his own root, and his flowers and scent are to die for.
An Austin that grows smaller (about 4--5 feet tall and about 2 feet wide) is Pretty Jessica. Same pink (just about) as the Brother and she can take the heat and has lots of rebloom. Very, very pretty. She is a great rose for our zones. I got mine from RVR.
Pretty Jessica
Brother Cadfael in April of this year. He was pruned down between a foot to two feet in January of this year. This is three months of growth. He gets very big.
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8 years agoLITTLE DARLING is a sweet little rose. Lost my original one a couple yrs ago, got a new one last yr from Hortico. It's still in a pot for now.
ANNE HARKNESS is a lovely rose. Mine's on Multiflora from Pickering many yrs ago. Not a real great rebloomer tho. Not sure why. Other roses near it are bloom machines. But it's got such a lovely glow to it.
FRENCH LACE for me has been a pretty stingy rose over the yrs. But it's pretty. In cooler temps it gets pinkish tones.
LILA VIDRI is a gorgeous pure light purple rose. Always beautiful. Blooms well.
I tried to replace my beloved VICTORIANA several months ago from RVR. It was showiing available, but it was in fact out of stock. I'm on the list to get one when it's available again. I'm guessing it must be a hard one to root. I loved mine. It got choked out by the chocolate mint apparently a few yrs ago, and I only discovered it last yr. Can't wait to get it replaced.
SUNTAN BEAUTY is veerry cool! It's been in a pot for several yrs, and is going into that oddball bed as soon as I can get to planting it.
GRAHAM THOMAS is ok. Not a great rebloomer. But many of the DAs are that way, unfortunately. It also likes to sprawl and climb. Pretty tho.
Got LINNEA'S ROSE as a freebie from RVR a few yrs ago. This is the only bloom so far (two yrs ago).
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8 years agoOh Aaron, you have to get STORMY WEATHER! OMG, that's got to be one of the most unusual roses ever. It changes color like a chameleon! Mine doesn't get real tall, so far maybe like 6ft, but the blooms are so gorgeous. They're actually kinda messy, but the colors are amazing.
I know you said you don't like the white reverse, but this rose is just soo different. I kinda like the white reverse.
Don't have SENEGAL, but it looks rather interesting. Kinda like NIGRETTE.
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