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Comments (11)Speaking of New Growth... here is my terrarium I put together. I don't know the names of all the plants, but I just love the one on the left. It looks like something from the sea. So I placed some seashells in there and a string of fairy lights. The terrarium is about 24" wide and shaped like a Brandy glass. There is stone at the bottom, then a layer of coffee filters, charcoal and potting soil. The last time I decorated it I placed a silver Christmas ornament in upside down so it looked like a gazing ball. I think I will keep the seaweed theme and add something nautical. Maybe a ceramic fish if I can find one. My iPad only lets me post one pic at a time so I'll post another pic separately. Again, this month I was planning to make marbleized fabric and then pillows out of the fabric, but still haven't got around to it. I ordered what I need and it's expected to ship Tuesday. So maybe for May's challenge......See MorePost it 6here! ^How was your day..
Comments (100)Hi Walks....that's a weird keyboard quirk that you have there...Don't be embarassed though....this turned out to be the most popular thread in perhaps the history of TSL..way to go!.......As far as my daugther, it's a permanent visit. A combination of missing her mother and things not going well at school here...She's a senior this year and I hated to see her do it (my entire family has tried to talk her into waiting just a few more months) but she has her mind made up. She is enrolled in a school down there now but with different graduation criteria, she is looking at summer school in order to get her diploma. She has driven me crazy the last few weeks but I think that this is the best for both of us. I'll start the next "How was..." thread unless someone beats me to it and put a "6" in there in honor of you..gigglin' As far as cats go, this one that I "inherited" is going to have to be shaved before long...it's a long hair mix breed that's starting to mat up and no way am I going to try to clip it out...heh...See MoreHere is a TRULY great story to keep your day going-and make your week
Comments (31)Students in most all colleges party and cavort to excess, that's not significantly different in one place as another. I agree generally with what you're saying. Of course the mid-range and lower students aren't flotsam or hovel sleepers. But continuing the fantasy that everyone is entitled by birth to and is capable of getting a college degree and that that will make their life magical isn't the right mindset either. There are too many youngsters who aren't capable of being successful in college but there aren't enough alternatives offered to them. I said I saw a problem and I don't know what the solutions are. Some quick numbers I found without belaboring the point - California Community Colleges have 2.1 million students. Yes, many are part time, many are adults or even retired persons taking classes for personal or occupational enrichment. Fair enough. Let's assume half of the total is such people and others in the very important two year vocational programs (Fire/police, dental and medical assisting, etc). That leaves about one million. Total CSU transfers in Fall 2014- 47,000 Total UC transfers 2015-016 - 17,000 That's 64,000. If it takes 3 years to complete 2 years (which it shouldn't), then there are 350,000 "graduates" each year and 64K are transferring to the obvious places. What's happening to the rest of them? Hundreds of thousands disappear each year. My speculation is these missing noses are dropping out before completing a program and perhaps shouldn't have been there to begin with....See More40 bags in 40(ish) days declutter challenge. Who's with me!?
Comments (118)Yard man here today and had to find something more for him to do as the leaf blower is in for it's winter servicing. So, we continued with the clean-out. Today, was a lovely antique mahogany buffet that was once in my in--law's DR. We had no room for it in ours, but thought it might make the bottom of the steps in the basement look a lot better. Our basement is semi-finished but from the top of the steps and most of the way down, it looks finished. It is a great piece for storage of things (mainly silver) used far less often, but that I'm not yet ready to part with - thinking about those 4 grandchildren (who may or may not want any of it). Well, in addition to being good for storage, it is good/bad as it's a catch-all place. It's near the door into the basement garage, and things just end up "living" on this piece of furniture. I haven't seen the top in years! Things that need to go to Goodwill, upstairs, in the trash, be returned, put somewhere other than in the basement on this buffet. We started with the top and cleaned it off. Books went upstairs (God knows how I'm going to find space for them in my already over-loaded bookshelves, but I will!), lots of stuff to Goodwill (I won't make a special trip to the paint store to return the paint roller that was the wrong size and is still unopened - someone will get it for a bargain), paper trash - you name it, it was living on this buffet. We got it all cleared off and actually DUSTED! It's really very beautiful! Now, my portable oxygen and the charger for the extra battery, is at one end plus a basket to keep extra oxygen tubing and cannula, and shoulder strap for the carrier. The cordless phone is also there, next to a wall plug I had put in many years ago. At the other end is a small pile of things to return - I'll get enough money back to make it worth my while - only 4 things. A pretty green glass bowl is in the center. If it becomes a catchall, it will go below. A picture by a Vineyard artist that my late husband and I bought at the Cincinnati Antiques Show at least 15 years ago, is now hung - it's been propped there all these years. Yikes! I know my husband is pleased. Then we went through the 3 drawers - some stuff for Goodwill, mostly trash. Now organized and I know what's in them. There are two single cabinets underneath with doors, and one double one with two doors. Went through the two single ones - didn't throw much out, but I now remember what is in them. Center one is the silver - it will stay as it is and become my daughter's problem! We spent 3 hours doing this and I also had my yardman take the HUGE, very heavy bag of clothes from the clean-out in my late husband's closet (both his and my clothes that needed to go), to Goodwill for me. Altogether a productive 4 hours and worth the money I pay him! It will be late March/early April before he does much work outside, so this is my clean-out time with him. Onward and upward!...See Morehostas_for_barb
6 years agoBoth Liberty and Ivory Coast are excellent specimens and great choices. Orange Marmalade might meet your criteria but honestly you probably have all of these amongst your 200.
June Fever gets a lot of attention in my garden but it is about 10 years old and is one of the largest in my garden.
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mountainy man z8 Ireland
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6 years agoI too saved the post of the Liberties in Michigan. Here it is, with all due respect to "Ruth." She's my role model. :)
almosthooked zone5
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHostanista, Hosta Choice Gardens has World Cup...daughter bought one for her sister last year. See her van in the background? Lol :-)
And this WC is in their display gardens.
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