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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, 2008
JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

Posted on 04/01/2008 4:05:44 AM PDT by JustAmy




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'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; april; friends; friendship
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To: yorkie

Yorkie, I did not see any hummer activity today; will keep you posted. Thanks for your interest:)


1,161 posted on 04/12/2008 6:09:25 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ( God bless you.)
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To: La Enchiladita




It has been hot as blazes here too.

I have a pork roast ready to cook but I don't want to turn on A/C. I will start it early tomorrow morning and have it for lunch and left-overs next week.

Now .... what for dinner? I think we can bbq or broil some tri tip steaks.

Try to stay cool.
1,162 posted on 04/12/2008 6:09:38 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: JustAmy

I just had a cold, crisp salad:) It’s okay in here, will cool down as evening falls. Enjoy your steaks!!


1,163 posted on 04/12/2008 6:13:12 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ( God bless you.)
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To: JustAmy

Selling tons of plants
smiling at all customers
gritting my teeth lots

Buying lots of plants
planting them will surely please
with pretty flowers

colors like bright jewels
lighting up the world each day
make it all worthwhile

back to you!


1,164 posted on 04/12/2008 6:22:56 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: JustAmy

Kids are so different and so funny! Jessa was alwasy stubborn too. Hers was more, I can do that—let me!

She liked sewing from an early age, and insisted on threading her own needles, to the point where she would make the motions in her sleep. She badgered me to death until I taught her to use my sewing machine and finally I bought her a child’s machine of her own.


1,165 posted on 04/12/2008 6:26:47 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: JustAmy; OESY; Mama_Bear; yorkie; gardengirl; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; jaycee; Kitty Mittens; ...
Since we had a rosebud poem and it's First Space Shuttle Launched day, I have some pics here of the JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab) float from Rose Parade 2008:)

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Everything you see is plant material: petals, leaves, stems, seeds, bark, etc., and every float must incorporate roses in the design.

I compressed these images as much as I know how; hope it's not a problem for anyone...

1,166 posted on 04/12/2008 6:31:02 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ( God bless you.)
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To: JustAmy; gardengirl
Second try's is comer:




Did he ever return?
No he never returned
And his fate is still unlearned
He may run forever
'Neath the streets of Boston
He's the 'Rat who never returned.


Wait a minute. Are we talking about Licorice or John F. Kerry?

.


1,167 posted on 04/12/2008 6:33:41 PM PDT by OESY
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To: gardengirl; JustAmy

Excellent...:)


1,168 posted on 04/12/2008 6:33:47 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ( God bless you.)
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To: La Enchiladita

Can you tell it’s past my bedtime and it’s been a lllooonnnggg day?! LOL

Can we say...grumpy?!

I love working at the garden center and growing and selling plants. Today was the day from you know where. I swear, I don’t know where all the people come from! We only have 4 people working, and we all float around. The only thing I won’t do anymore is load heavy stuff. I went in an hour early to get started watering, and do a little cleaning. We open at 8:00. First customer was there before —I let him in and started unlocking. He wandered through, after he asked me if he was early and why wasn’t i open yet, and bought nothing! I’ll be back next week! The whole day was pretty much like taht. LOL

Isat down once—ONCE—while the copier was printing off some information sheets for a customer and I had one follow me into the office—I need some plants out here. Shaking head. All you can do is grin!


1,169 posted on 04/12/2008 6:44:37 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: La Enchiladita

WOW!


1,170 posted on 04/12/2008 6:46:13 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: gardengirl; All; FRiends
No, I cannot tell!! Everyone's got the gardening bug, huh? First customer sounds like a pip, and good for you you don't lift the heavy stuff anymore. Here is why all those people want to grow flowers, shrubs, trees, etc., so they can make floats for the Rose Parade:) Heh. Full JPL float:

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1,171 posted on 04/12/2008 6:49:44 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ( God bless you.)
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To: gardengirl

I took these on January 2, where they park the floats after the parade. It is all stunning!!!


1,172 posted on 04/12/2008 6:50:55 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ( God bless you.)
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To: La Enchiladita

Having worked on my share of floats for scouts, FFA, whatever, I stand in awe of what they do for the Rose Parade. If I wasn’t such a hombody, I’d love to see it in person! Cally is just too far away!


1,173 posted on 04/12/2008 6:53:14 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: La Enchiladita

Yeah, everyone had been bitten! I gotta go to bed—I’m falling asleep on my keyboard! Nite, y’all!


1,174 posted on 04/12/2008 6:55:08 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: gardengirl

Well-deserved sweet slumber to you, GG:)


1,175 posted on 04/12/2008 6:57:34 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ( God bless you.)
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To: gardengirl

Selling tons of plants
smiling at all customers
gritting my teeth lots

Buying lots of plants
planting them will surely please
me with pretty flowers

colors like bright jewels
lighting up the world each day
make it all worthwhile

Snip, snip and clip clip
Flowers on the table now
brighten all the days

Next?


1,176 posted on 04/12/2008 8:30:08 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: OESY

Sounds like J F Kerry to me.

Thanks for the Kerry rat and song lyrics.


1,177 posted on 04/12/2008 8:33:17 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: La Enchiladita

These floats always amaze me.

I would like to see them up close but we will not fight that traffic. Guess that I will keep watching them on TV.

Thanks for sharing these pictures with us, Dita.


1,178 posted on 04/12/2008 8:35:45 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: La Enchiladita

The tri-tips were good but it is so hot that I have left overs for next week.

Hmmm .... Between the steaks and the roast I may get by without cooking next week. I wish I hadn’t defrosted that pork roast.


1,179 posted on 04/12/2008 8:39:11 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: gardengirl

Good night, Gardengirl.

Rest well. Is the store closed tomorrow?


1,180 posted on 04/12/2008 8:42:22 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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