A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-04-04....Tuesday Welcome

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother katykelly............................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...nephew, cousin Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons TexKat..............son, step-son Rose in RoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece Donaeus...............nephew dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-granddaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.......grandson visualops...............cousin

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 05-03-04 Military Monday

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[Billie]

And look what I found ... that BillieBam, she means business, pardner.

LOL! I've always loved that silly graphic!

[dansangel]

Purple Hugs!

***WooHoo***

Those are the best!

:-)

[Billie]

Purple Hugs!

***WooHoo***

Those are the best!

I dunno.....I rather like blue ones. :)

[dansangel]

I dunno.....I rather like blue ones. :)

Ask and ye shall receive.

((((((Billie-Blue Hugs)))))))

[dansangel]

Got to run to round two of a special training session I'm giving.....

Be Back Later! :-)

[jwfiv]

Hmmm ... I think foxes don't howl, but just say "Howdy" ... )

[Billie]

I dunno.....I rather like blue ones. :)

Ask and ye shall receive.

((((((Billie-Blue Hugs)))))))

Nothing like a subtle *hint*. LOL!

[jwfiv]

I shoulda knowed you'd seen that one before.

I found another one, very cool, but I need to resize it before posting.

[Billie]

Hmmm ... I think foxes don't howl, but just say "Howdy" ... )

Wellllll? Let's hear it. :)

[Billie]

See you later. :)

[Billie]

I shoulda knowed you'd seen that one before.

Well, guess the wolf and the fox visit some of the same sites sometimes. :)

[Lakeside]

O.k.--here it goes. Be forewarned I've had my noon meds so I'm somewhat under the influence.

When we bought this house almost two years ago it was a gardeners disaster. There was not a tree the wife didn't love and wouldn't think of cutting any including saplings. The house came with a lot and a half(the half shared with our next door neighbor.We couldn't see the neighbor's house due to the dense underbrush & trees. Heck, we couldn't even see the lake from our back deck for the trees.

What flower gardening they had done was all wrong--putting sun lovers in the shade and shade lovers in what little sun the place got.

We also had a somewhat vacant lot on the other side for our house.But instead of just keeping it mowed,etc. we bought the darn thing. It has a small cabin with nice concrete steps down to a dock with a gazebo on it. Nice, but more work.

We spent the first year clearing and burning brush just so we could get down to the soil to plant flowers.

I've already mentioned our terracing project to tame the steep hill down to the lake. We've put in the first terrace and walk. Three more to go! Anyway we have a similar problem with our back deck and stairs. At least you had lattice. We have nothing but the ugly underneath of the deck in full view of all who pass by on the lake.

To cover that we've put in buddleias(sp.) and rose bushes both of which are to grow to at least 6-10 ft. Then I've ordered those new cascading petunias to cascade down from the edge of the deck.The rest of the terrace has huge irises(transplanted from the previous owners' bad ,overcrowded places),lilies, needle leaf coreopsis,day lilies of various types,and bordered with pansies.

I love your zinnia idea as we bulldozed the bottom part of the hill to make a flat section to the seawall. However that is out of the question--too many neighborhood dogs tramping through. we don't have a solution yet for down there. The easiest would be grass but then you have to mow it.

And I haven't even gone into all my window boxes and hanging plants!

Next project--raised beds around the front and sides of the house(keep the doggies from trampling the flowers!) and a raised bed under the large trees in the front yard.

So much work, so little time and energy! I'm like you-- I can no longer do it all and sometimes wish we could just move to our condo in the Ozarks! Or next door to the little cabin. It might come to that! We affectionately call all these grounds modifications as our ten year plan. I don't think I can make it that long.Literally.

My hubby,knowing my love for growing things is hoping all this will give me the will to live ten more years or at least until a new treatment is approved for my condition.

If you just miss all this gardening you have a standing invitation to come on over and garden here to your hearts content. Or just sit in the swing and watch the sun come up with a hot cup of coffee gazing out on the lake and listening to the birds.... just don't forget those gardening gloves!

[jwfiv]

Howdy, y'all ...)

[Billie]

Oooh, what a sweet face!

[Pippin]

I Shocked! ;O0

[Pippin]

Hey, Foxy!

[Billie]

You two and your green thumbs! You're nothing if not industrious!

I have really, really healthy dandelions - yellow flowers are kinda cherry, don't you think? :)

[Billie]

yellow flowers are kinda cherry, don't you think? :)

Kinda CHEERY, I meant to say!

[Billie]

I Shocked! ;O0

I know. Wolfie made me do it. Have not posted any *dollz* in AGES!

[Lakeside]

Actually I LIKE dandelions.And yes I do think yellow is cheery. I remember when we had our apple orchard in Wisconsin and there was nothing prettier than those dandelions peeking through the orchard grass as the white or blush pink apple blossoms were opening. Sigh...a wee bit homesick for Wiscinsin-snow and all. The Springs there were some kind of beautiful!