The gang got rounded up today for a few group photos. 

Mike - the Burro's Tail and Aloe Vera are healthy and looking fine.
(I'm getting nice comments about your photos on the Folk Fair page)

Kim - Do you remember how many years ago you gave the strawberry plant to me?  It occasionally (once or twice a year) has young plants growing out on runners which I plant inside the pot.  

Tim - I think I need to leave the heat a little higher for the bamboo.  It has done remarkably well the last 2 years.  The blue marbles sunk to the bottom as the substance holding them up disappeared after the first year, so I took the marbles out.

Ann - The German Ivy is doing wonderfully as you can see and has a few
young ones getting started in little glasses of water.  The day you gave the pieces to me was warm and they were wilting by the time I got home, but it survived nicely and has thrived.

Shamrock Plant & Spider Plants are from Aunt Ellen.

 

 

 

 

The large chimes were made by my Dad.

 

 

My Hollywood Schwinn wanted to get in on the last photo.
This bike was used when I got it in the 1960s as a kid.
Love chrome fenders.

 

 When I get my own place, any carpeting is going out the door before I move in.

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 from Aunt Ellen's house -
Thanksgiving Cactus & Poinsettias
photos take Wed. Nov. 24, 2004

 

I may buy a small Norfolk Island Pine if there are any decent ones left for the after Christmas sales.  Also may get an African Violet.  I'd like to try Orchids.

What kind of house plants do you have?
What are your favorites?
What do you recommend for flowering house plants?


Skip has asked me if I'd like to try snow shoes when there is snow.
I hate snow almost as much as I hate carpeting, but I think his idea would be fun to try - get some exercise and see some of the scenic out of doors.  Has anyone tried snow shoes?  Any advice?  This is giving me something to look forward to with the snow.  

 

 Denver Plants  descriptions and care

 

1 am Monday morning- first snow fall to cover the ground. OK, Skip, where do we get the snow shoes?

 

Moni has nice Christmas clip art on her journal.
Here is a poem I found on Performance Horses journal.

Christmas on the Prairie

It was Christmas on the prairie
and no tannenbaums in sight.
The moon in a cloudless sky
lighted up the winter night.

Way back in the hills
a wee little soddy stood,
nestled by a creek,
in a growth of cottonwood.

Around that little shack
snow was drifted belly deep.
The cattle were all bedded down
and the cowboys were asleep.

Lamplight softly warmed the room
inside that old sod shack
and cowchips burned like tinder
holding the winter back.

The Christmas tree, a sagebrush,
slightly lighted by the lamp,
stood in the soddy's window
to brighten up their camp.

They were a long way from home
and they'd done the best they could
to celebrate that Christmas
just as their families would.

© 2003, Clark Crouch
 

 

Wonderful plants Connie. The Christmas Cactus is beautiful. We had several and I gave some to Betty then she gave me one for my birthday. We have a large one that we left outside too long and the frost got it. I don't know if it will make it or not, but it is still green, hasn't bloomed. The Spider plants we have lots of them. Still have some outside. When I lived in California, I planted them under a large tree and they spread all over the back yard, like a ground cover, it was weird. I can't think of any good indoor blooming plants except maybe citrus. The little lemon and orange trees smell so good when they bloom and actually will bear fruit. Also hibiscus is pretty indoors if it gets some sun. Love you pictures and I think it is great that you kept your bike. Thanks for the happy birthday to Floyd, he will love it. He is asleep now, lol. Always enjoy my visits here. I am having camera problems, now the pictures don't want to upload to the computer? I removed the driver and put it back but still. Makes me crazy.

I love plants, and these you have here are really beautiful, i took the poem to e-mail it to friends

I also like the plants, but my favorite is the bicycle, classical, so beautiful !!! It's nice to keep it carefuly....
I cannot drive a car, so, I like bicycles, I use mine almost everyday to go shopping ! (no bicycle smiley !)
Have a nice day, Connie ! My monday is finished, I'm going to bed now...

Moni - Thank you for the citrus suggestion. That had not occurred to me. I love something that smells good. Had not thought of hibiscus either. I will check the hibiscus out as well I will send you an email re your camera. I ordered my 2nd SanDisk SDRR-97 for my laptop here from Amazon as Circuit City and Best Buy were sold out - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008ZPHZ/qid=1102343616/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl23/002-6496399-0681630?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846 it is just plug and go - nothing to load.

Sparkle - Thank you! And glad you like the poem The author has a nice site too and just sent an email to me.

Flo - Thank you! I love classic bikes too. I would be quite happy to be able to ride mine everyday too. My Monday is just starting...

Beautiful houseplants Connie ! I especially like the Christmas cactus as I'm partial to lots of flowers, but I like the clover looking one too! And !. your dad sure made a really neat windchime for you, how nice! Take care!

Your plants are very pretty Connie. My thumb is so NOT GREEN. That is so cool that you still have your bike

Connie~ try the snowshoeing:)it's fun; but a little advice... don't follow in Skip's tracks...make your own trail; it's a lot easier that way. And keep your bindings tight; you'll know why I said that when you give it a try. It can be the difference between being upright and looking at the sky.

You know connie, you may know this or you may not, but you are an angel.. for when other angels are low you can just pick them up and bring them back to life that they can continue, i did a post and i took it down for you reminded me that even in the highest anger that peace always previal.. thanks for giving me that light to fly again.. i will try to get some shut eyes

Very nice plants Connie but I have such a black I'm surprised i didnt KILL them just by looking at them over the net! Like the wind chimes your dad made too. Very talented and im jealous! As for the whole STEVE situation the best we can do is support him....... now if youd like to speak your mind ELSEWHERE on the situation let me know.... i can shed a bit of light on that..... thanks for the tag and have a GREAT DAY!

A stranger will always be a stranger
unless one reached out for the other. I
am glad I decided to make that move to
get to know this person for I believe
that by doing such, I am building a
connection to someone who deserves
to
have friends. It could be luck that
this person approved my request to be
her friend even if we don't even know
each other personally. Relying on mere
profiles, it really takes trust to open
such door and let somebody in. I made
the right choice when I knocked! Thanx
for letting me in! Words of
appreciation will never be enough. Let
time prove that even in the world of
information super highway, a real
friendship can exist. Each friend
represents a world in us, a world
possibly not born until they arrive,
and it is only by this meeting that a
new world is born.Take care and GOD
Bless! Life is Beautiful...
ur so simple beauty of a flower

Thank you very much for all these kind and heart warming comments. I will share your compliments on the chimes with my Dad. He is 81 and has cut down on wood working projects.

Cathy - I have so enjoyed your outdoor flower photos.

Robin – Yes, I love that bike.

Baitlady – I will follow your advice. There was a snow cover at home, but at work there was no snow. Skip said we need 6- 12 inches minimum, preferably 12.

Sparkle – I met you when I won the journal of the week award and you stopped by. I’ve been enjoying your journal ever since. Your comment means a lot.

Will – Yes, we need to support Steve.

Simple White Lady – There are good friends here.

Thank you for the replies!

Hi Connie!! You really got the GREEN THUMB! All of your plants look great, I like the Christmas cactus a lot! The wind chimes are beautiful! I got 2 little ones here, but they can't compare with those your Dad made!! Have a great day!!!

Thank you Sylvia!

Hi Connie! Whose photos are those on the "Folk Fair" page link? They are just excellent photos, did you take them? I think I saw one photo of you on there? Take care!

Hi Connie! Your plants are beautiful, and the chrismas catus are amazing! I myself, havent had any luck with that plant, so far, but your aunt seems to have done everything rigth, the plant are beautiful!
I have never seen a Shamrock plant before, so I have been to www, and found a link http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g00104.asp , and The plant also somtimes beeing named as The lucky plant. Rigth?
Next year I will post some of my plants!
I love your dads chimes!

I haven't updated my resume but with everything going on I pray to God I won't have to until after the first of the year. You are an inspiration, Connie. I don't understand about the situation with Steve. Is he alright? I am outside the loop. Everytime I have tried to say hi I have been 'ignored', but I know the poor guy is BUSY. You're the BEST.

Thanks Cathy, Yes, I took the photos. All except the one where I'm in the photo - that was taken by my friend Mike L.

Tove - Thank you for your comments. I just bought 2 little Christmas cacti tonight. We'll see how they do. The site you found is a good one. I did not know they were called 'Lucky Clover' but there they are!
Tita - Steve's cat Maggie is back on his site now. I think things are returning to normal.

can you please help me. I have an aloe-vera plant that i have had for 5 years it is now so tall that it is top heavy and keeps falling over I have put sticks to keep it up and straight but I have seen aloe-vera plants that are tall and do not need sticks do you have any suggestions can I trim it or something please help thankyou

David - my friend Mike who gave me the aloe vera years ago replied to this. I tried to email you but it bounced back.
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Hi,

Not sure. Many of mine tend to lean over the side of the pot, rather than growing straight up. There are many options.
1. Split the plant - probably root
bound and could get 10-20 plants from one.
2. You can cut pieces off to use for burns, etc.
3. Try to plant in a larger pot.
4. Place in area where plant has to
grow up toward the light instead of being directly in the window (growing sideways). It could possibly be
the type of aloe or it could be too much water (makes it grow faster).

I would suggest the splitting and trying a variety of the suggestions to see if any of them work - or which one works the best.

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