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Pond Chat / Re: Various pics from this week

« on: June 14, 2008, 10:03:19 AM »

Very pretty lilies, lotus, and spitter!!   

I love your circle pond.   

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Pond Chat / Re: New red Knockout photo

« on: June 13, 2008, 10:11:12 PM »

Blooms all summer, huh!  I'm going to have to check them out.   

Beautiful picture, as usual, Lou.   

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Pond Chat / Re: ~That recent pond ... all lite up for the evening ;) (pics)

« on: June 13, 2008, 10:08:56 PM »

That's just really pretty, Carlos!   

I'd love to have a pond like that.   

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Pond Chat / Re: Do you feed your fish?

« on: June 13, 2008, 06:41:28 PM »

Well, of course I feed my fishies.  That's the best way to check on them and to count them.   

Besides, I think "seed sishies" (that would be "feed fishies" in baby talk) were some of MDBB's (my grandson's) first words!    

I do know they can go without daily food if necessary.   

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Chit Chat / Re: For Mikey... 1986 gas prices in San Diego

« on: June 13, 2008, 12:31:05 PM »

Good for you, Jerry!!!!   

I'd like to have a Prius, but I don't want to buy a new car yet.   

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Pond Chat / Re: Capturing tropicals

« on: June 12, 2008, 08:14:51 PM »

That's gorgeous!!!   

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Pond Chat / Re: A few pond related shots today

« on: June 12, 2008, 04:40:35 PM »

Very cute pics of your turtles and fishies, Jerry!!!   

Even tho I lost my two RESs last year because of excess rain (they swam right out of their summer pool  :'( ), I seem to have permanently inherited my grandchildren's three Yellow Eared Sliders that they bought in Florida.  I haven't put them outside yet because our weather has been so bad, but I probably will soon.  They need that real sunshine so their shells will grow properly.    

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Chit Chat / Re: Flooding in IN---- Indiana Karen/Brian.. you safe?

« on: June 12, 2008, 04:33:15 PM »

Good Grief!  I just looked at the news on MSNBC, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (large city) is being flooded now.  I still say, this has been a very strange year, weatherwise.   

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Pond Chat / Re: KY Kim............. My new asagi

« on: June 11, 2008, 09:57:46 PM »

I think I can only echo what KatFish said.      

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Chit Chat / Re: Flooding in IN---- Indiana Karen/Brian.. you safe?

« on: June 11, 2008, 08:44:45 PM »

That's good news!    Well, for us at least...I guess it isn't good news for the people north of us.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Been w/o electricity for 3 days!

« on: June 11, 2008, 08:42:10 PM »

Thanks, Steve. 

Yes, we've had more than our share of strong thunderstorms, tornado watches, tornado warnings, 60 mph.+ winds, and flood watches this year.  We do have a basement and have visited it already several times...enough that I'm getting tired of it.  We have one room in the northwest corner that doesn't have windows that is the safest part of the basement.  I do need to get it organized and stock it with water, flashlights, blankets, etc., instead of just dragging them down there every time.  We live on a hill, so the only way any of the flooding affects us is if we want to go somewhere.   

We sure have been picking up and cutting up lots of tree branches the last few weeks, but haven't lost a whole tree so far. (Do we have a crossed-fingers emoticon?)

Bonnie, I'm sorry about your three days without electricity.  That's always a PITA and can be even worse when you factor in the food loss. 

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Chit Chat / Re: Flooding in IN---- Indiana Karen/Brian.. you safe?

« on: June 11, 2008, 08:13:38 PM »

Wow, great pictures you two.  I'm glad you're both personally safe and didn't have too much damage to your houses/properties.  Floods can sure cause a lot of damage. 

Brian, I cracked up at the "Idiots" caption in your picture.   

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Chit Chat / Re: My Humkids made it alive!!! Updated June 10 Sad News :(

« on: June 10, 2008, 10:57:39 PM »

Thanks for the update, Annette. I feel better knowing that the Momma is still taking care of the stronger baby.  It sounds like the small one was doomed from the start and just wasn't meant to make it, since he couldn't eat when you tried it.  :'(  Nature does seem to be cruel sometimes.

Keep us updated with pictures of Babe.  We'll pray that she/he makes it. 

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Pond Chat / Re: A sea of Red from named to unnamed

« on: June 10, 2008, 09:36:21 PM »

Karen, your red lilies are gorgeous!!!!   

If it were me, I probably wouldn't even care what their names were.  They're so pretty it doesn't even matter. 

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Pond Chat / Re: around the pond/yard....

« on: June 10, 2008, 09:28:50 PM »

Your pond, waterfall, and yard are beautiful, Tink!!!   

What are the pretty red flowers in the second picture???

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Chit Chat / Re: My Humkids made it alive!!! Updated June 7 They're growing out of the nest!!

« on: June 10, 2008, 08:57:30 PM »

Annette, how are they today?  Do you think you can feed them sugar water???  Has the mother come back at all? 

Dang it, now I'm worried about them.   :'(

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Chit Chat / Re: went to Lowe's this morning

« on: June 10, 2008, 08:50:58 PM »

I used to LOVE to go to Lowes in Joplin to buy plants.  They always have a nice assortment and they take care of their plants.  I never get over there any more because of DH's dementia.  It's just soooo frustrating to try to get him out of the house and then steer him in the right direction, while answering strange, off-topic questions at the same time.  Before you ask, no he won't let me go by myself...even though I'm quite capable.  He doesn't want me to leave him and also thinks it's horribly dangerous for a woman to go more than 5 miles in a car by themselves.   

Well, after reading that, I guess I must be having a little pity-party tonight.  Sorry, I'll get off my soap box now.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Straight line winds &...

« on: June 10, 2008, 08:37:38 PM »

Lots of storms this spring. Northeast OK and southeast KA. looks like a brutal place to be this spring.

And, your gazing ball is OK
Steve

Yes, Steve, southeast KS has been a brutal place to be this spring...I'm tired of running to the basement every week!   

Bonnie, I'm glad no one was hurt and it didn't take your whole barn or damage your new house.     This has been about the wackiest Spring/Early Summer I've ever seen.

I think I need to get a metal gazing ball. 

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Chit Chat / Re: Used cows

« on: June 10, 2008, 08:27:37 PM »

OMG, How Funny!!!    

Poor ol' cows...you'd think they'd get more respect than that.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Death of Mr. Common Sense.

« on: June 10, 2008, 08:24:08 PM »

I miss him too...but, ya know, he had been declining for sooooo long.    :'(

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Pond Chat / Re: Hot weather garden tour at my yard

« on: June 09, 2008, 08:26:00 PM »

John, your yard/park looks wonderful.  I think Wilbur is adorable, but he reminds me of "Babe" the pig from the movie of the same name.   

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Chit Chat / Welcome Back, Kaz!

« on: June 08, 2008, 11:27:02 PM »

I noticed you've posted a couple of times lately.  Welcome back from your world cruise (which I followed every day...fascinating!    )

I take it you're all settled in for now and back to ponding? 

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Chit Chat / Re: Happy Birthday Cindi...

« on: June 08, 2008, 10:03:40 PM »

Happy Birthday, Cindi!!!   

I hope the weather cooperates a little bit so you can enjoy your camping trip.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Flooding in IN---- Indiana Karen/Brian.. you safe?

« on: June 08, 2008, 10:01:06 PM »

I was wondering about Indiana Karen, too.     Didn't realize that Brian was from that area as well.  I hope they are OK. 

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Chit Chat / Re: My little girl

« on: June 08, 2008, 09:59:40 PM »

Steve, your little girl is, indeed, beautiful!!!   

However, I hate to inform you dude, your little girl is now as tall as you are.   

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Chit Chat / Re: The good news is that.....

« on: June 08, 2008, 09:55:00 PM »

Good grief, Steve, how many bikes do you need???   

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Pond Chat / Re: ~ That pond I built inside the swimming pool-- lush for 08' (pics)

« on: June 07, 2008, 09:26:11 PM »

Carlos, that pond is just STUNNING!!!   

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Chit Chat / Re: Been w/o electricity for 3 days!

« on: June 07, 2008, 09:22:57 PM »

Karen, our weather has been much like that, too.  Our tomato plants have been planted for about a month, but I think they're just drowning out there.    :'(

My granddaughter mentioned going swimming yesterday and I blurted out "Is the swimming pool open?"  Well, duh, of course it's open (which I finally realized).  The weather has just been so funky, and stormy, and wet, and windy, with tornado watches and warnings almost every week that it just didn't seem like swimming weather to me. 

It's just been a really strange Spring/Early Summer. 

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Chit Chat / Re: How about posting a photo of YOU at 20! (more or less.)

« on: June 07, 2008, 07:01:43 PM »

That's more like it, Steve.  You were a good looking young man! 

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Chit Chat / Re: The Cactus Cuties

« on: June 07, 2008, 03:29:58 PM »

I'm bumping this back up because I just got WIRELESS internet last week and was finally able to see this video.  It's WONDERFUL!!!   

BTW, where's Bullfrog...I haven't seen him lately.  I hope he's just vacationing or something.