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ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« on: May 25, 2007, 10:48:18 AM »
I had a little tourist come to visit today.  :)
The pups know -- the littler the tourists,
the bigger the snacks. @O@







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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2007, 11:36:21 AM »
That's precious.
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2007, 01:30:48 PM »
Those pics are priceless.  I needed a smile put on my face, and your pics did.  Thanks!

Kim
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2007, 02:26:34 PM »
He is so sweet.  I love having little visitors.  I have little galvanized cups with fish on them to put the food in for them and I always tell them to make it last cause thats all they get!!!

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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2007, 06:20:46 PM »
Just lovely Joann!!
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2007, 06:32:30 PM »
He sure is cute!    o(:-)

You could send him my way! My fish would love a visitor besides the neighbors cats!  :o

Kim  :)
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2007, 06:33:26 PM »
Fun visitor.
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2007, 06:40:42 PM »
awww, he is cute ! He didn't try any of thos did he?  lol
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2007, 12:22:12 AM »
What a beautiful little boy, Joann!   And your pond looks wonderful...as always! O0
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2007, 06:12:21 AM »
Yep, he's a cutie alright!   
Kids (and adults) eyes just light up when they feed the fish.

Have a wonderful Memorial weekend!

Any flats of annuals going in soon?
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2007, 01:39:12 PM »
Thank you ladies for your kind comments.  :)

Bonnie, the head groundskeeper is alternating between wearing his cabinetmaking hat
and plumbing hat. We're almost done with a bathroom remodel, actually all we did was
make the cabinets and counter top. Today he finishing up and then I'll go in and clean it up.
So, he hasn't had much time to play outside, so far he's planted only 4 flats, but plans
 to go out tomorrow for more. He also bought 4 huge pots of geraniums  and a huge pot of petunias.
We  placed the petunia pot on top of the waterfall...He also started several big pots of impatience
for when the petunias fizzle out in the hot summer the impatience pots are ready to go in their spot.
The last couple of years I planted tuberous begonias in pots and hung them from our pergola, and
they did great... this year I did the same, planted 6 moss baskets with tuberous begonias
and also planted my herbs and a couple of large
pots with arugula sp?  (love arugula mixed in with the salad.)

I just took this 10 minutes ago, of the tuberous begonias.





This is what they'll look like in a month, I hope 




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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2007, 02:23:35 PM »
Beautiful as always, and what a cutie pie!
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2007, 06:56:04 PM »
Beautiful garden as always Joann. Very cute little tourist too.

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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2007, 07:21:55 PM »
He is just absolutely precious!  So thoughtful looking.  I like how you just give him a jar cap, limits the amount he can toss in!

Tuberous begonias, interesting.  I like that I idea.  I have 8 baskets of bougainvillea I bring into the gh every winter and bring out in the spring to hang around the porch.  They bloom intermittently.  Begonias would be a much better alternative!

Gonna try it! Thanks
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2007, 07:23:22 PM »
He is adorable and the flowers are nice also.
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2007, 07:42:29 PM »
Curious if the two of you ever take time to relax??   I'm sure with your beautiful pond and home that you do but you always have projects that you are working on!

Wow look at the pond plants already.. your lotus looks like it's really grew already.

Thanks again for sharing.  I've missed you and your posts!

Bonnie
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2007, 08:50:25 AM »
Joann
I must say, I'm a little disappointed to see you guys filling your pockets off such a cute, little, innocent child.
Tsk, Tsk.  {nono}

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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2007, 09:21:30 AM »
Joann,
He is a darling little boy. And your fish are getting so big... almost looks like the fish could polish off the boy!  ;)

I love tuberous begonias. I just re potted one that has survived indoors for a few winters now. I'm happy about that (my green thumbs turn brown in the winter).

Your pergola and pond looks as beautiful as ever.  O0
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2007, 10:38:19 AM »
Thank you guys, Karen I had one that I wintered over too...didn't make it this year. This is it.
I'm crazy for the Tuberous Begonia, I think they make a spectacular showing...
I took this from inside the house, this pot on the left is the begonia I wintered over,
but it died this winter.



Mucky,
we had a candy machine that I got at a yard sale --  it had three compartments in it. You deposited a quarter
and got a handful of fish food or cheerios to feed the fish...It finally rusted out and I had to toss it...
gotta look for another one...someone's gotta make money around here!  >:(- NO Free Food!
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2007, 03:08:32 PM »
Joann, your grandson is adorable!
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2007, 05:23:45 PM »
Oh Joann...  ;D... A CANDY machine! That is truly a wonderful idea. Especially for the little ones. Portion control!
I will keep my eyes peeled at garage sales.

Looks like your Chief was taking a break from finishing a table  ;), how pretty. Nice begonias too. There's something about the vivid colors and textured leaves, isn't there?.

I think I've finally got the hang of the Tuberous Begonias. As with any plant, it's all about finding the right place. My daughter's bathroom turned out to be the right place.

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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2007, 06:15:13 PM »
Joann, your pups are gorgeous as ever.  And the water clear as a bell.  It always looks so lush there and I envy the exotic garden retreat.  It is so hard to keep things green here on the zone 3 prairie. 

I went on eBay 2 summers ago and bought an old gumball machine.  That is where I keep the fish food.  Planning on painting a little sign at our garden entry pergola that says: "Pond Tours 25c" with a vintage can nailed to the plaque.

Here is our gumball machine

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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2007, 03:28:58 AM »
There ya go Karen, Jennie's that's perfect.  :)
the one I had was om a stand as was 25 cents, yours is cuter.
Two weeks ago  I pulled up to a yard sale, and a woman was
walking down the driveway with a vintage candy machine that
she just bought. I was a few minutes too late!
The little tourists get a real kick out of buying the food.


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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2007, 06:20:02 AM »
Plus Jennie's is cheaper, ten cents... ;)

What happened to the penny machines though?
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2007, 12:10:22 AM »
Looking great Joan, and a cute wee fella to boot!

I always rush into garage sales afraid that I might have just missed something and hate it when I spot something someone else is holding that I must have!!

I hate that.
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #25 on: May 31, 2007, 04:53:52 AM »
He is soooooooooooo cute  o(:-).  I just love to see the kids faces when they feed the fish or when the fish follow them around the pond because they want food. o(:-).  I have a candy machine in the garage I think I will do that with mine.  Great idea  O0 O0.
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Re: ya pays ya 25 cents and ya get to feed the fish!
« Reply #26 on: May 31, 2007, 05:34:25 AM »
Viv, doncha hate when that happens! you have to be fast and grab what you want, even if your not sure yet.
You can always put it back down, but you can't grab it out of someone's hand!

They sell candy machines in the toy store too, if you can't find one at a yard sale.
The little tourists love them, and it does control how how food gets dumped into
the pond.
The one Jennie has is perfect though, ours was similar only it had three compartments
and it was on a stand.
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