Nibbs - XXXIX (Page 48)

I haven't seen Marly and Me yet.  read the book and it was awesome.

geauxtri - 2009-04-10 8:33 PM

kns57 - 2009-04-10 7:32 PM

Yeah, we are out of the warning.  BAck upstairs.

 

waahoo... that was fast, or so it seems for those NOT there

The watch is still going on.  Has been since about 4pm this afternoon, and is supposed to go until about 1am, or there about.

mchally - 2009-04-10 8:33 PM

kns57 - 2009-04-10 6:26 PM

geauxtri - 2009-04-10 8:20 PM BTW... for all the gardners out there...
I'm excited today... my grandfather's heirloom tomatos germinated today (well two of the six I planted)  It's kind of bitter sweet... my grandfather passed away two and half years ago... when leaving his house for the last time, his girlfriend gave me a handkerchief of his with some seeds wrapped in it.  My grandfather was ALWAYS known as the Tomato Man, raising the best plants and tomatos in all of town.  He hadn't bought a seed since the early '80's.

That is really cool!  Tomatoes from your grandfather.  Isn't amazing how they continue to reach out to us after they are gone?

x2

I have started collecting seeds from cool plants. The latest seeds were shaken out of cones that I plucked from a Contorted Larch.  I park next to it at school every day.  I am going to get little bitty glass jars for all the different kinds of seeds I collect.  The jars are hex shaped, 1.5 inches wide and 2 inches high.  I think that they are really fun.

It is so fun to hear what other people really enjoy and like.  We are all so different which helps keep life fun and interesting.

mchally - 2009-04-10 8:40 PM

geauxtri - 2009-04-10 6:31 PM

kns57 - 2009-04-10 7:29 PM

mchally - 2009-04-10 8:26 PM

geauxtri - 2009-04-10 6:16 PM

mchally - 2009-04-10 7:12 PM

kns57 - 2009-04-10 6:06 PM

Hello Nibbs, I'm sitting here in our basement.  We are in the middle of a Tornado warning and severe thunderstorms.  We can hear the hail hitting the house.  The cats are freaking out.  Life is fun!

 

look on the bright side... at least you still have internet and access to BT.

I am currently hiding in the attic...I am not allowing myself to come down until I have taken care of some stuff...mainly bills and school work. 

I have major gardening distraction issues (just look at my log) and I know that I can't wander outside when I am up in the attic

20 hours of yardwork in a week...
Can there possibly be anything left to be done????

you would be amazed at how much I have to do.  One day was at my client's house.   Isn't that fun to say. 

You have a client.  Yahoo.  That means a paying job.  And in a field that you enjoy.

I thought you were working for a landscape company?

I had considered it, but I didn't have time.  It was going to be a lot of manual labor (he specialized in hardscaping).  Not something that I would want to do long term, but it would be fun to spend a season working for him and learn the techniques.

Spring and Summer quarter are focused on landscape design.  We need to have a real client that we will be working with for the duration.  A gal from my church approached me a couple months ago about working with her mother.   I spent an afternoon over there last weekend.  It is a great property to work with...it is on a greenbelt and the backyard transitions into a forested area.  There are lots on neat native plants just outside of the semi-maintained yard.

Wish I could be your client.  Can't do anything with my backyard.

Yeah, the book made me cry too, but it was a good cry because you knew Marley was so loved and had a wonderful life.

mchally - 2009-04-10 8:44 PM

kns57 - 2009-04-10 6:35 PM

mchally - 2009-04-10 8:33 PM

kns57 - 2009-04-10 6:26 PM

geauxtri - 2009-04-10 8:20 PM BTW... for all the gardners out there...
I'm excited today... my grandfather's heirloom tomatos germinated today (well two of the six I planted)  It's kind of bitter sweet... my grandfather passed away two and half years ago... when leaving his house for the last time, his girlfriend gave me a handkerchief of his with some seeds wrapped in it.  My grandfather was ALWAYS known as the Tomato Man, raising the best plants and tomatos in all of town.  He hadn't bought a seed since the early '80's.

That is really cool!  Tomatoes from your grandfather.  Isn't amazing how they continue to reach out to us after they are gone?

x2

I have started collecting seeds from cool plants. The latest seeds were shaken out of cones that I plucked from a Contorted Larch.  I park next to it at school every day.  I am going to get little bitty glass jars for all the different kinds of seeds I collect.  The jars are hex shaped, 1.5 inches wide and 2 inches high.  I think that they are really fun.

It is so fun to hear what other people really enjoy and like.  We are all so different which helps keep life fun and interesting.

It doesn't take much to keep me happy. 

Me too.  I made a choice a while back to focus on things that make me happy and to find the good in things.  it sure is a lot nicer than finding the negatives.  Positive thoughts rule.

• *Agreement to work together – needs to be mutual
• *Determine goals – involves interview and written survey
• Analyze site – student needs access to property
• Measure site – student needs access to property (often several times)
• Draw base plan – student’s responsibility
• Develop at least two options to meet client’s goals – student’s responsibility
• *Present options to client and receive comments
• Complete landscape design – student’s responsibility
• *Present landscape design to client

During July the student will complete a folder of information for the client that gives phenology (plant colors present through the year), cost to install, and recommendations for soil preparation, materials sources, etc.

The student’s assignment does not include installation. If you want the student to install the design, you’ll need to hire them to complete that for you. Otherwise the design is yours to use as you like.

Students are required to complete a design that addresses public, private, and service areas. If your need is focused on only one of these areas, the student may choose to work with you, but will have to draw a design for the entire property around the house, not just the area of interest.

Happy EASTER to be Back atcha!

What came through here I think will stay south of you, but maybe there is more to the north of us, I'm not sure. 

Morning NIbbs.  Morning Phil.  36 more hours to grandbabies arriving in my house.  My arms are ready for a week full of hugging. 

You were at Strawberry Hill today? 

It is now officially Easter in GA.  Happy Easter everyone.

Hiya Nibbs! Think I missed everyone I was out run/core/riding

Hopefully I will catch you all later when Im up half the night...