Where is everybody?

[Heather]

No one has been on here today?

[RoseMary]

I stopped by a couple of times, but nobody was here to talk to:confused:. Guess everybody is busy.

I've had a rather exciting afternoon. A snake (non-poisonous) was on our porch and was trying to get in the house through the window:eek: We finally got the dog to see it and take it away. Yikes~I really hate snakes!

[Heather]

Yuk on the snake!
We have 1 bunny and 1 deer around here - we call them Thumper and Bambi....
Dumb, eh? Oh well.

[RoseMary]

They sound very cute. I'm sure your son must love to see them!

We have lots of bunnies running around, but no deer. I think our dogs keep them away from the house area. We see their tracks down by the pond where they come for a drink.

There is also a bobcat out there somewhere that likes to come up and snatch a chicken snack. I'm happy to say that he hasn't been back since we have a dog that is in the large fenced area.

[Heather]

Oooh a bobcat! Yikes, I've never seen one of them before! How big are they?

Speaking of a dog fence, my neighbor is having one installed today. I don't like the looks of the fence but the 2 guys putting it in are HOT! Better than the other neighbor - he's taking down his Christmas lights.

Do you have chickens RoseMary?

[Lisa S]

Hi guys! I woulda been scared to death about the snake. I can't stand them.

Saw some bear and raccoon tracks up at the lake this weekend.

I'm out working in my trailer and painting some lamps. Taking "before" pictures for all my friends here...

I'm back to work.

[RoseMary]

I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures, Lisa. It's a shame you didn't get to see the racoon and bear (from a distance, of course:p). My hubby saw a bear a couple of weeks ago while he was out driving. I've never seen one.

We do have chickens, Heather~mostly hens, plus two guineas. Most of the bobcats I've seen (from riding back in the mountains) are about twice as big as a housecat. I've never seen the one that was chicken snatching~just his paw prints. And that's okay with me, I'd just as soon not meet one close up!

Do you live out in the country, Heather?

[Heather]

No, we're not in the country - the city is only 20 minutes away.
You must live in the country, then? Are you talking about horseback riding?

[mac78]

OMGosh on the snake. I would of had to call 911 because me and snakes don't mix....and to be crawaling onto the window. YIKES.

Sounds like some interesting places some of you live. The most wildlife we get her is an occassional coon in the trash, or a big herring that feeds out of the ditch once in a while. No bear or bobcat here.

Today was very busy here. A bunch of tired daycare kids from the weekend. I baked 2 batches of chocolate chip cookies for the track awards meeting tonight, and we went outside after lunch to play for a while.

My daughter and I are workig big time on posters/scrapebooks for her graduation party.

I get on here every morning between 6 and 7:30 while my daycare kids are arriving. It is nice to talk about things other than parents and little kids.

[RoseMary]

Ha~I don't like snakes at all, either, mac. I was glad the dog came up and took it away. I did close the window. I doubt he could have come in but he/it was sort of throwing itself against the screen after the dog came up. I turned on the a/c after that:).

Heather, we do live out in the country, but no horses for us, though a lot of neighbors have them. My hubby has to drive back on the roads in the mountains where we live and I ride in the truck with him sometimes. I've seen a couple of bobcats standing next to the road or running across in front of us. We see lots of wild turkeys and deer and sometimes a fox.

mac, your cookies sound good! I hope you and your daughter get your scrapbooks done!

[mac78]

Your snake story reminds me of a nightmare I had quite a few years ago. I was having a BAD dream and snakes were wrapping around my neck. When my hubby finally got me woke up, I was at the foot of the bed, under the blankets, on my knees thrashing around trying to pull the darn snake off of my neck . He said it took him about 45 seconds to get me to wake up. I am petrified of snakes and tornados.

[Evelyn]

I am scared of snakes too but part of my job is looking for them!! I am okay until I see a rattlesnake then I am on edge for the rest of the day (or week).

I am 6 miles from town in a rural area. We have bobcat, no bears, raccoons, possum, harmless snakes and many birds. An occasional cougar is seen in the area. I have not seen the bobcat, but I have heard them. They have an interesting call for a cat....not really catlike at all but more of a bark.

I have seen bears in the mountains here. Always exciting....

Evelyn

[ChapterTwo]

Eeeeeeeoooow, RoseMary - a SNAKE! We don't have them here at all - They're sneaky looking but I guess they're not too fast, are they? I'm glad your doggy took it awaaaaaay. ;)

Even though we live in the suburbs, we occasionally see raccoons, skunks, possums and groundhogs. In fact, we have at least one groundhog who lives in a hole in our yard! And we have a lot of cute, gray squirrels.
I never understand why people try to protect their bird feeders from squirrels - they're God's creatures too, and they have to eat as well.

[Heather]

We have cougars around here too but NO rattlesnakes - thank goodness! I've seen bears too.

One of the best things about living here is the water wildlife. We often see Killer Whales and then seals and porpoises all the time. There's also crabs and fish at the beach too... perfect for a curious 3 year old.

[mac78]

Gosh, nw Ohio sounds more boring by the minute. There is nothing here, well, wait, in about 3 months you can see miles of cornfields and soy beans and wheat fields. Whoaho.

[Heather]

Hey Marie - I've been to Canton and Wooster, are you near there?

[WannaBHomemaker]

I'm here finally! Thanks for PMing me Heather! I've been so busy in all aspects of my life, I relish any spare time to just sit and watch TV or read! DH and I just got back from a trip to visit relatives in Houston (9 hr. drive) and we had a great time. This weekend we're going to a Pro bull riding event in Midland because our cousin owns some of the bulls that will be there. Next weekend I'll be taking photos at a wedding 2 hrs away. I'm hoping after all that I can rest for a weekend!!

I've been trying to read here and there - recently finished reading the Twilight series (loved it!) and then went back to a favorite time period - fiction book set in 1900!

Hope you all are doing well! I've missed you and wish I could get on here more often!

[mac78]

Hey Marie - I've been to Canton and Wooster, are you near there?

No, I am in the NW corner of Ohio. About 60 miles west of Toledo.

[RoseMary]

mac~what a horrible dream:eek:. They are just too scary for me.

Hi Wannab~so glad you are here!!!!! Fiction set in 1900 is 'right up my alley'! I've never read the twilight series--not sure I would like it.

Evelyn~what sort of job do you have that you 'look' for snakes? I look for them, too--mostly to avoid them:p.

ChapterTwo--unfortunately some of the snakes are very fast. It was a black racer that was on our porch--they will chase you if you run from them:eek:. Supposedly, if you turn around and run toward them, they will run away from you. I'm not sure why anyone would do that, though:confused:.

Heather, have you seen a cougar? We have a few black cougars here. Some call them black panthers, but they say it is just a gene defect causing the cougars to be black~like grey squirrels are sometimes black. A lot of people have seen them, but I haven't.

[ChapterTwo]

unfortunately some of the snakes are very fast. It was a black racer that was on our porch--they will chase you if you run from them:eek:. Supposedly, if you turn around and run toward them, they will run away from you. I'm not sure why anyone would do that, though:confused:.


Oh, my! I just figured snakes slowly slither...Didn't know they wear running shoes sometimes!

And the thought that they chase you if you run...what a horrible thought.

I agree...who in their right mind would run TOWARD a snake? :eek:

[Heather]

Hey WannaB - glad you're back! I guess it's better to be busy than be bored...

[yarborough house]

Okay gang,
I am not dead just dead tired. Been very busy with kids, auctions, shopping, kids tantrums, house cleaning, LAUNDRY, gardening etc.
I need to get organized so I can get back on here regularly...
But I have tried to at least read what is up with everyone..just not much time to post-
sorry,

[Heather]

Tammy I hear ya on the tired thing.....

[cheapdiva]

haven't been around since last week. managed to paint a bathroom this weekend, clean, ordered kitchen cabinets (yea!), entertained a d-i-l from Los Angeles, cleaned, bought new bedding for our room to lighten up for spring/summer, cleaned. Get the picture?

I have to find some old frames to hang in the "new" bathroom. Used to have one large mirror there but will have it cut down to fit frames when I find them. I will post a photo in the next day or two. Have been very busy and when I can find 5 or 10 minutes during the day, I take a break to see how all of my buddies are doing!!

[chyna]

That locks it in. There is no way I'm going to Arkansas!!! Snakes chasing you is the last straw!! :o:p Rattlers may be dangerous but at least they don't chase you down. Nope the south east part of this country is strictly off limits for me now, well maybe a brief stop at that diamond field would be ok but I see one snake and I'm outta there. :eek:

[yarborough house]

CD can't wait to see pictures of all that you have done.
I almost have the master bath done too...
I got a wild hair up my you know what today and took the gallon of paint I had left over from the masterbedroom and started painting the dining room.
It is called "cup of cocoa". A light brown like burlap. I decided to go neutral on the walls that way when I get wild hairs and want to change the look of the room all I have to do is change accessories or paint chairs etc..not the whole room again.

I am still working on the kitchen. I kept going back and forth on everything. I'd love to rework the space but we are going to just work with the cabinets that are there as there are so many and replacement would send me to an early grave. So, that being said it limits sizes on appliances..
The cabinets are what is giving me fits though. I like all the distressed black that is out there but I have 3 neighbors that have done that now and well dont' want to be just like them. I like white but my 4 kids and one hubby don't do well with white..can you say koolaid, gatorade etc all down the fronts all the time. I don't want wood tone at all. My kitchen has only one window so not much natural light.
I want neutral and since my mud room off of it has black cubbies and black computer desk I figure that it needs to coord with that. I found a kitchen on a blog from house to home that she painted the cabinets a nice neutral tan color then used black and white accents. So, that is what I think I am leaning towards. I might distress them a bit might not but I need to realize that I have 4 kids who are not neat at all and even though I find tons of kitchens I love they are obviously from families that are neat. :)

I will be starting that as soon as the dining room paint is done..fun huh?

well off to do dinner - must feed the 4

[annielinz]

Snakes, ewwwwwe. I almost had a heart attack when I found the salamander; especially when it started to squeak:eek: A snake would of done me in! And cougars, oh my, all we get are some kamikaze squirrels and occasionally a fat old raccoon. I have seen a coyote on my early morning walks...again just about died, but I think I scared him when I grabbed a pole out of the neighbors garbage and struck a karate kid pose.

Was gone this weekend for DD's college graduation and then had DS and his GF with us Sunday night thru Monday. They're moving into a new apartment so I was able to turf an old Goodwill find Kitchen table to them. I had a couple of old parson like chairs that I had recovered a while back and Pepper the cat had since destroyed:mad:. So I had some material hanging around so I recovered them using my staple gun and handy glue gun. Came out pretty good(sorry no pics) and they're comfy so they took those along with some outdoor chairs that I had no room for on the deck. Wish they had more room in the truck, I would of gladly of given them my couch and two recliners.
After being gone most of the weekend and then having guests, my house is a disaster. I'm really looking forward to being off this summer and really weeding out the excess around here.

[shadylady]

We see lots of stuff around here: deer eat all my plants, wild turkey in the yard, a beaver next to my car...wondering if it was going to start chomping down on the tire or something, a coyote, skunks, raccoons eat the cat food outside...had a run in with a rather LARGE snake last week. My husband has an estate that he and his brothers bought as an investment (lakehouse.com #71100) and we had an open house there last weekend. Hubby and I went early to turn on lights, etc. There was this HUGE black snake sunning on the deck. I scared it away and the snake preceded to slither between the wood and the stone on the side of the house...it would stick its head and it was pretty hard to ignore. I had to stay out on the deck all day because it would keep coming back to lie in the sun. Everytine it would come out of its hidey hole, I would jump around on the deck and scare it back up in the wall. We didn't think it would be a good selling point to have the snake there...though I have not seen one mouse or chipmunk anywhere.

[RoseMary]

That locks it in. There is no way I'm going to Arkansas!!! Snakes chasing you is the last straw!! :o:p Rattlers may be dangerous but at least they don't chase you down. Nope the south east part of this country is strictly off limits for me now, well maybe a brief stop at that diamond field would be ok but I see one snake and I'm outta there. :eek:

Awww, c'mon, Tanya~just a few snakes and chiggers and lots of ticks--it's all so fun:D!! Seriously, I've lived here my whole life and have never been 'chased' by a snake, though I do know a of few people who have--thought it was a game. I still find it hard to believe that everybody is not scared of snakes.

Sorry to say this, but I'm sure there are snakes down in the diamond fields, since they are in the Ouachitas, but I haven't ever seen any when I was down there~of course, I usually go in the winter.

annielinz and yarborough house~sounds like you two girls need some rest!

shadylady--I don't think I could have stayed out there with that snake!

[CohenCottage]

Well, I'm back (I think)...we went to the beach for a long weekend and then the interwebz have been down at home and work, and I've been going through withdrawals!

Also, I am that crazy girl that runs toward rather than away from snakes. :D

[ChapterTwo]

just a few snakes and chiggers and lots of ticks--it's all so fun:D!! Seriously, I've lived here my whole life and have never been 'chased' by a snake, though I do know a of few people who have--thought it was a game. I still find it hard to believe that everybody is not scared of snakes.




While I don't have snakes around here, I'm not scared of them...I just don't like them. God forgive me, but they're not a nice looking species and they don't look very cuddly. (In my opinion, anyway; I know there are snake lovers out there.)

And those chiggers and ticks don't sound like fun either. I think I'd be spending a lot of time inside, RoseMary! :o

[Gigi]

Hi everyone--- I've been "here and there"--- we went to our beach house.

Picture this: 12 people and 6 dogs in a 3 bedroom/2 bath home.. It was a circus-but really lots of fun!

I'm tired this week--- I wonder why??? I'm off to read some posts...

[chyna]

forgot about the chiggers. You aren't helping Rosemary. :p

[Heather]

Did I mention the seals? We fed these yesterday...

[RoseMary]

Oh, I love the pictures of the seals! I've never been that close to any, just seen them in big tanks over at the Oklahoma City zoo.

Gigi, your time at the beach house sounds like it was a blast! I'm sure your tired is a 'good' tired:)!

Well, Tanya, I'm afraid that you may have to avoid the entire south, including Oklahoma and Texas (and probably Missouri):p!

[Gigi]

Heather- I love the pics of the seals---very very cool !

[Lisa S]

Beautiful, beautiful!

[Lynzee]

Popping by to say hi.

Things are hectic. Have been busy getting ready for kindergarten graduation tomorrow (planning committee, decorating committee and food committee :eek:) and hopefully, cabinets sometime next week! :D

Hope y'all have a great weekend!

[ChapterTwo]

Lynzee - Hope all your committees do a great job on the graduation tomorrow. Enjoy!

I bet you can't wait 'til the cabinets are ready to use!

[Deb D]

Just saying hi...Been busy with work, putting in gardens, visiting family, having a social life, taking the cats to the vet, dealing with my own health issues (nothing life-threatening, just getting old), reading, etc. Am also trying to get the pieces to fall into place to build a studio onto the back of my house. Dealing with the bank has been an ordeal.

Gardening has been really really good. All the work I've done is starting to show. Things are looking bigger, bushier, more established. The soil in my raised vegetable beds is starting to be more garden soil and less trucked-in topsoil. I have another big vegetable garden up at a neighbor's house--he's too stove-up to work it himself anymore.

Most of the bobcats I've seen have been running away. Cougars too. Last summer I saw a lot of black bears at my job in the woods. Some were pretty close too, but we were all respectful of each other. Snakes are fine--I just don't like being startled by them. I think rattlesnakes are a little scary-looking. Ticks are gross. Once in awhile a deer comes to my yard in town and helps herself to the garden. Lately I've been finding turkey feathers in my yard, but haven't seen any. They used to come to my bird feeder. I can mostly get along with animals--they remind me that we humans are not the only inhabitants of this world. To me, the scariest wildlife is the kind that walks on two legs and drives cars.

[Lisa S]

Hi Deb ~ good to hear from you!

The weather is Oregon is just about as good as it gets. We've had blue skies and temps in the high 80s for weeks on end. We don't usually get treated to this kind of weather until July.

My Super Jock friend took me for a workout on Friday. We walked a few miles along the river and then did some (*&^%$%?!) core exercises. I'm hurting in all the right places today.

While we were on our walk we saw an eagle and one of her babies. They were so beautiful.

We've been working up at the lake house. We laid the rest of the rain drain yesterday and put some CAT 5 cable wire in the rafters. My original thought was that the lake would be a "screenless" house, ie no T.V., no computer. The reality is that I want to be at the lake for weeks at a time during school breaks and that means my husband will need a way to connect to work.

Today, I might get the family to walk to the Sunday Market. It's not too far from the eagle's nest, so we might walk over there too. Then I'd like to spend the rest of the day playing in my yard. I need a few more trailers full of mulch and some veggie starts and a whole lot of weeding and I'm good to go.

Enjoy!

[Breezy]

Heather - great pics! Thanks for posting - I love animal pictures.:)

[Lynzee]

We survived kindergarten graduation yesterday and are off to the beach house for a few days to recover. :D If there weren't so many projects to tackle there, I'd be thrilled. :( Hopefully by the time we get back, my cabinets will be ready!

Hope y'all have a great week!

[RoseMary]

Have a great time, Lynzee!

[cheapdiva]

Deb - so glad to see you here!!! And I agree, two legged animals ARE the most frightening. Lisa, the idea of not having any screens is wonderful - even though you'd lose touch with us while at the lake house!

My future d-i-l's bachelorette party was this Saturday - a full day starting at 6 a.m. with a Komen race (which my daughter and I didn't do), then a breakfast followed by a party in the afternoon (which is when my daughter and I joined the group). We did not get back to the d-i-l's house until 3 A.M.

I can't tell you the last time I stayed up intentionally until 3 in the morning. But here's the thing - these ladies are mostly in their late 20's to early 30's. Nearly every single one of them had their phones on the whole time, texting, posting to facebook or talking to someone. My daughter and her husband had a running "conversation" via texting for most of the night! And she wasn't alone. I don't whether to be happy that she has such a great relationship that she and her husband (after 10 years of marriage) want to stay in touch or why they don't a break every now and then is a good idea.

They have a great marriage and take vacations every year without the kids, with the kids and do long weekends with their respective friends san spouses. I was away from my husband for 28 hours and didn't call once or text. Is this a generational thing do you think??

[Lisa S]

I don't know if it's a generational thing... so many people are just unaware that it's rude. I'm the first one to admit that I'll text my kids if I'm out and about and need to check on them. But if I'm out with a friend, I don't answer phone calls or text messages from other friends. I don't even like to talk on the phone if I'm at the store. Who wants to hear my phone conversations? They're never very juicy anyway. :rolleyes:

Wow ~ up 'till 3:00 am! Good for you. How long did it take to recover? ;)

[cheapdiva]

Two things helped with the "recovery" - little in the way of alcohol and the shower was in Madison where smoking is banned in bars and restaurants - WHAT a difference. Even when I don't drink, my head hurts from the smoke which causes my sinuses to "blow up".

I'm saving my partying for the wedding!!!:D

[Lisa S]

I'm an ex-smoker and I have a very hard time with the smell when I walk into an establishment that allows smoking. My whole body rebels from the scent. Good thing because I was a completely addicted smoker. I quit 17 years ago!

[Breezy]

Lisa - congrats to you for quitting smoking seventeen years ago! I'm a nonsmoker so I can't personally say I know how hard it is to quit but my younger sister has tried and tried to quit and she can't seem to do it so I know it's not easy. Well done & your lungs thank you for it.;)

[memmey]

Hellloooooo :) :p,
I have been gone from here sooooo very long. I received a funny funny card yesterday from Maria asking " Where are you?????"
I am here to say that I have been right here at this little red house and not really doing anything much.I have been working in my yard and trying to work in Poppa's yard too AND keeping my commitment to excerise each week and I am pooped.
The heat is on here and the days are above 90 and very very HUMID. I think whatever is done out there is all that is getting done. I am calling "uncle" the yard wins.
I have also been away because I have this embedded virus thingy I think and I need to have my computer checked. My neighbor thinks it is Win 32 cryptor and it lets me use the computer but it is there and protects itself. I'm not sure what to do about it. It won't let Spybot download and I need to be sure if it will reject any software I buy. Do any of you have any advice?????
ZU what do you think? I have been hesitant to use my computer too much because of it. I am a real dummy on here so I have been quiet lately.
I miss you all and MARIA!!!! I can't wait for you and LInda this fall. I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!:D
Love ya'll ,MEM

[RoseMary]

Hi memmey!!!!!!!!! It's so good to see you on here!! It's HOT and HUMID here, too. It is about 95 out there right now and getting ready to rain, so the humidity is spiking out:eek:!

Sounds like you are doing great on your exercise! I have been doing yard work, but nothing extra in the exercise department. I really need to start some sort of program.

Sorry I don't have any advice about the virus thingy~I'm computer illiterate:(.

[CohenCottage]

It's so good to hear from you Memmey! Glad to hear you are still on track with exercise. It jumped from spring pleasant to summer hot pretty quickly here, but we've been getting lots of rain, so the plants are happy. I joined Weight Watchers (again) today, but this time I'm doing it online and doing the Core Plan.

[Lisa S]

Memmey!!!!!!!!! Good to see you.

[Zuzu's Garden]

Woo-hooo! Memmey is here!!!

Re: your computer, I am not an expert on viruses. Two ideas:

1) You can Google around and see if your computer has the same "symptoms" others have reported like this one: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Win32-cryptor-Possible-explorer-exe-issue-t218236.html After checking out several sites, and verifying if they recommend the same solution, try it.

or

2) Take the safer route and have your computer looked at by a professional.

Anyway - love that you popped in! Take care and write when you can!
Zu

[memmey]

Thanks Zu :D
I thought I would show you girlies that I am no longer the Shabby White Queen. I am adding color to my white things and I am happier for the time being. I was getting tired of the birthday cake look. SO here is....

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o243/memmey/yow029-1.jpg




I really am not married to red but it seems that the things I have gathering up have red in them so I am gonna go with it. How do you like my $100 love seat???? I laundered my white slip covers and stored them away. I am giving them a needed rest...... bless their hearts.

I am narrowing my search to vintage, hard core vintage. ( Hard core :p isn't that ridculous?) Do you know boomerang drinking glasses? Hazel Atlas glass?

I still adore white but I need to freshen up things. I am having so much fun collecting these days. Iam going to post more photos for you to see.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o243/memmey/yow037.jpg



byebye

[Gigi]

Hi Memmey! Well look at that! Awwwwwwwww...looks wonderful! It's wonderful to change things around a bit (while your slipcovers are taking a holiday ;). I think change can be fun and refreshing at the same time.

Nice you stop by---everyone was missing their "Memmey". ;)

[memmey]

Hi Geeg;)
Do you think the toile and the sofa clash??? My friend said no but since I was so stuck on white that I think I second guess myself with color and pattern.

[memmey]

LOL this is what I mean about hard core vintage....lol:D

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o243/memmey/yow033.jpg

[memmey]

Are you sure your glad I am back...remember me (the show off) always posting pictures?????? I just remembered we all like to sight see in others homes or was it just me who likes to sight see in others homes??:o

ANyway get ready for the deluge of photos , I have been moving things around and editing.

[RoseMary]

I like it memmey! I don't think they clash at all.

I've been adding a lot of color around my house, too~I want the house to look happy~and I think color does that:). Now that I'm 50 and can 'legally'(:D) wear red and purple, I figure my house can wear any color it wants, too!

[Breezy]

Hey Miss Memmy - nice to see ya back! Love that loveseat and only $100.00?!! What a bargain.:)

[Gigi]

Never too many pictures! And NO I don't think they clash. My living room also has red toile curtians with and small red check gingham couch...

[memmey]

Thanks Rosemary :D, I have missing everyone. I just haven't had anything that I thought anyone would be interested in. You know the blahss .
Poppa, friends with scarey illnesses, the heat and not enough hours in the day.
I am still dreaming of a handy man/landscaper boyfriend. Until then it's all me, everyday all me, 24/7 me all these big ideas and it's just me. I need a crew.:p

[memmey]

GeeGe...I bid on my toile on ebay( stupid idea) it was one of my first things I ever bought there. The bidding was ending I was panicking to get it and didn't bother to reallllllly measure my windows and I didn't get enough. So they are silly looking things but oh well another one of my big ideas. I keep washing them to fade them and darn it the stuff won't fade. They are TOO bright. I would love them to be oldish and softly faded.
Those windows are a killer to buy fabric for. It costs a fortune to get enough.

My curtians are cheesey:(


I almost forgot.....Hi Breezy!

[Gigi]

Cheezy---certainly not! They look like they fit the window nicely.

I think it's fun to scan Ebay---but it can get cha.....

So wonderful you are stopped by-- I think the computer bugs make us all take a break from here and there.

[memmey]

One last photo and I'm turning in for the night( by the way it feels like coming home to be here again and see you all....Rosemary my original friend)

I am collecting these vintage birds and they are hard to find around here and the price keeps going up. My Holy Grail is the pair of pink cockatoos....lots of money unless someone doesn't know what they have. Collectors are like pirates.....arh, arh,arh.:p
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o243/memmey/yow034.jpg

[Gigi]

Look at those "colorful" beautiful birds. I can why you love to collect them.

[RoseMary]

Oh, I love those birds~their color is fantastic! I think your curtains look great, too, but I know what you mean about Ebay. I've ended up buying a thing or two I probably wouldn't have if I'd just taken a minute and thought about it:(. It's easy to get caught up in the 'thrill of the hunt' in those last few minutes of bidding:o.

I'm looking forward to more pictures from you~I'm so happy you're back!!

[ChapterTwo]

Hiya, Memmey!

I love the splash of color that you've added to your home. And if/when you decide you want to cool it down, you've always got your slipcovers stashed away, so not to worry!

I'm gearing up to move and have colors all picked out - the living room is going to be flowery and pink/beige brown, the dining room will be blue/white to display all my Blue Willow style things and the kitchen will be red/white/some Fiesta colors.

I've got a lot going on this weekend, but I'm hoping t post some pics next week. I have a couple of old ceramic birds that my Mom used to have in her sunparlor windows...some of the paint is chipped, from age...but, oh well!
Your display of birds around the lamp is gorgeous!

[Zuzu's Garden]

Mem. I was thinking about your long absence last week, and thought perhaps you'd lassoed Norm. ;)

I am so glad you are back! Lovin' the changes you are making. There are never enough pictures here, so keep them coming!!!

Zu

[Lynzee]

Hey Memmey! Good to "see" you!

Looks like you have been pretty busy. Love the color you have added! Definitely keep the pictures coming!

[memmey]

LOL Hay everybody ;),
Zu.........norm *L*
I'm like a bi-polar poster, I either absent or I am all over the place. When I see your names it makes me feel good and I have missed that. I have not been two-timing you all I have not been on the computer.
I still have Zu's gift to mail and Geegee's shells. I also found two more pink napkins that match the ones I sent Tanya. I need to mail those to her. I noticed she finally got around to ranting. LOL Little Stinker LOL

I see names I don't know and I hope I can get to meet everyone. This is a really rreally nice site.
I have to open the salon and earn some money.....LOL I told my customers I don't notice the recession I am always in recession.:eek:

Depression...recession hummmm too simular....let's paint something YELLOW.

[Zuzu's Garden]

Hi. My name is Zuzu. I am also a bi-polar poster. Sometimes a lurker. Sometimes I say to myself "Shut, up, just shut up. You post too much."

You are not alone, Memmey. We love you, just exactly the way you are!

[Heather]

Hi my name is Heather (really) and I have a posting problem too. I'm such a slow typer sometimes I forget what I was going to say. What were we talking about?

[chyna]

Hey Mem, welcome back. Maybe once the heat gets too bad you can stop in more often. Figured you were running around all crazy. :)

I'm in shock over the color change! I like, I like. eBay is a sneaky thing that is for sure! I went on there to look for some porcelain dolls for my daughter (actually I just wanted to see if I got a good deal on them at the garage sale) and got sucked in to buying more of those dolls and then since I was already in there checked on the crotched potholders that look like clothing... and lets just say there are many boxes headed my way. :o Drugs and eBay, two very addictive things that need interventions regularly. :p I'm just lucking out that I've about used up all of our PayPal.

[vintage girl]

Your room is beautiful!!! I love anything vintage:) I wanted to let you know that Etsy has some gorgeous vintage ceramic birds. Here is a link:

http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=vintage&search_query=birds&order=date_desc&ship_to=

[vintage girl]

Some of my favorite vintage finds are my carousel horse, which is an original Wonder Horse, turned into a carousel horse, my Barbershop Sign, and my Elsie the Cow cookie jar (which I got at a garage sale for $5.00:) http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/chunkymama/stove/vintage%20kitchen/IMG_0426.jpg

[memmey]

Awwwh a kindred spirit. Vin. Girl I would love to see some of your collections.

I don't know if I like owning the things as much as the looking for it. :confused:
I guess that is not true so much, I love the 30's things. I wish I had lived then. I think about what my house would have looked like new. It could have had some of the things I collect in it...LOL:)

[memmey]

Everyone go look at these vintage birds. These are the ones I dream of. I just have one. The green cockatoos, I bought them for $10. I wouldn't sell them for $500.

http://madduxpottery.com/page5.html


I may have a flamingo but I am not sure if it is authenic. It is crackled underneath and some were not marked Maddux.

[chyna]

I have a carousel horse from the same type of childs toy. :) Except mine is green which I don't like. One day I'm going to do it over, I've already snazzed it up once before but just not into mint green. You'll have to ask around but I have a deep seated avoidance of mint green for a very good reason. Let's just say mint green and porches don't mix in high doses. :p

[cheapdiva]

MEMMEY - Thank God, you're back!!!
I was beyond worried . . .
thought some hunk had taken you away to an island with an internet connection!!!!
DO NOT disappear again, I almost left teardrops on your card!

You all know this, but when one of us goes unheard from for more than a few days I think we all start to panic. For the hundreth (?) time, it's like having an extended family and you all mean so much to me!!!

[LindaLK]

Hello Everyone, :)


I have been MIA myself, or maybe bipolar? :D Between kids, kids sports, animals, house etc., I just haven`t had the time to get on here. I started a part~time job to get me out of the house. This part~time job has turned into 40~hrs!


When I actually had a minute or two, I was weeding and trying to finish our main bathroom. I give up finishing the exterior of the house. With all of this rain, I will be collecting social security by the time we get it all painted.


I have missed you all. I am playing catch~up as we speak. You all are so witty and clever. Have a great day ladies. I am off to finish cleaning the house. So much for a day off. Is there such a thing? :rolleyes:


Hugs,
Linda :)

[chyna]

Ugh rain, don't remind me! I keep looking at my garage and thinking I need to get going on it again but don't dare start the sanding process with it either being damp or will be damp in a day or so. Sanding damp wood siding is NOT a good idea. :o And then the drying time for the paint and primer draws it out for even longer just ot go a few feet at a time. :rolleyes:

My brother arrives in town Thursday and will be in my area the following Sat/Sun and I had hoped to have it at least nearly finished on that side. Looks like I'm going to have to just deal with it. :p If I can get the yard greatly de-weeded I should at least be somewhat good in the backyard looks dept.

[LindaLK]

Hi Chyna, :)


It sounds like your weather is just as lousy as ours is. Too bad we didn`t live closer. I could help you, and you could help me. Care to move to CT? :grinning:


Hugs,
Linda :)

[Heather]

Hi Linda, we haven't "met" yet.
See you on the boards!
~Heather

ps you have to post a pic of yourself... we all HAD to!!!!

[LindaLK]

Good Morning Heather, :)

My apologies for not replying sooner. Nice to meet you too! As for posting a pic of myself, I don`t have a scanner. :( I will try to get some pics of myself and our house on here soon.

Have a fantastic day today!!!




Hugs,
Linda :)

[Heather]

Egads Linda when I fist read your reply I had a vision of somebody bent over a scanner taking a self-portrait! Don't do it, don't do it!!!!

Where's my coffee........

[Zuzu's Garden]

Me tooooo! Thought that scanner might squash your face a little! (And I've had two cups of coffee!)
:p
Zu

[LindaLK]

Good Morning Zu~Zu & Heather, :)


For goodness sakes!! How else was I suppose to scan pics of myself? Now you tell me this??? It`s too late, I already scanned myself. Let me tell you... it was quite painful, as well as awkward. I did this for all of my wonderful friends here at Cottage & Bungalows. There`s nothing I wouldn`t do for you ladies. Well....
except for doing this again. :eek: :D And to think I had done this after drinking two cups of coffee.

Have a great day today ladies!



Love Ya!
Linda :)

[LindaLK]

Here you go Heather. A nice hot cup of coffee. I have to wonder if it was the coffee that made me do it? Stranger things have happened. :D


There will now be warning labels on coffee: ``May cause you to scan your whole body. Drink with extreme caution, and only in the company of friends. Please drink responsibly.`` :)


Hugs,
Linda :)