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Those are beautiful Kiz, I'm so jealous of every ones flowers. I was at a neighbors who had a beautiful yard and asked her how they had done it with all the shade and sand here. First they put in a sprinkling system, then spent 5 years improving soil, one year fertilizer, the next top soil until they built it up. Then she started planting. So.....since we are back on the market, that just isn't gonna happen. I'll wait until I have a more welcoming climate. I'm making lists of the plants I want to grow when I get to TN.
Name: Jaye or Sistah North Carolina, temporarily. Lord Jesus, He's all I need.
Lovely Kathy Kiz. I am drawn to the third one, the light lavender.
Karen, your neighbour has a lot of patience, to wait that long just to plant?
I was supposed to amend before planting, but selected a small area first. Had my gingers in them.
Glad I chose the route of raised lasagna beds for the asiatic lilies. Kel had made boxes for the brugs and anything that don't multiply. But he had used pressed wood, and they rot easily.
Only thing growing well without fear of the gumbo soil killing are the daylilies and irises.
Improving the soil to 3 acres can be very expensive.
For all you cat people...Great grandson Brody, 4 next Monday, brought this kitty in when some idiots drove by and threw it out the window. He says it's his birthday kitty and named her Ducky Super Girl. Mom gave her a bath and Brody held her in a towel while she dried. He wanted to get her a red collar and a bow. I had sent his birthday money so he went and spent it all on her. She is now one well decked out kitty. I'm hoping all will be well as he has serious allergies. Mom called his allergist and she said he will most likely be OK as cats were not high on his list when he was tested.
She seems to know she's a lucky kitty as she sticks to him like glue.
Name: Jaye or Sistah North Carolina, temporarily. Lord Jesus, He's all I need.
I was thinking the same.. Malena sure looks happy being a big sister! Princess Ryleigh will be so pampered, and when she starts to crawl, I bet Malena will follow her around. Oh to just kiss those two princesses cheeks!!
Brody has a big heart! So proud of him, for recognising it's wrong to hurt animals.
He might get over his allergies, Karen.
My niece had a multitude of allergies. When she came down for 6 weeks, her mother had forgotten to bring along her meds and was scared to death that Dewi might have a bad reaction to the 2 cats and a dog (at that time). She was fine.. no sneezing.. no swelling on the first day and the rest of the stay.
I know I ask for babies' pictures, but you all can't imagine the sadness that hits me after the smiles and the oohs and ahhs. Then the joy took over again!! Knowing my sistahs are soooooo lucky!!! I'll just 'borrow' the moments..
I had wanted to adopt, but my ex discouraged me as we're always travelling. Living by the suitcase is no life for a child.
Then when we finally settled in the states, the oil field crashed, and I had to work. So, another reason to forsake motherhood.
Didn't have any regrets, but now I'm hankering for a grandbaby!!!
But like I said.. I'll just borrow your moments!!
Name: Jaye or Sistah North Carolina, temporarily. Lord Jesus, He's all I need.
You are so right, Karen.
My father was an abusive harsh man, but my grandmother would never quit hugging and telling me how much she loves me. I even ran away from home just to be with her, at 8!! Thank God, we live in a city.
I truly believe, she gave me the foundation of a kindness.
Sharon, your Aunt Bett stories remind me so much of grandma. Besides being a midwife, she's a herbalist too.
Jaye my maternal grandmother was the only person I knew truly loved me when I was growing up. I was odd man out in my family but I knew I could always count on her. Losing her was the very hardest I've experienced. I miss her every day.
Name: Jaye or Sistah North Carolina, temporarily. Lord Jesus, He's all I need.
Karen, we then are so fortunate to have loving grandmas. Strangely enough, she raised my two younger sisters, but I'm the one that's very close to her.
When you see my smile, it's her smile. Each chance I could, I'd visit her, even when I left home. But making sure my father wouldn't be around.
It hurts to be told by my maternal grandma, that the reason my father loathed me was because I wasn't born a boy. Old stupid Chinese custom. He wanted boys to carry on the family name. Well... he got two boys 9 and 14 years later. But he's rolling over in his grave now as my brothers are closet gays.
Nothing wrong with that.. they didn't ask to be born that way. But it's so wrong to pick and choose which child you're gonna love.
Karen, again.. you and I are so lucky that love was given to us, unconditionally.
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Knowing my sistahs are soooooo lucky!!! I'll just 'borrow' the moments..
