Is it too late to introduce myself?

19 years ago

I've been a member of Gardenweb for a couple of years now, & I just realized,

after having posted responses to 2 different messages, that no one over here knows me.

I didn't mean to barge in!

At 53, I am probably the oldest person here.

I live in a small town near Dallas, sell real estate, & love my organic garden & my critters.

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Tinmantu
19 years ago
Hi Sylvia!! Nice to meet you...feel free to barge in anytime as the more the merrier.

I'm Mike, 46 and live in Western Kansas. I do HVAC for a living (thus the name Tinman) and I tolerate my critter. ;)
kayjones
19 years ago
Well, we are SO GLAD you are here. Sorry, but I have you beat in age - I will soon be 55! I am from Kansas City, Missouri. Please, POST away!
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Jessica your roses and your garden is beautiful. You certainly have a green thumb! I too am drawn to the more bright colors, especially yellow, I agree with your mom that it's the happiest color. I think you should plant what makes you happy and not what's expected. I love Ebb Tide next to GC, I planted GC this year and was glad to see how he will look in another year. I planted a new garden this year with mainly different shades of pink and GC but plan to add Lady Emma Hamilton, Easy does it and love song (that's just what's on the list for now:)) next year. I may have to add Rio Samba to the list too! Welcome to the forum and thank you for sharing your story and beautiful pics. I look forward to seeing your garden grow.
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Hi Loves2 and welcome! We hope you won't lurk too much. I can sympathize with the packrat thing. As soon as I get rid of something, sure enough, I need it. That kind of thinking gets cumulative results over the years, so good for you for gritting your teeth and purging. The great news is Craigslist is free advertising, and theoretically at least, we can sell what we don't want and buy what we do want at bargain prices, so it's a win-win. If you close this thread, you will see a link to our Gallery near-top right, and at page bottom. Click on that. Then go to the bottom of the page and use the search engine to find the thread on Laundy Rooms (or use "find" if it's on front page). There are threads there for every room in the house (some double up). It's like getting a ton of decorating magazines free only you don't have to leaf through tons of ads to find the goodies, and you don't have to find a pack-rat place to store them in the house. :o) The good stuff is pretty much on page 1 and page 2. If you see pics you love the most, save them to a folder on your own computer. Then you can try to figure what they have in common. You can use any as inspiration pix. I also like to go in there with a quesiton, like, "what should I put on my coffee table?" I'll look at the living rooms thread for a few minutes and I'll know just what I've got to put there. Enjoy!
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candler
19 years ago
Howdy, "kids". I'm 70, a widower, and in Western North Carolina. Happy New Year, Y'all.
Wings2W
19 years ago
Hi Sylvia! From one newbie to another.

I am Wings, live in WET CA with my owner (Siamese cat).

My son and DIL recently moved to FW and seem quite busy but happy. They have their first home and I'm looking forward to sending a few things for their yard.

I'm also an avid antiquer and can spend many hours in the shops and estate sales. Lots of projects around here once I figure out how to use some of these tools. : )

Guess I'm "old" too.........LOL. Actually, age is relative.

My greatest lesson, by far, has been learning tomorrow is not a promise. We need to do our best each day.

Again.....welcome!

Wings
joulesR4me
19 years ago
Welcome ... I love my critters too and have been told that I have "an unhealthy relationship" with them. What-ever. Best relationship I've ever had - course, I only have fur-kids.
pamghatten
19 years ago
Hello ... I'll be 46 in March .. love my critters too and my gardens too. Live in a rural area outside Buffalo, NY.

I also only have "kids with tails"....

Pam
Kathsgrdn
19 years ago
Hi Silvia, don't I know you from the kt? lol

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