Yes, @Long Lashes I lurked for many years actually! I wanted to join but I was just too shy about it to be honest. But I’m glad I did now. I may not seem shy to you on here but trust me when I tell you, everyone that knows me knows how bad it is LOL!! I’m shy to a fault but that’s okay cause that’s who I am. I love talking on here every day with you and Michelle and playing all those games. It’s fun! I look forward to it. And I like seeing what people post (Most of it anyway).
Yes, @Long Lashes I lurked for many years actually! I wanted to join but I was just too shy about it to be honest. But I’m glad I did now. I may not seem shy to you on here but trust me when I tell you, everyone that knows me knows how bad it is LOL!! I’m shy to a fault but that’s okay cause that’s who I am. I love talking on here every day with you and Michelle and playing all those games. It’s fun! I look forward to it. And I like seeing what people post (Most of it anyway).
I'm a generally shy person as well and lurked for many years on the former Ultimate Dallas and Soap Chat forum before finally becoming a member. These games do help bring one out of their shell. Having such nice people like you and 'Lashes makes it easy.
Duchess and Princess are certainly living up to their names and even Pinkie is looking good considering what she's been through recently, but the star of the show is Streetie how can she look so healthy and vibrant after the year she's just had? she must have magic powers! They all look so good and their coloured leaves are beautiful. Thank you for letting me see. If Hope picks up I will share her photo, but she looks so very different to when I first showed you.
Thank you! It had been a while since I last posted an image of my Poinsettias, especially since the arrival of my Pinkie Poinsettia. Yes, Streetie is special as she had a hard life on the streets before her liberation. I never covered Streetie in autumn and she still produced red leaves. I think she just had so much light from outside on the streets that once she entered my dark hole of a home she changed colours. I just hate keeping her simi-quarantined but it is needed for the others.
Okay, this is a January 8 image of Plant Tower at night,
On the top are my spiked Orchids at this time. Lady M, Aquarius, Pink Doll, Comet, Lady Butterfly, Plantina, and Neptune. Only Lady M and Neptune still have blooms. On tier two where the light is are Maizie, Sunburst, Tippy, Lemon Drop, PV, Snowie, and Cupid. On tire 3 is the Kalanchoes, Khloe and Darcy. I took this image a day before buying Phoebe and Plantara. Tier 4, the lowest level is for potting medium and spare pots.
I hope you're right Michelle , she lost another leaf today, even so, her stems look vibrant and healthy, so I'm willing her to show me that she's making some effort.
Yes, she's lasted far longer than the poor Poinsettias I used to have many years ago I was so uncaring back then and just moved on, until you showed me the error of my ways.
Lol!... I hope I've not got you worrying about the Glam Orchid in TESCOS? she will be fine, so don't fret, she was very large and eye- catching and someone will have snapped her up. To put your mind at rest I will check her out next week.
I think they will be fine, they're both so well established now , although I'm sure you must feel a bit nervous about it, It might make Duchess and Princess feel young again
Your Mother has a very impressive collection of plants The one my Mum had doesn't flower very often, but when it does, its absolutely beautiful. What colour are the blooms on your Mothers plant, do you know? the one my Mum has produces dark red blooms.
What a great image! :heels:It looks like Daffodils next to your Snowdrops. The Snowdrops look very happy and healthy. I like their white flowers. Looks as if Spring is around the corner in the Land of Long Lashes. Thanks for sharing.
Just as I logged onto the site today, Lipstick or was it Guy? was flying away, trying to avoid me :Clol: ... if you look to the below right of the photo you can see those noisy cleaners.
Yes, Streetie is special as she had a hard life on the streets before her liberation. I never covered Streetie in autumn and she still produced red leaves.
I'm sure she will get to meet her extended family eventually and also, she is used to being on her own, so maybe this is the best way to settle her into your loving home.
Okay, this is a January 8 image of Plant Tower at night,
On the top are my spiked Orchids at this time. Lady M, Aquarius, Pink Doll, Comet, Lady Butterfly, Plantina, and Neptune. Only Lady M and Neptune still have blooms. On tier two where the light is are Maizie, Sunburst, Tippy, Lemon Drop, PV, Snowie, and Cupid. On tire 3 is the Kalanchoes, Khloe and Darcy. I took this image a day before buying Phoebe and Plantara. Tier 4, the lowest level is for potting medium and spare pots.
Its much larger than I ever imagined and I love how it lights up thanks you for letting me see and also for explaining who is on each tier. It all looks so organised and magnificent!
Who knows, at the rate you're acquiring new plants you might eventually need several more of these Plant Towers
Yes it was :laughing: after seeing that video my whole attitude changed. I think that clip needs broadcasting across all major TV channels. #Poinsettiasnotjustforchristmas
It looks like Daffodils next to your Snowdrops. The Snowdrops look very happy and healthy. I like their white flowers. Looks as if Spring is around the corner in the Land of Long Lashes. Thanks for sharing.
I may not seem shy to you on here but trust me when I tell you, everyone that knows me knows how bad it is LOL!! I’m shy to a fault but that’s okay cause that’s who I am.
I love talking on here every day with you and Michelle and playing all those games. It’s fun! I look forward to it. And I like seeing what people post (Most of it anyway).
I agree with you both the games are great fun and no one feels obliged to chat if they don't want to. :site:
Right, I'm after a bit of advice. I am after a new laptop, nothing fancy, just a basic all rounder. Are either of you computer savvy to suggest any makes or anything? . If you cant, don't worry as I might start a thread in the lounge ( yikes!) Thank you in advance
@Long Lashes I’m not exactly the best person to ask for advice on computers, that’s for sure. I’m sorry, but I’m probably the least savvy technology person I know. Most people I know have given up on me in that department LOL!! I’m the type of person you put in a room with the computer and leave me there all alone and say a prayer that I don’t blow it up and then maybe come back an hour later to check on me and the computer to make sure we’re both still alive.
@Long Lashes I’m not exactly the best person to ask for advice on computers, that’s for sure. I’m sorry, but I’m probably the least savvy technology person I know. Most people I know have given up on me in that department LOL!!
’m the type of person you put in a room with the computer and leave me there all alone and say a prayer that I don’t blow it up and then maybe come back an hour later to check on me and the computer to make sure we’re both still alive.
@Long Lashes luckily I can use the equipment at work pretty well cause I’m used to it. And I don’t really use the GPS cause I’m on the same route every day. But when we got new scanners back in November it was a big ordeal for me. I can use it now but I was in trouble for awhile. I was calling every driver I knew for help. But now I’m a whiz at it and I’m teaching others. That’s how I am. It takes me longer than most people to adapt to change I guess
when we got new scanners back in November it was a big ordeal for me. I can use it now but I was in trouble for awhile. I was calling every driver I knew for help.
I'm like that with new technology. I must've been one of the last people to buy a Smartphone and for the first few months I hated it, if I touched something it did things I didn't want. Then I eventually got used to it and now I wouldn't be without it.
I don't think I would ever change anything if I didn't have to, but with the advances in technology I guess we get carried along. and have no choice. We have a new TV and I'm still blundering my way around the controls
I'm sure she will get to meet her extended family eventually and also, she is used to being on her own, so maybe this is the best way to settle her into your loving home.
She will at some point. I did find out that my Pinkie Poinsettia was bought originally from a local nursery by the company owners, she wasn't donated. I was curious.
Its much larger than I ever imagined and I love how it lights up thanks you for letting me see and also for explaining who is on each tier. It all looks so organised and magnificent!
Who knows, at the rate you're acquiring new plants you might eventually need several more of these Plant Towers
Thank you! :hats:It's not much but it's better than them all over my living room. As you see I have a little more room for more, especially toward the bottom usable tier. I have Plantina and Plantara separate as they are in a much more delicate state and need to eventually given new media (bark) and have their dead roots removed. They are just recovering from the months of neglect at this time. I will repot them when they are stronger. Same too for Phoebe but she is on Plant Tower as she is not as weak.
I would like to keep some of my plants separate from one another just in case a get an infestation of pest. I don't want to have them all infected. I second tower is still some time off. Michelle has the brakes on at this point.
Oh no. My Pinkie Poinsettia has been dropping some of her newest leaves on some branches with no new growth so I understand. I think they are in shock. Are you keeping Hope somewhat dry? I know someone at my work soaked Pinkie and that could have caused her shock and some leave dropping. It will just take time my friend. Like orchids, too much water is an enemy of Poinsettias. I really dig my finger down in their soil to see if it's wet at all before they get a watering. This time of year being cooler they don't grow as fast and need less water.
Yes it was :laughing: after seeing that video my whole attitude changed. I think that clip needs broadcasting across all major TV channels. #Poinsettiasnotjustforchristmas
Agreed, especially after Christmas. Just think of it this way, unless we have one we will not see another Poinsettia until late- November in the stores.
Right, I'm after a bit of advice. I am after a new laptop, nothing fancy, just a basic all rounder. Are either of you computer savvy to suggest any makes or anything? . If you cant, don't worry as I might start a thread in the lounge ( yikes!) Thank you in advance
I have never owned a laptop, always PC's for me. I would just do the research and ask friends. I would assume most name brand laptops are fine. Has your current model given you trouble or is it just getting old?
Really cool to see Liberty laying her first egg! I watch that and it makes me realize the things we take for granted. Life is definitely so precious.
@Michelle Stevens I hope ur not getting buried in too much snow? I’m watching the national weather and I’m hoping they’re making it sound a lot worse than it really is up there?
Thanks for viewing! Indeed, we as people get so caught-up in our own affairs we may miss the world around us. You surely read my babblings about plants with 'Lashes but those too can be overlooked but their is a little world there to discover too.
Hopefully this egg will hatch unlike last year. She should, hopefully, have at least another egg. Eggs take about 35 day to hatch so March 7 or 8 should be the target date for a hatching. Last years she had a non viable egg and had another egg that had a soft shell. 2019 was a far better year with two healthy Eaglets 'Lashes and I called Soap and Chat.
@Michelle Stevens I hope ur not getting buried in too much snow? I’m watching the national weather and I’m hoping they’re making it sound a lot worse than it really is up there?
We got about 8 inches here. I'm lucky and have today off but I'll have to drive to work tomorrow. The roads hear seem to be fine. The worst of it was on Monday.
Eight inches doesn’t sound too bad. From what I’ve seen it’s a lot worse in other places. I was just on the phone with some family out on Long Island in New York and they got almost two feet!! And there’s people down here complaining cause it’s gone down to 40 degrees today. I tell them they have no idea what cold is!
I have Plantina and Plantara separate as they are in a much more delicate state and need to eventually given new media (bark) and have their dead roots removed.
Oh no, I didn't realise you had so much snow. The snow we have had recently didn't hang around for long, but 8 inches?? .. that's an awful lot. Take car on those roads.
We have wet, chilly weather, although yesterday (between showers) I actually managed to get out into the garden for half an hour with my clippers, how I love trimming our hedges, its so satisfying. . If only someone could do the same for my hair our hairdressers are still in lockdown.
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how can she look so healthy and vibrant after the year she's just had? she must have magic powers! They all look so good and their coloured leaves are beautiful. Thank you for letting me see. If Hope picks up I will share her photo, but she looks so very different to when I first showed you.
the Glam Orchid in TESCO would've dwarfed Orkie and made her feel inferior 
Lol! .... I've just this minute counted and she has 12 
...... look how gentle she is and how she never takes her eyes off the precious egg. This is wonderful!
are you needing to remove them physically yourself or do you use some special Pest-Spray?
.. that's an awful lot. Take car on those roads.