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[Michelle Stevens]

Thank you @Jessie !!! I hope all is well up there with you and you have a nice weekend too!!

And the same goes for@Michelle Stevens @Long Lashes and @Biggie

Thank you! I hope you all are having a great weekend. :l1:

 

[Long Lashes]

Unfortunately everything is political, even something as easy as wearing a mask or getting a vaccine. I’ll never get it.

Oh I know what you mean, its like that here, all the politicians trying to score points off each other, its so tedious.

How is it over there now? I’m hoping ur country is back to some kind of normalcy?

All the local restrictions are over thanks for asking. Mask wearing is now optional, although I've sort of got used to wearing it and so for now I'm keeping mine. I guess we will find out how the UK is really doing after a few more weeks of this new freedom.

We are very short of delivery drivers though, so if you're looking for a new job and a new country DFF

How I never got sick is in of itself a miracle.

You must be doing the right things to protect yourself, keep at it my friend and keep well.

I hope you and ur family are staying safe as well!

Thank you and thank goodness yes we all are, we've been very lucky.

I’ve gotten much better with this over the years. The things I’ve learned to appreciate recently surprises me. There’s a lot of reasons for that, and I think I took a lot of things for granted for so long.

I'm the same. I'm amazed at how many new things I keep learning ... I'm still not an expert in anything though

And thank you for not calling me old by the way LOL

:yw: ... Lol!

I was a math whiz as a kid so I’m glad I can help.

Good for you, I think Maths is something someone is good at or hopeless at ... something to do with how our brains are wired up. My Dad has a degree in Mathematics so I obviously didn't inherit his brains.

This may shock you Lashes but I’m not exactly a genius when it comes to avatars, signatures, banners, etc. so it’s nice to be able to return the help when I can.

This is why we make such a good team on here :group:

 

[Long Lashes]

I'm sorry I hurt you with these fluffy pillows my dear friend. Hours in the TT Gym has made Michelle quite strong.

I think its time you stayed out of the TT gym Michelle all that excursive and toning up must be exhausting..

The nurses that gave me my Covid jab can attest to that fact.

Yes, yes of course they can .... :talk:

Well I'll have to wear my rightful Hotness crown while you wear the Captain's hat.

Ooo! ... I've had a sudden change of mind!

you can wear the Captains hat every day, so that leaves the Hotness crown for me

Pfft, these gorgeously toned legs should never be hidden, especially on our lovely yacht.

Those legs should absolutely be hidden! :hair:

Hottish-ness, pfft!

Lol! .... I thought I might've got away with saying 'Hottish-ness, but you never ever miss a thing :laughing:

I for one have come much closer to plants and animals than I was before the pandemic. There is so much to learn from them.

Yes!

This afternoon I spent a good 10 minutes sat watching a butterfly on our Buddleia bush , At one time I would've thought I was wasting my time just sat there watching, but not anymore, its so special to see things like this.

I didn't take this photo, but it was the same as this ..

(A Red Admiral)

Have you been able to harvest many apples? Are your trees producing well this year?

Yes we've had loads of cooking apples, so far I've made and frozen 5 apple pies and three apple crumbles. The other apple tree we have are eaters, thank goodness.

My grandparents had apple trees and harvested the apples and made pies and apple sauce often. It was a lot of work peeling can cook them.

That must bring back happy memories for you and you're right, its a long boring task peeling and coring all the apples which is why I get my boys to help....its only fair if they're going to eat the pies then they should help

I have a guest in my Plant Tower for the next few weeks. One of my Mother's two orchids is ready to add a new leaf and my lights are great for triggering that process so one is with my others now basking in the light.

Do you charge for guests? I'm really surprised to hear how the artificial lights actually help, do the Orchids think the lights are the sun?

Before I forget I have some news to tell you. Guess who now has a best friend?

Yes Orkie! :gidd:

I finally bought a second Orchid, I will take her photo when I've finished on here and post it for you to see. I might need help with her name if you don't mind?

Surely down the road a second Tower will come about but I need to find out were to put it.

How about on top of the tower you already have, like a mini- skyscraper :Clol:

These LED grow lights really makes these orchids happy.

I might have to invest in some fairy lights for my two

Wow, being a large plant I'm not too surprised with their water intake. Do they wilt if they are thirsty?

The Sunflowers soon let you know if they're unhappy because their large leaves do wilt, they soon perk up again once watered. We've had a lot of rain these past couple of days , it was dry today and I was surprised to see how much the Sunflowers have grown and thrived with all the rain.

That sun can rob them of their moisture so quickly. My poinsettias have suffered this summer from that issue.

You are lucky to still have your Poinsettias, how are they?

Do you think I dare try anothe r Poinsettia this Christmas or perhaps I should leave them for the experts?

 

[Long Lashes]

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.❤
:swing:

We did thanks @Jessie! Hope you did too, is it still hot where you are?


how do your beautiful cats cope with the heat, do they use a fan?

 

[DallasFanForever]

Mask wearing is now optional, although I've sort of got used to wearing it and so for now I'm keeping mine

Same here. It’s optional most places where I live but I always keep mine in my pocket. I was at a stadium yesterday for the first time in two years and it was quite nerve racking being around that many people for the first time.

We are very short of delivery drivers though, so if you're looking for a new job and a new country DFF

Funny how it’s quite the opposite here. We have way too many drivers. Do you still get ur stuff in a timely manner or does the shortage of drivers make it impossible for this to happen? Who knows, maybe someday DFF shows up with ur delivery Lashes?

You must be doing the right things to protect yourself, keep at it my friend and keep well.

Thank you!! You and ur family please stay well as well! It’s amazing how much more we say this to one another now than we used to. I say it all day to my customers and I love when they say it to me.

 

[DallasFanForever]

I'm the same. I'm amazed at how many new things I keep learning ... I'm still not an expert in anything though

Join the club! The older I get I feel like the less I know. We’re always learning.

This is why we make such a good team on here

No argument there my friend!

 

[Michelle Stevens]

I think its time you stayed out of the TT gym Michelle all that excursive and toning up must be exhausting..

Nonsense 'Lashes! To see the impressive results of my hard work is well with any exhaustion I may have. I can tell you the results are truly impressive as I've been told by out TT Shirtless Firefighters. Michelle is full of stamina so I don't get too tired anymore.

Yes, yes of course they can .... :talk:

Are you showing me a hand with only four fingers, is that back on trend?

Ooo! ... I've had a sudden change of mind!

you can wear the Captains hat every day, so that leaves the Hotness crown for me

Pfft, nice try!

Those legs should absolutely be hidden! :hair:

You must be kidding! It's a crime against hotness to hide legs this stunning. I just need to find more outfits to show them off whilst we are on the yacht. :danc:

Lol! .... I thought I might've got away with saying 'Hottish-ness, but you never ever miss a thing :laughing:

I'm ready for you and your attempts to stifle my incredible hotness.

Yes!

This afternoon I spent a good 10 minutes sat watching a butterfly on our Buddleia bush , At one time I would've thought I was wasting my time just sat there watching, but not anymore, its so special to see things like this.

I didn't take this photo, but it was the same as this ..

(A Red Admiral)

What an amazing butterfly! I love the colours. Butterflies are so amazing. I so hate hitting them with my car while driving. They bring added life and joy to our gardens. I hope you see them again my friend. I think we have these Red Admiral butterflies here as well as they look familiar. What a lovely animal.

Yes we've had loads of cooking apples, so far I've made and frozen 5 apple pies and three apple crumbles. The other apple tree we have are eaters, thank goodness.

Wow, you must be busy but will appreciate the hard work in the months to come.

That must bring back happy memories for you and you're right, its a long boring task peeling and coring all the apples which is why I get my boys to help....its only fair if they're going to eat the pies then they should help

Do they have any joy in doing the peeling and coring? I would watch television while doing that and snipping green beans.

Do you charge for guests? I'm really surprised to hear how the artificial lights actually help, do the Orchids think the lights are the sun?

No but space is limited. Yes, they seem to love the LED grow lights. Unlike the sun they can't get burned by these lights. It's made such a difference with the orchids.

Before I forget I have some news to tell you. Guess who now has a best friend?

Yes Orkie! :gidd:

I finally bought a second Orchid, I will take her photo when I've finished on here and post it for you to see. I might need help with her name if you don't mind?

Oh hurray! :j1: Orkie now has a new friend after all this time. Where did you get this orchid? Any story to it and is it on moss or bark? I'm so excited for you! I'm so eager to see her. ics:

How about on top of the tower you already have, like a mini- skyscraper :Clol:

LOL! Any taller it would be near the roof and I'd be on my tippy toes. Of course being on my tippy toes has given Michelle these amazing calf muscles as seen above.

I might have to invest in some fairy lights for my two

They may like it especially in the darker months.

BTW, the kind lady at my grocery store was so nice to gift me a new orchid today when I was leaving. I was so surprised and overjoyed. It has two remain blooms and they are yellow with some pinking inner markings. I will post the images soon of this new beauty. I also spotted many blue dyed orchids at my local hardware store (Lowe's) on Saturday. They had several on discount for $7 so I may stop by to save one of these poor plant souls too.

The Sunflowers soon let you know if they're unhappy because their large leaves do wilt, they soon perk up again once watered. We've had a lot of rain these past couple of days , it was dry today and I was surprised to see how much the Sunflowers have grown and thrived with all the rain.

They must love the rain and then a good set of sunny days. I love their large leaves. Do you plan to keep any of it's seeds for next year?

You are lucky to still have your Poinsettias, how are they?

It's been a rough summer for them. Streetie is very well, the best of the four. I took Princess and Duchess to my mother's garden as they were not too happy here and they are doing a little better there. Pinkie Poinsettia is my only one here and she's doing okay, some leaf damage from a weekend she really wilted over. Thanks for asking!

Do you think I dare try anothe r Poinsettia this Christmas or perhaps I should leave them for the experts?

Of course, what do you have to loose? So many end up in the bin by early-January at least if you fail they will live a bit longer. If you succeed they have so much extra life. I'm hopeful the forth time is the charm.

 

[Long Lashes]

I was at a stadium yesterday for the first time in two years and it was quite nerve racking being around that many people for the first time.

Where you watching baseball? and I can imagine it must've felt strange to suddenly be surrounded by people again.

We went to Mr L's Aunties birthday 'get-together' last week (she was 80 so it was special) anyway there were around 20 people in her house and that felt odd too.

Funny how it’s quite the opposite here. We have way too many drivers. Do you still get ur stuff in a timely manner or does the shortage of drivers make it impossible for this to happen?

I ordered some new clothes the other week and usually they take approx 5 days to arrive, this time they took over two weeks. Although, before placing my order the company had a warning that it would take longer than usual to be delivered.

We have also been told that the army are on stand-by and are ready to deliver stuff to our supermarkets if things don't improve, that's how bad everything is getting right now.

You and ur family please stay well as well! It’s amazing how much more we say this to one another now than we used to. I say it all day to my customers and I love when they say it to me.

I'm always saying this too and the thing is ... I really do mean it too, as I'm sure you do. Sadly we are living in scary times.

 

[Long Lashes]

I can tell you the results are truly impressive as I've been told by out TT Shirtless Firefighters.

Oye! keep away from my TT Shirtless Firefighters

they're mine, all mine

re you showing me a hand with only four fingers, is that back on trend?

Oh I didn't notice that , trust you :laughing:

You must be kidding! It's a crime against hotness to hide legs this stunning.

I just think you need to reconsider leaving those legs uncovered, I really do. You could get terrible sunburn, I'm only thinking of you and your health. Honest I am

Do they have any joy in doing the peeling and coring? I would watch television while doing that and snipping green beans.

We all just chatted and fortunately it didn't take long with us all getting stuck in. I was trying to avoid the peeled apples turning brown so I wanted them doing quickly, I was cracking my whip

Yes, they seem to love the LED grow lights. Unlike the sun they can't get burned by these lights. It's made such a difference with the orchids.

How interesting to learn about this.

Oh hurray! :j1: Orkie now has a new friend after all this time.

Yes, :hats: ... its only taken 2 years ..Lol!

Where did you get this orchid? Any story to it and is it on moss or bark?

My story ... unlike all your stories is boring Michelle. I saw a shelf of about 20 Orchids on sale for £5 which is an absolute bargain and it was too good an offer to miss. Thats it

I'm so eager to see her. ics:

Here she is ...

Spoiler: Orkies Friend

:roll:

Do you have any ideas for names?

All I've come up with so far are ...

SHERBET
FRIEDA
BETTY
PEARL
What do you all think? - or any other suggestions are more than welcome from anyone. :ty:

BTW, the kind lady at my grocery store was so nice to gift me a new orchid today when I was leaving. I was so surprised and overjoyed. It has two remain blooms and they are yellow with some pinking inner markings. I will post the images soon of this new beauty.

Wow! how kind of the store lady, you must now be known locally as the Orchid-Rescuer .... this is yet another lucky Orchid to get the chance to go home with you. I shall look forward to seeing her.

I also spotted many blue dyed orchids at my local hardware store (Lowe's) on Saturday. They had several on discount for $7 so I may stop by to save one of these poor plant souls too.

They had these dyed blue Orchids in TESCO too, what a vivid colour they look.

I love their large leaves. Do you plan to keep any of it's seeds for next year?

That is the plan, yes. I would love to successfully save the Sunflower seeds from this year and use them again, I need to google and learn how best to do this.

It's been a rough summer for them. Streetie is very well, the best of the four. I took Princess and Duchess to my mother's garden as they were not too happy here and they are doing a little better there. Pinkie Poinsettia is my only one here and she's doing okay, some leaf damage from a weekend she really wilted over. T

I do like how you and your Mother help each other out with all your plants and its going to be interesting to see if your Poinsettias leaves change colour again like they cleverly did last Christmas.

Of course, what do you have to loose? So many end up in the bin by early-January at least if you fail they will live a bit longer. If you succeed they have so much extra life. I'm hopeful the forth time is the charm.

Yes, I have nothing to loose do I and as you well know I would never throw one away after Christmas like I used to do.

"the forth time is the charm" - how I like this saying

 

[DallasFanForever]

Where you watching baseball? and I can imagine it must've felt strange to suddenly be surrounded by people again.

No, it was actually American football. I took my nephew to training camp. It was definitely an odd experience doing that for the first time in two summers. I can imagine being at a birthday party with 20 people was perhaps odd enough for you after not doing that for awhile. This was about 3,000 people and the guidelines didn’t seem too strict so we kept our distance all day.

I ordered some new clothes the other week and usually they take approx 5 days to arrive, this time they took over two weeks. Although, before placing my order the company had a warning that it would take longer than usual to be delivered.

This was how things were here last year. I would be delivering stuff that my customers were telling me they had been waiting for weeks, sometimes months. That seems to have gotten a lot better here now as we’ve slowed down a lot. It’s slowed down so much for us actually that I’m still covering the two routes. But I’m assuming in a couple months it will get crazy again.

We have also been told that the army are on stand-by and are ready to deliver stuff to our supermarkets if things don't improve, that's how bad everything is getting right now.

I’m so sorry to hear this. I hope things improve over there. It’s very touch and go here as well right now. 4 people I work with have tested positive and another one at another station sadly died. It’s just so depressing.

 

[DallasFanForever]

Do you have any ideas for names?

I like Sherbet and Pearl. Those are pretty cool names I think. I also will suggest Hope or Felice. Just my suggestions of course, Lashes. You are under no contractual obligation to choose them.

 

[Michelle Stevens]

Oye! keep away from my TT Shirtless Firefighters

they're mine, all mine

Pfft, in your dreams my friend.

Oh I didn't notice that , trust you :laughing:

I got the impression your alien friends were about to visit you again.

I just think you need to reconsider leaving those legs uncovered, I really do. You could get terrible sunburn, I'm only thinking of you and your health. Honest I am

I put on plenty of sunblock to protect these amazing legs. I'm so glad you are thinking of my health.

We all just chatted and fortunately it didn't take long with us all getting stuck in. I was trying to avoid the peeled apples turning brown so I wanted them doing quickly, I was cracking my whip

Oh no, you sure know how to crack the whip even in 'Lashes form. I'll remember that if someone brings apples to peel at the TT Cafe. :eck:

Yes, :hats: ... its only taken 2 years ..Lol!

Wow, if I go two months without a new orchid I'm bouncing off the walls.

My story ... unlike all your stories is boring Michelle. I saw a shelf of about 20 Orchids on sale for £5 which is an absolute bargain and it was too good an offer to miss. Thats it

That is indeed a good price and not a boring story. Was this at a TESCO?

Here she is ...

Spoiler: Orkies Friend

:roll:

OMG, she is so lovely! So many blooms. A whitey! She will fill your home with joy and provide Orkie a companion. Is she is bark or moss?

Do you have any ideas for names?

All I've come up with so far are ...

SHERBET
FRIEDA
BETTY
PEARL
What do you all think? - or any other suggestions are more than welcome from anyone. :ty:

I like them all. The name Maiden jumped out at me but that is only me. I like Pearl as well.

Wow! how kind of the store lady, you must now be known locally as the Orchid-Rescuer .... this is yet another lucky Orchid to get the chance to go home with you. I shall look forward to seeing her.

Here she is but unnamed as of yet.

Spoiler

She rode "shotgun" on my brief drive home. This last photo was her on my vehicle's cup-holder just as I was in the grocery store parking lot. Her bloom is facing skyward.

Any name suggestions?

They had these dyed blue Orchids in TESCO too, what a vivid colour they look.

Interesting. I wonder how many sell? It seemed our Lowe's had many. I plan to stop by on Thursday to see if they are still there on discount.

That is the plan, yes. I would love to successfully save the Sunflower seeds from this year and use them again, I need to google and learn how best to do this.

Good idea.

I do like how you and your Mother help each other out with all your plants and its going to be interesting to see if your Poinsettias leaves change colour again like they cleverly did last Christmas.

I'm eager to see if they produce coloured leaves this year or not. In mid to late-September I will begin bagging them for 12 hours per day to start the process.

Yes, I have nothing to loose do I and as you well know I would never throw one away after Christmas like I used to do.

"the forth time is the charm" - how I like this saying

Yes, the forth time is the charm. :rainbow:

 

[Michelle Stevens]

I like Sherbet and Pearl. Those are pretty cool names I think. I also will suggest Hope or Felice. Just my suggestions of course, Lashes. You are under no contractual obligation to choose them.

Good names indeed! 'Lashes Christmas 2020 Poinsettia was named Hope. Sadly she died.

 

[Long Lashes]

No, it was actually American football. I took my nephew to training camp.

Ah you were on 'uncle-duty' again its great how involved you are with your nieces and nephews, I am the same with all mine too, families are so precious.

This was about 3,000 people and the guidelines didn’t seem too strict so we kept our distance all day.

Flipping heck! that's a lot of people :eck: You are very wise to have kept your distance, I'm still trying to do this when I go shopping.

Although the other day I bumped into someone I hadn't seen since we were 10 years old , I'm amazed we still recognised each other anyway, he then said ..."come here" ... and had his arms outstretched and before I knew it we had thrown our arms around each other for a quick hug. It was only later that I wondered if we should've done that? but it felt right at the time, its so hard to try and keep away from people.

This was how things were here last year. I would be delivering stuff that my customers were telling me they had been waiting for weeks, sometimes months. That seems to have gotten a lot better here now as we’ve slowed down a lot. It’s slowed down so much for us actually that I’m still covering the two routes

I'm glad to hear its eased off for you, that must've been so stressful when everything was busy. . Have you got used to your new route and are your customers friendly?

4 people I work with have tested positive and another one at another station sadly died. It’s just so depressing.

I'm sorry to hear this DFF, this pandemic is too cruel.

 

[Long Lashes]

I got the impression your alien friends were about to visit you again.

I got the same impression. I think they might've got themselves lost again

I put on plenty of sunblock to protect these amazing legs. I'm so glad you are thinking of my health.

Pfft!

Wow, if I go two months without a new orchid I'm bouncing off the walls.

That is indeed a good price and not a boring story. Was this at a TESCO?

It was indeed TESCO. I always stay loyal to them because of the TT yacht they funded for us

OMG, she is so lovely! So many blooms. A whitey! She will fill your home with joy and provide Orkie a companion.

Thank you my friend I'm glad you like.

Is she is bark or moss?

She is in bark. Is this good or not ?

Here she is but unnamed as of yet.

Spoiler

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Oh my goodness what gorgeous blooms, she looks beautiful, almost too perfect to be real makes me wonder why the Store-lady gave her away? because she is stunning!

She rode "shotgun" on my brief drive home. This last photo was her on my vehicle's cup-holder just as I was in the grocery store parking lot. Her bloom is facing skyward.

She looks so happy and proud to be riding shotgun thanks for taking the trouble to take these photos and share them Michelle.

Any name suggestions?

Have you come up with anything yet ?

When I first saw her photo she put me in mind of India.... I don't know why? maybe its her exotic colouring and the flecks which look like spice? so with this in mind ...

Kiara
Meera
Nisha
Sari

or maybe you would prefer something else? because I know the name has to feel just right

It seemed our Lowe's had many. I plan to stop by on Thursday to see if they are still there on discount.

You certainly know where to look for needy plants

Good idea.

Ooo thanks for finding and posting that video my friend, I will definitely check it out later.

I'm eager to see if they produce coloured leaves this year or not. In mid to late-September I will begin bagging them for 12 hours per day to start the process.

It was fascinating last year when you used the same method and how they gradually changed colour, I was surprised at how deep and rich the colour was too.

 

[Long Lashes]

I like Sherbet and Pearl. Those are pretty cool names

Thanks for voting DFF, I need all the help I can get

I also will suggest Hope or Felice.

Great minds think alike I love the name Hope too, but as Michelle mentioned I've used that name already. I've not heard of Felice before, that's a pretty name too.

The name Maiden jumped out at me but that is only me. I like Pearl as well.

Thanks Michelle. Maiden is a great name for an Orchid, maybe I will use that or Felice if I go bonkers and buy yet another Orchid




I've decided to go with ...

Spoiler: ........

:hats:

...... this name gets the seal of approval because you both like it! Thanks for all your help :ty:

 

[DallasFanForever]

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[DallasFanForever]

Ah you were on 'uncle-duty' again its great how involved you are with your nieces and nephews, I am the same with all mine too, families are so precious.

I wish we could spend more time together but everyone is so busy during the week and the weekend goes so fast. And that nephew I mentioned above is DFF’s favorite, between us. One more year he goes to college and I’m already getting sad.

the other day I bumped into someone I hadn't seen since we were 10 years old

That’s really nice!! It’s amazing that you still recognized each other. I wonder how many people we walk right passed without realizing we might’ve once known them previously.

 

[DallasFanForever]

its so hard to try and keep away from people.

I struggle with this too. Do we hug? Do we not hug? Do we fist bump? (Which I hate). It’s all very confusing for me sometimes. I’m very affectionate and the lack of interaction sometimes makes me feel a little isolated.

Have you got used to your new route and are your customers friendly?

I’m getting used to it, thank you for asking! The customers are very nice but of course I still miss my old route and those customers too. Luckily I still go over there most days and help out so I still see them.

 

[Jessie]

Have a wonderful Friday ❤
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