Ray's House of Love (Volume II)

pandora1983 said:

I say we all just go storm the gates and visit Ben...how many couches ya got?

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Ummm... one.

Maryn said:

Maryn, packing for her Scotland trip

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Ummmm... did I mention that Scotland... is... ummm... on Fire?!

Maryn said:

Only if Ben's paying. (But I'll bring caramel corn, Ben. Come on, say you will.)"

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Can I have some time to think about it?

Ben, who can't quite bring himself to turn down Maryn's caramel corn...

Komnena said:

Maryn, if you want really good info on the Derby, you should go to www.bloodhorse.com. Incidentally Stay Thirsty was born on Man o'War's birthday.

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I used to watch the races religiously every year. Not sure why I stopped. I didn't realize it was coming up so soon.

pandora1983 said:

You all are lucky. I burn, I peel, Im white again, repeat.
and Im at the beach. I even got sunburn when I was in AK. But I deal...I wouldnt give up the Ocean for anything.

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lol. (I'm the same) I love to hit the park in the summer but I have to wear a giant sun hat because I only turn a nice shade of red every year.

Stay Thirsty has drawn post position four. I hope that doesn't mean he gets caught in a Derby traffic jam.
This place is really starting to buzz. The whole atmosphere has changed. You can feel the electricity in the air.

Grr, our son is like you. If he's out all day shirtless (just like you???) he can get a light burn, but nothing changes his essential pasty whiteness.

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You know me so well.

Hi!

Ooh..Maryn
I love peeling paint with those heat guns. I think its something akin to pyromania, the amount of joy I derrive from such a simple act. Have fun and be productive.

Sorry Maryn
Wallpaer can be..more language...a bitch. Do you have to let it sit? Whatever you do just keep well ventilated okay..we dont want you stumblig in here with a brain cell deficiency

Jam? Did you say something about jam?

Sorry to hear about the wallpaper problems, Maryn, but at least you have jam.

Maryn said:

...do massive amounts of laundry, and attempt to remove the wallpaper on the door with the super-chemical stuff and the heat gun. Please call 911 if you see smoke.
Maryn, not yet starting

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*groan* Dangit, laundry. I knew I had something else I needed to do this weekend besides errands. I do love our local laundrymat though. It's clean, they have several TVs; it's kind of relaxing actually. Perfect place to bring a book. (or write one)

Happy Friday folks..it is quite rainy and very much with the gloom here. Im thinking perhaps an early boring Friday night for pandora is in order.

sassandgroove said:

Komnena, how are you fareing in the floods?

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Sorry I missed this question, Sass. The floods have not affected me. To do that they would have to come higher than 1997's flood did, probably higher than the legendary flood of 1937. Thanks for asking.

Morning, all. Maryn, I share in your grass seed frustration, as I, too, am spreading it out for the 3rd freaking time. I'm also doing other random yardwork between the raindrops, so hopefully I can relax a little bit when I'm finished. Tomorrow we have a Mother's Day lunch and a law school graduation, so I need to get it all done today, even though tomorrow should be sunny. Or at least not rainy.

Acquired two more plants today, an astilbe and a coral bell. That makes a total of five. Roomie pulled up a dead tree for me. Perhaps next payday I will turn my attention to the sunny patches.

Hi y'all I am on my friend's iphone. Our phone is out so no interweb at home. thanks for the kind words about my jam. It is fun to make.

Komnena said:

Acquired two more plants today, an astilbe and a coral bell. That makes a total of five. Roomie pulled up a dead tree for me. Perhaps next payday I will turn my attention to the sunny patches.

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That reminds me, I don't know if any of you have seen this movie, but it's kind of sweet. Everyone is horribly dysfunctional but in an endearing way.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810097559/details

It sounds interesting but I'm not after perfection. I'll be happy if the plants don't curl up and die in protest at the sheer futility of life.

Komnena said:

It sounds interesting but I'm not after perfection. I'll be happy if the plants don't curl up and die in protest at the sheer futility of life.

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I'm with you - that's all I need them to do.

I've never had native plants before. Their sellers assured me these are easy to grow. It's been hard for me to resist the celosias. They were the first plant I ever had but I'm resolved to carry through with the native experiment.