Theological implications aside, I'm sure that's how most of us pictured you.
Random Thoughts XII - This Thread Delivers
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FD girls won their sixth straight last night against DC/Grimes. They are 22-4 overall and ranked seventh. Last night's starting pitcher, who gave up just two hits, is an eighth grader. Things are trending very positive for these girls!
For those of you who know Fort Dodge - @Angie, @jcyclonee, @NWICY, et al - two long-time landmarks are slated for desertion. I have plans for a new $12M Catholic church on my desk, which will replace Sacred Heart and Corpus Christi churches, both of which are wonderful examples of church architecture. (Corpus Christi is on the list of national landmarks, I believe.) Many Catholics I know here are disappointed, if not disgusted.....but the sad truth is that the church is suffering from a crucial lack of clergy. Every single Catholic church in the county has been abandoned, except the two in FD. But this is a trend I see in all denominations.
The methodist church in Marion moved into their brand new smaller building last week and are trying to sell their original building. The Presbyterian (holy **** I spelled it right on the first try) church that I grew up in kitty corner from it is suffering badly from an aging and declining population. It will be very sad but I can't imagine they can be sustainable in 10ish years.
Oh hell no. I guess in its extended little metaphor Boxster would be the Father. Full Boxster is Old Testament God.
Listen, I’m not saying I’m on the same level as Jesus, but it would be smart of all of you to make that assumption.
Like 'em, can't grow 'em. Not enough sun. They seem to do better against a wall. I've seen people plant them in the middle of a bed, but our midwestern rain just beats the crap out of them if they don't have some kind of support to balance the height and top-heaviness.
Ive got about 6 of them at the house, that, now that they are blooming look decent, but Im not a huge fan of them. Couple are taller than me and another are about my height. Buggest down side is they are around the air conditioner, so they need to at least move. Just trying to see what the resdent horticultural expert thinks of them.
If you don’t want them I probably have a neighbor who will take them. They pee away money and go cheap on the wrong things. All the landscaping consists of what she got by going door to door and asking people if they had anything they didn’t want.
If you think you're talking to the resident expert, honey, you're barking up the wrong tree!!! Everything I do is trial and error.
I've been trying different colorful things over the 15 years we've lived here, to see what survives in the shade and the swings between heavy rains and drought conditions. Hollyhocks & gladiolus were NOT successful; my tiger lilies are nearly 5 foot now and are happy, but I need to put a small fence around them or they'll flatten in the first rain after they bloom.
I buy lots of plants off the "dead plant racks". I'm cheap. The post-bloom perennials are how I got several weigela and most of my lilies. For annuals, the petunias I bought took off and are blooming like crazy now that they're not root-bound any more, and the coleus have all risen from the dead as well. Also picked up a couple of gerbera daisies and several coreopsis, all of which are doing nicely. The only thing I have NOT been able to get going this year is the caladiums. I sprung for a half dozen roots, and planted them, but have not seen a single one sprout. I'll get some after they go off market at the store - I like them because they add color among all of the lily and hosta foliage after those finish blooming.
She want any river rock, hostas, a crazy rose bush, or some random bushes as well?
Not complaining about cheap, but this lady will only do free from already planted hand outs. Most people have a rhyme and reason for what they landscape with. This looks like 10 drunk people grabbed stuff, and randomly planted and bricked stuff.
I didn't realize you lived near me...
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