tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post7343937232707283170..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: More Master's Treasurestinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-71662444281329424562008-04-16T08:36:00.000-05:002008-04-16T08:36:00.000-05:00Christinelynn, Great you can relax and your brothe...Christinelynn, Great you can relax and your brother bought another vehicle! I can see him tooling around in it and glad his job is going well. Yes, bike to work to help with the mountain climbing muscles.<BR/><BR/>I know about Sarah's situation. It is hard being a parent in the military. You have to try to balance family and job, but it is a juggle.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-32022254314219043822008-04-16T08:33:00.000-05:002008-04-16T08:33:00.000-05:00Mom, I have a bamboo type plant that grows in my y...Mom, I have a bamboo type plant that grows in my yard near the fence. It is nice, dies every winter of course and doesn't seem to spend to bad. It hides the yard in the summer and is nice cause it is the ONLY thing besides all the trees that grows in my yard!<BR/><BR/>Josh's birthday was great. I will get the chip from their camera tonight and send you an email with them tomorrow. I have been christinelynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065886841416329164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-83921972188273553132008-04-15T09:23:00.000-05:002008-04-15T09:23:00.000-05:00No taxes but a 5% surcharge to maintain the commis...No taxes but a 5% surcharge to maintain the commissary. Still the best deal anywhere!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-15139043497858978792008-04-15T08:52:00.000-05:002008-04-15T08:52:00.000-05:00Esther, I have several books about trees and still...Esther, I have several books about trees and still cannot identify most of the trees on our land! <BR/><BR/>Commissary is a word used in the Military community. That is the name for the military (ID card holders only) grocery store. Lower prices and no taxes...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-76224276031650200932008-04-15T03:09:00.000-05:002008-04-15T03:09:00.000-05:00Skeeter - I really haven't a clue what the tree ...Skeeter - I really haven't a clue what the tree is - just that I like its trunk. (The shape of the tree - less so.)<BR/><BR/>(The bark cerainly looks redwoody and fibrous - but the shape?)<BR/><BR/>At the end of our road, we have Douglas Firs. At least - that is what we were told.<BR/><BR/>A couple of years ago, I went searching through my books and decided they are pines - then thought Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-4140710195158749342008-04-14T18:40:00.000-05:002008-04-14T18:40:00.000-05:00Oh you know me Tina, I will think of something to ...Oh you know me Tina, I will think of something to share soon...LOL...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69483667612723523022008-04-14T15:50:00.000-05:002008-04-14T15:50:00.000-05:00Skeeter-you are going to break everyone's hearts b...Skeeter-you are going to break everyone's hearts by not adding some more blogs! I know we love you here and what would we do without you? Speaking of which, I miss Lola and hope she is coping well.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-82087892230281577052008-04-14T10:07:00.000-05:002008-04-14T10:07:00.000-05:00Jean, no spammer, I did the delete after I sent my...Jean, no spammer, I did the delete after I sent my comment then noticed I forgot to spell check! Too many ops for me to not correct. LOL...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for identifying the contraption Dawn. We kind of thought it was a mower but really difficult to tell. We were really far away from the thing. Love that new Zoom lens! <BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday to the little one! One is such a milestone...<BR/><Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-86928651041345186202008-04-14T06:03:00.000-05:002008-04-14T06:03:00.000-05:00Dawn, Glad you identified that contraption! Or at ...Dawn, Glad you identified that contraption! Or at least Jack of all Trades. You married a smart guy.<BR/><BR/>Mom, I had forgotten all about the party when finally I remembered last night right before I went to bed. Glad you all had a good time. Looking for those pics from Dawn and Zack. <BR/><BR/>Definitely save me a start of your Crown of thorns. Not another houseplant! How does this happen to tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-56469135709915951452008-04-13T22:54:00.000-05:002008-04-13T22:54:00.000-05:00Tina I see a deleted comment so did you have anoth...Tina I see a deleted comment so did you have another spammer? <BR/><BR/>Josh is SO handsome but he was tired so was not a cute as he could have been and also at only 1 they do not know the meaning of the whole deal. Even so, it is always great when I have so many members of the family with me and Josh is still HANDSOME when tired.<BR/><BR/>Yes Tina I have seen Wisteria before and think it is Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-83954987669904457842008-04-13T22:12:00.000-05:002008-04-13T22:12:00.000-05:00Hi Guys,Late note, we watched the cd Skeeter and o...Hi Guys,<BR/>Late note, we watched the cd Skeeter and omgosh, that place is a garden in my book. Forget about golfing, hit that thing towards the bushes for alittle sight seeing!<BR/>Jack of all trades told me what the weird machine it....guess you have the mowers for the rough cut, fairway cut and greens cut. The machine is a greens cutter, it raises its wheels to roll on caster like wheels Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-34329472630641274932008-04-13T20:46:00.000-05:002008-04-13T20:46:00.000-05:00I was just coming on here to tell my grandson HAPP...I was just coming on here to tell my grandson HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY today! Wish we could've been there but are so glad the family was all together. <BR/><BR/>Dawn, I will look forward to those pics. Hate it when I forget plants too.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-15909190524194125162008-04-13T20:44:00.000-05:002008-04-13T20:44:00.000-05:00Tina,I almost added to the bamboo....(tina would r...Tina,<BR/>I almost added to the bamboo....(tina would remember that!) and what a mess it was to clean-up, thick with the not so lace-like leaves. The kind you guys have it the pretty one, I'd go for it to block the substation, on our right-a-way, of course!<BR/>I'm mailing pics of Josh's b-day, Zackary took some pretty good ones.<BR/>Mom, I forgot my plant, save it for me please, I'm just in loveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-25630833124810891742008-04-13T20:32:00.000-05:002008-04-13T20:32:00.000-05:00Now that I am back on my computer I can see the pi...Now that I am back on my computer I can see the pics so much better. I love them all and did enlarge the wisteria. I am still racking my brains to figure out what that yellow bush it. Maybe gardenia? It looks like the leaves are evergreen. I also love those red camelias. Ah, do I ever!<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, I read about the race in last weekend's paper and was wondering how they did. Any awards? tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-14635520683913252432008-04-13T19:44:00.000-05:002008-04-13T19:44:00.000-05:00And I thought I was the only one that did not like...And I thought I was the only one that did not like change! LOL. In time you will figure it out then they will change it again....<BR/><BR/>Job well done with the kiddos Anonymous! I cannot believe they walked the entire 5K's. I see future Marathoners.... <BR/><BR/>Was a windy day on the course and the TN guy did well. For an unknown winning 3rd place is not too shabby. He won a mere half million Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-88109739280447288622008-04-13T19:18:00.000-05:002008-04-13T19:18:00.000-05:00Anonymous, thanks for the heads up on the commissa...Anonymous, thanks for the heads up on the commissary. We need to make a trip sometime this week, so we'll allow extra time! More changes for me, ah well!!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06844563083948984664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-51058187337613290802008-04-13T18:57:00.000-05:002008-04-13T18:57:00.000-05:00Hi everyone --cold, windy and rainy but we did the...Hi everyone --cold, windy and rainy but we did the local 5K. All the kiddos finished --and the flowers and trees downtown were so pretty. The girl model loved the flowers and I am convinced that is what helped her little legs keep going, lol. She enjoyed the pretty tulips and pansies --flowering trees. I have to get them all off to bed early tonight --testing starts tomorrow. Have a great Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-8202390326617405132008-04-13T11:42:00.000-05:002008-04-13T11:42:00.000-05:00We did not know what the yellow bush was either! I...We did not know what the yellow bush was either! It was one of our favorites though. I cannot recall if it had a scent or not, I tell you the smell of the grass was over taking every scent there! <BR/><BR/>Tina and Dawn, some of the bamboo here is invasive also. I wanted to plant some between us and the neighbors with the ugly yard! Saint would not let me! LOL<BR/><BR/>Kathleen, We are not Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-26458227279035269282008-04-13T11:05:00.000-05:002008-04-13T11:05:00.000-05:00Skeeter, Forgot to ask, I want to know what that y...Skeeter, Forgot to ask, I want to know what that yellow flowered shrub is. Does it smell? I have no idea at this point.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-77389775917281637362008-04-13T10:43:00.000-05:002008-04-13T10:43:00.000-05:00Dawn, Remember that awful bamboo which grew at Orr...Dawn, Remember that awful bamboo which grew at Orrs Island? I swore I would never plant it and try, I mean really try to dissuade people from planting it in their yards. It is lovely and looks good in commercial areas but is invasive. Those panda bears eat a lot of though so I guess it is good it grows so much. <BR/><BR/>Anonymous, I am finally getting around to reading last weeks Courier. It tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-4066815730785661342008-04-13T10:41:00.000-05:002008-04-13T10:41:00.000-05:00I agree that this is a fascinating post. I'm not ...I agree that this is a fascinating post. I'm not a golfer so I don't know much about the Masters but after reading your post, I'd love to go and wander around the course. It's all the more meaningful now because of the plant history. Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-68033377724516531912008-04-13T09:47:00.000-05:002008-04-13T09:47:00.000-05:00It's a must do! Have to watch the cd you sent toni...It's a must do! Have to watch the cd you sent tonight, Skeeter. Sunday today had the ender at the Masters, complete with bumble bees. I must say, it wasn't as pretty as these pics.<BR/>Love the ferns, we don't have ANYTHING like that up here, it has always looked so wonderful to me. The bamboo is much nicer than the invasive one that grows here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-65893485137045853972008-04-13T09:42:00.000-05:002008-04-13T09:42:00.000-05:00I'm with you Esther for "bark" appreciation. That ...I'm with you Esther for "bark" appreciation. That old tree Skeeter captured has so much character! Love it! I have added your blog to my sidebar and will check in with you frequently. All the way to England!<BR/><BR/>Frances, Skeeter is so smart and such a good gardener and photographer. Many facts I think many never knew-especially me since I don't golf. lol<BR/><BR/>Good morning Nina! Skeeter tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-62226143098092566362008-04-13T09:23:00.000-05:002008-04-13T09:23:00.000-05:00Good morning all. I made ops but maybe Tina will c...Good morning all. I made ops but maybe Tina will correct it for me. I said the zoo harvest bamboo for the Kola bears. It is the PANDA bears not the Kola. Duh on my part... <BR/><BR/>Esther, what kind of tree do you think that is a spruce, cedar or redwood? We dont know much about trees so maybe one of you will recognize it and name it for me. I do so enjoy gnarled tree trunks. I think it adds Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-11115723043289625462008-04-13T09:20:00.000-05:002008-04-13T09:20:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.com