Hope the weather holds out for the BBQ BAS phefff..they should only have to worry about that here we are in our 50 degree{if that} weather.....

Bas must be busy with all the fixings about now!

isn't this Bas on the right??/ He should go home now!!!

Well gonna get some stuff done...be back in time for the festivities...hope we can view some of them!

He did say he was taking a little break! Guess these glasses were too heavy to carry under water!

We'll all have to put on our winter coats - except the Cindy/Cyndes - and grill out at 6 pm and toast Bonaire and Meryl's coming trip!

CUL8R Meryl, I have to go spray the IVY!!! eech!!!or should that be ITCH???

Sounds like a plan Rusty!!! I like it!! We can grill Frogs leaping off the grill{tastes like Chicken}

I'll pass on the iguana and frogs, thank you.

I'll hang in here a while! Tend to the preparations with Bas - see you all later on!!

TODAY'S TRIVIA:

1848 - 1st department store opens

1885 - 1st mass production of shoes (in Lynn, Mass)

ok..lets hurry up and get our stuff done...catch ya later!

hahah I'll wait for the divers it looks as if they are headed our way!!

Freddie - I think those green sneaks belong to your frog!



Music History:

1958 - Bobby Darin’s single, "Splish Splash," was released as the first eight-track master recording pressed to a plastic 45-RPM disc.

1935 - T.E. Lawrence "Lawrence of Arabia" died from injuries in a
motorcycle crash in England.

Well we are having periods of sunshine in the city today


first peony of spring


last wisteria


columbines, maybe my favorite perennial

I may have to simulate a Bonaire barbecue today in nyc, tho it sounds like quite the smorgasbord, I don't think I will have quite the variety!

Seb, are those this years Peonys???Ours won't open until around Father's day!! do you have an ant problem with them??

Now here's a question: why is there no agriculture on Bonaire? Plenty of water and sunshine, seems like a natural for hydroculture, unless it is just way cheaper to get all the produce from Venezuela.

Seb! Wow! Each flower prettier than the one before. The columbine flowers are lovely! Thank you.

Ant problem?? Freddie, without ants you get no peonies! Mary (spousal agent) says they are essential to the flowering process.

I took those photos within the last hour

Well, Seb, you've got the ants - you might as well have a picnic today!



Is Bonaire all coral/limestone soil?

AHHH that answers my question!! we have alot of Lady bugs eating the ants at this moment!!! When I cut the Peonys to bring inside I always leave them on the Patio table overnight.. the ants go away then and I can bring them in the house ant free..

They are multiplying throughout our yard, and we think this is a good thing, they are quite the transformative blossom, going through a wild color change.
I also have a rosemary bush that has overwintered the last three years, and a sage bush that has wintered two.
I haven't even started on the fig tree yet.

Seb there really isn't alot of rainfall in Bonaire year round. and I think the water for irrigation is probably VERY EXPENSIVE!!!

Ding Dong, Avon calling:

We covered on of our smaller fig trees this year, the larger one that we didn't cover has loads of mini figs on it now.. Hope they ripen..
Our Peonys have also gone through a color change.. they started white but now some of them are varigated with pink and we have a red one like yours too.

Dino Day:

2000 - The bones of the most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton went on display in Chicago. (Sue)

2000 - Disney released the movie "Dinosaur."

Guess I didn't consider the water cost,Rusty.I guess I have visions of a little greenhouse filled with fresh herbs, lettuces, tomatos, and sugar snap peas covering everything.
Seb's Bonaire dream house showing.

We have white peonies with pink centers as well. Our backyard is quite sheltered, it end abuts a commercial strip and is a solid wall running ne sw. Keeps it warmer and less windy year round.
Our fig tree got whacked a couple of years ago and went to ground, but it is all back now, I have to trim it to keep it from hitting the house.

"Outside of a dog, a book is probably man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." ~Groucho Marx

the IVY CALLS see you all later!!! Great PIxs Seb, keep them coming!!!!

HI again,

Back from doing some "domestic" duties and processing a collection of e-mails. Cheryl is in Potomac, Maryland visiting her Mom & Dad this week so I have to make sure the residence is returned to normal before her return on Tuesday!! Also, have to make sure all the "Wendy's" containers are well disposed of. :-)

Rusty - No sled dogs in our house. The cat would eat them.

How does one prepare for the festivities 1,000 miles away. Drag the deack lounge chair from the basement and set it up in the family room. See if those old "tropical tunes" LP's still play (Oh. right - where is the turntable?) get on the bathing suit - looking like a beached Beluga!!, pretend to need suntan lotion!, Large drink - with an umbrella - will the unused patio table umbrella do?, and finally - food. Does Wendy's do something with Pineapple I wonder?

Waiting for the action to begin.

Charlottes coming in for a close up

more divers

Monster from the deep.

Visitors in paradise.

Rusty & Freddie,

Meryl was away when the "research department" posed the question regarding dancing. If you were betting what do you figure?

Cheers

Bill

Hi Bill, My money is on Maniac!!!!

I wonder if she was ever a Red Head???

Freddie - I think you are right. Guess we'll have to find out from her directly. So Meryl, Dancing maniac or not??

What was that?

mornin' gang...meryl, congratulations on your daughters graduation! that is great! and to your comment on the "home improvement thread," michael and i have been talking about revamping the house for 8 years, but we never seemed to get the energy or have the time. now that the kids are older, we have more energy. this all began becuase michael didn't want me to repaint the inside of the house, he wanted to wait until the remodel...i went and bought a big 5 gallon drum of white paint and said i was doing it anyway as the walls were in bad shape, then he decided we might as well do it! i am off to paint my bathroom today, here is bas arriving with a pan...

oops bill, double post!

I think Bas was showing us how he cooks ON his MINI!!! LOL BAS!!!!

And then Jake Says" I swear the SEAHORSE was this big!!!"

Napolean and friends..

Cynde,

Almost certain that a mini with a big frying pan on the hood would get a double!!

I think this is under the category of "domestic terrorism" !!

Cynde wrote:
" went and bought a big 5 gallon drum of white paint and said i was doing it anyway as the walls were in bad shape, then he decided we might as well do it! i am off to paint my bathroom today."

Do you get called CYNDELEE when you do things like this?

Go crazy with the paint. Put some dancin' music on!

lol Bill...yes, and probably quite a few things under his breath at this point. poor guy has laid 1600 sq foot of tile (well, he is actually working on the last room as I type)...whew...and tiled the kitchen counters with special inlays...i think at this point he just wants it OVER...and never to have to look at grout again;)..here is the kitchen counter...

Here is Cunde and her music!!!

Here is Cynde and her music!!!

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Time for a new thread gang!!!!!! I start it...

lol, thanks freddie...off I go!