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#28332 - 04/21/07 06:26 PM DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects
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The rose moss is blooming in the rock tower and it really brightens it up,, Some of the sedum is blooming too, and there are some newcomers to the Willy Village!!!



Sedum blooming


I caught this wee Willy running over the bridge! I told him to be careful there's a loose board on that side!!! He was in such a hurry He didn't hear me ! It appears he found the loose board Not to worry I helped him get his foot back thru, brushed him off, No scrapes or bruises,, and sent him on his way


And this Newcomer is lovin' his work!! He finds the little rocks and hands them to the taller Willys so he doesn't have to walk down the tower to set it at the bottom,, What a cheery little worker he is!!! Of course the one behind him is taking a deserved break!!



This wee Willy gets rid of all the little broken sticks!!
and he's doing a terrific job!




What's your DIY project your working on for your garden area??
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#28333 - 04/21/07 06:34 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: angelblossom]
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I just LOVE it all, Diane!
You tell such a fun story about each Willy there,
I'm sure they are all thrilled to do this "work" for you! Keep on "keepin' on" with that creative mind of yours!
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#28334 - 04/21/07 06:36 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: angelblossom]
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Oh, Diane, those are wonderful pictures!!! You are doing a terrific job with your Village!! I was hoping you would post your own on-going story, though!
Love moss blooming. I had a lot of that in CA and so did everyone. It looks so good there among the rocks.
I have that willy that's sleeping under the Sedum!
I just love this!! I hope you post lots more pics and tell lots more stories!!!!

Edited by Shirley4 (04/21/07 06:38 PM)
Edit Reason: to give you a kiss
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#28367 - 04/21/07 07:38 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: Shirley4]
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Thanks Friends I'm glad you enjoy it as much as I do!


 Originally Posted By: Shirley4
OH, and the homes you made for the willies by the tower is awesome!!!! You are so creative! I wish I had a yard, I'd have such fun!!!!


Ohhh Shirley I'm glad you brought that up , This afternoon after I finished sifting my compost, AND after I helped wee Willy get his foot outta the loose board, I checked on the Houses and Discovered three Wee Willy's Had the day off! One reading a book, another speaking to his feathered friend and another exercising
I couldn't believe he was doing side leg lifts!! No wonder he can climb those rocks soo quickly with out tireing!!!
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#28378 - 04/21/07 07:56 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: angelblossom]
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Oh Diane, you're so much fun!!!
And look at those beautiful blooming flowers!!

The Willies (and you) have done a great job and deserve a day off. I wonder what he is reading? And I didn't know willies coule talk in bird language?!! I'm going to have to sit one of mine on my bedroom windowsill and see if he will talk to the bird who sits on my outside windowsill every morning! Maybe he will tell him to let me sleep a little longer.
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#28440 - 04/21/07 08:41 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: Shirley4]
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Diane,
Those are absolutely tooooooooo cute...
I love'em!!!
Thanks for posting them and letting us
take a peak into your Wee~Willy~World...
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#28468 - 04/21/07 09:01 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: weezie13]
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 Originally Posted By: weezie13
Did you do all of that today??


No Weezie I started building this back in October with the "Last Fall gathering before winter comes" in the old forum and I have been building the tower and the village over a period of time I think since october(?)06 BUt just added these Willy's recently.
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#28486 - 04/21/07 09:14 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: angelblossom]
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Diane---you REALLY love your Willy's!

I bet your grandkids love it don't they?
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#28533 - 04/21/07 09:40 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: loz]
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Diane like I just told you on IM only word I can think of is WOW you done grrrrrreeeeaaaart!! That is beautiful although I saw it when you first started and know all the hard back breaking work you have done on it. It has really turned out fantastic.

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#28563 - 04/21/07 09:54 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: loz]
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 Originally Posted By: loz
Diane-

I bet your grandkids love it don't they?


Does this answer your question???




Thanks Jimmy!!!!

I have much Bigger Willy's that work other area's of the yard that have helped me tremendously!!! We'll have to see about introducing them sometime in the near future
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#28588 - 04/21/07 10:13 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: ]
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Ahhhh THanks Triss!!! Breyton ( the youngest ) was over here for a few minutes today I told him to go see if he saw anything different in the Village!! He spotted the exercising Willy!!! LOLOL THen the book reader! I also place many of my larger Willys out! He spotted this one and loves it!
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#28596 - 04/21/07 10:21 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: ]
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Those are so cute. I have to do some idea borrowing from you.
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#28611 - 04/21/07 10:34 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: cinta]
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absolutely Cinta Be my guest!!! I've gotten lots of ideas from our GH friends!!!
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#28663 - 04/21/07 11:43 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: ]
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#29549 - 04/23/07 07:14 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: angelblossom]
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Diane, I think that last Willy in the chair smoking his pipe looks like a storyteller! He could have some Willies on the ground, around in front of him, facing him. He's telling them stories about their ancestors; and funny happening in the garden etc. He's saying, "Well me lads, way back when I was a wee Willy.....". I know you'd make it fun!!
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#29592 - 04/23/07 08:41 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: ]
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Oh, and I'll bet we could both guess, now, what book that one Willy is reading??!!! 'Chillin With My Gnomies'!!
Right??
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#29626 - 04/23/07 09:06 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: ]
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shirls!
i bet if diane took pics of her willys and told storys it would be a big hit! i know i would look forward to em!
every time you see her pics and willies its like lookin at a wonder willy land!
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#29646 - 04/23/07 09:15 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: sibyl]
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#29700 - 04/23/07 10:02 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: weezie13]
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Weezie I almost fell out of my chair over that one!!!!!
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#29783 - 04/24/07 06:01 AM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: weezie13]
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omg! thats too funny!
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#30185 - 04/24/07 03:05 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: weezie13]
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 Originally Posted By: weezie13



Weezie!!!!!!!!!!!

Omg I had to wipe off my screen from spitting out my water,, I must be more careful reading these post Knowing I could bust out laughing at any given post!!! That was an absolute good one!!!
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#30191 - 04/24/07 03:23 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: angelblossom]
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I post that one to Bill a few times in the Lounge
but sooooooooo far, I'm still waiting..
I thought it was sooooooooooo funny when I found
that one!!!
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#30192 - 04/24/07 03:26 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: weezie13]
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 Originally Posted By: weezie13


I post that one to Bill a few times in the Lounge
but sooooooooo far, I'm still waiting


Ohhhhhhh My!!!!
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#30204 - 04/24/07 03:45 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: angelblossom]
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Now now girls. Cindy gets to see it first
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#30227 - 04/24/07 04:11 PM Re: DIY rock tower/Village ~ and your DIY projects [Re: tamara]
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 Originally Posted By: tamara
Now now girls. Cindy gets to see it first


<-- with Tamara!!!
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