A Gardeners Forum
Posted By: penny in ontario Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:21 PM
wavey
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:23 PM
shocked Ooops....we went a little over in the other one!!
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:24 PM
oops wavey
Posted By: kennyso Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:25 PM
wavey lunch rite now, in the library, how's everyone doing?
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:25 PM
Ok now that I have got to talking about it, I am ready to go shopping. Not gonna happen today though, darn it all. laugh
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:25 PM
laugh shocked oops!
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:25 PM
Hi there Kenny.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:26 PM
Hi Kenny!!

Hows the weather in the city??
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:26 PM
Triss, I make candy at christmas time. I cheat and buy the solid milk chocolate bunnies after easter really cheap then remelt them in a double boiler and pour into my molds. Never tried the white bunnies, if they melt good you could add food colouring and give it a try also.

It's alot of work making hard candy, kind of a trial and error thing.
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:26 PM
a large bag is about $12.00
pack of sticks $1.oo
Posted By: afgreyparrot Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:27 PM
oops!

[Linked Image]
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:27 PM
I heard a construction worker got hit by lightning and died this morning in Ontario. Is it still raining Penny?
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:28 PM
prices may be diffrent with our states .
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:28 PM
Were you watching us Cindy laugh and you didnt stop us p p
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:29 PM
laugh laugh cindy!

hi cindy
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:29 PM
Its off and on...its not right now...but 5 minutes from now...that'll change.
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:30 PM
Ok that is not too bad on prices then. Oh yes, the chocolate is the way I will go. Do they havfe chocolate in colors like yellow and red? It would be cool to have colorful tulips.

Hi there Cindy.
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:32 PM
tamara i love making hard tack suckers at christmas thumbup gotta watch the temp though. i burnt one batch one year ewwwwwww!
lala and ya cant cover up the burnt tast with more flavoring either laugh lala i tried that...it dont work
Posted By: afgreyparrot Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:33 PM
Quote
Originally posted by penny in ontario:
Were you watching us Cindy laugh and you didnt stop us p p
I was outside with Brennan...he is killing me. eek
He's a 7 year old boy and he wants to climb the gravel pile.
I'm a 50 year old granny and I don't WANT to climb the gravel pile! laugh
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:34 PM
yep. you can buy chocolate in many colors. or just buy the white and add food coloring
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:35 PM
laugh laugh laugh poor Cindy!!!


Doesnt Brennan have school today??
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:35 PM
Well Cindy, technically you are a 49 year old Granny who does not wanna climb in the gravel pile. laugh You do not get to claim 50 until tomorrow. p

I am gonna wait on hard candies when it does not matter so much if I mess it up. Chocolates sound way easier!
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:35 PM
i thought your birthdat aint till tomarrow?
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:36 PM
Cool, thanks for all the advice Christy. Will let you know as it progresses.
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:36 PM
Christy, hard tack drives me nuts. I made pulled taffy one year and never again. It took me hours to make and minutes to eat. laugh

Cindy, you need a 'Super Granny' suit.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:36 PM
I agree Triss...it does doesnt it.....but it sounds like a nice gift though.
Posted By: afgreyparrot Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:38 PM
Yeah...I'm still dull old 49 today. :rolleyes:


Quote
Doesnt Brennan have school today??
He was sick......... lala
...and he got healed as soon as his mommy left.
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:39 PM
taffy is a hole lot harder to make! perpl laugh i tried it one year, drove me crazy!
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:39 PM
He just wanted to come and play with Cindy-Granny thats all laugh laugh laugh
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:39 PM
All kids pull that stunt don't they Cindy?
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:40 PM
And some adults too when they want the day off work laugh laugh
Posted By: afgreyparrot Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:40 PM
Brennan is reading this over my shoulder laughing his *** off! laugh
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:40 PM
Yes Penny and I think Carolyn will like it. She wants something unique that people will enjoy. Everyone likes candy and the card I attach can be a keepsake for anyone who may want that. I am going to get a large heart or tulip punch and use my printer to print out their names and wedding date, punch those out and attach them. I like the idea more and more as I think about it.
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:41 PM
Triss, you can also make hard fudge in those molds as well.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:41 PM
I bet he is....dont blame him really....if my Granny was half as cool as you....i'd be there all the time too laugh laugh laugh
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:42 PM
Oh yummy Tamara. I am sure I will be able to reuse them a lot!

Hi BRENNAN!!!! Give Granny a break ok, she is not as young as you are.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:43 PM
It really is a great idea Triss....and adding the date and names..just finishes it off...nice touch thumbup
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:44 PM
You mean Lola and Brennan arent having words right now either...where is Lola laugh laugh
Posted By: afgreyparrot Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:44 PM
...heading back to the gravel pile.
wavey
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:45 PM
Lola is probably on Cindy's shoulder telling Brennan to stop laughing. laugh laugh
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:45 PM
laugh laugh wavey Have fun Cindy and dont get any gravel down your shorts!!!!
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:46 PM
Triss, I've seen tulip shaped candles at the dollar store as well.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:46 PM
Hot alert! It's 75 here right now! With a line of t-storms moving this way this afternoon...probably will be pretty good ones because of the unstable warm air.

It's HOT out there, I had to put capris on, heck now I'm thinking of putting shorts on. That sun is burning me up!
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:47 PM
I havent seen Tonya on today...was she here early this morning...she sent me a pm awhile ago..but she hasnt been on??
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:47 PM
have fun cindy...be safe!
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:47 PM
Somebody slap Loz for me :p laugh
Posted By: Triss Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:48 PM
That would be a good idea too Tamara.

Loz... ohhhhh I am jealous. Our sun is gone today.

Time for me to go. Dog needs out, kid needs shoes, I need something. laugh laugh laugh See you all at lunch.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:48 PM
Hi Lozzie...how are you??

Sounds like you may be getting the storms we had earlier!!
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:49 PM
Triss you mean slapping Loz, laugh
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:49 PM
Bye Triss....have a good one.


Sorry Tamara...its beautiful here too but i dont have the windows open....all the wind and its kicking up the dirt!!
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:50 PM
You could even freeze coloured ice cubes in those trays for drinks.
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:50 PM
rain is comming down now, guess its better than snow laugh
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:50 PM
wavey I'm sorry shocked Don't mean to sound like I'm rubbing it in, I'm not...I just can't believe how hot it is! Just last week I was freezing then hot, then freezing...now it's like super maximum hot for this time of year! laugh

I'm good, I've been outside a lot today!

I thought all my mosquito fish in the pond had been caught and moved inside for the winter, but I saw a few in there just now...one was HUGE---the grandaddy of all mosquito fish! laugh

Had lunch over at moms...fish and chips and peas. It was great! She's taking a nap before Athena comes tonight.
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:51 PM
Its -2*C(28*F) here and still freezing rain back and forth.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:51 PM
Sounds like a great day so far then.....we have had rain off and on since 4am this morning and when it comes down..i dont mean a little sprinkle...it pours.....its 70 degrees here but the wind is brutal!!!
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:53 PM
Now I'm craving fish and chips. laugh Loz, stop teasing me. wink

Glad your weather is warming up, it feels good to get out and dig. How did the fish survive all winter?
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:53 PM
Tamara, sell the farm and move here with me and mom where it's warm! She'll feed you well! laugh kissies

Penny, that's pretty warm up there! Nice! It's windy as heck here too---but it's a warm breeze! thumbup

I feel guilty even sitting here when I could be outside cleaning up the beds.
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:54 PM
-2! i dont miss those temp! brrrr
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:55 PM
I would be outside right now but it rains at the drop of a hat and I'm having a good hair day today!!!
At least now that its getting nice, i can go out and not feel guilty....i pretty much have eveything clean here...just the screens on the windows...thats about it.
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:56 PM
Well, we might be forced out in the next year if the mine goes through. I'll have to move somewhere.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:56 PM
Quote
How did the fish survive all winter?
I have no clue...it's not 3 feet in the middle like they say it should be to overwinter fish here. It froze solid at least 15 times this winter...and I didn't float a ball in it like they say to, to allow an air pocket.....

Plus they are warm water fish....I'm just shocked, but happy shocked!

Tamara! That's WAY too cold.....I guess you have a very short growing season up there?

Penny wavey ---I don't like the rain much....but I guess it's good in spring for the plants....
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:57 PM
Move to Ontario Tamara,......i'm sure i could help you's find jobs thumbup thumbup
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:57 PM
Christy -2 is a treat, the -40's were the killer.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:58 PM
Your not kidding that your mom would feed her well...she sounds like an awsome cook....good thing we dont all live close or your dad wouldnt let her on the computer anymore laugh laugh ...we always get invites for lunch!!!
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:59 PM
loz, you can only start planting here after the 20th of June because of frost.

Might have to Penny.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 05:59 PM
Quote
Originally posted by tamara:
Well, we might be forced out in the next year if the mine goes through. I'll have to move somewhere.
Ooooo, you'd probably like it here...it's very rural--lots of trees, mountains, and farms....think of all the lunches you could have at cafe mom! laugh

Christy, what is your temp there today? Probably sort of like here I'd imagine.

Penny----don't you just love having a good hair day! It's a rarity for me anymore...that's why I wear a ballcap so much...quick and easy.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:00 PM
My hair gets near any humidity and presto....instant perm...i hate it :p laugh laugh
I am not a hat person at all...some people just look dorky in them...and I'm one of them laugh laugh
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:01 PM
And you do have family here in Ontario dont you Tamara....and we have so much to do here!!!
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:01 PM
I just got my hair cut(4 inches), so I wouldn't wear a hat anymore...and what do you know, it walked onto my head this morning all by itself! lala laugh
Posted By: plantqueen Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:02 PM
wavey
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:02 PM
The old mine is closing in February 2010, they announced this morning. They want to have a new mine open by then and they are looking at our properties again. If it goes through this time it will be an open pit mine so they will have to move us all.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:02 PM
Yeah but you look good in a hat.....me...i look like a total fool laugh laugh
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:03 PM
Hi there Jess!!!

How are you today??
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:03 PM
Yup, I have family in Chalk river and Ottawa, DH has family in Kitchener, Cambridge, galt and Barrie.
Posted By: plantqueen Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:04 PM
Hi Penny! I'm doing good! How are you?
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:04 PM
That's not good Tamara, how long have you lived there on your property?

Hey Jessica!!!!

Penny--even if I didn't look good in hats I'd still wear them! laugh I hate doing my hair anymore, it's frizzy and I just hate it! :p
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:05 PM
I wear a skip hat alot in the summer also Loz. Free advertisement for our local Co-op feed store. laugh
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:05 PM
Barrie.......its so close to me grinnnn grinnnn


Doing good here today Jess....its just started raining again....see, if i went out to do yard work...there goes my good hair day laugh laugh
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:06 PM
DH's family has owned it since the 1800's, we have the original deed here. I moved here in '96 when we finished building our house.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:06 PM
Mine doesnt go frizzy...it goes curly...have lots in common with a poodle on those days!!!!!
Posted By: afgreyparrot Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:06 PM
...just passing through..... wavey

I talked Brennan into watching cartoons...while I lay in the chair.
Posted By: sibyl Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:07 PM
yep loz, but its cooling off with the rain now,
hi jessica
Posted By: plantqueen Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:07 PM
Hi loz and tamara! wavey

It is nice and sunny here today! Was rainy yesterday. It is warming up and I love it! clp
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:07 PM
Hi Cindy!!!
Good idea...go rest


Would hubby move to Ontario to be closer to family???
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:07 PM
You'd get sick of me pretty soon Penny, I'd fatten ya up quick. laugh
Posted By: plantqueen Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:08 PM
Hi Christy! Hi Cindy!

Hey loz did you get your brug starts yet?
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:09 PM
He might move but not to be closer to family laugh If he got the job he applied for here we'd move into the city here, if not I can see us trying out Ontario for awhile.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:09 PM
Nah....i just wouldnt eat anything else laugh laugh ...like you said the other day...i could pay you to bake for me...do my mending ( i hate being short) and grow veggies for me grinnnn grinnnn
I''d love having you close by...just dont know what hubby would say laugh
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:10 PM
shocked Shoot, I knew I forgot something on here.....I never sent my money to Njoynit for my starts....Darn it and the mail just came to....Better get that done tomorrow! thumbup

Nobody could fatten me up---I eat like a man! laugh laugh

Glad you're having some nicer weather Jessica!
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:11 PM
I also do construction work, does he need anything fixed? laugh
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:11 PM
If he ever applie for a job in one of our cities...you definetly dont want to move to the city...hugely expensive.....to buy a cheap house in Toronto and i mean a dump...you are looking at $300thousand, just to get a house!!
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:12 PM
We do have a machining and welding shop Tamara laugh laugh
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:13 PM
Heading back outside, be back later! wavey
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:13 PM
We'd move with his nephew for awhile probably. They have a large house in Galt and are thinking of putting an apartment downstairs in it next year.

I've got to go gals. my dryer just shut off and I want to iron the sheets before they are too wrinkled.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Bye Loz and Tamara....have a good day!!
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Never welded, I've done roofing jobs though. i'm a jack-of-all-trades.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:15 PM
Tons of construction up here....pays pretty good too...starts at $17.00 an hour!!!
Posted By: plantqueen Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Bye loz!

brb
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Sounds good Penny. You never know, you might be seeing me often in a year or so. laugh
Posted By: tamara Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:17 PM
Gotta go, bye. have a good evening all.
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:17 PM
Works for me...would love you's to move here!!!
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Coffeehouse 1556 - March 22nd, 2007 at 06:18 PM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Closed~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


New one open......again thumbup
© A Gardeners Forum [Archive]