Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Jan. 20/12

I am so happy you stopped by!

Friday is a BIG day for us here at Tootsie Time…(ok, just me…there is no one else here…lol) It’s a big deal because it means it’s PARTY TIME!!!! Fertilizer Friday is the day of the week than an ELITE group of gardeners from all around the world get together, snap photos, link up and Flaunt Their Flowers!!!
If you are new to Tootsie Time and Fertilizer Friday, I just know you are asking yourself…”How do I join?”
Well…it’s easy really. Here’s all you need to know to become a part of this great group of gardeners, bloggers and friends:
If it is spring or summer where you live, you need to snap a few photos of what you have growing, blooming or just love to look at that is of the plant variety…if it is winter where you live, you may post past favorite photos…or indoor plants…whatever you like. The only criteria is that it is a plant or something growing!
You do not need to use fertilizer to participate in this party, but if you do, this is the reminder to fertilize weekly!
All I ask is that: Your post must include the logo above and/or a link to Tootsie Time, or the linky will be deleted.

So....I would like to invite each and every one of you to join in and share your photos...

Whew!!!   What a day I have had!!!  I posted the other day quickly to say I’d once again be late to the party…and then drove like a bat out of hell to get to the house with internet …only to arrive and realize that I have forgotten the internet router and wireless box at the house where there is no internet!  CAN YOU GUYS SAY BLONDE MOMENT??????  Seems the longer my blonde hair gets, the stupider I am getting!!!

Well…..thanks to a wonderful friend, I have begged borrowed and stolen some internet for this post.  Thank you Deb!!!   Without her, I’d be sitting around feeling like the biggest schmuck!!!

Ok…on with the party!!!  I am sharing a plant that I came across a couple of weeks ago while building the greenhouse…I am just in awe of it.  Take a look:

This Jade plant is in the glass shop where I bought the plexi glass for my greenhouse.  It is HUGE!!!   It is at least 5 feet wide and probably at least 4 feet tall….the man said that it is about 20 years old…and has never ever bloomed or anything.  They did not even know what type of plant it was until I told them!!!  

All I have to say is WOW.  Never have I seen one of those that big in a pot in Alberta Canada.  I was so proud of my little dinky Jade that sits in a 6 inch pot on my desk in the greenhouse….lol.  Now…this is a goal for me!  No….not to steal this gorgeous plant from the man at the glass shop…but to grow mine be at least this size or bigger!!!   This also means I have to keep one alive for more than three years…ha-ha…Mine has bloomed twice though and theirs has not…so I am ahead in one part of this one sided competition…right?

The renovations at my new house are almost done…for now.  It is liveable and I have a greenhouse that needs to be loved…so next week will be devoted to setting up and prepping for the planting of the flowers!  I can’t wait.  I am a Tootsie in need of a LOT of dirt therapy…and my special little haven is just waiting to be filled with soil and love…and ME! 

I am a girl who is in bad need of a little organizing too…this living without internet business is gonna kill me!!! 

Without further delay…I would like to invite you to snap some shots…or dig out a few oldies…and post to your hearts content…I am just dying to see what you have to share!

LET’S GET OUR FLAUNT ON!!!

Until next time…happy gardening!

*)*)*) to my very special three…It takes courage to be honest. A liar is nothing but a coward, afraid to face reality.  Remember….Which ever way the wind blows, The smell of bullshit always follows !!

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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quick note on Fertilizer Friday

There will be a flaunt this week...however, it will once again be posted late. I still do not have my internet in my new house, and I am unable to get online to publish to you guys yet. I will have the flaunting party up and published on Friday evening...instead of the usual Thursday evening.
See you all then!

Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Jan. 13/12

I am so happy you stopped by!

Friday is a BIG day for us here at Tootsie Time…(ok, just me…there is no one else here…lol) It’s a big deal because it means it’s PARTY TIME!!!! Fertilizer Friday is the day of the week than an ELITE group of gardeners from all around the world get together, snap photos, link up and Flaunt Their Flowers!!!
If you are new to Tootsie Time and Fertilizer Friday, I just know you are asking yourself…”How do I join?”
Well…it’s easy really. Here’s all you need to know to become a part of this great group of gardeners, bloggers and friends:
If it is spring or summer where you live, you need to snap a few photos of what you have growing, blooming or just love to look at that is of the plant variety…if it is winter where you live, you may post past favorite photos…or indoor plants…whatever you like. The only criteria is that it is a plant or something growing!
You do not need to use fertilizer to participate in this party, but if you do, this is the reminder to fertilize weekly!
All I ask is that: Your post must include the logo above and/or a link to Tootsie Time, or the linky will be deleted.

So....I would like to invite each and every one of you to join in and share your photos...

I am LATE!!!! I am Late to my own party!!! I also show up empty handed again...but not for long....There are photos...but where the camera is...there is no internet ...and where there is internet...there is no camera full of photos!!! DAMN!!!

I have been such a busy girl...that I haven't even missed the television...I have missed the internet...and all of you guys very much. I don't know how much I would be online if I had internet at the house, haha...cuz there is a lot of work to do there right now. I am making much progress and can't wait till I can show you. I get my internet service on the 18th...and I am so pumped to share the photos I have taken...wait till you see the things I have been up to! (it almost makes the injury to my arms worth the pain!---but that's another story!)

But until then...DAZZLE ME!!! Get those photos loaded...I can't wait to lurk around and see!

Thank you so very much to all of you who have faithfully continued to patiently follow me and support this old gal through such a trying time...Your support and friendship is appreciated more than you know...and had not gone without appreciation!!! Once things are settled down a bit...I will be around...and you will be sick of me!!!

Until Next Time....Happy Gardening!!!

*)*)*) ....Never underestimate me & mistake my silence as my surrender...That is just the sound of me RELOADING! Hugs!!!

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.

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Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Jan. 6/12

I am so happy you stopped by!

Friday is a BIG day for us here at Tootsie Time…(ok, just me…there is no one else here…lol) It’s a big deal because it means it’s PARTY TIME!!!! Fertilizer Friday is the day of the week than an ELITE group of gardeners from all around the world get together, snap photos, link up and Flaunt Their Flowers!!!
If you are new to Tootsie Time and Fertilizer Friday, I just know you are asking yourself…”How do I join?”
Well…it’s easy really. Here’s all you need to know to become a part of this great group of gardeners, bloggers and friends:
If it is spring or summer where you live, you need to snap a few photos of what you have growing, blooming or just love to look at that is of the plant variety…if it is winter where you live, you may post past favorite photos…or indoor plants…whatever you like. The only criteria is that it is a plant or something growing!
You do not need to use fertilizer to participate in this party, but if you do, this is the reminder to fertilize weekly!
All I ask is that: Your post must include the logo above and/or a link to Tootsie Time, or the linky will be deleted.

So....I would like to invite each and every one of you to join in and share your photos...

I am up to my neck in cardboard...and mess....I need another week before I can do a FF post....please forgive me...Moving has my head all messed up... but you guys feel free to post and link in!!!

I can't wait to show you what I have been up to!!!

Hugs!!!

*)*)*) to my three winks!!! "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday" Eleanor Roosevelt

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.

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DID YOU KNOW???

Did you know tht the chopping down of the Christmas Tree represents the death of Christ and putting it back up again represents the resurrection of Christ?

Did you know tht the wreaths we hang are never ending circles, that represents eternity?

Candy canes were made to look like sheperd hooks and the colors red, Jesus's blood, white, purity?

The gifts represents the gifts the wise men brought for Jesus?

Sooooo....when you are running around trying to get the "perfect gift", stop yourself, take a deep breath and remember we have been given the perfect gift. Jesus Christ was given to us to remove all of our sins.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU JESUS!!!!

Until Next Time......MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!!

*)*)*) to my special three...I know you are loving my posts...and Itruely so pray that this Christmas will bring to your heart a softness that has been missing. Letting go of all the self loathing that causes you to abuse those who you should admire, love and appreciate. And to ONE of you in particular....if your nasty comments continue...your Christmas gift from me will in fact be a restraining order wrapped up in police charges!! HUGS!

Glenda/Tootsie

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…For My Followers! (and a Fertilizer Friday Announcement)

I am so happy you stopped by!

I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Due to the Holidays being so very close, I have decided to forfeit our weekly flaunt until Jauary 6, 1012. Fertilizer Friday is getting a teensy little break!

This is a very busy time of year for everyone, and with friends and family gathering together…time is of the essence!!!

(¯`•._) MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!(¯`•._)

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

(¯`•._)HAPPY NEW YEAR!! (¯`•._)

I found this little poem online, and thought I would share it all with you today. It is my “card” to everyone this year, as, I DID write out all the beautiful cards, addressed all of the envelopes, and even added postage to most of them. I then proceeded to pack them into a box…and have NO idea where that box is!!! Therefore…you will not receive a Christmas card from me this year….No one will…but maybe…with any luck…I will locate those cards …and you will be getting TWO cards from me next year! haha!

The poem reads:

A Christmas Poem

by Helen Steiner Rice

I have a list of folks I know, all written in a book
And every year when Christmas comes, I go and take a look,
And that is when I realize that these names are a part
Not of the book they are written in, but really f my heart
For each name stands for someone who has crossed my path sometime,
And in the meeting they've become the rhythm in each rhyme
And while it sounds fantastic for me to make this claim,
I really feel that I'm composed of each remembered name
And while you may not be aware of any special link
Just meeting you has changed my life a lot more than you think
For once I've met somebody, the years cannot erase
The memory of a pleasant word or of a friendly face
So never think my Christmas cards are just a mere routine
Of names upon a Christmas list, forgotten in between,
For when I send a Christmas card that is addressed to you,
It is because you're on the list that I'm indebted to
For I am but a total of the many folks I've met,
And you happen to be one of those I prefer not to forget
And whether I have known you for many years or few,
In some ways you have a part in shaping things I do
And every year when Christmas comes, I realize anew,
The best gifts life can offer is meeting folks like you.
And may the spirit of Christmas that forever endures
Leave its richest blessings in the hearts of you and yours.

I will be back very soon with more of my renovation posts!!! Thanks for stopping in today, and for the comments filled with wonderful feedback!

Until Next Time…Happy Holidays!!!

*)*)*) to my three winks: Love me or hate me, both are in my favor..If you love me, I'll always be in your heart..If you hate me, I'll always be in your mind ~Shakespeare~ I wish you all that you so richly deserve for 2012... hugs!

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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Getting Startled…er…I Mean…Started! *)

The renovations to my new digs are well under way. As promised, I have taken as many photos as I could along the way. I think I will begin the sharing with some of the first photos that we took.

The house I will be calling home is not brand new…but not as old as I wish it was…lol. It is an older bungalow…and it has lots of potential. It has obviously never been well maintained…and needs a lot of love and attention. Grammie and Grampie are pretty sure I/we can fix this place up and make it home.….(until the 100 year old barn house becomes available…ha ha)

The first thing we did when we started working in this house, was remove some of the worst wall coverings in the history of wall coverings. In fact…the walls were ‘papered’…but not with wall paper…but with mac tac. You know…the product they sell to cover the inside of drawers and cupboards….YEP! That’s what I said…mac tac. UGH.

This lovely photo was taken in the dining room. I also must mention that the trims will all match each other when I have finished in this house…there is a mish mash of all sorts of different materials in there from years and years of odd do-it-yourself renovations…(none of which were properly executed, I might add)

Goodbye ugly dining room wall paper!!! (…or whatever you were)

This shot is of the fireplace on the main floor of the house. I am still contemplating what I will do with this baby…paint??? I am open to suggestions….I do know for sure that the screen is going!

Next we move on to the living room…where I didn’t manage to take a photo of the nastiness on the walls before Grammie got in there….I have, however taken some shots of the ruins of it…

Yep!!! It was fieldstone printed mac tac! G-ross!!! ha ha

It is just ridiculous how crazy the taste of these people was!!! This paper was recently put up!

Grammie wasted NO time getting up on her tippy toes and ripped this stuff right down!

GEEZZZZ !!! I am glad she is a nice Grammie…’cuz this stuff looks like it got hurt! hahaha!!!

Next lets move to the main floor bathroom.

WARNING!!!…There is something even more frightening in this room than this HIDEOUS wallpaper.

I am in shock at the way it is hanging…I think it is supposed to be a bamboo print…am I right? Did they hang it sideways????? It is definitely not a good paper for this tiny little room.

If you can believe it…there is something far more frightening in this room than the decor…

I didn’t even see it until after I had taken the photos and was editing this post…

…I was taken aback….a long way back…

…there’s something in there…

Yes….yes there is…

…no….

….maybe not….

Wait…is that???? OMG!!! Is that….a demon?…..

NO!!!!…OMG!!!!

…Its…its…its…

…Grammie!!!

WHEW!!! That was close! I thought it was something taller evil! ha-ha!!!

It appears that she is either not happy with the paper in the bathroom or she is having some jaw related issues! hahaha!!! LOVE YOU GRAMMIE!!!

After I got the paper off the walls, it became very clear as to just WHY it was up there in the first place. The walls are in horrible shape! Good thing I am a handy Tootsie!!! I had to sand the entire wall to get the old paint off….as there were holes that had been filled…but not sanded…and they were very rough and obvious. Then, I got the filler compound out and fixed all the holes, and spots that needed to be done…

Once I finished that…I got the paint out, and decided to start in the bedrooms.

This is ‘Busy’s’ Bedroom before…

This is ‘Busy’s’ room after it got two coats of creamy paint! I thought I’d go with a neutral warm cream to start with. We can add a color later on if we want.

Next I moved on to the living room….

EWE!!! …and I made fun of Grammie??? There I am!!!

Hi everyone!! gotta luv those braids!!! hahaha!!!

The paint sure made a big difference once I finished each room.

While I was painting…there was a lot of noise coming from the kitchen…

…Or what used to be the kitchen…

The cupboards that were in this kitchen are now laying just outside the back door in the yard…waiting to be either re-purposed in a garage…or hauled to the dump! Yay!!! They were hideous!

….but that is another post all together!

Thanks for stopping in today … I can’t wait to read your feedback! Stay tuned…the kitchen renovation post is coming up soon!

Hugs and smiles to you all….thanks for following me on this journey!

Until next time…Happy Reading!

*)*)*) to my three special winks. I am not one for revenge. It is not worth my time or energy. I figure just having to look at yourself in the mirror EVERYDAY is punishment enough!!!

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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