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Monday, January 30, 2012

Progress!!!! At Last!

Hey kids…I am finally posting a little progress has been made…The kitchen renovations are almost finished and I can share them with you in a couple days. Things have taken a little bit longer than I had planned on them taking as I have managed to sustain a substantial injury to my stubborn little self!

In the process of packing, moving and renovating…I have somehow managed to blow out my shoulder and have been sort of out of commission for a few days due to extreme pain…(the meds for the pain were kind of a wild ride at first too…but that’s a whole different post)

Today I am sharing my progress in the greenhouse…Yes…there is progress!!!

I started my week out on the right foot…I got up…sent the kids to school, and headed out to the greenhouse!!!

I made the executive decision that since the house is ‘liveable’ I could afford a day or two to get things growing in the greenhouse…and that is just what I did!

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I am already feeling happier just being inside…but let me tell you…it was a tad chilly in there!!! The heat has not yet been turned on! Before I can fire up the heater, I need to make sure the greenhouse will hold it. This means…insulation…and winter flooring.

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First…I got the insulation to plug the vents…

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I just get a bag of whatever is available and not too expensive…fiberglass insulation works best for what I am doing.

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These are the tools I will need. I use an electric carving knife to cut the insulation to size. (I don’t have one for inside the house…I just have this one…but hey…I garden…cooking is not one of my favorite things to do! haha)

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Once the insulation has been cut..I fold it in half…and stuff it into the vents. Works like a charm!

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This year I got lucky and they sold me some that was not hot pink!!! It doesn’t look too bad!

By the time I finished filling the vents…I was able to take my winter gloves and jacket off…I made a huge difference!

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Next…we move to the flooring! Stacks and stacks of flooring…These are foam tiles that are 2’ x 2’ square. They just pop together like a puzzle…and they help keep the cold from coming up through the floor.

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Ta-Da!! Just like magic the floor is in! This greenhouse seems huge when it is empty!!!

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I have the insulation in…the floor tiles put down…and now…I am bringing in the shelves and all the other things I need to do what a Tootsie does.

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Not having the beam in the center of the room sure does make for a lot more space in there. I am considering putting another set of shelves in the center!

I am not sure what happened to the chains that hold up the rods that I hook the hanging baskets from, but I will find them. I don’t need them right yet anyways…I don’t have any pots! ha-ha…they are in storage!

But I do have the greenhouse up…and insulated…

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…and the best part…the heat is on…and it is ready for me to plant it up! My next big project will be to get the soil…and get good and dirty!!!

I still do not have internet at my new house…and therefore did not make it to the party for last Friday…I apologize for standing you guys up. I hope it will be good to go in the next day or so…ahhhh…the joys of living in a small town hey?

This is progress…and that is a good thing…as soon as the internet is up at home…I will share the progress in the house. I have done substantial changes to the interior of it, and can’t wait to share some of it with you! I don’t even know where to begin sharing…there is lots.

Hugs and smiles to you all and wishes of a great week to you all.

Until Next Time…Happy Gardening!!!

*)*)*)… a person maybe able to change their appearance to make them look better, but a person can't change the ugliness that comes from within!!! So..Grab your ears and pull, when you hear the pop it means your head has successfully left your ass.

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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Friday, January 20, 2012

Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Jan. 20/12

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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:

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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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Thursday, January 19, 2012

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!

Friday, January 13, 2012

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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Friday, January 6, 2012

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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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.