Also, I started a new blog to talk more in depth about my gardening experiences. I will still post some pictures of my gardens here, but the other blog will have a lot more. Plus I will post about things that I have learned over the years, so there may be some tips that would be useful to you in your garden- no matter how large or small that might be.
A Few New Things
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 | 0 Comments
Also, I started a new blog to talk more in depth about my gardening experiences. I will still post some pictures of my gardens here, but the other blog will have a lot more. Plus I will post about things that I have learned over the years, so there may be some tips that would be useful to you in your garden- no matter how large or small that might be.
Night Out for Sy
Monday, May 30, 2005 | 0 Comments
We went to the bar where her baby's daddy works. He really needs to shit or get off the pot. They have been together five years. They live together and have a child together, but he just won't commit to her. He's not going out and seeing other women or anything, he just keeps telling her that he's not sure that he would be happy with her for the rest of his life. He is generally a pretty sweet guy, but when it comes to their relationship he's a total asstard. (that's for you Jake ;)
There was a jazz band playing at the bar and my "neighbor" (That's what he calls himself although he doesn't actually live near me. He used to and his ex-wife is my next-door neighbor, though.) was playing trumpet. I have never heard him play before. He's very good. He came over to talk to me a little bit between sets. He was telling me how the ceiling fan above where they were playing made it really hard to play because it was like talking into a fan- Waaouwaaouwaaouwaaou.
It was nice to just go out and hang with her. Normally when we go out there are so many other people and stories being played out, that I don't really get to enjoy her company. But last night, it was pretty quiet so we just got to sit and talk to each other without the drama. It was like having coffee, but with beers.
We left that bar when things got a little too smokey and went to a new bar. The bar we ended up in didn't have too many people in there and they were all guys. Some guy buys us a beer. And another guy seeing his opportunity lost offers to buy us Cheetos instead. Well, I can tell you that I had never been asked by a guy in a bar if he could buy me a bag of chips before. As we are eating the Cheetos and talking to the bartender there came shouting at the far end of the bar followed by a scuffle. The bartender went down there to settle things out and as he reached the end of the bar a stool came flying across the bar right behind Astoria into the liquor shelves smashing at least 5 bottles of liquor and knocking several others onto the floor. As three guys were pulling one of the brawlers out the front door, five other guys were holding back the other guy trying to push him to the back door. Another stool came flying toward the front of the bar, hitting and knocking over a table behind us. Astoria and I just sat there eating the Cheetos and drinking our beer. With one last shove they managed to get the guy out the back door. Seeing that, the guy at the front door (who was the guy who bought us the Cheetos incidentally) asked if he could come back in now. Astoria and I said, "NO! Now go home!" His head dropped, he turned around and shuffled off. We got to finished our beers in peace because we were the only ones that didn't get kicked out of the bar.
I had tons of fun and excitement, always got a great place to sit at the bar, and it wasn't even that smokey. I think I will have to go out on a Sunday night more often.
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evilsciencechick said... uh oh, SSB better watch out...strange men buying you CHEETOES! that's pretty serious! you could be swept away by a night in cheeto armor!
bwaha!
i've never witnessed a bar fight. I feel slightly deprived.- Jake said...
Asstard... Kind of like a dumbass only more ass than dumb. I can live with that, I think!
- Maria said...
I've never been to a bar. It sounds intriguing. I would totally go to one that had a mechanical bull.
- Jennifer said...
Sounds like a fun and exciting night! Nothing wrong with a bar fight as long as a stool doesn't hit you in the head.
- sideshow bob said...
Which was it...crunchy or puffy? Crunchy are just friendly Cheetos, but puffy ones mean he was lookin' for some action.
NEVER take the puffy unless you mean it.- Sylvana said...
Crunchy. And he most likely was looking for action- but that doesn't mean he's finding any. I think the fight was an outlet for all his pent up frustration.
- Shannon said...
I've never seen a bar fight. I didn't really think stool throwing happened anywhere but the zoo.
Now I know better.
Crunchy Cheetos- if that ain't no come on, I dunno what it.- Shannon said...
Er, what is.
- DrMax said...
Ahhh Wisconsin, thanks Sylvana, it was like being home again. Did the bar offer hard-boiled eggs in brine? Or maybe that's just a La Crosse thing...
- Sylvana said...
No. Those are more for hard core Wisconsin bars- kind of like the one where Homer hangs out. The ones that have a group of men past thirty hanging out, maybe getting together to go ice fishing or hunting. There are always the same guys in there. They are there so much they even have their own key kind of places. Ah! Memories of my childhood!
Arabian Mystery Tulips
Monday, May 30, 2005 | 0 Comments
This is actually the first year that they bloomed well. I was so happy to see these finally bloom, because they are so beautiful. I will definitly be getting more of these!
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Close this window Jump to comment form- SierraBella said...
Just beautiful!
- OldRoses said...
Great looking tulips and great name!
- Lyvvie said...
I know the crows are always pulling my tulip bulbs out and giving them a good pecking. Do you have a crow or magpie population nearby??
- Sylvana said...
We have crows, but they don't baother my garden at all.
Orange and Yellow Tulips
Monday, May 30, 2005 | 0 Comments
I really like the ones in the foreground. They are part of my orange bulb garden that I got in one package. Ah! I love convenience. There were also daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths. I however have terrible luck with hyacinths and they have long since disappeared. If anyone has advice on hyacinths I would greatly appreciate it.
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Close this window Jump to comment form- OldRoses said...
Those are really gorgeous! My advice on hyacinths is don't waste your money. They don't last more than two or at most three years. Except, of course, that crazy hyacinth growing by my shed. There is an exception to every rule!
Impulse Item of the Day
Saturday, May 28, 2005 | 0 Comments
I picked up this item off the impulse rack near the cash register at Fleet Farm. Notice the trademark. Well, ALL RIGHT! Now that's how you celebrate having gotten 2000 visitors! Nothing like Incredible Head to ensure 2000 more.
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Close this window Jump to comment form- OldRoses said...
I gotta get one those!
- evilsciencechick said...
I wish I got incredible head at the checkout aisle.
- The Doc said...
I wish I got incredible head in the shower...every day.
- SierraBella said...
Y'know I didn't even notice the incredible head wording!
I just assumed *ahem* the shower massager was for that most personal of all use.
There's nothing wrong with self-celebration!
I'm Celebrating Tonight!
Friday, May 27, 2005 | 0 Comments
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Close this window Jump to comment form- evilsciencechick said...
damn, I'm 2002. do I still get a prize?
what...no prizes????
rip off.
(heehee...congrats!)- Tayster said...
That's awesome! Congratulations and such.
- sideshow bob said...
2000 used to be the number, as in "Blendmaster 2000". It's luster and pizazz had faded a little until you breathed new life into it. Way to be!
- Maria said...
Congrats!
- canuk said...
CONGRATULATIONS SYLVANA
Keep up the great work!!- OldRoses said...
Wow, 2000. They like you, they really like you!
- Jake said...
I think you and three other people have visited my site, so I'm WAYYYYYY behind you.
:)- Scott said...
Congratulations!! And just think, without me, you'd only have had.... oh wait. You'd have had 2,118.
Things That Make You Go Hmm...
Thursday, May 26, 2005 | 0 Comments
I was there last week getting a truck-full of compost to add to my garden beds. As I was shoveling, this guy in business casual, complete with tie, stepped out of his car (some sporty sedan) with a head set on and his cell phone strapped to his belt. He began pacing the compost site talking business to somebody on the other end, really loudly I might add. He didn't even seem to notice or care that he was walking through the muddy leftovers of rotting vegetation.
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Close this window Jump to comment form- evilsciencechick said...
and there you were with no camera.
huh!
very weird.- OldRoses said...
We have a recycling center where we can bring recycleables and yard waste, but my town doesn't offer us any of the resulting compost. BTW, I FINALLY put a link to this blog under "Blogs I'm Reading". Sorry it took so long. Of course, if you keep blogging about your garden, I'll have to do a second one under "My Favorite Garden Blogs"!
- Shannon said...
Community compost is a great idea. Maybe the guy didn't realize he'd stopped at a compost site. Perhaps he was so caught up in his own biznez world that he'd thought he'd actually driven to the office and was heading for the coffee machine...?
- Jennifer said...
Ooh! I wish our city had community compost!
- Maria said...
Did you find some Japanese deteregent with an eerie likeness of you on the cover? (If this doesn't make sense, ask SSB.)
- Daniel Heath said...
that's beautiful.
man in suit... cell phone... compost...
the mind just boggles. I'll have to file that guy away. there's a story in there somewhere.
Benefits of Not Winning American Idol
Wednesday, May 25, 2005 | 0 Comments
THEN I saw the finale episode where all the losers form the Final 12 had to go on stage and sing some really gay renditions of The Beach Boys songs. I like The Beach Boys and gays, but that was just awful! It looked like an Old Navy commercial. How embarassing for them all. And there goes a huge chunk of Constantine's street cred. Oh well, I hope he's getting paid well at least.
I really want Bo Bice to win. Carrie Underwear can sing, but she is not as good as Bo. She's not even as good as Vonzelle who didn't make it to the final two.
10 more minutes...
5 more minutes...
COME ON!! JUST TELL US WHO IT IS ALREADY!!!!!...
OH NO!! Poor Bo. At least you can keep your street cred. Ha! Maybe he and Constantine can get together and scrape enough together between the two of them to go on and get an honorable career.
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Actually my daughter bought that Constantines cd and its actually good(pray for the soul of Betty).
I wanted Bo to win as well.But thinking about it they'd of given him some girly song to sing if he had.
June
Poll Results
Wednesday, May 25, 2005 | 0 Comments
16% said they would save their pets. 16% sleep in the nude. OH YEAH!
11% said they have kids and would save them over all else. While there are 3% of you out there admit you have kids, but figure if they aren't smart enough to save themselves, well, they probably shouldn't live to reproduce.
Don't forget to answer the new poll!
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Close this window Jump to comment form- evilsciencechick said...
ummm...now everything is back to normal, and your posts have switched places.
was that supposed to happen?- Sylvana said...
Yeah, I did that on purpose. I think I have it all under control now.
- Maria said...
Who are the 16% that sleep in the nude? Call me next time you have a slumber party... ;)
- OldRoses said...
My computer has its very own room. Okay, I'll confess. I also have a laptop next to my bed. You know, just in case and I don't feel like walking all the way across the hall to the "real" computer. I'm pathetic, aren't I?
ANOTHER BLOG? you are blog happy, girl!
and I noticed the font change to "comics" - is there more I'm missing? I like fun fonts - wheeee!
May 31, 2005 3:06 PM
All fonts are stupid...except yours. I like your new one.
May 31, 2005 5:22 PM
Uh, I guess that was only Two New Things. I need to take remedial math.
May 31, 2005 6:59 PM
all fonts are not stupid! tempus sans ITC kicks ASS!
May 31, 2005 9:25 PM
Nope...no no no no no...that's the stupidest one ever, ESC. What were you, dropped on your head as a child?,:P
May 31, 2005 10:43 PM
PBBBBBBBBTH!!!
May 31, 2005 10:53 PM
Now, SSB, ESC, we have to come to some kind of middle ground here, something we can all agree on? Here, I'll start: Courier is lame, but Comic Sans MS is very nice. Anyone else?
May 31, 2005 11:39 PM
Love your other blog!
I'll leave the font discussion to your learned folk, sadly I have no opinion.
June 01, 2005 11:45 AM
yes, comic sans ms IS nice. it's my #2 font in my site's "font family". you will see it if you're lame and don't have tempus sans MS on your computer.
:D
June 01, 2005 12:07 PM
Goody! A gardening blog!
Can you keep some of it simple for hopeless gardeners like me? I want to understand. :)
As for the new font... it's a nice change.
June 01, 2005 1:35 PM
Very nice. I wish I had a green thumb I could blog about. And I love the font.
June 02, 2005 6:21 PM