posted on February 26, 2001 10:29:25 AM new
Not in any special order:
Sewing, especially patchwork items.
I love a lot of different crafts like stencilling, painting different items from patterns, making gourds into birdhouses, sewing...
Ebaying...love finding that special item/treasure for myself or to give as a gift to someone.
Auctions & garage sales.
Boating with our friends.
Watching dirt track racing, especially the World Of Outlaws.
And so many more.
Bunnicula I took a look at those pysanky eggs on ebay. Some are quite beautiful. I saw one that the seller had done in what's called a 'double wedding ring' patchwork pattern, that I especially loved as I love patchwork. BUT....because you shared that you're having trouble obtaining the eggs for your craft, I just wanted to recommend you search on ebay. I just did (both on open and closed auctions) and found sellers selling Emu, Rhea and goose eggs (plain-ready to paint). Then there was also a seller who was selling the wooden ones too. Just thought I'd mention that in case you hadn't already checked there.
posted on February 26, 2001 12:01:50 PM new
painting/drawing
playing guitar
movies
reading
scaring people (or at least trying to)(I work at a haunted house)
posted on February 26, 2001 12:11:08 PM new
Hot Air Ballooning
Sky Diving
Sailing
Listening to good JAZZ
Antique buying & selling (I am a gambler
at heart)
posted on February 26, 2001 12:16:12 PM new
1. Going to the beach
2. Writing
3. Listening to music/singing
4. Reading
5. Sitting in front of my house and daydreaming while I stare at the volcano
posted on February 26, 2001 12:43:16 PM new
zilvy - What fun!! We did that once and really had a ball. Very exciting....except the landing. My in-laws were on a crew for a team in NM until this last year. Got a ride each time during the festival. They follow the ballooners everywhere they can.
posted on February 28, 2001 05:18:52 AM new
Mybiddness:
There are certain flowers that attract more butterflies than others. These include Lantana, Bee Balm, Butterfly Bush, Yarrow, Cosmos, Asters, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Lupins, and Tithonia. These are the flowers that the butterflies gather the nectar from. Then you need to have the host plants too, that the butterflies lay their eggs on, and these include dill weed, parsley and milkweed.
The monarchs especially love milkweed and I've had many caterpillars of monarchs plus a lot of the swallowtails - tiger and black.
Since butterflies and caterpillars are insects you certainly don't want to spray for the bad bugs or insects.
Besides being a beautiful flower garden I have thousands of beautiful butterflies and hopefully some of the caterpillars mature before the bird population gets them.
posted on February 28, 2001 05:24:53 AM new
Happy Birthday, Kihecat! That's awesome, watching the volcano, I mean (not your age!)
Lots of interests here. I too wondered about butterfly gardening. Would that be planting plants that attract butterflies or arranging the design of the garden in butterfly patterns?
posted on February 28, 2001 05:25:09 AM new
Mybiddness:
There are certain flowers that attract more butterflies than others. These include Lantana, Bee Balm, Butterfly Bush, Yarrow, Cosmos, Asters, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Lupins, and Tithonia. These are the flowers that the butterflies gather the nectar from. Then you need to have the host plants too, that the butterflies lay their eggs on, and these include dill weed, parsley and milkweed.
The monarchs especially love milkweed and I've had many caterpillars of monarchs plus a lot of the swallowtails - tiger and black.
Since butterflies and caterpillars are insects you certainly don't want to spray for the bad bugs or insects.
Besides being a beautiful flower garden I have thousands of beautiful butterflies and hopefully some of the caterpillars mature before the bird population gets them.
I just read your note...I really do
