Dog day

Valerie turned thirty this week. Ha ha.....I had better not laugh, it will be my turn soon. Happy birthday Valerie....................Just some pics. The girls, and Cactus. Here is a pic of some succulents I have propagated, that are finally growing plants. Tiny as they may be...........Anna starts school (pre-k) Friday. That's big news around here, and will surely be a change.

Nothing really

Hmmm... Not much to say. There is a lot going on but not much to talk about. It' s to hot for the greenhouse, no time for a vacation, not much out of the ordinary going on. Work, rest, sleep and repeat. Not very exciting.... I am ready for a season change.

Mid Summer

Not much to say. It was a good weekend and an average week. It has been very hot, what's new. I am ready for fall. I can't wait to start growing the winter annuals. We were at the greenhouse today, and not much is going on. The weeds are growing, and the flowers that we had planted around the greenhouse are growing. It is to hot to do much in the greenhouse, or for that matter grow anything. There is always the cactus and succulents. Here is a picture of the eucalyptus we have grown, along with an Aeonium, a Kalanchoe in bloom, and a Blue candle cactus.

Rare treat

I treated myself to the pleasure of a doctor visit today. I did not have much of a choice, I have had trouble with my ears, and it developed into an ear infection. I can't decide which is worse, an ear ache or a toothache. Who knows, they both suck. I hate going to the doctor, or the hospital. Not because I am scared of shots, or too tough, but because I hate the racket. What a process, take a person that feels like shit, put them in a stuffy waiting room(with other sick people), and then make them wait........I don't really have to explain the rest, as I am sure every adult in the U.S. has experienced the process. It is ridiculous. And the doctors, all they are is pill peddling machines that should be working for the pharmaceutical companies. I was thinking, I haven't seen a decent doctor in years. They are definitely few and far between...........And then on the other hand...If I had to deal with all those whinny, sick folks all day, trying to get there oxycontin prescription filled for the thirty-second time with a bad case of an aching finger, or some other fabricated pain, all the while their six welfare children whine and climb on the exam table......A big revolving door. It is a horrible system that I personally dislike and don't want to experience for at least another couple years. Oh yeah then there are the insurance companies, with there "we don't cover that medication" plea. I payed the so called"discount" price of $95 dollars for some stupid ear drop solution that the doctor prescribed for me. The bottle is as big as the last joint on my pinkie finger. The pharmacist made it a point to tell me that it is the discount price, all the while wondering why the Doc didn't prescribe on of the medicines that costs less.........I guess there is a method to this health care madness, but it seems to run about as good as our bloated government.............Man this ear ache is making me grumpy.....

New truck, finally

Yep, bought a slightly used 2005 GMC Canyon. It has four doors and air conditioning! Oh sweet air conditioning. I am glad I bought it, as I haven't made my first payment yet. It really makes a difference in the 500 mile journey I make each week to and from work. I had forgotten what it was like to drive a new GM truck, I'm sure I will enjoy it. So anyways, that's what's new. It is hot today, what a surprise in Georgia in July. The greenhouse hit 115 with both fans running. To hot for me(and most of the plants). All except the cactus, they are loving it. There are to many pictures to post but there are lots of things blooming, although they are best admired from a window in an air conditioned house. Its hot......I haven't had much time to post lately, and I guess a lot has happened. I am taking a break of from school for the summer quarter. Glad about that, but oddly I kind of miss it. Gonna hit it hard in fall and take three classes to compensate. It will be nice to have the time in fall. Work is going steady, no time for a break. Not even a holiday, we are stuck working Monday the third, so no four day weekend. Bummer, but oh well. One of our foreman quit so we have been short staffed. Bought an Xbox 360, for what I don't know. I guess to waste some money, and fill up boring summer days(of which there are none). I just don't have the time, or patience for that matter, to just sit around playing games. Getting old I guess, or maybe I just have a life now, don't know. It gives Valerie great pleasure to tell everyone how that is all I do is sit around and play that damn Xbox. We bought an aquarium a couple of weeks back, and that has proved to be entertaining for everyone. Three of the fish have 'kicked the bucket' so far. We still have a goldfish, two little tropical fish, and an algae eater. Pretty neat. I guess that's about it.

Just some pictures

Here is a couple of pictures. The Adenium in full bloom, aloes in bloom, stargazer Lilly in bloom a sunset, and our fish aquarium