Getting ready to head to Cali for 2 weeks tomorrow to celebrate our daughters 3rd birthday. We will be in the high desert near Victorville for a few days to visit the in-laws, then head to San Juan Capistrano for a week to hang at the beach, go surfing and see friends, then down to the San Diego area to see my sister and have a family reunion bbq before we come back home. I hate driving in southern Cal but it will be great to see people. Until next time, a hui hou!
ps - check out the luggage tag I made for my new suitcase.
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Nice tag! I hope you all have a great trip...and Happy Birthday!
Well,well,well... We got back about 2 weeks ago, We had an awesome trip and spent lots of time with friends and family. Bought Forensic Follies near 2 weeks ago and it is still sealed in the wrapper ontop of my stereo, I\'ll probably have a listen over the weeknd. Lately I have been busy with lots of yard work. We spend alot of time outside and enjoy our little piece of paradise. Here are some pics of our yard:
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0058.jpg) Some Orchids
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0060.jpg)
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0061.jpg) a very fragrant plumeria
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0066.jpg) a couple of the tikis
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0065.jpg)
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0067.jpg) coconut mask fern tree
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0062.jpg) a HUGE Torch Ginger
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0057.jpg) can you find the "bufo"?
Awesome yard Duck. Where do you go on vacation if you live in Hawaii?
AWESOME Duckhead ....ahhhhh paradise indeed! Aloha sweet!! ;D
BIGGEST HUGE HUGZ!! ;D
I see your taste in lawn ornaments is better than mine. I really like that skull laying in the pot. I\'m glad you had a nice trip.
beauty of a yard there Duckhead.
we have some Flaming Torch outside...not even half that size.
but then again...i don\'t live in a tropical paradise.
if you see Taj around the island...tell him i said hi!
QuoteAwesome yard Duck. Where do you go on vacation if you live in Hawaii?
We vacation in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Here are a couple pics:
I'm wearing the black jacket holding my lil duckling.
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Me and the lil' duckling in the "castle" she made.
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QuoteI see your taste in lawn ornaments is better than mine. I really like that skull laying in the pot. I\'m glad you had a nice trip.
yeah, I love that skull. It is made of concrete. A while back some dude at the swap meet made and sold them. I keep hoping he will come back because I would like to get a second one.
OK - we have lots of cool stuff in bloom in our yard this time of year so I thought I would share:
Here is my little Dahlia garden, it just went into full bloom about 2 weeks ago:
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Here are a few of the flowers, they are all about 5-6 inches across:
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ORCHIDS
My fembot and I have a commom intrest in growing orchids, we have a couple hundred or more. I get them at yard sales, flower shows, as gifts and we collect from abandonned yards and from the wild (with permission). It is truley like treasure hunting for us.
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0243.jpg) we always rotate what is in bloom on our front steps
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0241.jpg) this is on the way to our front steps
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0240.jpg) this is about 8 inches across
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0272.jpg) this is an awesome one
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0273.jpg) more of your basic orchid
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee273/yalcab/DSCN0246.jpg) this picture isn\'t the best but you can see that there is no dirt, it has air roots (same with the next one)
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this is a picture of the orchid transplant station:
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other stuff.....
These have been in bloom for over 2 months and are above our dining table, the flowers are about 4 inches across and thick:
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my cactus garden needs help:
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this is a kula gardenia and has a great smell, it starts off white then it turns to yellow then almost orange:
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red plumeria:
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these dolphins are carved from styrofoam and covered with sand found from different beaches on this island, my friend made it:
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I know I posted a pic of the torch ginger before but I love these things, this one is about 10 inches tall
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I hope you all enjoyed that, lmk if you want me to post more.
Until the next time - a hui hou!
Holy green thumb Batman!
I was thinking about getting an orchid. I haven\'t yet cuz I\'m afraid to spend $30 on a plant that I may kill in a matter of weeks. Maybe one of these days I\'ll just go for it and see what happens.
I just killed an orchid so I appreciate these pics. Keep them coming. And I love the luggage tag! I am attempting to create a Buckethead scarf to crochet. Wish me luck!
QuoteHoly green thumb Batman!
You don\'t need a green thumb in Hawaii, things grow with or without help. I rarely spend more than $5 on a orchid but hey, I live in right in the middle of the Orchid industry. You can always find great big orchids in bloom at costco or walmart and they are rarely more than $14.99, but I goto the farmers market and buy ones not in bloom for a couple bucks each and then just put them in the yard and wait for the suprise.
I\'ll take a few more pics and post them in the next couple days.
Quote I am attempting to create a Buckethead scarf to crochet. Wish me luck!
[glb] ;) GOOD LUCK! ;D
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