Twickster? Is that the gardening lady?
I just got in from outside. In the sun, or working, it’s warm enough, but sit in the shade and work on the coughNovelcough, it’s too chilly. I also ate too much lunch, which didn’t make for energetic gardening. Our two clematises have lots of fresh leaves, but no fleurs yet.
Hey! CBC radio was talking about that this morning. Apparently in Canada, it’s National Hanging Out day. As in laundry, not socialising. Anyway, a listener pointed out that one of the drawbacks with clothes on the line is critters in the sheets…
SCL, swampy went to Mom’s to deal with crazy uncle stuff and also to Warm Springs for interview, round 2.
And the Doper you’re thinking of is twickster (I see on preview that Savannah’s said that too). What’s wrong with your clematis?
I’m having a laid-back evening cruising the Dope and watching The Thomas Crown Affair, which I’ve been meaning to see for ages and ages. Very entertaining, I have to say. I want to see the original to compare.
And I’m going to do some more paperwork clean-up. House is looking much nicer, but I have too much paper and need to keep getting rid of older stuff.
Wow! Such volunteerism! Seems like we have three candidates lined up: Jahdra, kai, and MamaTigs. And I wanna hear from all three NOWWWWWW!
Yay on the house, nashi and Acid Lamp! You should know that LiLi’s KitchenAid is named Matilda.
And for a very entertaining explanation of important stuff about bread-baking you should take a look at Mollie Katzen’s Enchanted Broccoli Forest. I have the original edition, but it looks like the Q&A section hasn’t changed (if you click the surprise me link often enough, you might get a pick). It’s entertaining and very informative. makes me want to go bake some bread. Maybe this weekend.
Kinda tired. Hi everyone!
Back later.
GT
I’m a Horticulturalist.
In fact, we have started a list of our own “Most Asked Stupid Questions Meant As A Compliment” on our rounds, in honor of the MMP. Top of the list, with three entries today…
“Can you come over and do MY yard next?”
Anyhow, I almost quit yesterday. Arrgh. Bad enough that after 8 hours of hard physical labor, I still needed to come home and chop wood to settle down.
What funky flowers on your Clematis?
Cool! What kind of horticulture job do you have, Fetchund? Oh…and more stupid questions, please!
GT
Here’s my fortune from the Mongolian BBQ lunch we had:
“Act with kindness. People return with good will to the place that has done them well.”
That seemed pretty snerk-worthy to everyone I went out to lunch with so snerk away. 
GT
Well, for the last 3 summers, I have been a gardener/open space technician/rainwater garden maintainer/naturalist for a suburb. (My time cards are a nightmare!) I have a BS in Landscape Horticulture, and have done many, many things with it over the way-too-many years. (See, in this state, most landscape jobs are seasonal, and I get bored with most jobs about 6 months in, anyhow)
I have had my own landscape co., crew fore-personed for several others, run nurseries, plant stores, and small neighborhood garden centers. I also provide herbs to a fantastic restaurant in town. Mostly I try to stay in the native/organic side of things.
Ok, today’s stupid question - as my co-worker and I are madly cleaning the gardens in front of City Hall… we are cutting back, uncovering, pruning, doing a little diagnosis and weed ID… a citizen watches us for about ten minutes and asks “Do you know much about gardening?”
Slightly off that topic - I am always terrified to mention any of my myriad of jobs/hobbies here at SDMB. Eventually, someone is going to jump up and say “HEY - you can’t be a Horticulturalist - you are a Dog Trainer!” or… “You are a Clock-maker!” I guess I worry about sounding like a liar… but I’m 43 years old, and have been working in primarily 6 month shifts since I turned 14. I often work 2-3 jobs at a time. I have had over 30 “jobs” in my … sure can’t call it a career!
This is what I am talking about. This is what most of the other flowers on the vine look like, and what they all looked like last year. As I was putting stuff in the Jeep today I noticed there are about 4 more of the funky flowers and a couple more are starting to open.
Is my clematis a mutant?
Off to do wome reseach. Do you know what variety the Clematis is? Looks like Jackmanii… but It has been a while. You either have a mutant branch (sport) or a virus. Looks like virus, but I gotta check . If it is sport, it is a beaut!
Hey! Cool! I learned something new, and now I can share it with you!
Check out this page, and look at the flora-plena pictures. Looks like that is what you have - and it is not uncommon for them to do that!
I’m still here. I just don’t have time to read the whole MMP anymore.
Things are continuing as before - my husband and I are separated, headed for divorce (it was a long time coming) and I’m working crazy hours at two jobs (preschool and ambulance company), but I really like what I do.
I do have someone new in my life and I’m very happy.
I post when I can, but I just don’t have time to follow the MMP.
Hope you all are doing well!
Evil, evil LiLi. [wags finger] Bad LiLi. No biscuit. [/wf]
Thanks so much for the link; I’m glad to know my clematis isn’t sick. The “sports” are beautiful - just not what I expected!
waaah for little Herc kitty
YAY for nashiitashii’s new house
all other emotions inbetween as warranted
Say, have you all been reading my blog? Besides Spatsie, I mean.
Tonight was my last rehearsal for a few weeks - I thought maybe they’d have a little send off for me, alas no.
Tomorrow is my last day at work - I hope they don’t do anything special for me (I like my chorus much much better than my cow orkers)
Time for sleep. That is all.
(oh and btw y’all cannot volunteer me for anything for a few weeks. I’ll take an MMP after I’m back home, end of May/beg of June, but not before then)
I’ll read it. I’ve added you to my Friends list. I’m on LJ more than the Dope these days.
bookkitty - you look almost exactly like one of the gals in my chorus!
Hi!
mmmmm…kitty pie…
Hey kai!
Hey Bookcat
Poor Herc
Bed time!
So. My evening has went a little like this:
:dubious: 
:mad: $%&#@&% :eek: :smack: &@#%*&@# -$$$
Install new program. Needs to reboot. I reboot. Boot fails. :dubious: Reboot. Boot fails. Turn off computer. Turn it back on. Won’t turn on. Turn it off. Remove power cable. Sit for several minutes in case it’s overheating. Plug cable back in. Still won’t turn on. Rheobus indicates idle current of 10W being drawn, which is normal, but no further power is drawn when power button is pressed. Unplug power cable. Check connections. Reseat molex connections, just in case. Clear CMOS. Still won’t turn on. Remove power from some peripherals. Check jumpers and posts. Still won’t turn on. :mad: Remove power cord. Check innards again. Everything looks fine. Turn case on its side, remove CPU heatsink/fan. Detatch fan, clean fan, clean heat sink fins, reattach fan, add some new thermal paste to CPU (old stuff was dry), reseat heat sink/fan, reattach power cord. Still won’t turn on. Rheobus indicator looks dimmer than usual, like it isn’t getting enough power. Conclude that power supply must have gone, which is a major pisser because that was a really high end power supply. (Thermaltake PurePower modular 500W). $%&#@&%. Set case upright, sit to have a smoke. Look over at case, notice something sticking out perpendicular to the case, realize it’s my mouse’s wireless receiver.
It isn’t supposed to be perpendicular to the case.
:eek: :smack:
In turning the case on its side I neglected to remove the USB devices plugged into the ports on the side of said case. The receiver’s connector end has been bent 90° and is hanging on by a few strands of PCB, which promptly give way as I attempt to straighten it. Now I need a new mouse. Also a high end device. (Can’t buy the receivers separately because they’re frequency-locked to the mouse)
&@#%*&@#
Head over to staples. They have no 500W power supplies, just a cheap-ass “Retail Plus” 460W which nevertheless costs as much as a mid-range IcePower. Well, 460 will do for now. Pick up a replacement mouse. Shell out $175 at the counter. -$$$
Get home. Rip out old power supply which is a right snakey bugger but at least it’s modular which makes removal easier. Unfortunately, that means I have to remove the rheobus because it only works with this PSU. Hook up new power supply. Leads are just ever-so-slightly too short to reach one of the hard drives and my video card. Video card can be lifted slightly to juuuuust wedge it in there. The one hard drive gets a molex extender. Pack everything into the case, put the side back on, plug power cord back in, hit the power button, and…
Bastard boots up.
I still have boot issues, which I think is either the motherboard’s BIOS or the motherboard itself, but I can deal with that in time. For now at least the computer is working again.
Freakin’ technology. Never a bloody problem with anything I ever bought 'til I started buying from a friend who runs a computer store. Out of the $2500 I spent with him I’ve had to spend an additional $1,000 due to devices that have failed so far - and they’re high end components (or were a year and change ago) so it’s just weird. But I am convinced his stuff is somehow cursed, so I’m not buying from him anymore.
At least the old power supply has a 5 year warranty, so I can RMA it.
See, now, Myndy, if you had a Mac… <gd&r, vvvf>
Heh … nah, t’ain’t OS problems, it’s hardware. Even a Mac can get flaky hardware.
Windows is good to me, 'cos I know how to treat it*.
[sub]* Yes, that does include a good ass whoopin’ every now and again. It’s very cathartic.[/sub]