One Day When I'm Old....

I thought this story on MSN was the best ever. I would love to help those old ladies out by clipping coupons...or on the other hand, I would help clip coupons for soldiers when I get old! I love coupons, and am really good at finding and organizing the good stuff (when I have time). That's really nice of them to do this too, because I'm sure it is not easy to handle scissors for those who have arthritis. So here's the link:


Elderly enlist as coupon clippers to aid militarySpread out across the U.S. is a small army of old ladies determined to do their part in the war on terror. Their weapons of choice: scissors and coupons.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23571516/from/ET/

And Now, a More Formal Miami Home

Here is another House in Miami/Palmetto Bay. It actually turned out better than I expected, which is always good! The idea here was to create a formal front to match the Mediterranean feel of the architecture (tall front columns, raised roof) and the more northern feel of the large Live Oaks. This then transitions into a tropical environment in the back, with Coconut Palms, Foxtail Palms (one of my very favorites!) and even a Bamboo (look between the two Foxtail Palms in the next to last picture). The front came out looking extremely nicely done, thanks to my great foreman, Aniceto. The back needs time to grow in before it makes the impact I had in mind. All in all, it was a great transition for this landscape, and good practice in formal landscaping for me.

My Asian-style House

So this was my first Asian-inspired design/install. Everything is very newly planted, so it looks small, but I'm hoping it fills in as nicely as I imagine it in my head. And I also hope that nothing dies due to poor maintenance. The landscaping was done for an upcoming wedding of the owners and we were able to get all the irrigation, landscaping, and lighting done just in time; it tooks us about 2 weeks from start to finish. I was really excited about how everything turned out--and I think I am liking this Asian style theme quite a bit!

More on the Kitties

Looks like Pooh and Sming are up to their old tricks. Their most common is to come in their kitty-rigged door with a live lizard hanging out of their mouth, so they can (so thoughtfully!) share it with us and eachother. A nice gesture, although an altogether unsavory one (except for whoever gets to eat it!) Since they feel lizards are in mass demand and our reptilian friends just aren't cutting it on the "getting away fast enough" thing, the kitties are able to deliver us severed tails, limbs, and more recently, heads, in bulk. Recently Steve called me on the phone at work to tell me of his latest lizard episode. He described it thus: "I came in to the computer room, where I found a "STACK" of lizards behind the door!" Not only does this amuse me for the implied sheer amount of lizards, but that they had been carefully laid in a pile, no doubt for future enjoyment--much like I used to save bits of candy bars after Halloween just to say I still had some Halloween candy left.

Did I mention Lizards have an uncanny knack for seeming to be beyond all hope, yet disappear from their supposed "final resting place" to turn up as a camouflaged appendage to my kitchen houseplants?

Well, Pooh and Sming will probably find him again eventually.

E'panish

I'm not one to browse youtube but someone sent me this link and I thought it was funny