tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post7254135048881428556..comments2023-10-12T06:58:26.451-04:00Comments on Mary's View: Short Stories, Around the HouseMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-82295149267132242662007-07-26T22:44:00.000-04:002007-07-26T22:44:00.000-04:00Ohhhhh! I'm so glad we get a reprieve on the eyeso...Ohhhhh! I'm so glad we get a reprieve on the eyesores. I'm not home yet and I just know I'll have a meaningful contribution :0)<BR/><BR/>This was more fun, Mary - Michael's toy (I think you've given me a birthday present idea) AND - Your idea about creating snow with it is BRILLIANT! Be sure to get a picture of THAT.<BR/><BR/>Sweet Chloe. I'm with here. I hates doctor appointments. I'm so glad she's fit. May you have many many more years of no bathroom privacy.<BR/><BR/>I'd drift around that pond all day. It's beautiful. You may have previously mentioned that you like it ;0)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-70286438305615229662007-07-26T15:24:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:24:00.000-04:00Mary, your pond is wonderful! The plants are all s...Mary, your pond is wonderful! The plants are all so lush and healthy looking... makes me wish for a pond of my own.<BR/><BR/>I know exactly what you mean about hubby and the new toys, mine is the same way. When we first got a pressure washer, I think he washed everything here in the first week he had it.. lol<BR/><BR/>I really enjoy reading your posts. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-87852726107539419902007-07-26T11:09:00.000-04:002007-07-26T11:09:00.000-04:00Thank goodness you're postponing. I gotta get on t...Thank goodness you're postponing. I gotta get on the stick...<BR/><BR/>Glad your doggies are doing well.<BR/><BR/>Love that goldfinch through the blinds photo, like he's testifying but his identity is being protected, so we'll only show him in darkened profile....dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-34557087106016106312007-07-25T13:24:00.000-04:002007-07-25T13:24:00.000-04:00Lynne, thanks. I do ramble, don't I? I don't kno...Lynne, thanks. I do ramble, don't I? I don't know if I could live anywhere without a natural or man-made pond!<BR/><BR/>Carol, I don't understand anyone who doesn't even sit on the deck. She plays golf, though...<BR/><BR/>Laura, I guess the fish are OK next door. I dumped several celery plants in the little pool and will check on them in a few days :o/<BR/><BR/>Ruthie, all of the skinks I've seen have those bright blue tails. We have a multitude of lizards around our house.<BR/><BR/>Susan, everyone has at least one eyesore in their house. And don't tell me your whole house is an eyesore. I don't believe it.<BR/><BR/>Laurie, I have the wonderful piece of art you sent - can't wait to see the rest! LOL~<BR/><BR/>Lost Roses - something you said surprises me, "I write about interesting things". I think not. I work hard at *trying* to be interesting enough to blog. Tough job! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Alyssa (giggles). Don't you love to see men go wild over something like a pressure washer? I love the celery plants - they multiply before your eyes.<BR/><BR/>Andrea, I do think this pressure washer is the highlight of the decade for my husband! HA! I hope you get a pond. You will never regret it.<BR/><BR/>Jayne, was it something like:<BR/>Aaaawwwrrroooooooo? :o)<BR/><BR/>Monarch, I tried to touch him...a file folder flushed him outside.<BR/><BR/>Sherry, I know Lizard speak. They sit for me.<BR/><BR/>Kate, Chloe is really showing age but for some reason, she still has her athletic talents - just losing the stamina. She'll be fine.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-33889248124195769622007-07-25T11:57:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:57:00.000-04:00Chloe looks adorable lying in the grass. I didn't ...Chloe looks adorable lying in the grass. I didn't realise she was 11 - she certainly doesn't look it. <BR/><BR/>What a difference there is in your pond! I love the waterlilies covering much of the surface and the surrounding plants. It looks really lush and beautiful!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-15452036969213323682007-07-25T11:55:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:55:00.000-04:00Dear Mary, lover of all critters great and small.I...Dear Mary, lover of all critters great and small.<BR/>I have been trying to get my little Lizards to be still long enough for a photo. They will not listen to me! I do not know Lizard speak.<BR/>My husband also power washes. <BR/>I understand.<BR/>Thanks for doggie update. Glad all is well.<BR/>Your pond is beautiful.<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-57290446759849685082007-07-25T10:39:00.000-04:002007-07-25T10:39:00.000-04:00WOW mary, that pond is looking wonderful and so mu...WOW mary, that pond is looking wonderful and so much work that goes into it! Very cool with your save and they are so colorful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-89983677635752757752007-07-25T10:12:00.000-04:002007-07-25T10:12:00.000-04:00Mary..Hey...I'm back. LOL I finally posted a new...Mary..Hey...I'm back. LOL I finally posted a new blog entry. I'm trying to keep up...but my creative side is short a few brain cells lately.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12877365453453071691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-81739680811826195992007-07-25T08:12:00.000-04:002007-07-25T08:12:00.000-04:00A boy and his toys... OH, I can so relate. Course...A boy and his toys... OH, I can so relate. Course, my hubby's toys are more of the electronic/computer kind, but still... We have more tools than he'll ever use, but it's the getting/having them that drives him. (I'd try to mimic that Tim "the tool man" Taylor sound here, but can't find the right letters).<BR/><BR/>BEAUTIFUL pond Mary! So much work, but so much joy it must bring you.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-62776421215734556522007-07-25T03:30:00.000-04:002007-07-25T03:30:00.000-04:00oh boy, a power washer! The look on my guy's face ...oh boy, a power washer! The look on my guy's face reminds me of your story! I thought drills were the highlight of his manly life, but the power washer topped every tool in the garage and his basement shop. Your pond is beautiful. We plan on having one, but I am not quite sure where we want to put it yet. I am still sketching on paper for the best location. Greetings from Germany, AndreaAndrea's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367855418581459301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-36749696784924170552007-07-25T01:52:00.000-04:002007-07-25T01:52:00.000-04:00Hi Mary - During the 4th of July week my husband b...Hi Mary - During the 4th of July week my husband borrowed a power washer and went nuts!! Like your sweetie, he feels that the power washer is one of the most wonderful things in the world. Steve did the driveway, pulled everything out of the garage and did that, did some of the gutters, and finally sprayed any and all concrete surfaces we have here. And then I had to "Ohhh and Ahhh" as he showed me how clean everything is. Actually the steps look almost too bright for my tastes but I won't say anything. <BR/><BR/>Chloe reminds me of a pug stretched out like that. And they are so lucky to have a fenced in yard and porch to play safely in. <BR/><BR/>The pond is just charming and don't you love water lettuce?!<BR/><BR/>AlyssaAlyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806756079227306837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-12514230392136231262007-07-25T00:43:00.000-04:002007-07-25T00:43:00.000-04:00Wow, your pond looks great! Look at all that stuff...Wow, your pond looks great! Look at all that stuff in there! You write about so many interesting things and post so many fantastic photos that I don't know how you do it! You're amazing, Mary.LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-24998703751943736312007-07-25T00:30:00.000-04:002007-07-25T00:30:00.000-04:00Your pond is absolutely beautiful. I can see why ...Your pond is absolutely beautiful. I can see why you love it so much.<BR/><BR/>If you'd like, I can send you photos of "his" stained glass tiger or the chalk drawing of a deer that he has on the wall of the living room. You can post it right next to the picture of the velvet painting I sent you earlier. Actually your whole post could just feature my roommates living room. (**Rolls eyes**)dmmgmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872482306885344135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-77987790851570274922007-07-25T00:29:00.000-04:002007-07-25T00:29:00.000-04:00The reason I have put off sending you a picture of...The reason I have put off sending you a picture of my eyesore (other than I haven't been home long enough in the past few weeks to take pictures) is that I can't decide which eyesore is the worst. Why don't I take a picture of the whole house, and tell people it is just a large cover for my continuous eyesore life?Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-31800168967927950502007-07-24T23:00:00.000-04:002007-07-24T23:00:00.000-04:00Hi Mary,Do skinks always have blue tails? A very ...Hi Mary,<BR/>Do skinks always have blue tails? A very cool looking creature....but not as good looking as those little B&W pooches!<BR/><BR/>Loved the hummer on TOP of its feeder--they always find interesting places to perch, it seems.<BR/><BR/>Your pond is lovely, I envy the clear water which I can't seem to maintain in mine.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-4969451220624548242007-07-24T22:49:00.000-04:002007-07-24T22:49:00.000-04:00Thanks for the extra time on the eyesores. I have...Thanks for the extra time on the eyesores. I have to find the ones stashed in the basement!<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>The pond looks fabulous! How happy are your fish with their new digs?<BR/><BR/>My husband is the same way with his toys. I got him this fancy ladder for Xmas - you'd think it was the best thing since spreadable butter he was so happy!LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-31049692689639946932007-07-24T21:53:00.000-04:002007-07-24T21:53:00.000-04:00I love your pond, too. It looks like a great place...I love your pond, too. It looks like a great place to sit and enjoy the outdoors. And that is sad about your neighbor never going outside. She should move to a condo.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-72649382459408233832007-07-24T21:16:00.000-04:002007-07-24T21:16:00.000-04:00Mary I so look foreward to your posts. They feel ...Mary I so look foreward to your posts. They feel like we're going for a walk while we chat. I love your "girls" and the descriptions of their antics. Your pond is drop-dead gorgeous! I have MAJOR pond envy. Art loves bid power tools and machines and gizmos too.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-65771250590870327822007-07-24T21:10:00.000-04:002007-07-24T21:10:00.000-04:00Dorothy, it's good to hear from you! You must hav...Dorothy, it's good to hear from you! You must have been on vacation "again". :o)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-27162313477555712992007-07-24T21:05:00.000-04:002007-07-24T21:05:00.000-04:00Mary I just love looking at your pictures. Your ho...Mary I just love looking at your pictures. Your house and grounds are so pristine...so perfect. Your pups are so precious..that photo of them looking through the porch railings. I'm envious of your pond and the variety of birds who visit you daily. A Troy pressure washer? My DH has gone through 2 pressure washers already..I'll have to keep that brand in mind for the next one.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12877365453453071691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-68878512330468608022007-07-24T20:01:00.000-04:002007-07-24T20:01:00.000-04:00Donna, her name is JANE (on my sidebar) and is a w...Donna, her name is JANE (on my sidebar) and is a wonderful breeder. Of course, you know that by now since Chet Baker is famous. When you are ready, check in with her. If you don’t want the puppy work, she may lead you to a well-bred young adult. Tee-hee. Life is good with BTs.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-19325520572078281962007-07-24T19:04:00.000-04:002007-07-24T19:04:00.000-04:00Awwww-- you are postponing the "eyesores"?!? I wa...Awwww-- you are postponing the "eyesores"?!? I want to know who has something worse than I!<BR/>No pressure--don't give it another thought.<BR/>Love your girls--cute black & white pups. Always make me think I should get one--after all, the breeder is close by me--about 1/2 hour away.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-40678794066198925572007-07-24T18:26:00.000-04:002007-07-24T18:26:00.000-04:00Mari-Nanci, no, she doesn't have a health problem....Mari-Nanci, no, she doesn't have a health problem. She's retired and plays golf with the ladies twice a week here in the community. She would call a Cardinal a "red bird".<BR/><BR/>Chris, thanks. Cloudy, storm threatening evenings are limiting me and my camera. You know all about that dilemma!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-10247544910235930972007-07-24T18:09:00.000-04:002007-07-24T18:09:00.000-04:00Your pond is looking wonderful, Mary. I love the ...Your pond is looking wonderful, Mary. I love the lilies, its a shame the flowers don't last very long but they are so delicate aren't they. Great pic of the bird on the hanging planter! And Chloe stretched out in the sun :-)Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446592829079921028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-43651551484602608052007-07-24T18:06:00.000-04:002007-07-24T18:06:00.000-04:00Oh thank you for postponing the submissions to "Ey...Oh thank you for postponing the submissions to "Eyesores"! <BR/><BR/>Which is cuter? Michael and his 'new toy'? Or the doggies and their porch view, now that you got a gate? I think it's a toss up. ,-)<BR/><BR/>You have a simply lovely pond! I'm sad that I've thought this before and not said it. duhhh meeeee. :-(<BR/><BR/>Yes it's sad that your neighbor is never outside. Could it be some sort of a health problem, which keeps her so housebound? -sigh-<BR/><BR/>Mari-Nancismilnsighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207943167502354530noreply@blogger.com