Jelinda, just keep looking at what other people do; that's what I try to do. I don't go clothes shopping; I go 'inspiration' shopping: looking at what other people have done and then get inspired to do my own. Have a good one Jelinda.

Thanks Bev

Oops, JO, don't know whether you have enough inspiration or not but I should have typed JoJoe or Jelinda's name to my post because she was mentioning admiring other people's artistic eye (yours, maybe?). But you are welcome?

I was wondering where Bev is hiding these days .
Regards,
Arif.

Celebrating 'Sempervivum Week'.

Ok! That is serious business, better leave you all to it but what does that have to do with Bev's silence
Regards,
Arif.

She is probably working out in her yard. That is where I am headed in a few minutes.

Arif, French for Dummies and wondering where to put all the precious semps I recieved from trading.
Hope you are well and enjoying the weather. Remember we want you to check in with us whenever you take those long exploratory plant hunting trips. Get a portable laptop (sounds like oxymoron, but my laptop is too big for my lap) and carry it with you on your trips to check in...

Bev I have a small cute pink net book with a wi-fi net connection for my youngest. Fits into any convenient space and has a 500GB hard drive. Duel Atom processor hyperthreaded and full multimedia compliant. I give her mine and pinch hers "mean baba, mean baba" . 1/3rd the size of a regular lap top she can carry and use it in any position while mine is heavy , sit straight and use it.
Regards,
Arif.

Arif, great to know you will be equipped with the right tech for communication in faraway land hunting for the _______(insert green plant name here) when weather permits or when legs can get a-moving...

Bev our maximum temp is 30c these days and my legs have been moving constantly. Up and down ladders cleaning up my vines, trees and putting up hanging pots that my muscles are on fire . How about your walks and your walking club on the Sandbox forum, any success in moving them?
Regards,
Arif.

Arif, seems everybody has their own program. Some are at an age where the old standby routine doesn't work for them (ladder has too many rungs, plants need to be hung too often and too high, etc) so routine needs to be tweaked. I had to give up running on my treadmill (I have tendency to exercise at nite so won't go outside) but need to figure out how to balance myself walking sideways or backwards on the machine. Operative word is walking, no running. I can barely get myself moving, can't do any more than throw advice at people to get them going. They are on their own.
Take care of that busy body; they are not handing out new bodies at 40...or 50...0r 60.

Bev, don't even try walking sideways or backwards on a treadmill. You will stumble and fall. Probably end up breaking a few bones in the bargain. Yes operative word is walking plus no monkey tricks, bones to brittle for anything else.
My set of walking muscles are fine, it is those unused/disused climbing muscles . In spite of a treadmill parked in my bedroom I prefer rough terrain to keep all the sets of walking muscles in condition, especially the one across the shin bone.
Couch potatoes and slugs, keep on motivating. Even one on track is a feather in the cap .
Regards,
Arif.

Yes, even one convert is an accomplisment...

. Only you have the patience .
Regards,
Arif.