The Daily Rave

[pinkytoe]

This is the year that the garden and yard have overwhelmed me and are forcing some decisions about how to proceed. What has been an enjoyable hobby after retiring is turning into a full-time endeavor. I have never lived in a location where weeds are so prolific. We went away for a week in which they completely took over so we have spent hours pulling weeds. Even the sedum in the rock garden has me pulling it out by the handfuls since it has taken over. I am trying to think of ways to simplify all of it. Or maybe just adding it to the reasons to find a different house.

[iris lilies]

My big iris club had a sale over the weekend. We made—get this—$20,000 over a day and a half. We had hundreds of varieties and thousands of rhizomes.

This is the most money we have ever made. And here is the marvelous thing: it was perfectly organized by a young, newer member of our group. She is working with newer people to complete the hours and hours it takes to dig, clean, identify, and sort these things.

I HAD TO DO NOTHING to make this happen. NOT ONE THING.

sure, I showed up to work the first day of the sale, but that is all. Praise god and hallelujah.

[catherine]

My big iris club had a sale over the weekend. We made—get this—$20,000 over a day and a half. We had hundreds of varieties and thousands of rhizomes.

This is the most money we have ever made. And here is the marvelous thing: it was perfectly organized by a young, newer member of our group. She is working with newer people to complete the hours and hours it takes to dig, clean, identify, and sort these things.

I HAD TO DO NOTHING to make this happen. NOT ONE THING.

sure, I showed up to work the first day of the sale, but that is all. Praise god and hallelujah.

What great news on both fronts!! It's so great that your "new blood" is taking charge. I look at my Master Gardener group and we're all old (well, one is younger and still working, but she lives out of the area).

[Tradd]

IL, great news!

[rosarugosa]

That's great, IL! Our Lynn Woods Rose Garden group is going to need to do some fund-raising at some point, and I find that whole prospect very daunting. Fortunately there are other members with greater experience/comfort in that area, so hopefully I can just be a little worker bee.

[happystuff]

Wow! That's great, IL!

[Klunick]

Most people hate dealing with the DMV but I have to give a shout out. I had to get my driver's license renewed and did it online last Thursday afternoon. I got my new license yesterday. That was fast!!

[iris lilies]

Most people hate dealing with the DMV but I have to give a shout out. I had to get my driver's license renewed and did it online last Thursday afternoon. I got my new license yesterday. That was fast!!

My tiny town hosts a DMV and we love that place! Nice ladies who know us run it. There is never a line, there MIGHT be one person ahead of us.

here is a difference of night and day between our office and the dirty, crowded rude place in the city of St. Louis.

[Klunick]

My tiny town hosts a DMV and we love that place! Nice ladies who know us run it. There is never a line, there MIGHT be one person ahead of us.

here is a difference of night and day between our office and the dirty, crowded rude place in the city of St. Louis.

We only have one near us and it services multiple Counties so it's crowded. I do everything online so haven't actually gone there in years.

[SiouzQ.]

Wow, $20,000! I had no idea that a garden club could rake that amount in! And so good to know the younger generation is taking over. We have that starting to happen in our little village as well, slowly but surely. The oldsters are retiring from volunteer positions (me included).