ShalMayan's Profile

Well, I'll be the first...I'll pass. :)

We live in a different time. In the past, when we had no answering machines (I KNOW! and we lived through it! ;) ), the only way you could receive a call is if you answered the ring. If you missed it, you'd wonder who was calling, so if someone was within arm's reach, you would say, "Pick that up for me, would you please?" Now, with cell phones and answering machines, I wouldn't answer unless someone asked. :)

A lot of these ideas "look" good (especially when just planted), but really...in the long run, some will not do well at all. Plants DO need drainage. Some of these ideas need almost constant watering as the soil area is so small, they will dry out quickly. And if you have too much light, it's a good idea to use containers that you can move around (or put inside when it frosts).
I am a farmer and have a half acre greenhouse where we use my husband's Senior Project from Cal Poly University to grow basils, bell peppers, green beans, etc (all short plants) in PVC pipe hanging (horizontally) from the cross bars. We have holes in the top and the roots stand in the pipe,the plants pick up what they need from the water we run through them. No waste of space!
I'm always telling my Farmers Market customers to "use your vertical space" if you don't have much room in your home/patio/yard.
You can see our set up at a youtube video or on Facebook. (not advertising here, just trying to help everyone to see how to use their vertical space).

Nancy at SLO Grown Produce

I love photo/closet #5 *blissful sigh* ;) I have draperies for my closet now and even though they are there because my landlord would not put up a closet door :P I now love the look and love the beautiful folds of golden fabric when I climb into bed each night ;)

Matt! This is my dream house! We are simply, perfectly alike in our tastes! I'm bookmarking this page so I can come back and borrow some particulars (the things I have not YET done that are already completed in your space). Your vision has been in my head, and I have been working toward it, and it will soon be a reality ! Enjoy your space!

:D xo

I love how the table turned out!
Good idea....hmmmm...*thinking*... ;))

Oh... and we used them outside to line our walkway for our dog who was partially blind. He would walk right along the edge and follow the lights home :) We called them "Buddy's runway lights" :)

We used to have a canopy of netting over our bed. It started one Christmas my husband, Philip said, "Where did we get all these twinkle lights?" , as he went though the boxes of decorations. "They were on sale last year for a dollar a string, so I bought extra...", I said. He disappeared into the bedroom and finally I went in and here he had all these lights going around the room... LOL :D We eventually got a canopy of netting a draped them over the netting and behind...put them on a dimmer and they were really pretty. Hmm...I'm thinking we need to do something like this again....

Very good suggestions and at reasonable costs! We need reasonable costs and reusable in this World (and economy!) :) Thanks!

A gift from the heart that shows you "know" who the receiver IS, is best. Unfortunately, a lot of people do not look up from their "smart phones" to notice things like this anymore. I pay attention to what people say, do, and what their homes look like all year 'round and I usually get them something they love as it actually "gets" their personality. Please think before you just grab something because you need to bring a gift. It means so much more...