*phew*

[cybermule]

Everything is done before I go on leave in...(checks)... 39 minutes. Thought that wasn't going to happen due to last minute Excel modelling glitches, but it's all done and I can go away with a clear conscience :)

Had a funny dream last night where I went round to visit ninneviane and jo_kat. Nothing special happened - just normal "visiting and drinking tea" type stuff, but it amused me *waves*

Now I'm in a generally good mood - I have a week's leave and I made a good decision with regards to my OU course. As I've made a resolution to get up before midday at least some of the time that I'm on holiday, I think I might attack the garden tomorrow and plant the rest of my bulbs :)

(checks time)...34 minutes!!

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[apel.livejournal.com]

Bulbs? In January? Will they really flower this year if planted now? Or am I still thinking in terms of Swedish climate here?

The good thing about the server crashes was that I got time to do a German OU course exercise in my LJ. *happy*

[fyatuk.livejournal.com]

Bulbs? In January?

I know around here there are several plants that need to be planted in January in order to bloom when flowers are suppsed to bloom. Obviously by now its not going to freeze again this year (heck, only froze once this year and normally on 3 times) as well.

Of course, I'm in a much warmer climate than the mule lady here...

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Very true - Im not sure Texan planting rules apply. But thanks anyway - apel is gardening guru to me, but I think I'll just bung them in the ground and see what happens.

[fyatuk.livejournal.com]

Considering we have legislation that all major landscaping items have to be "drought tolerant". That means you get fined $200 if you have more than a couple water sucking plants.... Prolly not too terribly good idea to pay attention to the way Texas does its plants *grin*

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I'm not sure when bulbs should be planted, to be honest. These were bargain bulbs that are reaching their sell-by date, so I was kind of banking on it being better to get them in the ground than to leave them. I'm not sure though :/

I saw your German - very impressive! :D I'm so looking forward to starting my new course...

[aras-55555.livejournal.com]

I have it on quite good authority that bulbs are just fine to be planted before/during winter. Of course, this other person ran into trouble with squirrels and moose feeding in fall, so your milage may vary ;)

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Heheh - thanks, I think ;/ I'm just going to plant them - I'll only lose them or let them go mouldy otherwise :)

[jo-kat.livejournal.com]

Oooh... maybe it was a premonition! So when are you coming round for tea, then? :)

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Heehee - I'd like that :) Actually ninneviane and I were mumbling about visiting Glastonbury in a couple of months, and your name was mentioned ... :) Failing that, auditing season is looming at work, and I should be able to swing a couple of institutions near friends... freebie visits... sponsored visits, even! ;)

[jo-kat.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes, a visit to Glasto is definitely on the cards this spring - would be cool if you could come along too. And if you get any 'sponsored visits' in Brum give us a call and we can show you the sights of the marvellous Bull Ring et al!

[kidkarrot.livejournal.com]

What kind of bulbs, tulips or irises, perhaps? Next time, invite me over for tea as well or I'll show fyatuk the next level of embarrassingly amusing mule photos. ;)

[fyatuk.livejournal.com]

OOOOOOOOOH!!! Do show! Do show! That could be quite fun! Always interested in embarassing photos! Especially since I can't exactly run for public office with some of the photos running around with me in them... Way too many questions there, forget I said anything....

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

forget I said anything....

Hmmm... perhaps you should avoid the subject, yes. Particularly as Mr Karrot is one person likely to hold drunken college snaps...

[fyatuk.livejournal.com]

Heh, luckily Mr Karrot didn't go to the same party's I went to freshman year. There were some pretty embarassing moments in those, but of course everyone was too drunk to work a camera anyway...

Just as a side note I wonder if Karrothead realizes that Texas A&M actually genetically engineering maroon carrots. As another aside, UT-Austin responded by genetically engineering a burnt orange rutabega...

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

maroon carrots

*grins* That's what happens anyway, when redheads spend too long in the sun. I'm sure he's more than familiar with that effect.

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Some mini-irises, plus snowdrops and bluebells. There are some other ones around the garden that a previous owner must have planted.

If I minded invited you for somnambulistic supper, I'd stand my ground and brazen it out with regards to photos - I think it may well be some sort of physical improbability to capture a photo of me. Even my snap-happy mother has only captured a sparse handful...