Greetings from Up Nort

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:27 am

Hello, Looking forward to meeting you! frugalgrannie

:)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:28 am

hello and welcome!:guitarist

where is up north?

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:38 am

Hi! Evidently not as far Nort as You!! I'm in the U.S.A! I see you are Way Up Nort!! I'm in Northern Michigan.

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:47 am

frugalgrannie;1189594 wrote: Hello, Looking forward to meeting you! frugalgrannie

:)

Welcome to FG from the north of England. Hope you have a great time getting to know us all:-6

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:57 am

Hello! Northern England! Cool! My Mother is from London.

Hope you are enjoying a nice weekend! :-4

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:26 am

frugalgrannie;1189599 wrote: Hi! Evidently not as far Nort as You!! I'm in the U.S.A! I see you are Way Up Nort!! I'm in Northern Michigan.

Toronto is south of northern Michigan.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:27 am

Hi there!:)

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:29 am

I've visited Toronto years ago. Beautiful area!

Post by **Sunshine** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:34 am

Welcome to the forum Frug. :-6

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:47 am

Hi! Very Nice to See You, Valentine! I knew it was you for sure when I saw your little cow avatar! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ha ha ha ha !

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:51 am

It's been a pleasure knowing you these past 3 years!

You've been a blessing!

It's a work day for me so I won't be able to chat much.

Looking forward to visiting with everyone in the future!

Peace

:yh_flag

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:52 am

frugalgrannie;1189599 wrote: Hi! Evidently not as far Nort as You!! I'm in the U.S.A! I see you are Way Up Nort!! I'm in Northern Michigan.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

yuppers, I'm up north with the polar bears!:wah::wah:

Michigan, okay, now I know where you live.

I have never been there, but know all your states.

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:54 am

I'm already liking the vibes I'm getting here!

Be chatting with you asap.

Take Care.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:58 am

valentine;1189642 wrote: I'm really glad you came Frug, I know you only have so much time on the computer but this place is really a nice place to visit. (No Board Wars!!!! It's wonderful :-4 )

Gotta go shovel cowshit, it's almost noon, I'm gonna be in hot water with the gang. Hugs to Wego...

val

more cowshit?:sneaky::sneaky::yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:00 am

valentine;1189648 wrote: Our posts crossed Frug! Have a good one, talkatcha later :-4

(the pleasure has been mine...

Odie, Frug is from the way up there part of Michigan and I'm from the a$$end of Michigan, aka the very southern part, right in the middle (of nowhere).

oh really? cool!:guitarist:guitarist

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:06 am

valentine;1189652 wrote: Odie, cowshit is theraputic.... really. When things turn to crap, you can go out and throw some around and it kinda makes you feel better. It's cheap therapy

The only other one that works that well for me is pulling weeds. Yank them buggers right out and all my frustrations seem to slip away... Honest, it really does help. And you get something useful done while you're at it.

Obviously I have crap insurance if I need to resort to cowshit and weeds :yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

to funny, but I do believe it is therapeutic.....but what about the smell?

I pull my weeds just after its rained........no hard digging then.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat May 16, 2009 10:17 am

Hello, frugal. Enjoy your visits with us.

Here's a welcome mat for you.

:-6

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Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 16, 2009 10:18 am

valentine;1189672 wrote: Okay, now you'll know for sure I've been out in the barn too long, lol. The smell does not bother me, probably because I clean twice a day and don't let it get out of hand. This is so dumb... we only have one cow so it's not bad, but we have 5 donkeys and their manure is almost sweet smelling. Well, kinda. But not sour. So it's not too bad. And if one happens to, um, you know, while you are in the barn, it clears your sinuses really well!!!

Now put me in a pig barn and I'm running for the door... chickens too, holey moley does that make my head hurt... it is sooo strong.

My little gang is not too bad...

the smell doesn't bother you because your used to it, poor lonely cow needs a friend though..............

I love donkeys to, there so cute, yes, you have a pretty cool gang!

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Sat May 16, 2009 10:28 am

Wecome from the north...

Im also in the North ...North of the Netherlands that is, I live in the 2nd most northerly province.

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 10:37 am

Hello Victoria!

The Netherlands!? Cool!

I'll have to get out the atlas and see exactly where you are.

Hear it's lovely there.

Nice to meet you.

:yh_flower

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat May 16, 2009 12:12 pm

Welcome to FG, from the North of England. :-6

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat May 16, 2009 12:23 pm

valentine;1189642 wrote: I'm really glad you came Frug, I know you only have so much time on the computer but this place is really a nice place to visit. (No Board Wars!!!! It's wonderful :-4 )

Gotta go shovel cowshit, it's almost noon, I'm gonna be in hot water with the gang. Hugs to Wego...

valVal are you sure you really are on this Forum and not getting mixed up with somewhere else :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl....good to see your friend here and hope she will enjoy it as much as you;):D

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Sat May 16, 2009 1:40 pm

Welcome to FG :-6

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sat May 16, 2009 6:34 pm

frugalgrannie;1189594 wrote: Hello, Looking forward to meeting you! frugalgrannie

:)

Welcome to the garden frugalg. Greetings from the city of brotherly love...Philadelphia. The pic below is of Rittenhouse Square...beautiful.

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:28 pm

Thank You, Abbey

Yes, I had a hard time tearing myself away from the computer when it was time to leave for work today!

This is addicting.

So many friendly folks here and from all over the world!

Very nice!

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:31 pm

Hello kayleneaussie!

Nice to meet you!

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:34 pm

Greetings qsducks!

That IS a beautiful picture! Is that near you?

tracy829 · Post by **tracy829** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:28 am

Hi Frugalgrannie from a fellow newbie..hey i always thought Paul Bunyun was from MN..i guess im wrong. Have fun!!

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:49 am

Good grief! All these Northerners from up North! :-3

Welcome FG to FG! :wah:

I'm from the SOUTHERN end of a lil island off the SOUTH coast of England.

We're surrounded by water and yet we have to import it! How mad is that?

(Too much local in-breeding! :wah: )

My OH comes from London and I lived there for ten years. Which part is your mum from? :-6

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:11 am

Good Morning Tracy 829

Paul Bunyan was big enough to cover MI and MN! :wah:

I'm not really sure which part of London, Rapunzel.

I should write this stuff down when Mom tells me these stories.

Her last address was on Rochester Ave. Upton Park. If I'm remembering correctly.

You're living on a little island!

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink!

Do you like it there?

Your island sounds wonderful!

I've been to southern England and I remember there was Palm Trees there.

Do you have them on your island? Love to hear more about where you live.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:26 am

There are palm trees on the southern part of the island. We have a microclimate there because the area is hemmed in and protected by cliffs, so the weather there is like the south of France - beautiful! There are also huge botanical gardens which take advantage of the microclimate and so unusual hothouse plants can be grown outdoors, which shouldn't be able to grow in our country at all. :-6

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:38 am

Oh dear, you mentioned Upton Park. Your thread is about to become a footie thread for West Ham supporters. Oh dear, oh dear. *Rap shakes her head sadly as she walks away.*

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:58 am

Rapunzel;1190192 wrote: Oh dear, you mentioned Upton Park. Your thread is about to become a footie thread for West Ham supporters. Oh dear, oh dear. *Rap shakes her head sadly as she walks away.* ;)I lived there for 3 years before I moved to Essex Rap......sorry:o;)

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sun May 17, 2009 10:07 am

It sounds like Paradise!!

Your island sounds like a great spot for a vacation or a wedding!

We had a hard frost this a.m.

Spring is s-l-o-w-l-y settling in here.

There was snow an hour north of us yesterday.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun May 17, 2009 10:08 am

frugalgrannie;1190222 wrote: It sounds like Heaven!!

Sounds like a great spot for a vacation or a wedding!

We had a hard frost this a.m.

Spring is s-l-o-w-l-y settling in here.

There was snow an hour north of us yesterday.

we had frost last night and tonight.......not looking good for my perennials that have stated to grow!:-5:-5

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Sun May 17, 2009 10:11 am

Oops! Did I say she's not living in Upton Park any more?? She lives over here now and has for almost 63 years!

Does that redeem me???

:wah:

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Mon May 25, 2009 9:38 am

Good Morning FG

Lovely day here in the U.P.

There was frost here in the a.m.

Val, I LOVE your new avatar!!!

Enjoy Your Day/Evening, All

:-4

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon May 25, 2009 10:14 am

frugalgrannie;1189594 wrote: Hello, Looking forward to meeting you! frugalgrannie

:)

Have you ever gotten sloshed and passed out with your face in the sweet potatos during Easter dinner then pop your head up laughing and laughing while everyone else at the table just kind of stared on like my grannie did ?

She was a real pistol ! :-6

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Mon May 25, 2009 11:52 am

:wah:

Go Grannie!!

[Can't recall doing that, myself]

:yh_laugh

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Mon May 25, 2009 12:04 pm

Rapunzel;1190192 wrote: Oh dear, you mentioned Upton Park. Your thread is about to become a footie thread for West Ham supporters. Oh dear, oh dear. *Rap shakes her head sadly as she walks away.*

Nufin wrong wiv supportin the Hammers

My dad was a life long fan my brothers were too. We used to live nearby when I was little then moved to south London (shame on us)

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Mon May 25, 2009 4:05 pm

If I'm reading this right, are you now in the Netherlands?

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Mon May 25, 2009 10:56 pm

Yes thats right went from London to Northants from there back to London then just over the border to Surrey then in 1990 took the plunge and moved here to the land of windmills and tulips!

bikermama · Post by **bikermama** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:26 am

Hi Frugalgrannie

Valentine told me you two were hanging out here.

Just looking around getting my bearings.

DH and I went riding this weekend :-6

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:06 am

:yh_hugs:yh_dance:D Welcome Bikermama!:yh_dance:D:yh_peace

How fun to see you here!

You had a GREAT weekend!!

:-4

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:14 am

Victoria;1194342 wrote: Yes thats right went from London to Northants from there back to London then just over the border to Surrey then in 1990 took the plunge and moved here to the land of windmills and tulips!

I'll have to mention these places to my Mom.

Mom lived in other places, too, Upton Park being the last in England.

My Aunt and Uncle lived in Somerset [Chapel Cleeve, Blue Anchor]

The Land of Windmills and Tulips!

How do you like it there?

It's sounds so nice!

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:21 am

bikermama;1194422 wrote: Hi Frugalgrannie

Valentine told me you two were hanging out here.

Just looking around getting my bearings.

DH and I went riding this weekend :-6

:yh_danceBelated Happy Anniversary Greetings to Mr. and Mrs. bikermama, May 24th :yh_dance

Happy Trails to You!

May You Both Enjoy Many More Wonderful Years Together!

:-4

bikermama · Post by **bikermama** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:35 am

Thank you!

Funny thing is on our anniversary we both rode, but not together. The day before and the day after we rode together. Only after 34 years can you do that and still be happy. DH rode with the guys and I rode with the girl gang. :yh_rotfl

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:21 am

Good Morning from da Nort Country!

It's so nice that you and Tom are so comfortable with one another!

The rides sounds like so much fun!

Glad you had a nice Anniversary Weekend! :yh_dance

It's been raining for 2 days now.

I thought I read somewhere that skunks don't come out in the rain. One ran across the driveway in front of me just as I was pulling into the yard last night from work...

They tear up our yard so bad looking for grub worms. It looks like bikermamas group came in here and started bahaing on the lawn with their bikes! :-3

Have a Good Day All!

:-4

valentine;1194915 wrote: OMGosh, it's Biker Chick!!!! :-4:-4

I'm so happy to see you stop in and have a look-see! Lots of real nice folks here. I'm still trying to figure stuff out, trying hard not to mix up names and where folks are from, and you know, making typos from H@ll :yh_rotfl

I'm glad you came. I didn't know it was your anniversary....

Happy Anniversary to you and Tom... I wish you many, many more :-4

(Hey Frug, looks like we got the band back together (again), lol)

I'm glad.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:37 am

bikermama;1194422 wrote: Hi Frugalgrannie

Valentine told me you two were hanging out here.

Just looking around getting my bearings.

DH and I went riding this weekend :-6

Punxatawny? The groundhog lied again! Good morning to Bikermama, Frug & Val

frugalgrannie · Post by **frugalgrannie** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:46 am

Good Morning qsducks!

How are you?

I just made a fresh pot of coffee.

Care for some?

:)qsducks;1194972 wrote: Punxatawny? The groundhog lied again! Good morning to Bikermama, Frug & Val