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Title: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: valhalla on 24-Jun-10, 07:25:18 AM
:birdhum:  We have a North Carolina theme going here!   :hummer:

Anyway, we headed south for Fathers day at my  sister-in-laws and while there Rich and I took advantage of the hummingbird antics. 

http://classic.kodakgallery.com/valhallaviews/main/2010_nc_hummingbirds

They perch on the tomato cages.  Rich caught some bluebirds at the end, which are very different from the ones in Maryland.

Of course  ;) we stopped at Barboursville in VA and Shelton in NC (Vineyards) and bought a little wine  :lol:  Shelton is probably the prettiest vineyard that we have been to.  So pretty that I took a lot of pictures (gee, what a surprise)  :laugh:

http://classic.kodakgallery.com/valhallaviews/main/june_2010_vineyards

And to see my garden growth:
http://classic.kodakgallery.com/valhallaviews/main/amber_june

Enjoy!


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: Donna on 24-Jun-10, 07:54:11 AM
Very nice Janet. Your garden is looking real good. What size pool ya putting in and WHEN?


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: valhalla on 24-Jun-10, 08:01:14 AM
Very nice Janet. Your garden is looking real good. What size pool ya putting in and WHEN?

Early August.  12 X 24 X 6.5.  5 feet of pressed concrete around all edges.  Saphire Blue.  Oh, yea and my almost entire backyard is septic, so we had to move the pool forward about 12 feet.


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: Donna on 24-Jun-10, 08:23:34 AM
Very nice Janet. Your garden is looking real good. What size pool ya putting in and WHEN?

Early August.  12 X 24 X 6.5.  5 feet of pressed concrete around all edges.  Saphire Blue.  Oh, yea and my almost entire backyard is septic, so we had to move the pool forward about 12 feet.

This is the pool where I babysit, was just put in. 12X24


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: MAK on 24-Jun-10, 08:27:26 AM
 :flash:   Great photos Janet! I love the bluebird house and your gardens are beautiful.    :clap:   Thanks for sharing.    :wave:


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: MAK on 24-Jun-10, 08:29:36 AM
Very nice Janet. Your garden is looking real good. What size pool ya putting in and WHEN?

Early August.  12 X 24 X 6.5.  5 feet of pressed concrete around all edges.  Saphire Blue.  Oh, yea and my almost entire backyard is septic, so we had to move the pool forward about 12 feet.

This is the pool where I babysit, was just put in. 12X24

Nice, Wish I could come over for a playdate!   :gum:


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: valhalla on 24-Jun-10, 08:32:36 AM
Very nice Janet. Your garden is looking real good. What size pool ya putting in and WHEN?

Early August.  12 X 24 X 6.5.  5 feet of pressed concrete around all edges.  Saphire Blue.  Oh, yea and my almost entire backyard is septic, so we had to move the pool forward about 12 feet.

This is the pool where I babysit, was just put in. 12X24

Wish mine was in with this terrible heat and humidity.  I do know when we will get some serious rain....

The first weekend the pool is complete!

Nice, Wish I could come over for a playdate!   :gum:


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: Donna on 24-Jun-10, 09:01:48 AM
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Nice, Wish I could come over for a playdate! 

Who said ya can't?  :wave:

Janet, it rained as soon as it was filled...water was too cold anyway to swim. brrr


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: MAK on 24-Jun-10, 09:14:00 AM
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Nice, Wish I could come over for a playdate! 

Who said ya can't?  :wave:

Janet, it rained as soon as it was filled...water was too cold anyway to swim. brrr

Ummmm I think the fact that I don't own a vehicle and your not exactly walking distance from here! :harhar:


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: Kris G. on 24-Jun-10, 09:16:46 AM
Beautiful pics, Janet!


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: valhalla on 24-Jun-10, 09:17:14 AM
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Nice, Wish I could come over for a playdate! 

Who said ya can't?  :wave:

Janet, it rained as soon as it was filled...water was too cold anyway to swim. brrr

Which is why we are having it heated, too.  Salt water filtration, too.


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: Kris G. on 24-Jun-10, 09:43:04 AM
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Nice, Wish I could come over for a playdate! 

Who said ya can't?  :wave:

Janet, it rained as soon as it was filled...water was too cold anyway to swim. brrr

Which is why we are having it heated, too.  Salt water filtration, too.

Our pool is solar heated-was 84 degrees yesterday when we went in swimming!


Title: Re: NC Hummingbirds
Post by: valhalla on 24-Jun-10, 09:48:51 AM
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Nice, Wish I could come over for a playdate!  

Who said ya can't?  :wave:

Janet, it rained as soon as it was filled...water was too cold anyway to swim. brrr

Which is why we are having it heated, too.  Salt water filtration, too.

Our pool is solar heated-was 84 degrees yesterday when we went in swimming!

We will have solar disks to keep the tree junk out, but opted to not have the big solar cover because I could see the squirrels shredding it.  I don't think we would have the heater on too much, but much beyond 80 is too hot for me, which is why we aren't having a spa or hot-tub installed.