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Published: 2010-03-12 16:45:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 1492; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 60
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This amaryllis at the McMillan Greenhouse [link] actually looked a little more like some type of lily, than an amaryllis... but, I thought it was awfully pretty! 
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I'm delighted that you like it Leasha! and I really appreciate the 
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I'm delighted that you like it T.D.!
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Beautiful Alice I do not have that Bright Pink one..
And what a great link I felt like I was at home 
Ahhh they are my kind of plants, down under here we call them Hippies short for Hippeastrum I have a few different colours probably about ten could be more 
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Actually, we have already managed to cultivate (is that the right word? 
Do you have one like this one? [link] Isn't it a beauty?? 
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I wonder what happened to my reply from last night humm it was a long one too..
I would love to be able to send you some seeds Alice but due to Customs and the wrong time of the year mine go to seed around Christmas time and some seeds have to be planted fresh it would not work out.. You can always move closer to here.
That's what my seeds look like too on your link..
I think those babies are call offsets Alice though I prefer bulblets well I sure can understand that word much better, good on you for separating them, you can even share if you want too, my friends and neighbours have freebies from my ones..
Some of mine bulbs live in pots too Alice because if I left them in the garden beds they would rot with all the rain we have been having the past two wet seasons..
No I don't have that one Alice but I have seen it for sale in the shops and yes it is a beauty..
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Ohhh I reckon we could both get up to a bit of mischief together Alice if you moved here..
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can I bring a couple of mischievous friends along? I think that you & me would have a grand time with Lynne =Lynne66124 , Koni =sametimenxtyr , Violet *Ferice , and Candace *dove-51 
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I bet we could
Only one Big Problem I would be the Oldest
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*now scratches head even harder* 
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I did get on Lynne's site yesterday and looked at her ID I don't know about that Alice, I think Lynne looks younger than me and I have watery eyes so probably cannot see too good that was when I read that Joke
I guess now that the mornings are a little cooler though high humidity best I go around the block and maybe try and get a little fitter like a kid *At 
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well, if you figure out how to actually get fitter... please share!
We ate a pizza for dinner tonight, with another fresh avocado, and some applesauce... and one or all of them are trying to make me a very old
I don't think either one of you would look a day over 100 
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I had Beef Curry and rice for Dinner
This is your last laugh for my day..
I think we are supposed to keep moving all day and doing push ups
Speaking of moving all day, I bought a Pedometer on the weekend and yesterday morning after clipping it to the waistband of my shorts and cleaning the house I managed to clock up 5569 steps, walk 2 lousy kms, burn off 217.9 calories and 28.3 fat *I have still to work out if that is grams, ounces or I wish kgs *
I think I will stick to mowing our grass as last year we got a cheap freebie Pedometer with the Sunday Paper and I remember I walked many more Kms and took thousands more steps in half the time I spent cleaning the jolly house I would rather mow the grass on our 3/4 acre block any day than do housework after all I am a gardener/cook/secretary/nurse/accountant/painter/jack of all trades and master of none, not a jolly cleaning lady.. Just as well I have Tony as he cleaned the oven out for me today *My excuse is I am the cook not the cleaning lady* while I pulled my sewing machine apart trying to find out what is wrong with it the verdict the cleaning lady said when I showed him was its out of alignment so on Thursday its off to get repaired by a Professional what a shame they even make things these days I cannot fix anymore.
And one guess who is not borrowing my sewing machine again 
Not that I think R did it as I know it would have been Adam he is a bit like his favourite
No I dont think we look a day over 100 either
I love
Ya mean those bags of bones, blank is right
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Let's see... I never could see the use of a pedometer, or a set of scales for weighing yourself 
wait a minute...
and Bob absolutely 
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I do hate sewing, I hate a lot of chores but I still have to do them
Tony has two pairs of new jeans in the wardrobe, they have been there two years could be three years now
Got a quote today for a Service $125 no mention about parts if they are broken I am thinking about that one as for a few more $$$ I can buy a brand new one.
I don't know what was worse today, that or the $211 we handed over to get Tony's Watch serviced as the jolly calendar don't turn too well but its about 15 years old now and a good brand and he loves it, turn around is around six weeks but they give you a loan watch for free.. That's still cheaper than replacing that watch which today's ones would probably not be as good as his old one and it comes back with a 12 months Warranty
Stickybeak is an Australian slang term for an inquisitive person, but it is used affectionately when referring to children. A rough translation would be a Curious.
That's me I want to know how everything works..
I am not that other kind of stickybeak like a Gossip who sticks their noses into people business. I have enough problems minding my own to be bothered by anyone else's.
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and before you spend the $125... consider this, Bob & I did spend $79 to have my old Singer put in time... after having spent other money a few years ago to buy the new gears for the bobbin, after they broke... and dang it! When I got it back in January, I wanted to 
Oh, I'd already figured stickybeak out to a tee... and I love it! 
P.S. Tell Tony that I gave up wearing a watch years ago... and if I really want to know what time it is... I look at the clock on the stove, the one on my cell phone, or in the bottom right hand corner of the computer screen 
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Target had the Brother XL-2230 for half price this week for $164 but of course they were sold out when we went there yesterday I was not upset as when I came home I looked up some reviews and was not impressed.. I may cut them down and get Tony to stitch them up, he is a much better hand sewer than me anyway, being a Merchant Seaman he had to be..
The lady at the back of us is one of those Gossip types, it just goes in one ear and out the other with me but if I see her coming I am off..
I have not worn a watch for over 30 years Alice I hate them anyway I have a good idea of the time just by looking at where the sun is and what noises my tummy are making.. Tony cannot live without one strange isn't it, he was a creature of habit and I will leave it at that.
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Bob & I both laughed at your description of not needing a watch... for that's us to a tee! We HAD to wear a watch, when we worked in the corporate world 
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Would you believe Tony has just finished sewing in another zip for himself Thank Goodness. None of my clothes have zips they are all elastic waistbands
I find if you start talking about your problems to someone like that they are off in a
Its a good way to tell the time I am not one for watches or clocks I have enough to worry about without worrying about the jolly time..
Yes your inner clock does get confused that's another reason I hate International Travelling I seem to have jet lag for a week either way. Going through 10 times zones it is a bitg much some times..
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It looks more beautiful than most roses I've seen...(Aren't Amaryllis' yellow though?) Anyway, Good job of getting bright, vividness from this close up...James/Airlux
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Actually, as you can see on this link [link] amaryllis come in a variety of colors
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An awesome flower..., I didn't know there were so many varieties and colors(I've never been to Texas)...Thanks for the update, I really appreciate knowing this. Happy trails to you...!!!Xd/James
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Ummm, actually, I've only been through Texas, and the panhandle part of it stinks like cow doo doos, I have an X in San Antonio though, thus giving creedence to the song, "All my X's are in Texas."
As far as learning on dA..., that's another matter which I will reserve my thoughts about at this time(be sure to wear kneepads and elbow pads when sparring with others on dA). Oneday I might tell you what is really bothering me about dA, and it has nothing to do with dA personnel that I know of).
It is a perplexing jaunt through artland however!!!
Stay in touch, Airlux/Xd
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Sparring on DA is just like sparring in real life James
And so far as my comment about learning something on
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Thanks..., I know I didn't explain what the problem was correctly...Perhaps maybe someday someone will care to explain how my messages went all around the world AND ended up in others dA sites(other from which was intended..., AND I get messages from other dA artists who never even sent them, making it very difficult for me to discern the "real, from the disguised..." I can't begin to tell you how many times either my messages or other messages have either been hijacked or rerouted(to that add "Hacked"). I don't need any new friends(although I will always welcome them), but it's more like I don't need any enemies who feel they have the right to access my dA site and cause trouble for me just because they can't organize their own personal dA pages and their own lives.
Alice, I made a mistake last October, one stupid mistake when I was new on dA and told a writer that I had read their short story of a slow involvement dialog and scenario of the teenage boy befriending a younger boy in a park, which the end result was that of an action that is illegal in the U.S.(sodomy). When I brought it to the writers attention, and stated that she should have put a strict mature audience window on the poem, I had spammed mail and all sorts of nasties thrown at me from friends of the writer, so on and so forth which I think still comes through my dA site from time to time...I wasn't wrong, dA has strict guidelines what constitutes unacceptable material and how it is to be presented on this dA website etc. Ok, I offended a writer of that story, had it had a mature audience window on it, I wouldn't even be writing you about it at this time..., and I would have rather NOT have read that filthy story...I mean, it didn't even become apparent what was really going on till the last third of the story, by then I was really offended. Ok, I answered everybody who messaged me since then, but somehow it really hurt me...I'm so mad at dA for not having a tighter hold of the reins when their guidelines and principles are being violated all the time...I mean, what is the use of drawing up strict guidelines that all artists must follow, but not enforcing them?
Ok, I respect that you have a very practical outlook on matters in sharing with me, I just can't begin to tell you how this type of behavior from dA artists poses a serious detriment for others who are really seriously trying to work on bettering their own personal dA sites.
Lastly, I merely associated the Amarrylis as a "Texan flower" because of the town in Texas named after it(and yellow is the color associated with the texas State (rose) flower, is all(I didn't read the noes you wrote about it till after I wrote my comment. Think nothing of it!!! Anyway, I hope to bring about some good changes through my photography on dA...This rather lengthy note is not at all directed at you, I merely didn't know what to do or who to talk to about being bombarded from dA folks whom I really don't even know nor care to know due to their immaturity...So, take care in nuturing your artist growth on dA's website and I will always try to do the same...Xd/Airlux
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Just like in real life, James 
It is really best, just as it is NOT a good thing to say anything at all to the inhabitants of a crack house, before you call the police... may I suggest in the future, that instead of attempting to tell a jerkwad writer that their story is horrible and offensive... that you file a violation report, instead
I really hope this helps!
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YOU have helped..., thank you for stated velocities!!!
James' note: I did file a violation report..., I think it may have been that I was 2 weeks new(I had no Deviations prepared for submission back then), but I did message the proper department and they ignored me...
I realize now that I also could have passed over the story, but I didn't realize that then, and I paid the price for it...You know Alice, I am really not a prudish person(I made it through the sixties and seventies), but I am a sensitive person and prefer being given the option to choose what material that I will read, and that goes for what artwork I choose to view also...(I believe that others should also have that same option also)...
You can't imagine how much I had to respond to from just that one comment about an issue that I would rather have been spared of. I don't need to read about something to know that it goes on in society). Since then, security ignored me(they pride themselves in responding within 72 hours), yet they did not!!! It then became apparent to me from viewing deviations that some artists were allowed to show material that others were reprimanded for. This kind of "playing favorites" among dA can only net a terrible loss among all the artists, resulting in hurt feelings, loss of dA participation, and loss of revenues(most people are motivated to spend more when they are satisfied within a system that adopts a "What's good for the goose, is good for the gander policy). Since then, i personally limit my literature reading to a very, very limited few(mostly what comes through on my d'watch screen).
Never again will I get involved in somebody's pathetic attempt to force me to read their tragic epic. Ok, on on a lighter sense...
You demonstrate great creativity in my messages, I suppose one day I will get more creative in that way, although I simply want to limit my creativity right now to my portfolio of prints...(I can't even decide what photo best demonstrates mt character for my Avatar so I choose to leave it "plain dA" for now). And, I have never blocked anybody from my d'pages for anything. I let everybody through because ultimately in the way of the Zen mind, the bigger, more destructive force will find their own negative Karma returning back to them, in short, if someone chooses to cause a negative influence of any sort..., it will rebound to them, not me!!! Although I am mindful of your suggestion to block another, it simply is not my philosophy(but I will meditate upon your suggestion for purposes of good growth on this dA art site)...
Ok, enough then, I am convinced that you mean well in your responses, and that will be all for now, thank you!!! TTFN, Airlux
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James, I totally understand what you're saying 
Buuuuuttt, my 
Thanks for realizing that I do mean well and just so you know, I use the cute little emotes rather liberally for two reasons... Alzheimer's runs in the maternal side of my family 
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OK thankx for recent responses..., I would imagine that with dA right now it's quantity, more than quality that enables them to expand to meet the awesome demand of their site...I see the other side of the coin however. To me, quality will always be more important wether it's friendships, business, all forms of artwork, etc. You know, I truly believe that when dA lowers it's standards and allows a lot of troublemakers and riff-raff in who repeatedly show no regards to the laws and guidelines set by the original charter laws, or who clearly show little or no respect for other dA's..., that's when other dA artists and the awesome amount of non-dA's that peruse the dA pages see that and although THEY may not complain much or not at all, yet it will always be reflected in total sales flowing in dA. In other words, junk in..., equals, junk out!!! In my opinion, dA could do well to fire the entire security team who monitor their site..., because they may be allowing a lot of their personal opinions and views to influence others(and we all know that the ones handling the cameras and pageviews just might not be the best artists...Therefore, they may be carrying their opinions, views, and various philosophies in their job, thus making it more difficult for dA to make the bigger bucks in the long run...After a while, many of them end up hating their job because they are supposed to conform to the upper management who, may very well not know what their workers are doing in the background but just see the sales slipping to horrifying lows...You know, I am not just a dA subscriber..., I'm also a customer, and every piece of artwork that I view is a potential purchase for me should I decide that I need or want that piece of artwork in my residence. I spent $30.00 at Christmas for one one 12X18 print because I really wanted that print for my place...But, I will also take into account how I am treated as a customer when I'm considering future purchases...Most everybody who knows me realizes that I really do make a loyal and good friend and will never purposely hurt anyones feelings or person based on the "Do unto others'..." golden rule!!! In short, if by some chance that I have hurt anothers' feeling, I know that I'm big enough to own up to it and make my apologies when necessary, but I have been hurt by others who do not, e.g., the security desk never responded when my maibox was being hits by some very nasty insults, I had to bear them all by myself as a new dA member!!! Still, I do not block anyone from my site, but allow them to be themselves, and therefore any unnecessary negative energy will always return back to them!!! Personally, If I were the owner of this awesome and incridible dA enterprise..., I would never allow dA artists' inboxes to be able to be bombarded and/or hacked or hijacked...I would also have my entire staff deal with everyone and everything "head-on"(directly and immediately) in order not to allow a situation to develop or grow detrimentally!!!
Ok, thank you for allowing me to state all this..., the only responses I have gotten back from dA have been about my account status(money)...Under the circumstances..., I'm actually in awe of dA and truly believe it has a lot of potential as a growing money-making enterprise should dA decide to take a good hard look at the various factors prohibiting real growth and productive expansion of dA's enterprise!!! And, as always..., thanks for taking the time to listen and respond...it means that someone in dA really does care...someone!!!
TTFN..., Airlux
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Thanks Paulo! The place would have driven you 
I'm delighted that you like it Paulo! and I really appreciate the
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I see that is a place that a person will get lost for some hours with the camera shooting
Keep sending them i will be here to fav them
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It's a pleasure Alice and you know that
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I'm so glad you like it Dave!
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yes.. thank U for posting it!!!! my pleasure
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Thanks for the kudos Nigel! and I really appreciate the
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