Okey dokey.

I agree with you Karen...it does get quiet here during the
summer months and usually dwindles down to just a few of
us. It's a good idea to encourage everyone to drop in every now and then..even if it's just to say hi.

Other than a family crisis...I love being here with my 'second family' who always bring a smile to my day...in some way or other. Besides who else would provide me with my 'daily fix' of dish enabling... OR... take away any guilt
that I might have, when I buy new pretty I don't need????
LOL

jane

Ahhh! I couldn't have said it better Karen, you are so right! We totally understand when everyone is just busy and not doing holiday/tables etc., but worry when someone just "disappears" without letting us know why! Just a quick note before you go to bed like "will be on vacation all week" or "having company from out of town" alerts us to the fact that we might not be hearing from you for awhile. However, remember that if you are hitting those yard sales or visiting neat stores while vacationing, we love to see/hear about all your goodies! ;o)

I've gotten so used to checking in here that my day just doesn't feel complete if I haven't taken a look to see what all of you have been up to that day. All of you are so sweet and talented and you keep me motivated to "do something" and I need that push most times! LOL

Happy Spring/Summer--let's hope it is lots of fun for everyone!

Thanks Karen for the sweet reminder.

Luvs

You are so thoughtful, Karen! You're right, this is a wonderful group we have here and, like you all, I start to worry when someone doesn't show up for a while. We just got back last night from our little five day vacation to Tucson and I had to get up and check in here this morning first thing. Glad you all seem to have had a good Easter. I need to check out the pics in a minute. Missed you all!
Lynn

I am thinking ahead to several special days that will warrant tablescapes! Mother's Day, Graduations, heck even last day of school celebration, Father's Day...no reason to stop with the showing off a 'scapes ladies :) I will have my popcorn ready to sit back and oohh and aahh at your lovely creations :)
Kath
Big fan of all that reside here

Karen, was thinking the same thing, that there won't me many tablesettings to look for here.

I will be posting pics of my garage sale finds, IF I find anything worth posting, but doubt I'll have time for too many tables.

We do have vacation planned & once our boat goes in the water, we spend alot of time there during the summer. Grandson will do the summer drama camp again (grandma the taxi cab) and the smaller ones will attend a month of summer activity camp to help keep them busy and give grandma a break! They were bored already last week with a week off school!!!! YIKES!

This is a good idea Karen, even if we post OT things just to keep the forum interesting.

Karen,
You are totally right. And Kath is right - there are so many other 'days' to decorate for. I am sure OA can come up with some new ones too. :)

I will be on here mostly (atleast until the baby comes) since I am not doing any gardening or travalling anywhere this summer. But, I probably will not have any new decor or tablescapse to share.

Mo

Karen you are a sweetie!! Thanks so much for posting this...I will be around most of the summer, and will even try to scare up a picture or two! Princess Posie is always ready to "pose" for me :^)
Mo you have to PROMISE to check in regularly...this ole' gramma (with two more GREAT grands due this fall) will worry for sure!

Good reminder for us all, Karen! This month is the first of our 'busy' months as gardening has started and we travel off and on from now until October. However, I am always connected even on the road unless we are in the mountains where satellite connections are iffy or non-existent. And of course we will still be visiting yard sales and thrift and antique shops wherever we find ourselves so I'll show you whatever treasures I find. I don't do tablescapes when camping altho I'll show you my 'camping' dishes later! Hope to see some summer/picnic 'scapes from others. :-)

Such a sweet reminder, Karen.
We don't vacation so I'll be here all summer long especially once it gets to hot to be out in the flowers. Right now is my busy time of getting all the winter dead stuff off and get the dirt built back up and drag out the garden ornies. Once that's all done it'll be time to sit and enjoy for a few weeks until the heat kicks up and everything looks pitiful.
I do think that you should start venturing into tables to. You have soooo many great items that would make for BEAUTIFUL settings and don't tell me you can't, I know your creative streak could do wonders. :)
I can't stand a bare table so I'm sure I'll manage to pull together at least one a week and maybe even be able to sneak in a garden pic or two (once there is something to look at that is..lol).

Thanks for not thinking I'm too emotional about all of you,
and putting up with me wanting to 'hang on to you'. LOL.
Seems the older I get, the more important FAMILY becomes,
and you certainly are like family in my corner of the world.

Yep, we do have a few holidays to decorate for. Little ones but worth some table settings, or tiny table scapes.
Father's Day, Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day,
and Everyday's a Dish Day. LOL.
Plus I'm sure OA can come up with all kinds of holidays for us to celebrate too.

You Yard-Salers and Treasure Shoppers HAVE to share your goodies with us of course. Pretty flowers are something to celebrate, so you gardeners will have things to share.
And MO...yep, we need a big ol' promise you will keep us updated on baby progress.

Since our Forum doesn't have a Conversation side, like Garden Junk does, for Off Topic chat...we are VERY lucky the powers-that-be let us have such latitude here to have the fun we do. As well as the serious sharing and caring. They allow us to be the really great Forum we are in my opinion! And we do try to make EVERY day a holiday. LOL.

hugs, Karen

Thank you, purplemoon...yup, some holidays ahead & hope to see more great ideas! Looking forward to GS's this summer! I'll check-in, too! Jeanne S.

Oh Karen, I totally agree. It's hard when things slow down on here. I'm having a hard time being here as much as I'd like to be but like tonight I'm just getting home and couldn't pass another night not jumping on to check things out and make sure all is well.

Punk

I check in on this forum often, but don't have a lot to post here. You folks are VERY talented and I love looking at your table settings and other decorations! Maybe I should actually try putting dishes on my DR table all the time....we might actually use it for a meal! LOL! Many of the forums get slower during the summer and some are slow during the winter...like the garden junk forum Karen and I are on as well. But, thanks Karen for thinking of everyone and know too that you are thought of very often as well!

Oh we have been year round for a while now, Karen...It does get quiet..
Earth day is next, then Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day..Memorial Day..we will make it through, don't worry!