Re: Aloha Even

Ahhh- Karen- I have an unfair advantage.  When you spend all you working 
hours around little kids, you get to know all the characters in detail.  
Heck- half the time I know the whole show before I ever see it (which I 
do rent all of them eventually- at least then I can really know what we 
are talking about! and besides- they are funny most the time)

Theresa

Karen Fernsler wrote:

>:)
>Apparently I have not been around long enough to avoid nicknames!
>
>Theresa has found out my secret.  My imagination tends to get out
>of control.
>
>The movie's been around since 2001.  At that time at work we were 
>trying to build a new supercomputer.  At the start we had so many 
>problems we decided we needed a scapegoat.  Instead of blaming it
>on the usual types of things (rogue insects, network gnomes, etc.  -- 
>computer people are funny!), we blamed it on 'Stitch'. 
>
>Since then, the machine has been stable and up and running just 
>dandy, but the name has stuck to the lead admin (me).
>
>I try to make people smile, and I certainly try never to take 
>myself too seriously.
>
>Life is way to short!
>
>-k
>
>On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 04:13:02PM -0600, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center wrote:
>  
>
>>I suppose, but that's only been around a year or so, hasn't it?  Karen
>>sounds like she's been gardening for awhile and nicknames usually start
>>early in life.  Maybe she will fill us in.
>>
>>Kitty
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Theresa" <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 3:04 PM
>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Aloha Even
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Or- more likely from "Lilo and Stitch"
>>>
>>>Theresa
>>>
>>>Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Re >> I have been known to knit and crochet, but I'm lousy at sewing,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>needlepoint and embroidery :(.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>So then, does the name instead mean you have a sense of humor, as in:
>>>>        
>>>>
>>you'll
>>    
>>
>>>>be keeping us in stitches?
>>>>
>>>>Kitty
>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>From: "Karen Fernsler" <kmwos@korora.com>
>>>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:28 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Aloha Even
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>Yep!  I have a smallish patch of dill and fennel on the side
>>>>>of the house.  Strangely did not prevent caterpillars from
>>>>>finding and helping themselves to my carrots!
>>>>>
>>>>>Well, it's not their fault.  I'll have to try to put up signs
>>>>>to redirect the parents to the dill/fennel patch.  It shouldn't
>>>>>be hard to find, it's next to the butterfly weed.
>>>>>
>>>>>We always know when they're around because the yard smells like
>>>>>an herbal smorgasbord as they munch away.
>>>>>
>>>>>The swallowtails appear to like Rue (Ruta graveolens) as well.
>>>>>The plant was here when we first moved in 10 years ago, which was
>>>>>when I first noticed the little caterpillar guys.  They're helping
>>>>>me keep it under control, I figure :) .
>>>>>
>>>>>No insecticides here.  I've been known to dump those green Asian
>>>>>beetles into a cup of soapy water from time to time, but that's
>>>>>about it.
>>>>>
>>>>>Paw paw is supposed to be a host plant for zebra swallowtails.
>>>>>I'd like to try to grow some of that someday when I have the
>>>>>room.  I'm a big fan of native plants, I have to add more to the
>>>>>list.  I have some monarda, but methinks it needs to be further
>>>>>than 12 feet from the house.
>>>>>
>>>>>Bees tend to make some folk nervous.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have been known to knit and crochet, but I'm lousy at sewing,
>>>>>needlepoint and embroidery :(.
>>>>>
>>>>>-s
>>>>>
>>>>>On Fri, Nov 11, 2005 at 09:25:23PM -0600, Cathy Carpenter wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>Welcome! I'm in west central IL (Quincy) and garden on 2+ acres.
>>>>>>Believe me there are times I wish for a postage stamp! Don't forget
>>>>>>to plant those (generally) non showy plants that serve as food for
>>>>>>your butterfly larvae. The butterflies will come for the nectar, but
>>>>>>stay to lay their eggs. And the caterpillars are fun to watch.
>>>>>>Easiest is to plant a patch of dill for the black swallowtails -
>>>>>>don't expect to harvest much, though. And keep the insecticide to
>>>>>>absolute minimum. What else would you like to plant? Does "Stitch"
>>>>>>mean you do?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Nov 11, 2005, at 2:27 PM, Karen Fernsler wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hiya Everyone!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>My name is Karen (a.k.a. "Stitch"), and I'm a plant-a-holic in
>>>>>>>Central Illinois zone 5b.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Primarily I have been growning butterfly and hummingbird magnets
>>>>>>>with some success, but we have a postage stamp sized yard.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We are in the process of looking for a new home with more space
>>>>>>>for, well, everything.  I'm trying to create a wishlist.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I figure we'll have to take part of the Lonicera x heckrotti
>>>>>>>(I'm fond of fragrant plants, too) !
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any other suggestions?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>thanks,
>>>>>>>-stitch
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-- 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----------
>>>>>>>A friend of mine is into Voodoo Acupuncture.  You don't have to go.
>>>>>>>You'll just be walking down the street, and... Ooooohhhhhh, that's
>>>>>>>much
>>>>>>>better...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        -Steven Wright
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>>>>>-- 
>>>>>
>>>>>-----------
>>>>>I saw a small bottle of cologne and asked if it was for sale. She said,
>>>>>"It's free with purchase."  I asked her if anyone bought anything
>>>>>today.
>>>>>
>>>>>-Steven Wright
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