Great questions to ponder. The smartest people ask the best questions. Lots to look it too. Thanks. We can do this!!!
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Great questions to ponder. The smartest people ask the best questions. Lots to look it too. Thanks. We can do this!!!
I’m disappointed squirrels are out of question.
We were heading to some really creepy direction.
Bummer.
Am I going to regret getting this? https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...b7b5dce8c60e14
One for my wife and one for my father in law.
Gosh I don't see how. Nobody likes a cold derrière.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser3
You mean like these lovely squirrel paw earrings?Quote:
Originally Posted by nutmegchoi
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/7f/1d/65/7...ef759e769e.jpg
Wow.
There some really fucked up people out there...
And a poor squirrel running around missing two hands [emoji53]
Is that store in Jackson still open that used to have all the weird taxidermy with squirrels and raccoons? The gift for the special person that has everything - like the avid outdoors man....Quote:
Originally Posted by nutmegchoi
Attachment 218328
forgive my squirrely ignorance............
http://youtu.be/Xi9BRgjvOlk
http://youtu.be/uYUB1tOx2oo
Well this thread has taken quite the turn...
Taste my squirrely wrath!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElfOnTheShelf
Wooley, does she like New Kids on the Block?
https://nkotb.fanfire.com/cgi-bin/We...ot+provided%29
We've used a VacuVin for years. Works fantastically! Be sure to pump enough when the bottle is < 1/2 full.Quote:
Originally Posted by KQ
This is the store, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2bjenny
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It’s not us.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElfOnTheShelf
We only followed wooley’s lead.
We are not weird.
At all.
I would think the tail is a must.Quote:
Originally Posted by nutmegchoi
Hey KQ, Mrs. Seano and I have agreed to exchange experiences this Christmas, not physical items.....So she tells me something like a wine country tour would be cool, but holy grapes those things are big $$$$$..... Now, there's a pretty cool local vineyard close by that offers private memberships, which includes 2 free bottles of wine/month, free tastings for 2 anytime, etc etc.....Thoughts? Here's the linky:
https://www.casarondena.com/1629-club/
My wife got one of these from a friend of hers a few years ago. I thought it was cheesy when she first got it. But it looks really cool glowing in the garden after the sun goes down.Quote:
Originally Posted by KQ
https://www.bitsandpieces.com/produc...CABEgKqGPD_BwE
https://www.bitsandpieces.com/fullsize/2796/138
There are others for different relations.
No, I don't think it was that one, but I think I know which store that is...LOL! It was the one that either had the bison out front or next to it I think. Somewhere I have a picture of stuffed raccoons in a boat - a la Washington crossing the Potomac.Quote:
Originally Posted by KQ
I would have to agree with KQ, the tail would be a must!
Carry on....
I gave these as a gift a couple years ago and thought they were really cute.
Subtle way of drawing attention:
https://img0.etsystatic.com/105/1/51...27608_hosk.jpg
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1574960...home_active_18
Never knew squirrels were this deeply embedded in our lives.
I've always been ahead of the trend. That garden paver would be a good gift for her January birthday. I could make one and embed tokens of our relationship. Ladybug, squirrel paws, .22 rifle bullet, 1980 Olympic pin........
you mean this place?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2bjenny
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...36fc21f7bd.png
What!!!!! You mean that haven't sold the hunting and fishing squirrels yet!Quote:
Originally Posted by b-bear
Yep, that's the place! They are such statement pieces!Attachment 218334
Well that sounds wonderful but.... check this out:Quote:
Originally Posted by seano732
The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2018 (sixth one down)
Wine country tours- all depends on how you do it, expectations and the region. In our area you could do a wine tour on probably on next to nothing. Get a pair of bicycles and the map of the half a dozen wineries all within a short riding distance and maybe a purchase of the favorites you taste at a few of the places. Or you could do a driving tour (just have a designated driver, or Taxi, Uber or similar for a few hours if you are going to go overboard on the tasting). Now a full Limo and very nice 5 star dinner and some other ways sure you would be adding to the experience and the costs.Quote:
Originally Posted by seano732
Ha! W2 for the win!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by KQ
Here's something for those of you looking for an experience present:
Scavenger Hunt Tours - sale on now until Sunday the 10th
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City so nice they named it twice! You could fly into Seattle, hit up BBI2018 then hop a plane to W2 for some great wine!Quote:
Originally Posted by seano732
You could also do one of those scavenger hunts on the site I posted above. The don't have W2 but they have several for Seattle.
I have a glowing ball on a stake that is really beautiful. It's kind of like this:Quote:
Originally Posted by goldengatestinx
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e8/e8/ed/e...462b18882e.jpg
Gazing balls can be really beautiful when combined with the right planting:
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a6/33/28/a...0c5ffb4d47.jpg
Another thought for a gardener is a bird bath or bird feeders. You can get very fancy with both.
A basalt bird bath is the ultimate. At my old house on the west side I had one that was 5ft in diameter. Had to be placed with a crane. I miss that thing. I have a much smaller one here.
http://bedrockspecialtystone.com/ima...Bird_Baths.jpg
This are cool - from Whidbey Island Washington!
Hand Blown Glass Birdbaths
oops - sold out there but available here: https://www.madeinwashington.com/han...lue-green.html
https://www.seabear.com/uploads/prod...ple_citron.jpg
Hummingbird feeders can be as fancy as you'd like - lot of beautiful hand blow glass stuff out there:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/4d/3d/92/4...bfd6540248.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/74/b4/e2/7...f5a1f44b6d.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/98/64/33/9...a7aaf76e27.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a3/10/65/a...708b33bd0f.jpg
I have this one:
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/60/e0/8c/6...eccb030a81.jpg
Here's are some good sites for bird stuff:
Wild Birds Unlimited
Duncraft
The Birdhouse Chick
Only have a minute as she got up at 4:30 to get 2 grandkids to school and then drove 150 miles for another grand kids birthday tea party. And she's going into holiday panic mode. I'll be busy. Now that I recall, there was that other time that I was on a golf trip 2000 miles away and when she came down in the morning there was a squirrel sitting on the kitchen table. She chased it into the basement, shut the door, and had to live with it all day and overnight while it tore the place apart. Not a good memory for her. She loves to read. Has 2 Kindles. Likes them for the large print capability. Later.
Quote:
Originally Posted by wooley12
The best reads of 2017, from Ann Patchett and Daniel Pink
Some books I've loved in my lifetime:
Marjorie Morningstar
The Living
Breaking Blue
Fool on the Hill: A Novel
Milagro Beanfield War Movie doesn't come close to comparing to this wonder book. This is a trilogy but you can stop at the first one and not miss the rest.
Owning Jolene
Have not read but heard they are good:
The Martian
Artemis: A Novel
You HAVE to read The Martian, KQ, it’s fantastic.....Quote:
Originally Posted by KQ
I got one as a stocking stuffer for Mrs riser3. She likes her vino. I don't drink enough to help her drink it before the flavor goes south. I ordered an extra pack of the stoppers.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldengatestinx
Yay! She will be most happy! I love buying little stocking gifts.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser3
For most of you guys this probably falls into the category of buying for yourself, a holiday practice I believe everyone should indulge in:
Christmas Gift Guide from Yeti
Another stocking stuffer idea?Quote:
Originally Posted by riser3
https://satterwhite.store/products/b...AaAmhPEALw_wcB
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/12...g?v=1506679507
What is a bottle of wine is good for after you retire?
About a half an hour.
So the Mrs sent me an email with 3 gift options. I'm supposed to pick one to get her so it's a surprise. A dozen golf balls or one of these books. "Trees of Green Lake" and "What Tree is That?". About $45 dollars if I buy them all. Today I'm leaning toward garden cart. A nice 4 wheeler @ $150. I'd get the books too. We have about 400 golf balls and you can get them for free under bushes at any golf course.
Might I suggest you pick her up some wine to go with that? Elegante Cellars is a recent favorite of mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser3
Of course you can't go wrong with Walla Walla Vintners or Five Star Cellars or Va Piano or Beresan or Long Shadows or Tero Estates or àMaurice..... or.....
Some good reads and silly games here: https://www.basbleu.com/
Doh. Or maybe duh. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by KQ
I look in Costco first, local liquor store second as those are the best prices. I typically don't go for a domestic wine unless I know it very well. Most of them give me a headache.
Getting wine that we both like is a trick. She drinks cheap wine. She claims she doesn't want to get used to the expensive stuff. However, I can't stand her go-to wines. So I have to find good wine with a cheap sticker price. Louis-Jadot wines often fit that bill. And they remind her dad of when he hitchhiked in France following WW2. So that's a bonus.