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Susan S
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA on Jul 01, 2012
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THE LEOPARD TIRE PLANTER

STEP I. Find yourself an old tire - preferrably w/o the rim!!
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    See all the crackling and crazing in the rubber?
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    Assemble all necessary cleaning products: Drink - yep! Bleach, all purpose cleaner, rubber gloves etc.
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    Have resident "handyman" aka my hunny pry off old rusty rim. He says "piece of cake - BIG screwdriver should pop this loose!!
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    Grrrrrrunt . . . . .prrrrry and whack!!!
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    OK, time for the big boy toys . . er tools!! Let's try a crowbar, that oughta do it! FINAL SCORE: Rusty Rim 1 Hunny & Tools 0 Time for Plan "B"
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    STEP II: Paint entire tire - RIM INCLUDED in your choice of base color. Remember this pic - it made it's debut as a Plant Stand when I featured my Hydran...
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    My helper using nut picker to dig dirt out of treads. WHAT?? Just cuz it's a tire doesn't mean it should suffer w/unsightly treads!! Just wait . . . . . .
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    Well of course I painted the treads. I mean, just look @that pretty chevron design and besides . . . you didn't really think I'd pass up this tedious opportunit...
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    TA DA!!! ;~) The LEOPARD TIRE PLANTER - now you know WHY I was soooo obsessed w/the cracks & crazing. It just SCREAMED make me something...
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    STEP III: Prepping the planter. Styrofoam peanuts for drainage and no added weight like gravel would do!!
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    Add soil & plants. Hen & chicks plus the cutest lil cactus (cute, but it bites)
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    Dress it up with some pretty white granite gravel.
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    Perfect fit - right in the middle of our never used glass table on the deck - what a centerpiece!!
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    But . . . . . then I decided the front porch would be better if I didn't want to roast it so it ended up on an old milkcan!!
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  • Miriam I New York, NY
    @Marg, that may come with time. It would be pretty cool :) Ladies, here is a blog post we did on private messaging. It goes out in tomorrow's newsletter, but since we're talking about it here, I figured I'd post it. Susan -don't mean to override your post :) http://blog.hometalk.com/new-feature-send-pr...
    on Jul 18, 2012 · Like 2
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    Miriam - NOT AT ALL!!! YOU are the lady w/all the answers so you just feel free to chime right in any ole time you want!! ;~)
    on Jul 18, 2012 · Like 1
  • Miriam I New York, NY
    Thank you :)
    on Jul 18, 2012 · Like 1
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    Actually Miriam - what I'd really like to know is how on earth you keep up w/all the posts on this website??? You don't miss a thing!!!
    on Jul 18, 2012 · Like 0
  • Miriam I New York, NY
    Susan, that made me smile :) I really try to keep up with every single post, I hope I actually do.
    on Jul 18, 2012 · Like 0
  • Leida R Tampa, FL
    Hey ladies, I like all that is going on in this party (stole this word from Miriam's dictionary). WOW!!! MESSAGING is now possible. Miriam, Big Step at HT!!!
    on Jul 18, 2012 · Like 2
  • Leida R Tampa, FL
    Susan, hahahahaha!!! Could you possibly have a bad e-mail for me?
    on Jul 18, 2012 · Like 1
  • Miriam I New York, NY
    Big step, indeed! :)
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 2
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    @Leida - well, I sent a reply instead of a new email so it went straight back to you???
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Leida R Tampa, FL
    Susan, WOW!!! That's odd. Never got it.
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    OK, well try again please??
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 1
  • Miriam I New York, NY
    Check your junk mail, just in case.
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 1
  • Leida R Tampa, FL
    Miriam, and Susan, I think that's what it was. I now kind of remember deleting something from a Susan from my spam mail.
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 2
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    Gee thanks alot Leida!!! Just throw me away like so much junk!! LOL
    on Jul 20, 2012 · Like 1
  • Leida R Tampa, FL
    Susan, HAHAHAHAHA!!! I'm Sorry. I'm sorry!!! Is that on the e-mail, the whole name comes out, and I'm used to just Susan S. Lol!!!
    on Jul 20, 2012 · Like 1
  • Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
    You crazy dingbat!! You thought I was just another spammer or something!!!!
    on Jul 21, 2012 · Like 1
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    Miriam...here is an example of an email I got from a member and I don't know what post she's referring to as it was a while ago and she is just now emailling me....there is no clickable link in reference to her message ofcourse:S So, I will search now for what she is referring to and try to remember which post I commented on ....and it could take me a while. I would like to get right back to her but not sure how long it will take me :S ...»

    (not giving her name for privacy reasons)

    Hi Marg C,

    (member at HT) sent you a message.

    (member at HT) wrote:

    "Marg, I don't know the correct place to answer questions so I am answering in two places. If you know, will you let me know... Thanks! It took me a week, start to finish. The entire post is also done in mosaic. Thanks so much for commenting!"

    You can answer (member at HT) by replying to this email.

    Happy Hometalking!

    The Hometalk Team

    on Jul 21, 2012 · Like 0
  • Leida R Tampa, FL
    Marg C, GEE, I wish I could be of any help because I remember reading that comment, but as you, I don't remember where. If I realize, or find out who wrote it, I will let you know. By the way, it is because of possibly things of this nature that I always in my comments mention the persons whole name (what they go by on HT) For example; Leida R even if I am back and forth with that person comments after comments.
    on Jul 22, 2012 · Like 1
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    good idea Leida!
    on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 1
  • Leida R Tampa, FL
    Marg C, THANKS!!!
    on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 1
  • Sharron W Memphis, TN
    This turned out fabulous!
    on Dec 29, 2012 · Like 1
  • Melody ten Berge Netherlands
    what kind of paint do you use to paint the tires?
    on Apr 22, 2013 · Like 0
  • Becky Blair, NE
    Melody, I sent Susan a PM on fb for you and she replied that she was sure she answered that comment earlier so I looked and it's her fifth reply. Just click on the blue "previous comments" until they all show up and look for her profile photo and count down to her fifth one.
    on Apr 22, 2013 · Like 0
  • Melody ten Berge Netherlands
    Thank you becky
    on Apr 23, 2013 · Like 0
  • Becky Blair, NE
    You're welcome Melody.
    on Apr 26, 2013 · Like 0

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