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Pastel Tortie

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Good mornooning, roommates! A lovely, cold, sunny day here by the looks of it.

I’m meeting with someone to pick up some Schleich elves as a surprise for daughter; then we’ll do the Last Day of the winter break.

Have a couple of great ideas for our activity of the day.

For example, she could sit in front of the TV and I could nap?? :confused:
Schleich makes some lovely pieces. I have some of their animals and a handful of fairy /elf related figures around here... I had miniature gardening in mind when I got them. That was before the turtles...
 

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I don't know of any mimosas in the area but will look out for them.
I just googled them and in the US they are on a 'do not grow list' because they have become 'an aggressive invader'.
I don't know if that makes them illegal or not though.
I don't recall seeing any mimosa trees in the UK, but there could be a few someplace. I always loved the pink cherry blossom petals in early spring... Followed soon by long, hanging yellow laburnum flowers. Cherry trees don't read their potential in the southern U.S., and laburnum is toxic. Oh, but the trees lining some of the streets around Leeds were absolutely gorgeous!
 

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How’s your boy today?
She’s not into Schleich yet, but she liked cheaper ELC figurines, so I think she’ll love the higher quality product. And if not, I’ll play with them instead! [emoji85][emoji23]
I keep telling myself the Schleich figurines will be discovered at some point, when someone wants to do a photography project around here...
 

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I don't know about legality, but in some places, mimosa trees are known to be invasive. Definitely invasive in some parts of Florida.
Too true! Each pod (and there are thousands on one tree) contains about 6 seeds and every single one of them sprouts. I have mimosa trees coming up all over my property!
 

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Seriously?
Yup - although the taxi wasn't needed in the end because she managed to get hold of her son who fortunately had taken a key with him (for a change) so he was able to go home from work to let her in.
She's hidden a key outside now so that if she locks herself out again she'll have a spare.
 

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I don't recall seeing any mimosa trees in the UK, but there could be a few someplace. I always loved the pink cherry blossom petals in early spring... Followed soon by long, hanging yellow laburnum flowers. Cherry trees don't read their potential in the southern U.S., and laburnum is toxic. Oh, but the trees lining some of the streets around Leeds were absolutely gorgeous!
Some of our trees are covered with blossom already in my town, very pretty but a wee bit early I think!
 
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