Comments on: The lost patio of Atlantis http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:59:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Rima http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6289 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:45:50 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6289 Well ... you could always create your own fantasy backyard making paper floral creations! Here are two awesome sites: daffodils - http://www.naturalbulbs.nl/ cactus, vines and bamboo plants - http://www.epson.com.hk/files/minisite/papercraft/plant.htm Well … you could always create your own fantasy backyard making paper floral creations! Here are two awesome sites:

daffodils - http://www.naturalbulbs.nl/

cactus, vines and bamboo plants - http://www.epson.com.hk/files/minisite/papercraft/plant.htm

]]> by: Jeanne http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6287 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:43:53 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6287 This is hilarious, but I feel I can say this because my backyard looks a lot like yours. At least, it does now. When we moved in almost nine years ago, it was a solid mass of overgrown mulberry and pepper tree volunteers, Cape hawthorn, ivy, and morning glory vines, with a little lime tree cowering in one corner and an 80-foot pine shooting straight up out of the middle. Like something out of "The Heart of Darkness." But my advice, which is what I meant to say, is have a party. We bought pizza for anyone who could come over and give us a hand, especially if they brought their own tools! This is hilarious, but I feel I can say this because my backyard looks a lot like yours. At least, it does now. When we moved in almost nine years ago, it was a solid mass of overgrown mulberry and pepper tree volunteers, Cape hawthorn, ivy, and morning glory vines, with a little lime tree cowering in one corner and an 80-foot pine shooting straight up out of the middle. Like something out of “The Heart of Darkness.”

But my advice, which is what I meant to say, is have a party. We bought pizza for anyone who could come over and give us a hand, especially if they brought their own tools!

]]> by: Ellen http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6277 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:35:21 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6277 The fate of the paving stones will be either that they will be used to define the edges of the yard and as stable platforms for planters, OR they will be moved into the garage where they will probably remain for hundreds of years. Officially speaking, they aren't ours, so they have to remain with the property, in spite of Ruth's excellent and generous idea to give them to someone who wants to build his or her own lost patio of Atlantis. The fate of the paving stones will be either that they will be used to define the edges of the yard and as stable platforms for planters, OR they will be moved into the garage where they will probably remain for hundreds of years.

Officially speaking, they aren’t ours, so they have to remain with the property, in spite of Ruth’s excellent and generous idea to give them to someone who wants to build his or her own lost patio of Atlantis.

]]> by: Carolyn J. http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6276 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:23 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6276 I'm also wondering what you're going to do with all those pavers when you're done. I’m also wondering what you’re going to do with all those pavers when you’re done.

]]> by: Sarah http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6273 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:47:28 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6273 Well, if you can keep going at that rate, you can get them all pried up in two more afternoons, no? Bwa, ha, ha, ha, ha! (If that were me, I have a feeling I'd just leave it as is and work on becoming accustomed to the way it looks. You know, kind of like how you move to a new house and just get used to all the unpacked boxes sitting around? OK, great...) Well, if you can keep going at that rate, you can get them all pried up in two more afternoons, no?
Bwa, ha, ha, ha, ha!
(If that were me, I have a feeling I’d just leave it as is and work on becoming accustomed to the way it looks. You know, kind of like how you move to a new house and just get used to all the unpacked boxes sitting around? OK, great…)

]]> by: Ruth Spears http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6271 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:59:02 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6271 My God! Look at the number of pavers!! Call all your friends to help! Offer them a beer for every paver - it would be worth it. And, what ARE you going to do with the pavers? They aren't exactly cheap. Would be useful for someone. Why didn't they put square ones? The mysteries of stupid people - WOW! My God! Look at the number of pavers!! Call all your friends to help! Offer them a beer for every paver - it would be worth it. And, what ARE you going to do with the pavers? They aren’t exactly cheap. Would be useful for someone. Why didn’t they put square ones? The mysteries of stupid people - WOW!

]]> by: Kim http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6270 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:24:43 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6270 I feel like I live such a mundane life compared to you and Laurie (crazyauntpurl). I feel like I live such a mundane life compared to you and Laurie (crazyauntpurl).

]]> by: Shelda http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6267 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:59:09 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6267 Gee, Ellen, it's always so fun to read your epistles. Lost Patio of Atlantis, indeed! I'm still giggling, and that's a very good thing. Gee, Ellen, it’s always so fun to read your epistles. Lost Patio of Atlantis, indeed! I’m still giggling, and that’s a very good thing.

]]> by: Joanna http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6266 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:52:57 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6266 Oh wow - that shot of the honeycomb inside the beer bottle is CRAZY! Looking at the aerial view, I can't help but wonder if whoever put in the "patio" had a strange obsession with Legos... Oh wow - that shot of the honeycomb inside the beer bottle is CRAZY!

Looking at the aerial view, I can’t help but wonder if whoever put in the “patio” had a strange obsession with Legos…

]]> by: Kristy http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6265 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:12:24 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/04/10/atlantis_patio/#comment-6265 Wow, that looks like a lot of hard work. I hope the next 35 stones are somehow easier. Wow, that looks like a lot of hard work. I hope the next 35 stones are somehow easier.

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