Probably not. I had pansies stay green in a container (not intentional) on a deck railing down to well under 15* this year. They finally croaked in Feb, but it was during an extended wet spell, not from the cold. If they're on a porch or deck, just set them next to the house on cold nights & I bet they'll be fine. Al

I have an update on DF: it appears that he tried to escape the VA home yesterday and threw a wheelchair at someone, missing them of course, but he did injure his own ear somehow. The doctors believe that he has Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, going back to WWII. This does not surprise me, and I know that he suffered from it severely during the early years of his marriage. The bad thing is that he has PTSS, but the good thing is that because of the diagnosis, his care will be paid for by the VA. I definitely believe in veterans getting this kind of benefit, since they sacrifice so much for everyone when they have to go to war. DF does not like to accept help from anyone, which has made his life and his family's life more difficult than it needed to be. Here's a picture of the phalaenopsis that we got at the orchid store. Lars

If it's any consolation, I did something very similar -- heard about the horrid backorder and convinced the local guy to sell me his biscuit floor sample, then very carefully matched the cabinet color (soft cream by Showplace) to the sink, then ordered a faucet with white-white handles and realized I just couldn't have that biscuit sink right next to the white faucet handles. After days of agonizing, decided to swap the sink for a white one. Because the cream cabinets are on the island and the sink is on the perimeter, I'm not as crazed as I would be staring at a mis-matched sink and faucet. I'm pretty picky about mixing white and off-white, so my opinion is: (a) you can mix two adjacent items if they're not intended to match; (b) you can mix lots of white-ish shades together as long as you have lots (or at least 3) different shades; (c) mismatched shades are easier with country style decor and harder with sleek modern. Decodilly, love the kitchen! P.S. The Great Shaw's Sink Backorder of Spring 2008 has ended.

Melody Rose, I hope you see this. I tried to send you a message on your home page, but I don't think you have messaging enabled. Anyway, I tried to review what you want on your wish lists and am a little confused. Did you want both minis and Russians? I will try to put in the box what I think you will like because I am right ahead of you. I have Ness Ruffled Skies but it is a baby, so ask me after the RR is over and I will send you a leaf. I don't have Gillian but I have other whites, they are also quite small, so again, in a few weeks, ask me and I can send you a leaf. My plants are still recovering from winter. Joanne