Susie-Woo Hoo great haul on the BINGO win...Have fun spending all that money. Elizabeth-Good luck on your gall bladder surgery...The most people I know have either had theirs taken out or going to. Sassy-I did see the new daylight savings change for this year when I put up my new calendar. The days are already getting longer...Can't wait until Spring gets here...I love when it gets dark at 9:30 not 6:00... Remy-I'm behind on my WS seeds...I have all my containers but don't have them started yet. Hope to do them this week. I am the speaker at the February Garden Club meeting and definetely not prepared. I had hoped to take some containers with Pretty green plants in them but not now. Laura-I have Canna Australia I can send you...I would love some of your clematis's also...Need to get with you on those. mmqchdygg-Would love some of your Fat Spike seeds. Maryanne-I got your sweet package yesterday and could not get through the letter for crying. My DH had to read it. The Scared Heart Spiritual Society plaque for Dad was divine. I had never seen one of those and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for it. It will always be one of my prized possessions. Beth, Jeanne, Jenell, Tina, & Susan-I received all your cards and thank you so much for thinking of me. I hope to be a shoulder to lean on one day for you. Life is something all of us must borrow, returning it in time to whence it came. Love you ladies. On a happier note, Maryanne I have not had anyone call me Shirley Sue since I was small. I think Mom, my Aunts and Cousins put Sue in all of our names. Good grief everyone I knew middle name was Sue...There was Shirley Sue, Rita Sue, Mary Sue, Linda Sue, Connie Sue and etc. etc. LOL Shirley

I've posted the seed pics on 3 different forums but still havent gotten an ID yet. I've tried searching seed ID web sites also but no luck. I'm really really curious! Help anyone, anyone ??? There was only one seed of each type. Think I'll plant the white one and see what i get....such anticipation! hope it grows something wonderful :)

It's been awhile since I've updated the "sent" list, so, here goes... Me, dan_the_mailman (10) (3) SENT lindaruzicka (10)(2) SENT hazelnutbunny (10)(2) SENT sandlapper_rose (10)(1) SENT faintheart (10)(2) SENT beth_b_kodiak (10)(2) SENT wynative (10) (2) SENT gmom (10) (3) SENT and that means that everyone has sent out their charms! ((insert applause here)) GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!! Gmom, to answer your first question, I am making a charm table cloth. I've been laying out the charms as I've received them, and with all the different fabrics going into it, it's gonna look fantastic when I'm done! Sending charms for a few months was a great idea! And, since all the charms for this month have been sent out and we're waiting for the last of them to arrive at their forever homes, who's hosting next month?

To those who received packets of veronica longifolia from Lindalana it is the best name I could come up with after doing search of Chiltern catalog. Original seed was received in a mix and even that I consulted couple of people working in the horticultural business still no recognition with 100% certainty. Plants themselves are very worthy to grow- 2-3 feet tall, with flowers similar to veronica/ veronicastrum, bloom very late summer early fall at same time with japanese anemones for good 4-5 weeks. Foliage has minty smell and deep tap root does not like transplant. Architectural, reseeds moderately, does not need support, strong stems, will take sun to part shade, plant it and forget it type of care. If you figure out it is something else please let me know, that plant has been so uncommon I can not find any references ...