I'd add "Stover" and "Southern Jewel" to the want list too. Didn't someone recently post that a new addition to the SeedSaver mailorder nursery book was going to come out soon?

Oh my. What is a passionate rose lover like you doing in that glacial hell hole? Reading about your endeavors has exhausted me and I haven't even lifted a shovel. I admire your grit and determination, but would love to see you rewarded with thousands of blooms on your rose bushes for all your hard work. I bet they could use engineers in zones 7 to 10!

1. What are you wearing now? White denim capris/turquoise/white tee/w/studs 2. What have you eaten today? Turkey/avacado sandwich on Oatnut bread 3. What is the weather like today where you're at? Haven't checked, but probably 99-104!!! Austin,TX 4. Currently playing on your iPod or radio these days? Country, nothing in particular. 5. What fun thing have you done so far this summer? Gone to San Diego to visit DD #1, Orange County,CA(went w/DD #3 and GS)to visit DD #2, and took GS's to Disney, San Francisco for GS B-day, and spent the week-end at Riverwalk in San Antonio. 6. What are you looking forward to happening in the coming weeks? Going to visit my best friend of 50+ years in IL!!! 7. What is your favorite BBQ/cook out menu? Pork ribs(short ribs?)hands down! A baked potato, FRESH corn on the cob, and a salad w/home grown tomatoes is perfect! 8. What have you treated yourself with/to lately? A black patten Kate Spade handbag and wallet. 9. If you paint your toenails, what color are they today? Very dard red What is the length of your hair? Little past my chin.

I have not been out, but all my plants are inside except 3 pots of basil. My plants have really taken a beating the past several days, they sat in a dark room for several days, then on the deck in strong cold wind for days. I expect to lose a few, but I have several extra. I will hold back a few because I dont have a spot ready anyway. I am thinking that I want to revise one of my cattle panel trellises by cutting it in two pieces, length wise, and making it to where it will "hinge " up high enough to run the mower or tiller under it. That way I can swing it up to work the soil, or place a bucket or mineral tub over the plant if we have an unexpected cold spell. I think that our forecast calls for a lowest of 48* for the next 10 days. I am still waiting on the carburetor for my tiller. I also waiting on another package of seeds, .I think I will be set for seed for a few years, just in case things really turn bad before next year. I dont think the economy will be that bad, but I want to prepare for it anyway. I think our economy will mostly decline for a while, maybe for a long while. I think that I have enough plants that I can save seed from no matter how had the economy gets. Madge just came in and told me that my basil is gone, so it must have gotten much lower here than was forecasted for Ft. Smith, so I guess I can just put catnip in those pots for my granddaughters and start more basil for them.