Thanks Barbra for the info on the chair I new that I liked it but had no idea what it was called. I will be investigating that! There were two of them at a rent house I had, and I told the new tenants that I wanted them, when I went to get them they had thrown one away because a leg broke I really got sick at mt stomach over it, because I liked them so much. It has a lot of colors on it ,but I decided to leave it as is. The BB frog has been so much fun for me. I will tell you though, if I were to do another,and I will. I have so many friends that want one. When I do it again I will leave off the legs. They are just as cute without them. The tongue is a coat hanger stuck into two holes drilled in the ball. I wraped the coat hanger with a wire pipecleaner that I glued the half marbles. The lips are a magnet from hobby lobby. I have made a few Frogs without the tongue,they were cute too. I used three different size gems mostly large,which made the project go really fast.The eyes are tea light holders from Dollar General.The dragon fly was a christmas tree ornament from Hobby L.and also that little frog you liked had a crown that was also a christmas ornament from Hobby Lobby. Also the pond is in the ground with the edge above,if I had it to do over I would put rocks around the black edge of the pond.I also have a few toads living in my garage&pond They are so entertaining! Thanks again on the FYI! Rochelle

I'm very sorry you lost your friend, Jeri is right, when ever you garden she'll be closest in your thoughts and memories will surface. Why don't you get a rose and plant it in her memory though, doesn't have to be one named for her, just her favorite color, pink was it? It'll give you pleasure to see it grow and be a living thought in her memory. Gardening and roses were my grandma's favorite activity and reason why I do it and though she's been gone well over 20 years now, I still hear her, especially when I'm out working in the roses. Leslie

I just made traditional pumpkin pies . I may experiment with pies at a later date... Maybe a spicy apple? Figured the advice from the guinea pig was fairly sound... Haha. And yes I need more pumpkin pie too, doesn't last long around here. dj

Sometimes life makes it hard to get out and work on a place especially if you have to go somewhere else. Hope he is ok.