I came down with the flu and I just could not drag myself out of bed. To those I was bringing plants for, I have your names on them and will hang onto them until the next swap. To those I promised seeds, Jackie, Suzy and Jim, please email me your address and I will drop them in the mail. Really sorry I missed it! Michele

Hi flora, No, I won't be able to make the GE this spring. I'm sorry I'm going to miss you! I hope to have a spring trade at my house, but spring is coming FAST. My daughter is 4 now. While I'm pulling weeds, she's planting rocks and sticks. And who knows where bulbs will come up. She always has to plant a few herself. Teresa

For those that weren't able to attend, those that bailed because of the weather and for those that chose not to attend for whatever reason... YOU MISSED YET ANOTHER FANTASTIC MTPS!!! Mark your calendars NOW for Saturday, October 17th. ----------------------------------------------------------- A very special thanks from me to: My wonderful wife Lavonne who will be paying for helping me for at least a week. She's sick as a dog and has spent most of the last 33 hours in bed. Billy Ring, who helped me out A LOT Friday and Saturday!!! Rhonda Chilson, who may very well have saved my life, what's left of my sanity and most importantly...my marriage! Tina and Curt Wideman, who gave us another in a string of excellent and informative lectures. I for one will be visiting Morning Glory Orchard during the Apple and Peach seasons. (June- November) Everyone who braved the "impending bad weather" (cough, cough) which never appeared until the swap was over. You guys are true die-hard MTPS Troopers!

[ooooh, can I enable Red once again?] Red, you know I had to be a bit skeptical about all this! [Mr Vix remains skeptical blah blah blah nothing wrong with old one. Has he showered at home vs gym since I installed? No!] Neatitems does have a return/exchange policy that seemed fair, so that helped me get off ye olde caboose and just choose. Let me tell you, the Danze soaks my also-thick, nearly shoulder-length hair VERY quickly -- and thus gets out the shampoo/conditioner much faster. Honestly if I weren't in there lingering my showers would be speedier. If you want rainshower, you might want to take a look at the Aussie showerhead too (I've seen it on other sites, but NI does sell). It's the same spray intensity, and it comes in 3.5" and 6" and has a lot of testimonials there. I just liked the vintage vibe of the Danze a smidge better! If you want mega-powerful, the Giessdorf 6 or 8 Jet may be your best bet. [I think you need a strong shower arm for them, though -- I got the 6 for use on half the strong dual arm and that sucker is HEAVY!] IME Christina's great re: emails so if you're wavering, I'd say contact her. Feel free to tell her a now-happy Oregonian sent ya. Let me know if you enter the Blissful Shower Zone, ha! Here is a link that might be useful: Neatitem's shower spray comparison chart