I am interested For perennials and bulbs I have: Bleeding heart Different varieties garden phlox Verbena Hosta honeybells Variegated hosta's Bearded iris Siberian iris Pink and White peonies shasta daisies Lily of the valley Daffodils Tulips Crocus Lilac and more... I would like pink and white hellebores or any hellebores... Just want to fill up my back garden with them, no matter what color! Let me know Thanks Marianna

Mwheel, thanks so much for your comment. I am going to follow your example and check out a yoga class in my neighborhood, and then see what my body has to tell me about that! Westgardener, my understanding is that homeopathic medicines trigger healing responses by providing slightly disruptive reactions. The medication I took was Traumeel, and I've linked to their website if you want to check it out. Traumeel is intended to reduce inflammation. Arnica (arnica montana) is supposed to soothe muscle aches, reduce inflammation, and heal wounds. Comfrey (symphytum officinale) is supposed to be helpful with injuries to bones, sinews, and tendons. I have found that I respond very well to homeopathic medications when I have serious injuries, but I feel I would be irresponsible if I didn't recommend that you see a practicing homeopath or alternative/complementary medicine professional before pursuing any of these things for yourself. Aromatherapy is, as I understand it, one of the newest of the plant-based healing practices, and is based on the idea that volatile oils carry some essence of the plant that you can absorb through inhalation to promote psychological and physical well-being. I think aromatherapy works slightly differently for different people -- for example, you're not going to get a positive response if you happen to dislike or have a negative association with a particular scent. I read the labels of essential plant oils and then take a sniff -- I can usually tell within a few seconds whether that scent will make me feel better, or different, or not. I used aromatherapy -- putting a few drops in a dish of steaming hot water and then leaning over to inhale, or putting some in an electric plug-in diffuser -- to encourage a more positive mood that I believe supported my overall healing process. I find the scents of bergamot and neroli deeply interesting and freshening, and I liked walking into my living room and being enveloped by their citrusy warmth.

I'm so glad you're feeling better. It is good to have those tests once in a while, but also good to have them over with! I love biscornus, myself--don't know whether you would consider them "fun" or not, though! ;0] Here are some others, too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bella_dia/sets/733357/ Chicken Pincushions http://www.web-goddess.org/archive.php/postID/2381 I hope these links still work. I had to figure them out from where I had saved them in Firefox's "Scrapbook." Here is a link that might be useful: Biscornu making

Yeah, I always stay home on Black Friday or do a non-shopping outing, like a movie or theater trip. I hate crowds. I've been doing more and more of my Christmas shopping on the internet every year. I also buy "stock' gifts, the same thing for everyone. This year it's a Breakfast package for our siblings and their spouses- a package of pancake mix, maple syrup, etc. I like sending food gifts- hey, everyone eats, and no one has ever asked to exchange my gift. One year I gave everyone a coin-counting bank, another year it was a Christmas wreath, and another year a good flashlight.And if you order online, you can get gifts delivered right to the recipient. I can stay out of the store. Yay! And I am genuinely happy there will be a New Baby for next year Thanksgiving and Christmas.!!! This post was edited by jannie on Sat, Nov 29, 14 at 8:49