mjowest...here's your posting...I copied it & posted your pics below...gets frustrating when things don't work, doesn't it! Happy New Year! Jeanne S. Here's mjowest's posting: Finally able to post! Posted by mjowest 5 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 29, 09 at 20:09 My sincere apologies to my secret santa- I could NOT post a single thing since last Thursday! I received, from my yet unknown Santa- the following: A darling red tea pot- I LOVE red!!! It's sitting my my window, with a great contrast with the white snow. I'm keeping it out all year! and a most beautiful yellow plate flower and plate hanger- check out the clear glass- it's a beautiful pattern! I will put this on the big stump I have in my garden, (once the snow is gone!) so it can catch the morning sun, and make drivers smile! I can't ever seem to find yellow, so I'm glad to get this! and, the glue job- you are an expert! much neater than I am... :) Please let me know who you are, secret santa from WA!! thank YOU!!! You made me very happy!! mjowest aka Mary-Jo

I don't know what color the bulbs are but I love just seeing things pop up so I don't mind not knowing at all. I had some lillies as a child that popped up every year and I was always so excited to see them appear, lol. John is better today and I am a little better. Got the plants all in pots for now since its supposed to get to freezing tomorrow night. I think I just did too much and the stress all caught up with me and left me open to getting sick. I just have a headache and mild nausea now. The sore throat and losing my voice is better. I bet I feel like eating my candy bar by tomorrow, lol. I can't wait to post a pic of my candles. I really love them. Its the sort of thing I would have bought myself if I had seen it, lol. Thanks again. John and I are fine now. I am letting him do whatever he wants to the greenhouse and am just not going to look at it again until its finished, lol. I don't care if its not until next year now. I like being able to look at the plants in the garage anyway. I might just let him have the greenhouse for his stuff and keep the garage, lol. Going to bed. Nite all.

Hi Chena - Thank you. I had to post that. I was worried she wouldn't be there when it came in or know who it was from. I ASSumed the woman would at least give her my name, especially when I realized I didn't give her a note to put with the package...duh And I don't believe Lenette even saw the post...lol I figured if she saw it was from Hawaii she'd know it was from me. I sure do smile alot on this forum. Only my granddaughter puts so many smiles on my face. -Sandy -------------------------- I was just going to post the above and checked to make sure nobody else had posted since I started writing the above. I use the 'select all, copy (go back to read, come back)and paste back in' trick. Just in case it's not there when I finally get back. -------------------------- Hi Lenette, I am very happy you like your rainbow. Now Lenette, you know how precious every branch on a Plumeria is...they take so long to get them. Of coarse, I am presuming that, from what I've read and seen pictures of...lol Maybe lots in their first year? It'd probably take 2-3 years before you'd have a 12" or more branch to send me. That's why I ordered some for me now...lol I just hope I actually get what I ordered from Thailand... I ordered the Penang Peach and the Kased Slip. Her Jack 105 is nice to, they're auctioning another one off right now...hmm... I won't have tips on mine but they are 12". If we get significant branch growth maybe we can do a swap then. The link below gives you a link to branch with no tips growth over 4 months. They say never to store them in the basement for their 1st year and a plumeria specialist says not the first 3 years. Another says stick your plumeria branch in perlite or sand or soil, water thoroughly and store in basement- I for one would not do this if I plan for flowers their first year. I'll go with the other person on that one. Fortunately, his pots don't look all that big but I can't help but think that this must stunt their growth somehow...well you want them...you got to settle on the size of pot sometime ...lol Here's an excellent site to help you along and they have a pic of a similiar rainbow there. http://www.plumeria101.com/general.html and this is their index link. http://www.plumeria101.com/index.html Promoting branching and therefore flowering...they only branch after they flower. http://www.socalplumeriacare.com/Faq5.htm I, contrary to his advice, plan to use a high phospate (second #) on my plants when they're not in a dormant stage. But I will go for the foliar feeding he suggests, just want to check out other's advice on what to use. I heard Arizona, worried for their crops, are more concerned with aphids. Never heard of that moth ever. Glad your happy with your gift, I think it's the best kind of rainbow out there. ;) Merry Christmas to You & Yours, -Sandy

Poor Chena, LOL your such a sweetheart. I'm sorry that you have been sooooo bummed out. I emailed you your information on this site. Now, after all the pouting I've emailed you a couple of times and hopefully you know who to send a gift to. It's funny, but it's not funny that the person you are suppose to be playing Secret Santa to really is a SECRET= LOL. I'm having way too much fun with this. Tears of laughter are rolling down my cheeks. This is more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Oh, and then Nalani warns us to be on the look out for something mailed from a Middle School. Hummmm, I hope it's not left over food. As I remember it the only thing I ate from the lunchroom were those wonderful tasting and smelling ROLLS with lots of butter. LOL Oh My, this is so much fun. And no, I drew the #'s out so you will not be getting a gift from the person you are sending one to unless their number was pulled out for you.....so it's a slim chance that you and the person you have are exchanging with one another. LOL (BIG FAT GRIN) The only person who knows for sure is little old me. I'm bursting at the seams giggling. Merry Christmas Dear Garden Buddies, Marian Several of you have been emailing me daily and I must say that certain ones have come up with some wonderful ideals for gifts.