Hi Seil! Thanks so much for your answer and the "tips"! I truly appreciate you taking the time to answer my post. As I said before, I am VERY new to roses and I can use all the help that I can get. I just enjoy them so much. Well, I opened an account on PHOTOBUCKET and uploaded some of the pictures, here is the link: http://s1209.photobucket.com/home/kuhra/recentuploads?view=slideshow Please let me know if you can see the pictures, I certainly hope so. In the pictures, you can see what is going on with the roses. I do think that there is more than one thing going on, like you said a disease and some kind of bug. I took a picture of the "worm/caterpillar" I found in one of the small buds. When I touched it, it curled up like a snake. It is the only one I had found so far but, the bud and the stem where it was, now have this kind of very little dark spots. This morning, I found more fallen leaves at the bottom of the plants. My three yellow ones are almost without any leaves. I also found some kind of "mushy stuff" underneath two of the leaves, in the same plant. I do not know what it was. I took the leaves off the plant. I wanted to ask what should I do: should I remove all the leaves that look sick or should I treat the plants first and see what happens? Please advice. Thanks for the tip about the pots drying out quicker than the ones in the ground. I will be more "generous" with the watering. I have them in pots because when I got them they were so tiny and, like I said, I was just trying to see if I could grow them. Until now they have been doing so well and I am debating whether to keep them in pots or plant them in the ground. We moved into our new house in the spring and we are still trying to "work out the yard", which is kind of small. But, in the from yard there is a very nice space for a nice and roomy flowerbed. My first idea was to plant the roses as "borders for the flowerbed, but if I do that, they will be in "full Florida heat and sun" at least ten hours a day, plus they will get rain on. I just don't know if that would be a good idea. Now, the good thing about this particular location is that during the fall/winter and spring time they would get a lot of sunshine and not as "hot" as during the summer. Right now, I have all of them in a "row" alongside the front of the house, and they are protected from the rain. I have thought about planting them in the same place they are at right now, but I just don't know if they would be "tall" enough to be in the back of the flower bed and if they would stay "short" enough to be "borders". Do you know how big these "minis" can get?. I have checked out the grower's webpage but it only says :"between 12 to 36 inches" that is NOT too helpful. We have had 43 days in a row of over 100 degrees temperature! It has been terrible. But, somehow, the roses and the rest of the plants have made it so far. Hopefully, whatever is "attacking" them can be get under control. It is very interesting your theory about the "spray watering". I think I am going to try that. Like you said, they need all the extra moisture they can get in this heat. Well, I will wait for news from you about the pictures. Again, thanks for your attention and your time. Have a great day, Ana

OK, Fullbloomin, Where've you been? And tell us about the fresh outlook... As for me, it's full-out speaking season, and I won't really know what day it is until May. Thank God I have someone helping me mulch the garden... otherwise things would be out of control on ALL fronts. Traveling always generates good energy, I've found... moving forward physically helps to propel us ahead in other areas as well. looking forward to hearing about your experiences, CL

These were in vogue late 1800s to very early 1900s. They were not inappropriate for setting out at a tea, and some sources say that when silverplate became affordable for the 'masses' that many women would use them so show off their fancies,and leave teaspoons out with the sugar bowl when the other flatware were kept in drawers. They tended to come into use later than the 'spooner' but are a form of them. A spooner was a fancy cup in which teaspoons were presented at meals or teas. I did a little Google and came up with this, evidenty a popular pattern at the time. I have seen them in old catalogues and they came in all qualities. Here is a link that might be useful: Victorian spoon holders

Lazypup, a big thank you for sharing your life's story and how Frog came into your life. If anyone thinks you are crazy, that's great, because there are many of us who are. Do you think maybe us both being former Ohioans has anything to do with it? LOL We too have a stuffed animal who is sooooo much a part of our lives, just like a child would be. I will share with you how Taury came into our lives. We've always had a stuffed animal mascot in every car and truck we have owned. When we were still in Ohio we bought a Ford Taurus wagon and since Taurus is the sign of the bull, we needed a bull mascot. At a flea market I found this little bull who was teddy bear sized. He was too cute to leave out in the car, so he would always be brought into the house with us. He went to all craft shows and car shows with us. In time I decided I wanted him to be toddler size so I oould dress him in real little kids clothes, so off to the fabric store I went, found furry material in as close a match as I could find, and made him a new body, legs and arms, then stuffed him into this new body. To this day he goes everywhere we go. He has been in the hospital with me many times, rode in the ambulance bringing me home. The nurses and doctors all loved him. To hold him close brings me comfort if I am upset. He will be cremated with me when the time comes. Meet Taury...bulls are nearsited, so he wears glasses. Please keep posting your Frog stories and pictures. Sending you hugs and love, and the same for Jan.