Hi Jeanne, Your suggestions prompted some searches which yielded a pic of JetFire...another one I know I bought years ago. I think that is it. On line descriptions include-Backswept petals add intrigue Height anywhere from 6'-12" Yellow perianth slightly reflexed, My pic does not show that well, and I think they will reflex more as they age. The intensely yellow perianth surrounds an even darker yellow trumpet that ages to orange-red. The trumpet is thinly ruffled, Yes, yes, yes...all of the above. The trumpet does take on more color with age. I really think that is it, and if the opportunity arrises, and I get a much better pic, I'll post it. Thank you. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: With a little age the bloom will look like this-Jetfire

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Wow! You guys provide better info than the Master Gardener did. I am glad I did not stop there just because her ID. It just didn't seem right. I am afraid ((sob)) it looks like Downy Mildew. All signs point to it, and that picture on the link Jim kindly provided looked just like mine. Except mine does not seem to have open lesions like that one. -Jim, you are wonderful! You provided such a wealth of information. Thank you for taking so much trouble to help me! I really was baffled by all the info I read on Downy Mildew. Most sites said it was rare to see it out side of a greenhouse situation, and really isn't a problem in gardens. A couple of sites also said that Downy Mildew will quickly defoliate a plant. My infected plants still have foliage, which I think is interesting. There are even some flowers on them. -greenhaven, what came first were green 'water spots'. You know how when water dries on a leaf it will sometimes leave a slight trace left of where it was? That is what it looked like but under the 'skin' of the cane. It was still green, but had a sort of outline. These irregular marks darkened into the reddish-brown in my pic. The marks were slightly tough, like scabs. No swells, lesions, sunken, or shriveled areas. I scratched this area with my nail once and the fiberous stuff under the skin looked okay. The first year it wasn't major, so I didn't stress over it (now I am, lol!). The second year was worse. I read up on it and started to look at it frequently in order to chart the growth/evolution of it. In the late fall the brown patches had white-gray fuzz on top, just like some sites said it would (in both Downy and Powdery Mildew cases). I probably should have done something when I first noticed it, because it has spread to other roses. My DA rose 'Carding Mill' was the fisrt to get it. It was a weak grower from the time I planted it. Maybe stress/dislike for this climate made it prone to disease? Could it have been infected when I bought it? It didn't seem to show any troubles for the first year or two; can Downy live dormant for long periods of time? Anyway, the next to show the marks (run! its the plague! lol) was a scrawney 'Gold Medal', and then a brand new 'Windermere'. 'The Dark Lady' also seems to have it, but (knock on wood) it hasn't spread much on her. She seems healthy, and put on a good show in the spring. None of the roses infected seem to want to put on new growth after the first spring flush of growth. Do you guys think I should try to save any or just trash them? I don't want it to spread, but I do hate to get rid of any. I don't know if it is going to be possible for me to do, but where does one go to have a sample examined under a microscope? Back to the County Extension? Do you happen to know if it costs much? I want to cry from frustration. This makes me want to give up on all roses... CMK

I like how you took the extra doors out of the mudroom because I think it allows for more usable space. I would leave the door through the garage for access to the mudroom because you are taking a little bit from unheated space rather than the heated space of the mudroom. I think if you added a door to the mudroom you would just take out valuable space with no upside. I can't help you with your chimney and architectural style other than to direct you to the book linked below which I was referred to by MacV(renovator). Some things you may consider but are just my opinion. 1. Think about making a view through your home from the front door. In other words try to line up the front and back door so that if a guest was standing at the front door they could see through the back door. This will attract guests to your great room area and it will look better than the coat closet. I think you have a enough room in the area to arrange the space for this to occur. It would also give you more space in your family room for furniture arrangements. 2. Have you considered combining your library with your dining room? You could add a door to the connection with your kitchen and add bookshelves which would give you an away room which would be private and quiet. This would open up the library space for a guest room and then you could make one of the bedrooms upstairs a playroom or you could make the library a playroom for the kids. 3. Is there any way you could decrease the mass of the garage? If the first slot is just for a golf cart or your lawn mower then perhaps you could add it to the back with the door coming off the side. this would simplify the roofline and decrease the width of your home. Overall I really like the plan. The natural light will give it a lot of character. Here is a link that might be useful: Get Your Home Right