Hi Everyone! Thanks so much for the birthday wishes. I am back working at the Community College for a few days, so I logged on and found this post. I had a great birthday on 7-7-07, and am so surprised and pleased that you remembered it! The cake was "Death by Chocolate" with red roses on it! My daughter got me a coffee grinder so I have been having fresh ground in the morning. It is nice to be 56. I don't feel a day over 30 (most of the time). I am having a great vacation. I went camping with the band boyz, went to the coast to a beach house with DH, DS and Freddy, went to Portland to the Art Museum (Rembrandt exhibit) and the rose garden, had an exciting 4th on the lake watching other boaters and sunbathing, and just got back from Reno with DH and we even came home with money. I just love playing $3 blackjack. I've even had time to enjoy peaceful mornings in the garden drinking coffee and wandering around deadheading. My midge cure worked, and I have had wonderful roses this year. But I have had to spray longer than usual, because we had some humid weather. Zephie got a bad case of rust, and I had never seen rust on my roses before. The band is playing almost every weekend in August, and I am playing a gig with my daughter on Sat. at a local bank. We are doing an hour and a half set of our kid songs. It sure is fun to do music with her. Her singing and guitar playing make my singing and mando playing sound really good. That's my secret....play with people who have more talent that you! It is very quiet at the CC this morning, and I'm catching up on email and gardenweb. I am delighted to see so many wonderful photos here. Let me know how it's going for you....I sure do miss you guys! Love Kathy

Pam, thank you so much. I love your garden so much. Just wish I could experience it first hand. Frances, thanks. You're such a sweet lady! I hope you have tons of roses this year, daylilies too! Thanks you Rosefolly. Thanks you Randy. It was a beautiful day here today even if my dear wife did drag me all over central Mississippi. I love that Gruss! Oh my gosh, what a beautiful picture George! Thanks so much.

Joe, There are two more really funny things about it. One, I was thinking it would be a real blackspot problem but it's been the complete opposite. The second is that I was talked into entering the Atlanta Rose Show and came away with two blue ribbons with entries from Leonardo. Who'd a thunk all that from that little band taken home as carry on luggage? Thank you so much for your generousity. Wishing you many, many very happy birthdays. Jeff

Sure PG, when I find out I can post whether they ship or not. I keep arguing with myself about going back and buying the other one too. Fortunately, I won't be able to go back until the end of next week so by then hopefully I will have a grip on myself! Hubby isn't nearly as intrigued/obsessed with plants as I am, so he thinks I have more than plenty already. LOL