I agree that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages of the boonies. We only have 2 interent options, the phone company or Hughesnet (satellite), since although 60% of my town has cable we are in the 40% that doesn't. (Funny that all the selectmen's homes were covered, though.) We currently have Hughesnet, but they limit the amount of data to the point that 10 -15 minutes of video uses up our entire data for the day, and we aren't on the lowest data plan! Good thing we have laptops since we have to go elsewhere to download new software or updates. (They have an option to download between 2-7 AM, but it only works for Windows and we have Macs.) We are planning to try the phone company now that they have concluded their strike since our neighbor has better connection with them, especially at high volume times like 6-8 AM and 3-12 PM.

Obedient Plant Lemon balm Three different types of sedum St. Johns Wort Horsetail Lambs ear Hollyhocks Tansy I have several different types of plants rooting in water Salvia Artemesia - Oriental Limelight Queen Anne's Lace Ghost Plant Different kinds of aloe Airplane Plants (green) Hoya A couple of unknown plants (no ids) Noid iris (beautiful blooms -- have pictures of blooms) Cactus pads

Hi defrost…another early bird. :-) I'm adding to my houseplant collection this winter, which is pretty depleted. Some winters, I just have no interest, but this year I do, probably because this summer my garden time was minimal. Right now, I have some succulents that need repotting and I'm looking for decorative, ceramic probably. I'm going to try to find some shallow pots in a small to medium size for now. I have larger ceramic pots, but they seem like the wrong shape and size. By the way, if anyone knows who sells the best houseplants, besides Logee's in CT, because I haven't got time to take a trip there. I usually end up at Russell's and I stay away from Mahoney's, so I'm looking for somewhere new to try.

Our neighborhood, Roylene Acres, is having its annual neighborhood wide yard sale next Saturday, May 21st from 8 am until noon. I am having a plant sale in conjunction with them. Here is a link to more details. http://raleigh.craigslist.org/grd/5586022305.html