Sharon- I never used to even know what Dutch iris are. But since I first saw pictures of them, I have really loved them. Decided to finially have them in a big display. If they die out after afew years (like tulips do around here) well, they are reallly cheap to replace. They come in small bubs that look very much like onion sets. I know Kay has them and I love to see her pictures of them blooming each spring. Funny you should dream about them. Not totally sure what you mean but I think you mean your bearded iris. I really think you can plant them anytime and they will just grow. Sure are pretty when they bloom in the spring though.

that is sooo cool!! WOW!! a lavender grow kit!! :')) now talla wants to know what color your wings are?? :')) i said i would ask you :')) now i just got this in the mail, almost made me bawl like a baby!! its so touching!! i hope it don't make anyone mad, or anything She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: 'How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?' The surgeon said, 'I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it.' Sally said, 'Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?' The surgeon asked, 'Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university.' Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. 'Would you like a lock of his hair?' the nurse asked. Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally. The mother said, 'It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. 'I said no at first, but Jimmy said, ' Mom , I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom ..' She went on, 'My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could.' Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep. It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Lying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said: 'Dear Mom , I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say 'I Love You'. I will always love you, Mom , even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom ? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom ? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me t o give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'where was He when I needed him?' 'God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children. Oh, by the way, Mom , no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool? I have to give God His pen back now He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore the cancer is all gone.. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery! How about that? 'When you're down to nothing, God is up to something.' lots of love!! many hugs medo! i think we have one more box left to hear about, is that right?? from momcat?

Thank You Roxanna for spotting those blue spikey things for me. Gardeners Supply has them listed alright. Kind of pricey, but they looked so neat in that picture someone posted (Cindy?) that I am more then tempted..........Mantis: Yes, that's what I read too. The foliage just sort of lays on the ground and rots. I only have one semi-suitable place to plant them and it won't have any plants that will cover or distract from the Allium foliage, so I guess I will just have to tolerate it. I doubt if this will be a permanent planting anyway - either by my hand or the hand of mother nature.........Thanks Kay on the timing. That would be about April here probably. ....I posted this here because the bulb forum is very slow and daylily people really know their stuff. If anyone has tried another variety of large flowered Allium other then the Globe Master let me know. They have several types listed (I've already tried Ambassador for instance) and I'm just experimenting..................Maryl

Well, rats. I typed a long post and lost it. Here it is in a nutshell (which is probably how it should have been anyway) The Other Florist says she has some Oasis, but they are being rationed. Can no longer buy it by the case. Not using the big blue and white bowl because the proportions aren’t right with the low height I want. Using a smaller blue and white container. No orchids anywhere, not even Home Depot. Bought all the potted pink tulips the grocery had. That was ONE pot. If words are missing an ”e,” please pretend it is there. The E fell off my iPad keyboard yesterday and I fixed it myself after watching a You Tube video. You get what you pay for. 😉