Cheers, you could have included the info about why you were looking for an ID when you originally posted your picture. You said you suspected what it was and were just looking for confirmation. I'm not sure what kind of responses you expected but I said I was giving you the benefit of the doubt in genuinely wanting to know what it was. Several people sympathized with what you considered an unpleasant experience after they understood why this was posted. Had you been more forthcoming originally, or at least not a stranger, this conversation would have gone differently. I hope you'll stick around and get to know some of the great people here, and continued good luck in meeting a non-loser!

Well I'll say Aloe Camperonii seemed to be the favored one. Cactusmchsrris, looks like you were right , right from the start. Denise, Miss goddess. I think you just scored a new name, fitting too, looks like you also get to advance to the next level of jeopardy for plant species, good job! Wantonmara, thank you for joining us and you came in full of confidence knowing almost instantly that it had many similaraties to your own Aloe cameronii and you were right. The leaves are thick on this species and very firm, I wasnt sure at first if it was A. Cameronii because some of the other names also looked close. Again I use E.B. Stone cacti and succulent mix and miracle grow here and there, Rosemariero6, you were leaning the right way from the beginning, and you were right and the stems do branch out and have multiple blooms on them. Thanks for joining us on this round of identifying Aloes with blooms . Josh, I can't leave you out brother you showed up and admitted from the gate, Hey I have no idea what it is but said, it sure is some eye candies, thanks just for showing up to comment as you say, the more the merier. See you on the Sanseveria plant section and remember "NO WATERING UNTIL WE SEE GROWTH". Should there be any questions on any other possible I.D's for this Aloe please do post it. And Good night yall, omg It's midnight here and I've got to get to sleep, this is an addiction, at least its a good one. Greg

Hi Kat, I'm mostly w/ Josh on this. All I'd do is place the plant back in its pot, return the spilled mix into the pot, coverning the roots as best you can & DO NOT WATER. I'd wait for him to return & handle it himself. He knew they were in this condition since they'd fallen over repeatedly. If it were mine, I wouldn't consider it your responsiblity. They ARE NOT such fragile plants; yes they can withstand standing upright, bare in pots or in very little soil, as they're kept DRY. If you can't get the plant to stay upright, try the following. Buy an unglazed terra cotta pot just a couple of inches bigger in diameter than the existing pot. Place the whole plant, w/ its offshoots & mix into the larger pot & just leave it there, DRY, to await your BF's return. Pls. try & relax, it's not as bad as you seem to feel it is.

Lyfia, all great points you brought up, it really helps me plan and think. Honestly we have no set time frame for having this project done, since we have an up and running kitchen in the other part of the house and we are working on the new kitchen as time allows. I spent part of this week filling every little brad hole with putty and sanding everything. This weekend we should get a primer on and if dry time allows the walls and ceilings painted. I think we are at the point we are going to put in the cabinet order too. We still have the floor to put down, sand and seal. Tile the whole range wall, put up shelves. The wiring is done, we still need to run plumbing .. which means going under the house in the Summer .. YIKES! We live in copperhead country, not a fun prospect. Last year my DH got bit, we were very fortunate it was a 'dry bite' though! Valinsv, thanks for the help and suggestions, they are very helpful! Les, I love those 50's dinette chairs and if I was going to do a booth, I'd be all over them. I honestly don't think with a very rustic table I'd be happy with them ... even though they look super cushy to sit on. :) If I do go with these chairs I'd have seat pads made for them. I still haven't put my chair order in, I was all ready to go, now I'm hemming and hawing over details again. Part of me wants to go this way, part can really see everyone sacked out in a comfy booth and chairs playing board games and drinking coco. I know that everyone brought up very valid reasons to stay away from a booth, like people being inconvenienced by having to move to let the inside people out, etc. The thing is though we don't have those types of sit down and eat parties where I see it being a problem. When we entertain adults it's normally in a relaxed, casual setting outside on the deck or around the pool area, where we have large tables in each area. When it's just the five of us here, there would be plenty of seating that we could all spread out. I'm lucky that my girls really do get along, there is not alot of she's looking at me, touching me, breathing my air problems. *LOL* I grew up with 3 siblings, I know how that goes, we spent a lot of time bickering. ;) When it's the kids and their friends having snacks, I don't see it being a problem where the kids would feel inconvenienced. So in short I'm still stuck, I think! *LOL* Sometimes I can see right away the path I want to follow, sometimes I start second guessing myself. *sigh* Normally my Husband will chime in with his feeling on the matter and we'll work it out in a way that we are both relatively happy .. this time he really doesn't seem to care, well other than wanting me to make a plan so we know how to finish the room. ;)