Jojo..Doesn't the mix Josh speaks of sound so delicious? lol Reall! My C.C, T.C, all my Hoya's and many other epethites , is that how you spell that? Oh yes, many of my orchid and most of my houseplants LOVE this mix! I think you said something about being worried about having to water more often in the heat? Have you seen how HOT the temps can get where Josh lives? I have never been that hot here, and he seems to do just fine. Rhizo, you crack me up..lol Wishing everyone a Happier New Year or just as good as the last! It's 30 degrees here and already dark and cloudy at 4 p.m. So depressing. I was really hoping my plants would at least get a few minutes of sun today. Not:-( Mom send you an extra ton of love Jojo and wishes all the best for Mike too. You have been such an awesome friend after all these years. Ooh, one more thing Jojo...Take a look at what the mix could look like. I'll link you. It's 5 parts bark, one part pumice, and one part perlite. Josh thanks pal. MIke Here is a link that might be useful: Good mix for your T.C and other Tropicals This post was edited by meyermike_1micha on Mon, Dec 31, 12 at 16:09

Mary that sounds like a good deal. In the end even thou it is such a hassle, it IS for the safety of our children! At first I was so upset that they would not let me go see my granddaughters teacher real fast in the morning. Not even with a pass. I messed up and little one got in trouble. Then I found out from my friend here in town that a girl got molested a couple of years ago at the school. So it woke me up that times have changed so much since my kids went to school. I do not like it, but obviously it has to be that way. Now that you read my little story, go back to studying. and do not stop to play bingo ok rofl Oh Kylie I got cold just by reading your message. Good morning and hope you can stay inside!!! It will not get warm here today and so there is no sunbathing for my cuttings today :-( Lucy

heather_on - You will most likely see the Costco muffins you like being sold at small coffee shops etc. I see them in Toronto all the time. We also gave up our Costco membership. The one closest to us is awful and stand-alone - and forget getting parked - and the other is at the other end of Toronto - right near my doctor's office. There is a liquor store in that outdoor mall - and it gets jammed with people post Costco shopping. Canadian Costco stores are not nearly as good as U.S. stores - this according to the snow birds who I met shopping in a Toronto store. No liquor/wine of course; no anti-biotic free meat; 12 chicken breasts are packaged in one pack - according to a snow bird in the U.S. they may come in a 12 pack but are vac packed into 2 portions each which would be very nice. I find that you really have to know your prices and watch the expiry dates here. And there are just the two of us - and the dog - and we buy our dog's food from the groomer.

Gosh Ya'll are GOOD!! I love the Christmas background..but since this gift is to be displayed year 'round, I don't think the Christmas-y look will work!! Really chaps me that's it's rainy/wet today. I'd planned on working on these blocks, but I can't spray the sealer on the pictures when it's damp..or it'll never dry!:(