MIke lol....Yes I love that one too. That is why I tried to root a lot from that one. But this one just did not want to root. All I got moslty is the light pink/purple double ROS ardens one. Even the light pink did not want to root easily. About the sock MIke...I keep that in mind. No wonder Kristy and I are getting along so great hahahahaha hmm I just dug out something about the name of this shrub. Well I THINK, that a rose of Sharon falls under the more general species of Hibiscus? Could that be? I have 0 knowledge :-( But the old order for the rose of Sharon *Ardens*...now i have one name already :-) some 15 years ago says: Hibiscus.....rose of Sharon *Ardens* H. syriacus. Ok I am going to fix that in the trade list. Lucy

I believe its nemesia Lucy. Good afternoon to you, lol. Spent a lousy day at the hospital doing more tests and at work now. Nice to see your pretty picture. I want to go leave and go get some mulch but John is not cooperating. He is gonna get a lump of coal in his stocking I think, lol.

Welcome back, David. Your mom has quite a myriad of health issues to deal with. I can't even imagine how miserable she must be. My brother had stress fractures in his spine from medications he was taking. They did heal eventually, but he was in bed for a long time... And I sympathize with your headaches. I've dealt with sinus pressure headaches off and on my whole life and although they aren't pleasant, I can deal with them. BUT, last spring, I had a 6 week period when I was struck with a blinding, stabbing, wanna-put-a-bullet-in-my-head headache every single night. I absolutely dreaded going to bed. When I finally went to the doc, she said it was probably "just" allergies and I may have a sinus infection brewing. She gave me some prednisone and they did go away, though after I was done with the prednisone, I would have one now and then. But oh how those headaches made me realize that the "pressure" headaches were pretty mild by comparison. Anyway, I'm glad to hear they cleared up for you. Hang in there! Denise in Omaha

My DD's daycare is having an exchange this Friday, which I'm going to leave work and meet her there for. Us moms had to buy gifts for a child under $10, wrapped it and put it under the tree, for the exchange on Friday. I think it's a great idea, each child was assigned a child's name to buy for. I remember as a child, in school, doing these gift exchanges. It was the bullies and the always-rude-anyway kids who made fun of the kids who got something "less cool" (in their selfish eyes) than what they got. There are kids out there (and Adults) who are so very thankful for just "anything", because it truly is the thought that counts, NOT the quality or price, etc. Then there are the selfish, mean-at-heart kids and adults who sneer at others just because it makes them feel better about themselves. I'm all for a Christmas party and gift exchange, in schools, daycares, at work, etc. It is a real crime when people act that way... making fun of other people or bullying them. But it is true what the above-poster said; it is usually the kids who are always mean and rude anyway who do this at the exchanges. The teacher should step in and use discipline on a case like this, but in the cases I have witnessed myself in school, the teacher is usually nowhere in sight or not within ear-reach. - darkeyedgirl