Great costume, Brad - all you're missing are the puppies :) How much practice did those heels take.... I hope you enjoyed the party you must have worn it to, or is that tonight? We've always had fun Halloween, DH grew up on a country farm without much trick or treating going on so he has always gotten a big kick out of hoards of little costumed kids coming to the door. We moved last Thanksgiving so I have no idea how many to expect tonight, one neighbor tells me not many, it's a wooded street off 'the main drag'. But I'll have all the lights on, some decorations in the entryway, candy, will see how many feel welcome and stop.

JEAN....I had the same thing happen to me just now! I had replied to all of you and hit 'preview' and then it froze up then went blank. I couldn't retrieve what I wrote so I had to start all over. Frustrating. Anyhow, yes those are sunflowers in that barn scene. I thought they looked so pretty with the fall foliage. DEBRA....it was above freezing today and sunny so the snow is doing some melting. In the shady areas there is still about a foot but at least it's shrinking. All my plants are flattened out like pancakes from the heavy, wet snow. LINDA....I still have no clue what happened to Lily. When I found her outside sleeping under a rosebush she couldn't get up, like her hind feet were paralyzed. She walks fine now and is eating and acting normal other than she just wants to sleep a LOT. She doesn't even go to the door to be let out and she always hated to stay inside before. GINNY...you are probably right. I think Lily is getting near the end...she is really slowing up and has gotten so skinny. I feel comforted to know she has had a great life with us. We saved her as a flea-infested kitten that nobody wanted 13 yrs. ago. FLOWERGIRL...I went in to check on Lily who was sleeping on my mom's bed all day. When I looked around the room there she was up on the toy shelf between the stuffed lions. I had to take a picture because it was so cute! As sick as she was she made me smile. PAM...Thank you! AVEDON...The stones in that graveyard are from the late 1700's to mid-1800's so yes, they are very old. Some are so old you can barely make out the names and dates. KAY...Larissa still looks the same today as she did when I took the photo of her last week. You could never tell she went through a snowstorm or that it gets down into the teens and twenties at night. Leaves are still bright green and buds are slowly unfurling. This is a hard rose to find...I ordered mine from Palatine Roses in Canada. It's one of my toughest, prettiest and healthiest roses, and has the longest bloom cycle. Sharon....I was glad to hear from someone in the same situation as me, caring for Mom. She is 88. She has advanced Alzheimers, is legally blind and has had both hips replaced. I hope you visit this forum more often! Rita...I'm so glad you didn't get dumped on in the storm. There are still folks here in parts of NH that still don't have power. It is much too cold at night to be without power so I feel badly for them. I have heard that it will warm up here too so we are looking forward to that to melt what's left of the snow. Celeste

Hey Brad, It's good to know you have power. How bad did it get there with Sandy? I've been watching the news and I feel so bad for those in her path. Wow, it's just devastating to watch it, so I can't even imagine how tough it has to be to be dealing with the aftermath. I'm wondering about Karen (Pirate Girl) and how she's doing. PG, if you can, I look forward to hearing you're ok... Denise in Omaha

That's pretty cute, but even clicking on it, it's small. Those do look like great hips and color though. Nice way to express it too.