Ya I did.. And I have. Nervously soaked 'em in Oj (just like I do all other passi seeds) figuring if they don't sprout that's nothing new.. But to my suprise they were some of the first to pop up. So now it's a season of babying, hand polinating.. Maybe try some crosses if anything else is blooming at the time but I don't expect much luck with that.. We'll see. They say "don't count your chickens before they hatch.." Well, don't count your sprouts before they bloom either. 'Least I have sprouts. Finally.

"Color Caulk" is carried by a few of the Home Depots, they stock some of the more common grout colors since it's generally matched to Custom Brand's grout colors, which is what HD carries. If no luck locally, yup, the internet is your other option. As to the best match, sometimes out of the tube the color might not look right, but it might settle in to the proper color as it cures. But that's a hopeful thought and not a guarantee if you know what I mean.

I can't imagine that anyone who is raising funds would not accept a donation. Another advantage to a donation is that, depending on the organization, you may be able to write it off on your taxes if you itemize your charitable deductions (I'm not up on the current tax laws but I think that's still true, if it's the proper type of organization). "It's gotten so that parents don't think that they need to bear the costs of their child's entertainment. They've got money to go out to the local movie theater, concert, or other expensive entertainment on a regular basis, but claim poverty when it is time to fund extracurricular activities." Not all parents have the money to fund extracurricular activities. Fundraising helps make sports and other activities available to all children. Maybe you are being asked to buy something by someone who could afford the straight fee but that money is probably being pooled with other money so children who otherwise could not afford to play can play or to keep the fees down for everyone since everything is expensive these days (think liability insurance, safety equipment, field maintenance, etc). If they had to get all of their money from the participants, the cost might be prohibitive for most. Usually there is an opt-out fee so no one has to fundraise but some people are of the mind that it doesn't hurt to ask(but I guess that is not true from what I'm reading here - it might be raise the blood pressure of the person you ask!) Maybe you still don't think that's a valid reason to fundraise but please realize that people aren't usually fundraising to benefit themselves and only themselves and don't make your decision based solely on their financial situation.

I don't have that problem either..as I take the trash down after everyone else has left for work and school. Tomorrow(Wednesday) is trash day and it's Spring Break...I wonder who I can get to roll the can down tomorrow.