How pretty Texas Feathered Fancy is. I remember one year everyone was upset with Strawberry Candy because it wasn't a true pink. I think once you get over that, it is rather an unusual color & such a good plant. I know I've really enjoyed mine. I understand several people have that problem with Startle, I've put that on my "Avoid" list & will add Swirling Water I guess. Such a shame, it is pretty.

TS has such a great classic form and it looks like it has good substance as well. Love it! Your NOID's are pretty too, but I haven't got a clue as to what they could be. Glad can mj could help you ID one of them. Vickie

Very cool, thanks so much for posting -- I have one of those "save the children" children in Bangladesh and I send her letters and stickers. We aren't supposed to send anything big/valuable but I think I can make her one of these. Won't she feel special when she gets it???!!!! I love your idea for paying your bills with the little inchies -- probably the nicest thing to hit their desk all day!

For a brief while, my Wegman's had a wine vending machine (operated by the state of Pa. In Pennsylvania, the wine and liquor is sold in state run stores, not by private shops or in grocery stores.) It was only open during State store hours, even though the Wegman's was open 24 hours, so it was only slightly more convenient than having to drive across town to a State run wine store. There was a $1 up charge but I don't remember if that was per bottle or per transaction. I used it a few times without a problem but the State pulled the machines after a few months, I think they had technical problems with some of them. I've compared Wegman's prices to Target's for health and beauty items and W almost always is cheaper, sometimes substantially. For the most part, when T is cheaper it's not enough to make a trip there worthwhile since I'm in W multiple times a week anyway. If T is having a sale and I have a coupon, then it's worth going there. Once I bought natural bug repellent bracelets at W and saw the same thing at T for $3 more. That was the most drastic price difference I recall.