I cut hansa rose back this year.. it was blooming at the top of seven feet canes, fine for me, but no so great for my wife. She loves the smell of this rose, plus behind it I planted John Davis, the were both the same hieght and it looked odd. Normally do not cut rogusas back, but honestly, it looks soooooooooooooo much better now. the foilage has filled in and you cant tell I hacked it in half, its around 4.5 feet now and the increased light has prompted John Davis to grow up even further. Silverkelt

Hey fluff, could it be that big white rabbit costume you wear when you're working? Easters right around the corner ya know. "Hey is that a carrot in your pocket or is your secretary coming to work in that mini skirt again?" :-o :-)

I fixed the 2 red quilt tops into 1 bigger one & put borders on it. Looks better. Now I can take it to church & put it in the "to be tied" pile. More stuff out of my house & put to good use. Yay!!! BTW, can you guess what Bible verse the kids were studying that day??? ;) I see my kitty made it into my pix again...

I used a designer for the first time on this project, and she picked some really beautiful, neutral paint colors that I'd have NEVER picked off the sample cards - you should take a look at them, just see what you think: Sherwin Williams Tony Taupe: using in my entire living area, including kitchen, hallways, entry, etc. Sherwin Williams Balanced Beige: if the Tony Taupe feels like a little too much color, this beige is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. I have it in rooms w/light from every direction, and it never turns an "off" color, no matter the time of day. Benjamin Moore Ashley Grey: If you need something w/a more grey cast than a yellowish beige cast, this is really lovely. For a "white" w/just enough color to really compliment brighter colors, I like Benjamin Moore Cotton Balls. I used it in a room w/candy cane red cabinets, in a Laundry Room w/Pear Green cabinets, and in my pantry ... where I have the palest of blue cabinets done in Wedgewood Grey. From the card, I'd never dream it is the perfect robins-egg blue! Hope that helps a little - I get overwhelmed when it comes to paint colors, but don't be pressured: painting can easily be done after cabinetry. You just need to get a skim coat w/some texture over the sheetrock, and you'll be good until cabinets are in place.