Scott! Welcome back! Yes, I missed you too. Having said that, I'll be very busy myself this summer - we bought an old house that needs fixing (for youngest DD and fam to live in). I'm adding the first pics to the "that old house" thread in a few minutes. Sorry to hear about your job. I'll send good thought up for you to find the perfect job real soon! :) Mary

Hey, Jackie. I never got my boy, just 3 girls. The name I had picked out was Todd. I thought it was a very strong name and went well with Haller. The middle name was to be after my grandfather, Richard. Still love the name but none of my daughters who had the sons didn't use the name. I wish you the very best and take care. Lynn

Faerybutterflye (love the name!)- I started small with my moon garden. A packet of moonflower vine seeds (Ipomoea Alba) and a packet of datura seeds scattered around where I liked to sit in the evenings. Also, a lot of people don't know this, but dark purple petunias are fragrant in the evening as well. ;) I put those in pots next to my bench. Also 4 o'clocks, super easy to grow from scattered seeds and they are good reseeders, as well. That is a great start, and you'll have a base to add to for next year! I also planted Abbysinnian Gladiolus around. They are fragrant at night, and they are bulbs, so they multiply well. They look great in a mixed border. You can find bags of these bulbs at Wal-Mart, Lowes, and places like that. I consider these a Moon Garden Staple! They are hardy here, so that is always a plus. Elkwc-thanks for the tomato tips! I've never used a WOW before. I always thought they looked neat, but wasn't sure how they worked. Plus, I'm afraid between the dog and chickens, they might get torn up! I've got some fencing I am going to put up while the seeds are getting established, but I'm not sure if it is going to keep the chickens out, or not. They are pretty persistent, and they love coming in the backyard to scratch around. Maybe instead of putting the fencing around the plants, I need to add it to the top of the fencing I already have to keep them from flying over?? I've got some really special tomato seeds I need to germinate, and want to make sure I get some viable plants from them. Can't wait to get to know everyone better! This looks like a really fun place! Shelly

That's great, slow! Very cool. Curb.....I know what you're saying - loving this forum cause it helps to know you're not the ONLY one that gets so carried away with these things that we love so much! I, too, love tools. My workshop would make a lot of MEN envious. And SLOW...., I always thought I got carried away with too many things that I wanted to do.....until getting to know you here on the forum - you far surpass ME!! HA! It's great! Like so many people here say....so much we want to do, and not enough time to do it ALL.