I am trying to catch up on the last 2 day's posts so I will comment on both your posts. From the other one, I think that 1st seedling is exceptionally beautiful and I love big blooms. The gypsy cats are precious and I want to hug them all (even though some of them wouldn't like that...LOL). Of these, what's not to love? They are all wonderful. I am glad to see a picture of Jay Farquhar because mine has scapes but no blooms just yet. I got it last fall from Maryotts so this will be it's first season. Your photo is gorgeous. English Lavender and Willow Dean Smith are to die for!! What beauties they are. I also really love Red Slippers. I think that one is amazing. I just love it. Celeste

Saw a post from Marti on another forum, she is back home, and way far North of the storm. Said she lived 8 hours north of Mexico City and all was well with her at that time.

For those of us who are not from the south and or not acquainted with these sorts of recipes could you tell us more. When I hear pie I hear DESSERT. It confuses me greatly to hear about sweet potato/tomato pie. I am guessing these are used as vegetable side dishes? With the cheese possibly a vegetarian main course? What is the base/original meaning of the word "pie"? I love a hearty "pot pie" ! Why do I think it is anything with a crust? From what I hear back in the day cooks added fat and sugar to anything and everything. I was SHOCKED when in my 20s my hair dresser told me of an argument she and her mom had over Thanksgiving creamed corn with a cup of sugar in it. Sugar in vegetables was just NEVER anything I ever experienced. In our zest to move toward healthier eating some feel much flavor has been lost. SUGAR being the flavor most missed. LOL

Louise, I dont usually post on this particular forum, but, your post is a very good read. Thank you for speaking out. I am a gray lover too. I dont much love the beige that is being recommended everywhere right now. I am also an aqua lover and have had for the last 60 yrs, some aqua in every room of my house. Trends are not important to me. Many many years ago, I went to school for interior decorating and limited design. It has been so many years, that what I learned is obsolete. Therefore there are a lot of things, that bother me. Lack of color in a room, bothers me, telling every one to remove things from tops of cabinets bothers me, telling everyone to remove things from countertops bother me. No, I dont mean, that junk and other things that are not useful in a kitchen should be left on countertops. I believe that kitchens should be clean, and look like someone actually uses them. My couch was bought new (and was cheap) back in 1994. Color doesnt go with anything I own anymore, but, it wont wear out, so it has a slip cover in gray. I rarely buy a magazine anymore, because, after my husband passed away, money is very tight. However, the other day I did buy one, and I found a saying in it, that explains, exactly how I feel about home decor. It says "Your home should tell a story--a story about you,. So Collect what you love and put those things out for all to see." Just maybe if many would read that saying and put it to use in their own homes, the homes we see on these forums, would look like homes people live in, rather than places, that you cant even find a table near a chair to put a cup of coffee on, and if you do, the chair is too darn uncomfortable to sit in to enjoy the coffee anyway, and the room, although beautifuly and perfectly done, is too darn boring to want to stay in for longer than 5 or 10 minutes. A house is just a house, that needs to be turned into a home, not something that is ready for a magazine photo