Well, I resisted reading this thread as long as possible because my collection is supposed to be getting smaller. The current reframing - it's getting more refined. Like that? Not-so-clever rationalization for adding more plants BUT, they're different and almost all are lots smaller than previous ones. Blooming: - Bl. Richard Mueller, just purchased - Dendrobium ceraula (gonzalesii) - still blooming from 8/07, when it arrived - Dendrobium Mini-Snowflake (Den. aberrans x Den. johnsoniae), just purchased - Dendrobium moniliforme, Scented Moon - first moniliforme to rebloom under my care! - Doriopsisium Little Emma (Pixie Star 'Starry Night' x delicosa 'Tinkerbell'), blooming from purchase - Dtps. Kenneth Schubert 'Blue Angel' (Doritis pulcherrima x Phal. violacea), everblooming - Oncidium Twinkle 'White Cap' (Onc. cheirophorum x Onc. ornithorhynchum), 1st time reblooming under my care - Oncidium Twinkle 'Red Fantasy,' 1st reblooming under my care - Paph Estella (fairrieanum x godefroyae leucochilum 'Cabernet Splash'), 1st reblooming under my care - Sl. Marriottiana (flava) (L. flava 'Clone 1' x Soph. coccinea flavum), just purchased In spike/sheath/bud: - Aerangis fastuosa - 1st Ang. in spike for 1st time under my care! - Baptistonia echinata, just purchased - Brassavola nodosa, var. grandiflora, 1st time in spike under my care - Chiloschista pygmeas - in the middle of sequential blooming for the first time under my care - Dendrobium aberrans, 1st time under my care, after skipping the last time - Dendrobium atroviolaceum ('Pygmy' x sib.), 1st time under my care - Dendrobium Himezakura 'Sanokku' (Den. Oberon x Den. Cassiope), 1st time, etc. - Dinema polybulbon, just purchased - Dtps. Sogo Gotris (Phal. Be Tris x Dtps. Sogo Manager), 1st time, etc. - Dtps. Sogo Melinda 'Caribbean Sunset' (Dtps. Autumn Leaves x Phil. Sogo Lit-Angel) - Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost 'Orange Parfait' HCC/AOS x glandulosa 'Nemo') - 1st & only Masde spiking for 1st time under my care! - Phal. Baldans Kaleidoscope, peloric, budding from original spike when purchased in early Sept. - Phal. Cameo, aka Phal. Windsong's Sonnet 'Pine Ridge Peloric' (Zuma Poem x equestris) - Phal. Center Stage 'Pine Ridge Cockleshell' AM/AOS - Phal. Guadalupe Pineda (amboinensis 'Pisang Ambon' x bellina 'Whitey'), 1st time, etc. - Phal. I-Hsin Salmon 'Joy No. 3' (Princess Midas X Kuntrarti Rarashati) - Phal. javanica (KF#1 X KF#2), 1st time, etc. - Phal. parishii, 1st time, 2 spikes - Phal. Penang Girl âChing Reuyâ (Phal. violacea x Phal. venosa), 1st time, and I've had this sucker since 6/05. Thrilling! - Phal. schilleriana-stuartiana (schilleriana (2N from the Phillippines) x stuartiana 'Miami Beach'), just purchased - Phal. Summer Beach (Ken Peterson x Mama Cass) - Phal. Tetra Bell (bellina 'Star of Borneo' x tetraspis 'Snow White') - Phal NOID, white - Phal NOID, yellow, 2 spikes - Polystachya piersii - Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos' FCC/AOS (Butterfly x papilio) I didn't realize this many are spiking/blooming for the first time under my care. Exciting! Congrats to everyone - Whitecat8

Belleville: Yes, they're self tapping with fender washers. There are no groves or channels in the Rion to hold the green things Charlie sells. It was the screws or nothing. I had to do some taping around the doors and vents. Duct tape to the rescue. :) justplaindon: How on earth did you fit so many (hundreds?) orchids in your 25' Rion and where did you get them all from? This is your list (below) correct? I couldn't fit anywhere near that many plants in mine. Are they all small "seedlings?" Orchids Species Arundina bambusifolia Barkeria lindleyana Barkeria scandens Barkeria spectablis Brassavola acaulis Brassavola cucullata Brassavola glauca Brassavola nodosa Brassavola digbyana Broughtonia sanguinea Broughtonia sanguinea Star Splash' Bulbophyllum echinolabium Cattleya eldorado var. magenta Cattleya delosa Cattleya guttata var alba Cattleya quadricolor Cattleya schroderae Cattleya leopoldii ÂDark Prince' Cattleya deckeri Cattleya bicolor Cattleya lueddemanniana Cattleya porphyroglossa Cattleya mossaie ÂReineckiana' Cattleya violacea Cattleya skinneri ÂHeiti Jacobs' Cattleya forbesii Cattleya walkeriana ÂHonolulu Blue' Cattleya jenmanii Cattleya warnerii Cattleya dowiana ÂRosita' Cattleya trianaei Cattleya harrisoniana ÂGiganta' Cattleya percivaliana  Summit ' Cattleya maxima var coerulea Cattleya intermedia var sanguinea Cattleyopsis cubensis Caularthron bicornutum Dimeranda emarginata Dimeranda stenopetalatum Encyclia cochleata Epidendrum calanthum Epidendrum ilense Epidendrum secundum (rose form) Epidendrum cinnabarinum Epidendrum nocturnum Epidendrum radicans aurea variegata Epidendrum ciliare Goodyeara pubescens Isabelia pulchella Isochilus linearis Laelia anceps Laelia anceps 'alba' Laelia fidelensis Laelia lobata Laelia mantiqueira Laelia milleri Laelia perrinii Laelia praestans Laelia pumila ÂHaiku' Laelia purpurata Leptotes bicolor Meiracyllium trinasutum Myrmecophila brysiana Nanodes schlechterianum Oerstedella wallisii Pleurothallis gargantua Pleurothallis sandemanii Pseudolaelia corcovadensis Psychopsis papilio var aurea Schomburgkia schultzei Schomburgkia exaltata Schomburgkia humboldtii Schomburkia tibicinis Sobralia dichotoma Sobralia decora Sobralia tricolor Sophronitella violacea Sophronitis wittigiana Sophronitis cernua Tetramicra canaliculata Trichoglottis brachiata Vanilla planifolia Hybrids Brassada Orange Delight ÂStarbek' Brassavola David Sanders Brassocattleya Moon Miss ÂLunar Dawn' Brassocattleya Maikai ÂMayumi' Brassocattleya Mrs. J Leeman Brassolaeliocattleya Crowfield ÂMendenhall' Brassolaeliocattleya (Toshie Akoi x Waianae King) Brassolaeliocattleya CHIA LIN  New York City ' Brassolaeliocattleya Toshie Akoi ÂCarmela' Brassolaeliocattleya Lake Murray ÂMendenhall' Brassolaeliocattleya Mary Agnes Chase Brassolaeliocattleya (Blc William Stewart x Lc. Mini Purple) Brassolaeliocattleya Hawaiian Leopard ÂMei Ling' Brassolaeliocattleya Good News  Hawaii ' Brassolaeliocattleya Rugeley's Mill ÂMendenhall' Brassolaeliocattleya George King ÂSerendipity' Brassolaeliocattleya Haadyai Delight ÂBangprom Gold' Brassolaeliocattleya (Lc. Royal Emperor x Blc. War Chant) Brassolaeliocattleya Lady's Favorite ÂMorning Mist' Brassolaeliocattleya King of Taiwan ÂDa Shin' Brassolaeliocattleya Cherry Suisse ÂKauai' Brassolaeliocattleya Mahina Yahiro Brassolaeliocattleya ( Oconee x Splendor Gaylark)x(Esbetts x Cornerstone) Brassolaeliocattleya Chunyeah ÂC.U. #2' Brassolaeliocattleya Chyong Guu Chaffinch ÂTa-Hsin' Brassolaeliocattleya Ronald's Canyon ÂKoko Head' Brassolaeliocattleya Marcella Koss Brassolaeliocattleya Ann Cleo ÂStars & Stripes' Brassolaeliocattleya (Portage Glacier x Persepolis) ÂCarmela' Brassolaeliocattleya unk. Brassolaeliocattleya Tainan Gold ÂGolden Sparrow' Brassolaeliocattleya Fort Watson ÂMendenhall' Brassolaeliocattleya Hillary Rodham Clinton ÂCarmela' Brassolaeliocattleya (Pokai Tangerine x Chocolate Sun) Brassolaeliocattleya Dr. Joe Walker ÂRay Mishima' Brassolaeliocattleya Hunabu Victory ÂBrenda Havenor' Brassolaeliocattleya Hawaiian Wahine ÂCarmela' Brassolaeliocattleya Haiku Gold ÂPauwela' Brassolaeliocattleya Pamela Finney ÂBig Bull' Brassolaeliocattleya Mac Holmes Newberry Brassolaeliocattleya Burdekin Wonder ÂLake land' Brassolaeliocattleya Mary Ellen Carter ÂDixie Hummingbird' Brassolaeliocattleya (Lc. Mini Purple x Blc. Lucky Man) Brassolaeliocattleya (Red Empress x Blc. Mem. Crispin Rosales) 'Lakeview' Brassolaeliocattleya Oconee 'Mendenhall' Brassolaeliocattleya Lawless Romeo ÂJuliet' Bromecanthe Garnet Glory Broughtonia Jamaicensis Broughtonia negrilensis x Laelia crawshayana Bulbophyllum Wilbur Chang Burrageara Pacific Command Cattleya (C Porcia x C walkeriana) Cattleya Bob Betts  York ' Cattleya Chocolate Drop ÂKodama' Cattleya Rembrandt Cattleya Bactia Cattleya Louis Chaton Cattleya Old Forester ÂMt. Diablo' Cattleya Belairensis Cattleya (Hawaiian Wedding Song x self) Cattleychea Siam Jade ÂAvo' Cattleytonia Jamaica Red ÂSentinel' Cattleytonia Why Not Cookara Tropical Snowflake 'H & R' Degarmoara Mem. Jay Yamada  Kauai #2' Dendrobium Oriental Smile 'Fantasy' Diacattleya Chantilly Lace ÂTwinkle' Dialaelia Mizoguchi Cloudcover Dialaeliocattleya Zesty ÂPuanani' Encyclia Ginger Snaps Encyclia Atropine Epicattleya Guarionex Utuado Epc. Siam Jade 'AVO' Epidendrum Star Valley ÂViolet Queen' Epidendrum (medusae x porphyreum) Epidendrum Shizuno Muraoka ÂClear Yellow Sun' Epidendrum (Hokulea x Pretty Princess) Epilaeliocattleya Orange Crush Epilaeliocattleya Charlie Brown  Hawaii ' Epilaeliocattleya Don Herman ÂSpots' Epilaeliocattleya Haiku Twinkle ÂRed Elf' Epiphronitis Veitchii Âvariegata' Epiphronitis Veitchii Fergusonara (Potinara William Farrel x Schomburgkia glorios) Hasegawaara Fantasia ÂDelight' Hawkinsara Koolau Sunset Hawkinsara Red Devil ÂKosaki' Iwanagaara Apple Blossom ÂNalo' Kirchara Emily Ruth ÂLa Selva' Kirchara Tropical Jewel ÂHihimanu' Laelia Pacavia Laeliocatanthe Living Gewer (probably Jewel) Laeliocattleya Ahmad Sheiki ÂMendenhall' Laeliocattleya Gold Digger ÂFuch's Mandarin' Laeliocattleya Fire Dance ÂPatricia' Laeliocattleya S. J. Bracey ÂWaiolani' Laeliocattleya Gold Digger Laeliocattleya Luminosa Laeliocattleya Sheila Lauterbach ÂEquilab' Laeliocattleya Dinard Blue Heaven Laeliocattleya Gaskell-Pumila ÂAzure Star' Laeliocattleya Bonaza Queen Laeliocattleya Orizaba Laeliocattleya Mini Purple ÂSato' Laeliocattleya Melody Fair ÂCarol' Laeliocattleya Shirayukime ÂSanwa' Laeliocattleya Schilleriana Laeliocattleya (C. triannae x L. kennedyii) Lyonarci (Lc. Coastal Splendor x Schomb. undulata) Mantinara Don Herman Miltassia Royal Robe ÂJerry's Pick' Miltassia Aztec Nalo Otaara (Otaara Jane Fumiye x Broughtonia jamaicensis) Otaara Jane Fumiye Hawaii Paphinia Majestic Paphiopedilum Dollgoldi Paphiopedilum (Graham Robertson x (Ruby Peacock x Voodoo Magic)) Paphiopedilum (Black Rook x Infrared) Paphiopedilum Delrosi Paphiopedilum (Hsinying Ruma x Shadow 'Master') Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite ÂChariots of Fire' Phragmipedium Sargent Eric Potinara Afternoon Delight 'Magnetism' Potinara Haw Yuan Gold ÂYK #2' Potinara DiCiommo's Rainbow ÂWaiomao's Satin' Potinara Hawaiian Option Potinara Ching Hua Flame ÂRed Rose' Potinara Satoru Toshima  Lake View ' Potinara Shinfong Beauty ÂTai young #88' Potinara (Lc. Koolua Seagulls X Pot. Aloha Mishima) Potinara Susan Fender ÂCinnamon Stick' Potinara Hawaiian Charisma ÂHilo Beauty' Psychopsis Mendenhall ÂHildos' Schombocattleya Louise Fuchs Schombocattleya (Schomburkia. splendida x Lc. Frosty Pink 'H & R' ) Schombocattleya (C. violacea x Schomb. tibicinis) Schombocattleya (C. Lulu x Schomb. brysiana) Schombocattleya (Schom. brysiana x C. percivaliana 'El Hati') Schombocattleya Cinnamon Tower Schombocattleya (Myrmecophila tibicinis x Cattleya forbesii) Schombocattleya (Schomb. humboltii alba X C. Wendy Patterson) Schombolaelia Monte Bello Schombolaeliocattleya (Schomb. undulata X Lc. Costal Splendor) Sophrocattleya Carol Lynn Sophrolaeliocattleya (C. Mrs. Mahler x Slc. Tiny Titan) Sophrolaeliocattleya Jewelers Art ÂWaiomao Plum' Sophrolaeliocattleya Love Castle 'KURENAI' Sophrolaeliocattleya (Lc Brierley's Ferry x Slc Vatlezac) Sophrolaeliocattleya Brass Town ÂLipstick' Sophrolaeliocattleya Misty Girl ÂAutumn Symphony' Sophrolaeliocattleya George Hausermann  York ' Sophrolaeliocattleya Jewel Box ÂScheherazade' (Tetramica canaliculata x Psychilis krugii) Tolumnia Popoki ÂMitzi' Yahiroara Caribbean Beauty Other Plant Families Blood orange tree Guava tree Fig tree ("Violet de Bordeaux"/ not zone 7 hardy but really good figs) Croton (sent to my family when my grandmother died in 1984 - cut back repeatedly to limit size) Tropical Hibiscus (variegated foliage/red blooms) Tropical Gingers Variegated Shampoo Ginger ( Zingiber zerumbet Darcyi ) Red Bamboo Ginger (Costus stenophyllus) Tropical ferns (including a staghorn fern) Tropical Passionfruit (red flowers) Brugmansia (peach/salmon color blooms)

Hi, all I have used Garden Web for years for remodeling, never thought to use it for quilting/sewing. I am widowed now, and have 2 bedrooms, one slightly larger than 11x15, serves as a sewing room/guest room. Currently, I have a duplex bed w/frame taking up lots of wall space. My family are all out-of-state and can't visit very often. Perhaps once a year single or couple friends visit. Bed is used only occasionally. I have inflatable queen and twin size mattresses (a couple of years ago, had the family down for Christmas). I'm trying to decide whether to a) lose the bed and rely on inflatables; b) trade the bed for a double or queen-size bed which would gain some wall space, or c) deal with what I have. The room will be repainted soon; there's a very pleasant view outside the window, so the sewing machine stays there. Opposite the window wall is a closet, and a small wicker vanity on a short wall. A wicker dresser (partly seen in pic) and the entry door is opposite the bed wall. I'm left handed, so it's cut, stitch, press; from left to right. I'm looking for a better table/cabinet solution for the area, but this works for now. I'd love room for a 36" cutting table.

Rosefolly - What a surprise to find someone here whose father invented the very thing we're talking about! Since I didn't touch the epoxy (wore new workmen's cotton gloves), that isn't what caused my skin to react. It was on my face only. The lumps were below the skin surface. But, it was combined w/ paint; so the mix is maybe what did it? After the anti-biotics, my skin was as smooth as glass. And the project? A great success. I'd painted the porcelain wall tiles, tub, sink, toilet in my new apartment. Not only did it look custom-made, but it shone as if all new. Even scrubbing w/ scouring powder didn't mar the finish -- that's why epoxy is needed in the paint. People asked me if I'd had the bathroom remodeled...a neighbor saw it, did his w/ epoxy paint, too. In spite of my little debaucle w/it , I recommended it to everyone. Sarah Canary - Maybe one reason "Smilla's Sense of Snow" appeals to us so much is because we're both January babies? ... As to the characters -- I'm not having any problems keeping them straight in my mind. Could be because they have such different first and last names...makes it easier. Yes, I agree, the atmosphere is a big part of this story -- really sets the mood.