Hey all! I am liking this tablet but am missing a key board and mouse. I must be old fashioned, lol. I am trying to stir up a twitter hashtag for us #gwroses but I'm not sure it'll work. I hope it does I really miss the old days here. Y'all became such great friends. I do get free books with kindle, but no free rose dictionary yet...here's hoping. Florence, each day has been a struggle but my family and roses are my reason d'etre. How are you feeling???? I truly hope all is well! Rosy hugs, carlota or @HobbesCarlota on twitter.

I've been lucky enough to visit Ann in TN's garden a few years back - I still sigh over the experience. Florence, I came close to visiting your garden once, didn't I? Too bad that didn't work out! I've been invited to see Sue's garden and I sure hope I can make it there someday. I'd love to visit California as well, (and the UK would be an absolute dream!) but a travel budget isn't in the cards right now. It is wonderful though, when GW members visit each other and post about it - and post lots of photos. I never tire of those posts, so please keep that in mind and post away! OH, wait! One garden I can tell about visiting is Karenforroses'. She is in Michigan too, but about 1-1/2 hr. southwest of me. Her roses are marvelous and she and DH Kurt are constantly adding another wonderful feature. Kurt is the creator of the arbors, arches, fences and tutours. Here is a link to some photos taken in her garden when our rose society and the local camera club held a joint meeting there in early summer this year. Here is a link that might be useful: Karenforroses' Garden

Martin, it was all I could do to convince Linda that I knew where I was going, me and my trusty laptop that is. I wouldn't travel without it (Delorme Street Atlas and GPS reciever). The best 69 bucks I ever spent. And yes we had a wonderful time, too bad it was so short. "gene"

Mzstitch and Kate, the issue is not and has never been getting banned. The issue is my posts being deleted, or as I phrased it, my posts being banned. Fig_insanity, jpeace. Lynn, mustbnuts, jeri, and others have already stated why this is wrong and discriminatory, so please reread what they said if you want my answer to why I should be allowed to share what we do at Humpty Dumpty House. Regarding the free ride and the competition, I completely disagree. Yes, Houzz provides a free forum for us. Do I value that -- yes. But I also provide a free service to Houzz, answering questions and sharing information I get paid for in my consulting work. Every time you, Kate, post your beautiful pictures, you're enriching Houzz's content and attracting more people here. Seil does the same when she provides expert advice about pests or diseases in roses, as does Kim in horticultural practices, and so on. Would you continue to come here if there was no Daisy, no Hoovb, no Camps, no MichaelG, none of the people mentioned above, no one with any expertise, no resources where to buy roses or pretty gardens to visit, and no one posting helpful pictures? All that takes work, So I don't consider this forum a free ride -- I consider it a partnership. But does Houzz? Do they value me, or am I like a tiny ant to be squashed if they think I'm out of line? I hope they value all of us, and that's one of the things I want to find out thru this situation. It may sound silly, but every day I try to remember why I'm here (on this planet; not at Houzz). I'm not here to abuse of be abused. I want relationships that are based on kindness and respect. Rejection hurts. If my posts were rejected because of an outright mistake, I'd like an apology. If my posts were deleted because of a technical error, I'd like to know that. Mistakes happen, and when someone gets hurt in the process, those who caused the error whether intentionally or accidentally, should stand tall and do what's right. Humpty Dumpty House is not in competition with Houzz, or Heritage Roses Groups, or Hoovb's blog, or any other person or organization involved in gardens. To me, this kind of negative thinking leads to divisiveness, and I don't want that in my life. When I come to Houzz and learn about Friends of Vintage Roses, or Chamblees, or HMF it enhances my experience here and makes me want to come back. I embrace that we are a network in harmony, with a big love for creating beauty in the world -- why wouldn't we want to help each other? One of my deleted posts with a link to Humpty Dumpty House facebook has already been restored, so I'm taking that as a sign a mistake was made when my posts were deleted. The fact this post is still up and contains a link to the Humpty Dumpty House facebook is another good sign. I cherish my friendships here, but I also want to align myself and Humpty Dumpty House with organizations that treat people well. Having posts deleted in the manner that happened here hurt like a slap in the face. I want to see if anyone here at Houzz values me enough to take some of the sting away. I don't need a public apology, but some private, gentle concern will go a long way toward convincing me that members here (all members -- not just me) are treated with fairness and respect. When that happens you'll see my next post. jannike