Sorry for the delay. Things were / are hectic at Camp Nappy. (What else is new? :-/ ) Sadly Mr. GF died. While the chiropracter was able to help with the mis-alligned head and neck ... there was nothing to do for the brain damage he sustained. We tube fed him and kept him warm and safe to the end. An so Nature ends another life. :*( Until next time ....

Teatree: Crassula perforata variegata. Fantastic. :) Thanks so much! The Haworthia fasciata - I did a search and found images that matched what I have, but also found images under Haworthia attenuata that match as well. Are the two similar enough that they can be confused? I'll keep looking. Thanks again. And Echeveria "Black Prince" sure seems to match as well. Thanks times three! :) Cactus: My apologies, when I said it's not a Tomentosa, I meant a Kalanchoe tomentosa. (Now I must look up the etymology of the word "tomentosa.") So, Cotlyedon tomentosa. I'll look that (and the suggested variations) up. And I believe a good, "Oh, that's right - I knew that!" is in order on the recent thread regarding Hylo cuttings. I'll go back and re-read that, and do some more digging (for info). Thanks! The little beanie-looking leaves came from something that looked somewhat like this: It was all spilling out of a hanging pot. What did I suggest at first, a sedum? Nevermind that. I knew it was a sede-semper-sedu-something. When I go back on Tuesday, I'll bring my camera and see if the owner will let me take some pictures. Thanks, all, for the comments and IDs! *CG*

The funny thing that got me ready for motherhood the most was that while I was pregnant with Rhiannon and couldn't get a teaching job, I worked in a nursing home. I did just about anything, and towards the end I did mostly baths. After changing all the adult undergarments a babies diaper was nothing. Also learned lots of tricks about putting on clothes on those who aren't cooperative. But the biggest thing was that we had residents that couldn't eat solids so every meal that they served, they would put in a blender. It could be a ham sandwich, pizza, roast, apple pie, broccolli, anything that the regular meals consisted of was purreed for the residents who needed help eating or didn't have teeth or other problems. I learned so much about respecting the elderly and have such an appreciation for them now because of my experiences. Stacie

Can't believe I missed such a wonderfully anticipated get-together!! Half way there and stopped in my tracks! They released me about the same time you were done at Camp Cheerio. I will now see my gastro doctor here in Fl. on Thurs. Looks like it was a huge success, as usual. Missed seeing and meeting everyone. Marge