You can only hijack a thread if the person that originally posted feels like they are being hijacked and I don't, so, no worries! This is the point of a discussion, you talk about one thing, which, hopefully leads to deeper, more interesting discussions. The topic will still come up in a search, search engines don't just search the title, but all of the words in a thread. I will use this time to respond to the original idea, though and say that, thank you, Jo, for going along with the spirit of the original post so well! Exactly what I was going for! I do have to say, though, that I did try and keep my original post neutral, but most everyone thought that I was disappointed, which is interesting b/c I actually was. I agree wholeheartedly with bkay and bernd on this one, those hostas were tiny. I am used to field-grown and in, fact, will only buy those in the future b/c I have no patience for a hosta that will take 5 years or more to have more than 10 leaves! Naylor Creek and LOTG has completely spoiled me. In fact, the Naylor Creek auctions sent plants that were 3 to 4 times that size for the exact same price and that was just a couple of weeks ago, so the off-season idea that Ken presented has little to do with it. I don't even care if they have leaves, which most posts focused on, it is the size of the root ball, the little, tiny stems and the fact that they have like one or two stems in total. Ridiculous. Just like bkay said in her thread about this, when you list a hosta at regular price and then sale it as an end of season plant, then it should be have some growth on it, like a regular plant should. It should not, however, be newly grown! They lead you to believe they are clearing out their stock, and then you get little babies that look like they just been unswaddled. That is not what I am used to, so I'm going back to the tried and true, Naylor, LOTG, Made In the Shade and Plant Delights for me. They were absolutely fabulous this year! They have the newest in stock, so if it ain't there, then I don't need it! Thanks to everyone for contributing to this, feel free to continue either discussion, it is very enjoyable!

I couldn't live without my dry swiffer sheets for quick cleaning. They slide under my sleigh bed and all my furniture that is low to the floor. I slant it on my baseboards and it removes a lot of dust and lint. If the floor seems extra gritty (dry mud carried in DH's boots) I will sweep with a soft bristled Old Cedar broom before swiffering. That is usually just in the mud-room and kitchen. Who am I kidding?? He can manage to make his way half-way through the house before he takes his boots off :). When I am deep/thorough cleaning (two or three times a year) I use the hard floor attachment on my Rainbow. It can be a PITA, but I know all the dust and grit get pulled out of the crevices. Refuse to use the wet swiffer systems on my wood floors. Only use microfleece pads and vinegar water. Plan on getting the Bona in the future after hearing such good things about it I do keep a box of wet swiffer sheets for when I am in a hurry and need to mop linoleum in laundry room and one bath. I am not overly concerned about any damage here as these floors will be replaced this year.

Hursthardwoods seems to sell 4" IPE at a good price with $5.19 for Select & Better and $5.69 for Clear grade. I did a search for you to try to help since everyone on this site is always helping me. Here is a link that might be useful: Hursthardwoods seems to sell 4

Well I purchased a kit from them with mixed results. The fabric which is suppose to be 44" wide isn't. The fabric cuts are short so a 1/2 yard was cut to 17" which became a problem and the directions to cut the strips needed the 44"wide fabric.And there was a lot of shrinkage. I wasn't overjoyed with the fabric which seemed dull in color. However I was in email contact with them and although not overly prompt in answering ( quilters have limited time a patience) they did offer to replace the shortened fabric. I carved the piece out but will think twice about ordering. Just my experience