i have just cured my veil-tailed angelfish of fungus with a tincture of this plant.i would like to have one growing and will trade for cuttings or seeds as well.wouldnt mind having a regular bay leaf plant for cooking too.the fish med by the way is called pimafix available in pet shops. works great and doesnt stain the water

Hi Annelida, Thanks for responding to my post. This forum isn't very busy. Thought for sure there were alot more gardeners on this side of the state. :) I know I pass by some beautiful gardens, when I'm out and about. Great lakes encompasses more than MI for sure, so where is everyone else from? I like to propagate plants and shrubs too. The leaves are just now falling, but the colors still are gorgeous. I love fall time, but hate to think gardening season is done. I'm thinking about planning a plant swap for the springtime, MagicKiwi does one and it's great, love going there, but thought maybe having one up this way, would get more 'northern/west MI gardeners'. Though of course everyone would be welcome. :) Meeting new friends is always nice too! Smiles, :) Vicki in West MI gw-Vicki_H

What a relief! It's reached it's new home safely. Michelle, all of my family comes from the same small town (pop ~600) in Italy. I'm afraid that if I try to trace my family tree back far enough I'll find out that it doesn't fork! Your families have proper, Westchester sounding names too. I don't know how mine snuck in...chickens and all! Nina

Thanks Maryanne, your sweet compliments really brightened up my day! I appreciate the tip regarding the Nordicware bundt pans, I'm going over to that website when I'm done here:-) I am enjoying reading through this cookbook very much, there are some very easy recipes mixed in with some that require a bit more effort, which makes it a good recipe book for a wide range of cooks. Everyone seems to like my counter stools, and I'm glad because it took me a long time to pick the right ones for my kitchen. I should have just asked my forum friends, who would have been very helpful I'm sure! Hopefully everyone is enjoying their weekend. DONNA