Funny thing - our longer range forecast changed overnight. Now, after a rainy/s***y Sunday and a cold Monday, things are supposed to go above normal for the rest of the week. +10° on Wednesday. It's supposed to be not too bad for Halloween, which is nice for the kids. We're supposed to get some winds here too, so i'd better bag up the leaves asap, eh? LOL It happened to me a couple of years ago - we had this beautiful warm evening under a full or almost full moon in October, and i spent a whole evening in the dark raking leaves. The next day there were some big winds - you know the rest of the story! LOL

This was the first and only year I have ever planted watermelon. I must say based on or own opinion and many people who are avid gardeners that the M&S we have been enjoying for 3-4 weeks have been delicious and very well formed. I do remember it seemed they took a cpl weeks after we planted for them to settle in and start their vineing process. Starting from seed my son Luke and I Started 4 plants (2 seperate hills)from seed and by the end of June they had taken all the room I had given them and were growing out of their area. Up the rose trellis and across our concrete patio. I think they would have grown over our home if I and my scissors had not taken action to keep them in the area (10x30). They made great and quite large melons, 38lbs in one case but no smaller than 25lbs. All the fruit, 11 total made it to maturity and were very juicy and sweet. They have vined and bloomed and set fruit again with one growing 3 feet off the ground on our rose trellis ,...need to build a stick platform for it lol. Which brings me to my question. Is thier enough time for them ( 5 more so far) to develop to maturity? And is it common for watermelons to have 2 seperate crops from each plant???? I water them really well until they are fully formed and not getting any larger then I cut the water back to whatever nature will give us......my take on M&S's watermelons.......GREAT!!!!!!....thx ,..timetaplant

"I'd give the moon if it were mine to give" -the Yardbirds, "For Your Love" A thought: if you could do anything with the moon, anything at all, put it wherever you wanted, decorated it whichever way, what would you do with it? I think I might sink it into the Atlantic for a wee little bit, just to see the ocean shine from the inside! Of course, my 'magical moon powers' would allow for the moon to actually shine after being plunked into the ocean. What a silly morning! Shelly

I have the Queens of Gold, Jewels, Pearls and Silver that you are looking for. I also have originals of Abigail #332 (15" doll), Goldilocks #157 (13" doll) and Miss Muffet (13" wax look doll). I have black & white copies from my grandmother of Peach Blossom #196, Birthday Girl #210 and Princesses Sunrise & Sunset #407. I would be interested in traded/exchanging/sharing these with you for Christmas Angel, Easter Parade, Snowflake, Twinkle Star, Sweetheart, Mother's Lullaby and Annabelle. I think I could be interested in Harvest Moon (if it is the companion to Cactus Flower - I can't remember) and Miss Daffodil and Miss Lily (if they are not for the air freshener dolls). My email is witchiepoo1@cox.net. I will be looking forward to your response. Thank you, Shannon.