well, I had my reply all wrote, then gardenweb stops working and closes the program before I could even click on review, so lost it all.JERRY HYATT is a beauty, and I just love BUBBLE YUMMIN' MAMA .That is so pretty. gorgeous.CINNAMON SUNRSE is another beauty, too. love them lilies. I always look forward to see photos of your beautiful lilies.RICTER is a beauty, too, Love the round pinks like that one. and also SPIRIT FOX is a beauty. and I almost for Tip of the iceburg. so pretty that is. Celeste, I do hope you are all better by morning. I have had that same thing before myself and know how very painful it is. not much helps either, just has to pretty much wear off,altho,I use to put how towels on my neck and it helped a little temporary. jean

I know, Parma. I actually wrestled with the whole Paris idea for a while because I felt weird about leaving my kids and going to another country so far away. We literally have not been away from the kids (ages 17, 14, and 8) for more than 1-2 nights (only once a year). It's not that I feel like I can't handle missing them, I just get nervous about the "what ifs" with us being so far away. But I think I'm over it, for the most part. And it's a ton of $$, especially w/ DS #1 going to college in the fall, etc. But as DH says, we'll only have one 20th anniversary, and I sort of feel like we've earned it since we will have gotten our first-born through his school years which, until 3-4 years ago, were kind of nightmarish. He just was a difficult child who has matured and developed into a still quirky, but interesting and brilliant young man. So part of the trip is, to be honest, a way of rewarding ourselves for surviving his youth! So, we're going -- in exactly four months -- not that I'm counting the days or anything. ;)

So pretty! Love your bedding. The new lampshades are cute & the new window treatment is very nice ( I know you're going to adjust the sheers.) What a nice retreat you've created. Of course your puppy looks so pleased!

I've got to chime in on this because I need your help. There is currrently a Grohe in the house we just bought that I am looking to replace with a new one since it's old and looks cruddy. I can't decide on the Grohe or Price Pfister. We currently have a PF and when it leaked they sent replacement parts at no cost to me with no hassle. I liked that guarantee. I'm also looking for the 360 degree swivel since my sink is huge. The Grohe LadyLux Plus has a Dual Spray control to switch from spray to regular flow, the Ladylux Cafe you show seems to have a button you have to hold in. I do like the Vinnetta - you can point the head and keep the stream or spray on. Now I have a strange question - on the Grohe, there are red and blue marks (hot/cold), but I can't seem to see if they are on any of the others, the Vinnetta or PF. I've also read that some folks had problems with the pull-down ones like the ones displayed here in that they had to push the hose back up into the sprayer because after a while it wouldn't release up easily. So, bottom line, I need a great guarantee, a 360 swivel, a head that locks spray/stream, one where the hose will last and I was looking for one that goes with a black granite sink (but not chrome, we have horrible hard water)..........any suggestions?