thank you everyone for your support. i love how the horse quilt is turning out. have loads of different horse print fabric. i'm just not sure if it would be to busy to add them. the bee quilt is a work in process, i'm still deciding on how i'm gonna finish it or just add a border. thanks again lady's. have a great week.. erica

Have friend who was redoing her kitchen--she likes blue and for while throught she might try Labrador Blue but much too strong a color to go with the other colors in her open kitchen/breakfast/den... she went with uba tuba green (the verde was too expensive). She has white cabinets and tile flooring and wanted very little movement... she thought about Kashmire Gold but with white cabinets and tile her daughter told her it was too bland... We bought granite to put into house we own and were getting ready to sell...thought with the market so dead 3-4 yrs ago even more than low price having upgraded kitchen and baths would be better selling point... so I picked NVG to go with medium dark oak cabs (original) and a light tan new larger format tiles, and tan walls...they look good but they are not striking...that kitchen as no long runs except for bar counter behind sink and it is not really focal point of kitchen.... thought in THAT kitchen having a strong pattern was more distraction and jumpy look...so went with NVG... in MY house with a long raised counter top behind sink and long island a more dramatic pattern would have been good focal point...but I didn't get to make the choice.... so it is not just what the colors are of the elements...but also the "runs" of the countertops you will have... short, broken runs separated by appliances or cabinets to me says use a less dramatic, more even pattern for several reasons....but I am not kitchen designer or artist... I bet your choice will be great---but I do see your point about building a kitchen around the Lapidus...I loved that pattern when I was shopping...

Thank You, CandyWA!!! My grandchildren & I have a rock garden among my caldiums. The butterflies will be so much fun to make and put in our garden! They'll look great with the flower rocks, the dog rock, the giant prehistoric duck foot rock, and the "Belly Jean" tree (that's a hybrid "Jelly Bean" tree). Butterflies - what could be better? For my grandchildre, and from me, thank you!

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