Thanks everyone~~ and umm- do I want to know WHAT it was you THOUGHT I was going to say?? lol.. But it's all good. Mom won't remember tomorrow anything about today. So very sad. But she IS still very much in Love with him, as he is with her. That is all that matters... My Brother bought a big box of Chicken and side dishes and even made them a cake! They went for along ride, ate lunch out, (very rare for them), and they got home safe and sound... It was a good day for them.. Marjie :)

Thanks everyone! A word of caution regarding the Smooth Blue Aster (Aster laevis). I wintersowed and planted out no more than 6 plants in a few different beds spring '07. This past spring thru fall I ended up with about 40 or so new plants; most of which I had to yank up. A quite a few of these seedlings were cropping up in the crevices of the rock/stone border that lines my NW/NE strip. The bonus about this perennial though is that it DOES bloom the first year as you can see from the last picture :) PS Brandy....I received the seeds yesterday! Thanks for the extras. Expect yours soon! Vera

hi! your peace lily is not a species lily "Certain species of Spathiphyllum are commonly known as Spath or Peace Lilies." i hope that will help direct you to the right place

Looks like we're all having a busy weekend! I'm happy to report my weight is shifting down - I've recovered from last weekend's visit with my pal and all that food. I've moved from 145 to 143/142ish. Quite happy with that. Slow and steady is my goal. I will stop losing when my body tells me to. I'm focusing on proper portions and healthier food choices. I figure I will settle on a weight when my food balances with my body. Anything around 130-135 is my goal to maintain. Anything lower than 128 I have to be careful because that is a teenager weight and not healthy for me at this age. Too easy to get sick and have little to help me recover from. Besides, I don't do 'thin' - I'm a curvy build and thin looks awful on me. Got there once in the military and everyone told me I looked gaunt. If I were born to be tall fine, but I'm not. My goal is to be able to garden without back spasms and be able to jolt up a couple of flights of stairs without losing my breath. Maintaining a healthy weight is the biggest challenge, not the weight loss. So I plan to be here for some time to come. We're off to the in-laws this weekend. DH's brother is moving back out west after a year of unsuccessfully seeking work in mapping. He's been working 'online' from his original job out west but since nothing has happened in this area he's moving back. He's been living in his parents basement for all this time - not funny. Time to go. I'll miss him but glad we had the time to know him better. Also going to drive a wee bit down a county road tomorrow to practice my driving. Looking forward to that too. I don't do highways because I am not comfortable making turns at higher speeds yet. Take care, I will try to get online this weekend. Cheers, Peggy