We are, my dear Jodi, we are! Aquarians ROCK! lol My home decor is deep greens, reds accented with some gold and yellow hues. I love wearing red. It make me feel bold and it's like I am telling people...HEY look at me. I am not in the least bit vain. But I am bold. I will talk to strangers, introduce myself to Rock Stars, Heads of State and walk up to someone who is being mean to a spouse or child, or cashier in public and have no probs telling them they are out of line. I am not afraid to take chances. Daytime I am bold, bright and Vibrant. Reds, greens, golds. In the evening I love lavender and pale turquoise and blue hues, pure white and the fragrance of lily of the valley. Hurt my friend and the RED comes out in me. Hurt ME and there is midnight blue, seething inside but gently reminding someone they are being an A** HOLE! My family and friends mean more to me than my arms and legs. I sleep on my back, and to fall asleep I start alphabetically naming all the plants and trees I have by their botanical names. I wake each morning excited it is a new day for me to screw up or make magnificient. I remember my dreams for the most part and feel like they were written by Stanley Kubrick. They are always so abstract, but when I do remember them, there is always a hidden message or reason I dreampt what I did. I gaze at stars in the evening. I cherished my father and was in many ways more silently closer my Dad (a Cappricorn) than my Mother (a Pisces) even though she outlived my Dad by many years and I was her only caregiver, I sometimes feel guilty about not being able to FIX her. My father, however, taught me the real meaning of life and falling in love with it. He taught me to be independant and to follow my heart. I believe in God very strongly but do not go to church. That's just a place, I talk to God all the time. In the night hours when my guys are gone to bed and I am alone, I feel all lavender, turquoise and pale blue. That is when I talk to my family that has passed. My Father, my gardening and nature inspiration-my Mother, I used to love how her soft fingers stroked my forehead when I was stressed-My younger brother who passed at the age of 30 (7 years my younger) who was my best friend. He was so full of life and energy and for a brief while I was so mad at God for taking him. He was my favorite person, and to this day, I still miss him so, but we we chat! OK so now you know more about me than you need to know!! You all might think I am a nut case, but not so, I am so very comfortable in my skin. I love the 2 men in my life, Dennis and his son Dan, so much. They came into my life as I was losing my Mother. It is like I had a brand new family and had to sorta let go of the other. Will Rogers was thinking of me when he said "I have never met a stranger". I wear my heart on my sleeve and am not afraid to cry in public. If someone asks me what I have learned in life it would be-Friends and Family are EVERYTHING! Don't bite your nails, fill them with dirt and compost. Laugh often and get the dust out of your lungs. Don't send me out with a sorrowful ceremony, have a celebration and laugh and dance and remember I have loved every minute of this ride. Even the bad times. I firmly believe what goes around comes around. How you treat life everyday is how it will treat you. God bless, my friends. I will not say say I am sorry for this long, long post, because I am not sorry! I am just happy to share myself with you. If you are in the neighborhood, please stop by. There is nothing more special than friends! We could stroll around the gardens if you would let me hold on to your arm to steady me. We would share memories too. This will give ya'all something to chew over as we are off to Chicago! See you all soon, and tonight, paint me in a color wash of lavender and turquoise! BE WELL AND BE HAPPY! Believe in PEACE!

Starting to feel a little overwhelmed. I have a shower for my daughter coming up May 6th and then the wedding 5 weeks later. My daughter who is away at college is suffering from an impacted tooth and is scheduled to have her wisdom teeth removed next Thursday. This will be where she is going to school which is 2 hours from here. I should be there with her but I can't get the day off at our little gift shop. Not enough people for coverage and it is a plant delivery day. My son is having some enemia issues and is 18. Now he needs an MRI on some lower abdominal swelling and then will have to see a GI doctor. My second son (have 5 kids) just got a job in Dallas, Texas and he and his wife will be moving there as soon as there house sells in South Carolina. The darn wet and cold weather isn't helping either. I have a plant swap I have to get done. The old "when it rains, it pours". I have enjoyed this swap immensely. Thank you Shirley for such a great time. Loved this idea and hope we do it again sometime. Margo

Agree. Something has severely compromised the roots and circulatory system of that particular plant thereby preventing proper nutrient uptake/use. No way to know what the cause is or was from the photo but given its size and condition I seriously doubt it is salvageable nor will it be productive. Personally, I'd pull the plant and quit wasting time on it. It doesn't appear to be affecting the others so if you wish to leave it for some reason, the choice is yours. Dave

I made it down to look @ slabs twice since I last wrote. I'm still undecided about a slab, but 2 are being held. I decided I don't care for the "gold" in Eureka & Imperial, @ least in the ones I viewed. I found a slab of Olympian (Madeline616~sought it out after I saw yours) & it was all gray & soft, which I loved. Then realized it was the back of the slab & front side is pretty "dotted". My REAL question at this point is about the horizontal wavy lines, which I'd call fissures, but I don't know that is what they are for sure. They are very white, crystally. Are they an imperfection? I know they are just part of these selection of slabs, but I don't know if they will bother me or if everyone will think I got a BAD SLAB of stone. Does anyone have these? I assume fabricator will tell me if they are unacceptable, but will they LOOK unacceptable. I kept running my hand over them & wonder if I will always seem them that way. Also, wondered if the unfinished side can be honed by fabricator, but salesman thinks there are only a handful of fabricators that can hone a ROUGH piece. Honing a polished piece is simple as roughing it up, however, saw marks may be too much by hand. We were scurrying so I didn't take ANY pics. What was I thinking? Just curious, how long did it take you to find the right slab? I'm getting DOWN about it. I am NOT under time constraints, but I just WANT it done. DH is getting a bit weary, so I am just trying to play down the search. Thanks for any help on the "fissure" issue. I am not sure I appreciate them. Have not seen them in any other type of Danby, just the Olympian.