Thank you, Judybird. Very interesting article, though I didn't need confirmation that the power of prayer is positive. When the medical team gives up on you because all the major organs are failing, I KNOW it was mass prayers that turned the tables for me. And since we are all facing the same ultimate fate, God's will is the other deciding factor. Enjoy each day to its fullest! And God bless you all for your caring. Alberta

gandle and shadowgarden, I guess i stole your share of sleep. I could not make myself wake up today and slept hard last night and kept dozing off and on today. Y-A-W-N. Then i go through periods where i can't sleep for a couple of days. no booze,drugs or pills, just my weird wired brain. gandle,i empathise with your painful knee. My sholder and hips give me fits sometimes. I can't imagine listening to trains going by all the time. I remember when i was growing up listening to an occasional far off train. The who-o-o-o who-o-o-o was a soothing sound but todays trains are just noisy. Have you ever tried listening to soothing music at night.Sometimes it works for me, sometimes not. Hope you sleep good tonight. vickie

Multiple coats past two is determined by the actual color of red chosen and the base it's mixed in. If you choose wisely and prepare properly, you can have red walls in two coats - three max. BenM's Caliente in Aura paint is one of my favorite examples. That's what I selected for my own bedroom - two coats, no primer. And I've had multiple clients use it as well. One client started at 8:00 am. Emptied her 13' x 18' dining room, prepped, rolled on two coats of Caliente and hosted a sit-down dinner that same evening.

Oh Brandy, how very pretty! Proud? Deservedly so! You must be so happy. YES, you definitely have lots of room for more hostas ;-). The patio looks so cheery and inviting and all the plants look so healthy and happy. They sailed through winter like champs didn’t they? What did you do to overwinter them? (Did you move from the condo?) I have to laugh... you already have a flowerscape on a Hosta and I am still staring at 90% pips!! Here it has been a looong, slooow road to spring but there is no turning back now, it’s here playing catch up, lol.... foliage on trees and beautiful greenery everywhere. By the way, do you count pips? Have your plants increased in size from last year significantly?