I am looking for a wholesale source for cotton seed meal. I already offer 50 lb bags of alfalfa pellets and want to add CSM for my gardeners around Canyon Lake (between San Antonio and Austin). I am a garden center manager and try to encourage less toxic approaches to my customers. Being in an area that is alkaline by nature, CSM would be a natural. I do have a source and already offer cotton boll compost. Thanks for any thoughts and ideas. I need to figure out some feed store wholesale sources that make economical sense for me to offer a product. My owners give me a lot of leeway as long as I can make them a profit they don't care how, but I do. I want to continue to be a part of the solution not a cause of the problems that continue to plague the home gardener. Thanks and Happy Growing David

Hope everyone had a great VALENTINES DAY!!!!I haven't been able to get on line (small town-slow service) since saturday--and I haven't been feeling well AND since I've missed some school-the homework is piled high-- but had to stop in to say thank you to my sp--I did spend all of sunday pouring over my magazine!!! AND have started filing my beautiful-one of a kind-box with seeds--I am getting quite a collection for my moon garden and can hardly wait to get them all going!! I will miss my monthly package--but feel I have gained a friend I can continue to have -not only monthly--but daily in my life--I sure hope we can keep in touch--I can hardly wait to see who you are and to read the letter you have promised for next time!!!!! Jeanette

Hey, Great news, the last package is on the way....that means everyone is still in the game. That is really wonderful! Try not to be procrastinators next month...hint. Put that reminder on your calendar right NOW!!!!! As my dad always used to tell me "If you do it now you won't have to WORRY about doing it later" OK, so my January was really fantastic, I'm feeling energetic (which is not real common with me) and I have been super busy with work, which is great for this time of year....expecially since my husband started his own business Jan 1 and his weekly paycheck is no more. I have been freezing in my house, so yesterday I got a heater for right next to my desk, so my office can be warm, even if the rest of the house is cold (bad insulation in this house) and we splurged at Walmart and I got a great new electric skillet, big enough for cooking lots of bacon, without it hanging over the edge of the pan, he he. My garden plans are also keeping me busy. Last year I focused on getting the hardscape in, but this year.....finally, I can concentrate on PLANTS!!!!! I have mostly been looking at my vegetable garden plans, since I will start some indoors, but next on the agenda is to order some perennials for my hill garden, now if I can only narrow down what I want, ha. Keep well, be peaceful. See you on the February Post. YaYa

Holy cow, I didn't expect to come back to so many responses. I think part of the reason nothing has happened in the last couple of months is that I spend my whole day running to and from my kids' events. Thanks for all the commiseration, everyone. When I was hysterically shouting about the half-done room, I was really exaggerating. It's really more like 80% done. Obviously I apologized to my DH after pulling up my big girl pants and getting a firmer grip on things. kimberlee - It never ends does it? One of the base pullout cabs came a hair out of square and Kraftmaid sent a new one to replace it. We decided that it would work out great in the laundry room for pretreater, vinegar, starch, etc. So a laundry room makeover is planned already even though the kitchen has yet to be finished. ajsmama, I've been following your renovation(s) and I totally feel for you. You should definitely be documenting all the ways your builder messed up just in case you decide to go to court. janjan, I'm glad you could vent. I'm definitely taking advantage of the yoga g.c. I think I knew I was being ridiculous even as I was flipping out, but I just couldn't stop myself. I suppose finding my center was definitely needed. enginerd, We host a monthly card game for 30-40 people and entertain often outside of that. If having people over was a motivation to finish, we'd have finished a month after we started. But I think you're right that I need to pick a date to work towards. Maybe I can invite my sister up from NoVa. That might provide the proper motivation. nalcar, your DIY is one of the superduper ones that I go back to often. I'm a spreadsheets kind of gal (you should see my camping packing list,) but DH, though he's a computer guy, is not. I can create a schedule for things that are solely mine(floors for example,) but tasks that are his (trim carpentry for one) or ours (electrical install, etc) can't be put on a firm schedule. Staying out was never an option. You have no idea how much I loathed doing dishes in the laundry tub. kitchencommander, you are definitely not the only one who fights over the positively trivial. Although to be honest, it's mostly me blowing my top over something silly because I've been silently resentful while he looks on bewildered wondering why I'm suddenly acting crazy. rmiriam, oiling soapstone is fun isn't it? I really can't keep my hands off mine. overlyoptimistic I love how you praise your wife. I can see what a gem she has in you. DH is so laid back, we really don't fight per se. It's more me blowing off steam. If we ever do start actually fighting, I'd certainly consider therapy. rhome410 Big Hug from upstate NY. My frustrations are really quite small in the scheme of things. What's funny is that I know yelling never provides the results you're looking for. This is why I don't yell at my kids. They honestly listen better when I drop my voice a bit. It's the old proverb : He strains to hear a whisper that can not hear a shout. For some reason I can't ever remember that when I'm frustrated with my DH. And I definitely appreciate the yoga and will use it and hopefully get a better handle on things. Happy anniversary, BTW. janiek, the empty bank acct factors in a bit here too. We totaled my van hitting a deer 2 wks ago so we'll be spending quite a bit sometime in the next few weeks in order to replace it. We don't believe in car payments. I had finally been ready to place my backsplash tile order when it happened. The accent tiles that I fell in love with are $58 per 2"x10" tile. Darn expensive taste.