Wow, I want both of these roses. I need that bright colours of Pinata for my garden. I realize that most of my roses are pale coloured (majority are D.A. roses) and I need to have more popping colours. How is the disease resistance? I planted climbing Blue girl two years ago but it didn't climb. I was a healthy bush but it didn't survive the polar vortex. But I still want to give it another chance. Your pictures inspired me, James.

Well, little by little I have been able to go through the boxes. The cursory review/sort is just that. Sort out what "appears" to be sellable, box up what's not. I just filled the back of my SUV with "the stuff that's NOT" and so far, I have found a few interesting things. Of ocurse the fur coat, a few neat old frames, an old wood table with bad legs, but a good top. I'll have to figure out with the old bottles, what's what. that will take some time. There has been a mix of old vintage dishes (looks like something we might have had in the 70-80's. And a hodpodge of china plates, platters, and such. Still LOTS of work ahead, but here are some pictures not necessarily some of the best stuff, but maybe worthwhile (the larger bean pot has the blue crown symbol on it meant to turn it so it would show. Many of the china dishes were wrapped up in woman's slips and old pajama bottoms, etc. The bean crocks, were burried in a box of junky xmas decorations, which about didn't catch my attenion. This woman had more wicker than any human being should ever be allowed to have.

Cooperbailey, we paid $130 for it -- a little less than the seller's asking price and a lot less than what it's worth. Oh, and the ladder is very popular with the feline contingent of the household -- I think they'll be quite disappointed when it goes back to the garage. Yes, the home is older -- 1880ish from what I've been able to discover at the County Clerk's office. If you check out my Photobucket albums I have a few more pics of the dining room (including the built-in china cabinet) and our nearly finished bedroom. Kec01, the current dining room fixture was an eBay purchase and we're definitely keeping it. We love our old house and are trying to be very sensitive to its character when we plan our renovations. We're slowly accumulating vintage/antique fixtures, furniture, and accessories and incorporating them into our plans. I have fantasies of re-installing gaslights (all of the original fixtures were gas from what we can tell) but don't have a clue how to proceed since I'd prefer to avoid blowing up the house in the process. I'd settle for gas-fixtures-wired-for-electric if I could find them in my price range, but so far that hasn't happened. Anyway, don't worry -- we love our old house because it's an old house. Lorree

I know what you mean. I cruise CL for laughs too. I found one once that said 'GIRLS HEAD AND FOOT'. Sometimes just the prices for the items makes me laugh. Today someone is selling a USED Queen mattress set for $650. I don't care what it cost new it's still a used mattress.