Hi Teach !! Just wanted to ask. Did the kids commission that or did one of the parents find it by accident? So happy --you are happy !! Teachers, parents, clergy. All so very important in our lives. My "fav" teacher died 3 weeks ago. I had her in the 11th grade. She was 85 when she died. You would not believe the outpouring of love from her 25 years of students. She brought every book we read to life with her knowledge and enthusiasm. The Scarlet Letter never had such a good Hester !! Congrats and I know you will have bright and fun students next year, as your personality will bring out the best in them. Cece

If you refer to them as Lilium Tigrinum everyone will immediately know what you're dealing with... as opposed to the "ditch lilies" many find pesky. Your tigers are the easiest of the lilies to grow and have great success with. They just never seem to disappoint especially if you've got a sunny spot with good drainage. Personally, I would not soak them - just crumble the soil away from the bulbs by hand to separate them out then plant the bulbs at least 6" deep... the top of the bulb below where the stem starts should be the 6" beneath the soil line. They're tough, you can't hurt them even if you accidently break off a stalk which by now should be starting to yellow out. Water them in and forget them till they emerge in the spring. Check out the Lilies Forum, too. Aside from getting the lilies into the ground - I'd probably spend this time preparing any future planting beds and making a few elimentary plans before doing any planting. There are all kinds of ground covers - from Uva-Ursi (bearberry) or Sedums like Dragon's Blood to creeping Junipers, etc. What do you like and what do you want to look at from what vantage point; and are you planting things for your own pleasure or for curb appeal? Think you'll be happier with any results by working out a basic plan.

Sorry to hear they couldn't come. I was happy to help, as I'm sure everyone else was. I had a thought the other day, too. I have an aunt who is allergic to artificial sweeteners. Please, everyone, make sure you tell anyone who eats something made with them thata it's in there! She gets heart palpitations if she eats it. Heart problems run in the family. She thought she was having a heart attack when it happened. The artificial sweeteners certainly have their place, but we still need to be careful with them. Tami

Candice, I'm sorry but I"m not a CMC - a very good friend of mine is. If you don't have the CM Fast Formulas book, I highly recommend that (and they're coming out with a new one in August too). Also, check out www.dmarie.com -- there are hundreds of layout ideas on that site (it's actually a bit overwhelming). For what it's worth, I get my best ideas by watching other people at crops and asking their opinions. I love scrapping with others around me. :) Patti Here is a link that might be useful: dmarie