Oh me, It seems that several of you have my problems. I bought hundreds of seeds in 2006, started in 72 unit trays, potted up into big red cups, one gallon pots and finally into 3 to 5 gallons pots. This over 2 years. I also crossed everything in site in 2007 but only ended up with about 2000 seeds. I spent 10 hours a day, crossing, gathering pollen, taking photos of each cross, labeling each bloom and keeping records of all of this. Then of course I had to gather, dry and then label bags and put in fridge. By the time August arrived, I was so burnt out that I didn't plant a seed last year. These same 2000 seeds are still in my fridge all nice and cozy in labeled plastic bags inside sealed plastic bowls. I sadly realized that I had about 800 to 1000 daylilies growing in pots that "ALL" needed some TLC, most had to be potted into bigger pots, fertilized, mulched and watered and watered and watered. Did I mention that I too had a draught that lasted 6 months without one drop of rain. It rained a half mile all around me, but my garden got not one drop! I didn't get any of them potted up until this Feb and March and I put mini nugget pine bark mulch in all the pots as I potted up and fertizied. I increased the value of Mircle grow soil stock by hundreds and hundreds of $$$$. Also the 100 or so bags of pink bark. And the 20 - 30 bags of MG fertilize at $14 a bag!!! I had to make myself get started with all this in Feb. I started with no more than 1 hour a day and added a little time each week until I got 95% done. I got in 35 new plants that had to all be potted in 7 gallon pots(I put all my really new ones in these bigger pots this year). I'm only making about 50 or so crosses a day. I decided that I had no more space, no more $$$ and no more energy to allow me to continue to add 500 or so seedlings each year. I stopped having fun and was continually worried about getting it all done. If I don't want to make any crosses one day, I don't. Last year I would have freaked!!! It;s so much better this way. NOW, if I can just make myself sell some of my plants. Imust, but I just haven't got it together yet to do this. They are my babies or the parents or just too plum pretty to part with. I'm sloooooooowly getting my mind to accept that some must go. I'm a collector, pack rat, OBC person that doesn't want to get rid or anything, much less a daylily. Maybe by this fall I can repot some into an area that will be my, I MUST SELL SOME OF THESE!!!

Tina- Yes...I think you hit the bullseye! Ann's voice is just...POWER...Feminine Power. Probably my favorite Female Rock singer. Course...I hafta admit...I kind of like watching Nancy! (shocker!) Lovin' the guitars @ the 2:20 mark, and the drums @ 3:30-ish. Nice hard crashing! The song just ROCKS! I'm growin' my hair a little longer...should I get to the length of the guitar players?!!?!? Maybe like the guy in the black jacket?! ;-) Faron

Thank you all for your kind words and support. Annie, every photo accepted by Foodgawker starts out on the first page and moves down. I didn't mention the Blog because I figure you all get enough of me as it is on the Cooking forum and the last thing you need is another Blog to read. Ann

"I agree, caramelizing the onions and freezing them is a good idea. Thanks to katiec I caramelize a crock pot full, just slice them up, drizzle with olive oil and cook for about 18 hours. They don't get brown enough or dry enough for some people's preference, but they're fine for me. Annie" They ended up a bit soupy for my taste, too. I just cooked off the moisture in a large sauce pan after the crock pot time.