Hi and welcome to the forum! FFO means first flower out (first to bloom in the season). I am so sorry to hear of your losses. If you will send me an e-mail, I will send you a long and very detailed reply regarding seed-starting and ways to mark your crosses, as well as how to protect your seedlings. My e-mail address is posted here if you click on my name. Nancy

We used to have assignments [at Karen's time] starting with some letter in the alphabet...all I remember the last letter was C, when I posted Cattles. Anybody likes to carry on? Konrad

Fun! Love the umbrella! I'll have to look around and come up with something later......are you all going to start all over once you are finished with the alphabet? I'm getting in here late on this...but it's a great idea!

Diane, I'm sorry I did not respond earlier. The only reason I want to know who did not send in 2008 and 2009 is to not have those same people in our 2010 group. I think it would be wonderful if someone might volunteer to take the name of some who did not receive this year or last year and would make that block for them. Once we get into 2010, I will try to do this on a volunteer basis but just for that year - matching people if there are any problems. As for 2008 and 2009, I don't want to try to play catch up before I even start. It woudl be very thoughtful if someone wants to take on matching for the months gone by. Jeanne