BTW, you don't have to know latin at all to use a key, and without using a key, you might have to look at hundreds of pictures and descriptions on sites like "hortiplex on this gardenweb site, the plants database at usda, and NCSU plants database" to be able to identify a particular plant. Also, some of these sites (Dave's Garden is a good example) have a lot of errors that might throw you off even if you did find relating information. Using efloras is pretty easy once you go through it once. You just have to think of the entries as flowcharts. If you are interested in how to use it and need help, I'd be glad to answer questions. Basically, here's how it works: 1. Does the plant have characteristic A? If yes, go to 2. If not, go to 4. 2. Does the plant have characteristic B? If yes, the plant is Plant I. If not, go to 3. 3. Does the plant have characteristic C? If yes, the plant is Plant II. If not, it's Plant III. 4. Does the plant have characteristic D? If yes, it's Plant IV. If not, it's Plant V.

THanks patti, for putting up the link, I am either going to do this in my grandson's room or give it to his schools art class, I think it would be a great project for an art class and if they put it on a large piece of plywood they could auction it off...I just thought it was awesome. Huggy

barb the address doesn't work for me either...maybe it's not there anymore. Or maybe my computer is set up different..I don't know...I just push button....lol patti

Cmarlin, the front door is to the right of the bump out where the dining room is located. There is also a coat closet there, but I couldn't figure out how it worked with the bedroom closet, so I left it off. I so wish I was able to get a copy of the floorplan. Adellabedella--I understand what you are saying about the lack of updates, but surprisingly, this seems to be the norm in my area. I have probably looked at every one of the couple hundred MLS pictures in my town, and I wasn't really impressed with but a few of the homes I saw. Even the very expensive homes didn't really have great finishes and so many of them were decorated in, at least in my opinion, the most horrible of styles. I am in the New Orleans suburbs and honestly there is just not that much money here as compared to other areas. There are a few enclaves here and there where there is some affluence, but my town is mostly solidly middle class, paycheck to paycheck people. So in actuality, the finishes in this house are not that bad for the area. The floors are a great upgrade as they are beautiful in person and I'm sure cost whoever put them in upwards of $10K. I also would love to slowly add my own style to the home. I am not in love with ceramic tile countertops, but this countertop looks to be in great shape and didnt really bother me that much. I think I could definitely live with it for a while. The cabinets are nothing special, but they are OK and I actually like the color. They aren't as washed out looking in person. For the exterior, a paint job would definitely be in order. The sides of the house are in red brick. I wonder how much it would cost to leave the area around the entry stucco and just brick the front of the garage? At the least I would repaint in probably a neutral tan sort of color or maybe even a subtle blue gray like BM Stonington or Coventry Gray. For the interior, my first priority would probably be to add propery drapery to the windows in the formal rooms and the family room/kitchen. I know this alone could easily cost in excess of $1K, and that is if I go with a Pottery Barn type drape. I was thinking maybe simple panels of lined silk in the formal living/dining with some nice substantial rods, and a lined linen in the family room. I really like Pottery Barn's lined linen drapes that come with the stitching that allows you to insert the hooks. I would also change out the Hollywood-dressing room globe fixtures in the bathrooms. I would love to do sconces on either side of the mirror in at least the master. Next I would probably focus on the master bathroom. Don't really think I need to move anything or change any plumbing, but I would love an old fashioned small marble hexagon on the floor and some new vanities with marble countertops. As to the price--I really don't think I will buy the house if they won't come down off of the list price. If I could get them down to under $225K, I probably would buy. I really just wish there was a least another one or two homes that I could consider so I don't feel like I'm settling for the first thing that comes along.