Debra--Don't feel too bad for me--my work day is about a 13 hour day, but I can usually swing working only four days a week. That gives me a whole extra day to play in the yard--small price to pay for the long days! I have only been working 5 days for the last couple of weeks to cover my partner's vacation. Rita-- I have been drooling over rebloom pics on this forum for a couple of years.. just thought I wouldn't ever get there as my season starts so much later. What a pleasant surprise! I too am hoping that my rebloom is due to my plants finally being established.. would love to see it continue in future years! My Maurader is usually much reder... not sure if the color difference is due to the lateness of the season, weather etc. I have had a hard time getting a picture of it's true color, even in it's prime. An added bonus with the cooler temps is that even if I miss the blooms the first day, sometimes I can at least get the general idea the next. This was my Celebration of Angels today... still sporting yesterdays blooms! Won't hold up to close inspection, but still a joy to see this afternoon! Julie

Thanks palmcirtusbananavaz7! Dennis, I think the largest majesty I saw was in the part 1 of the pics. Im trying to remember if I saw a larger majesty palm because I think I did, but their definitely weren't too many large majesty palms. But the majesty palms I did see looked very healthy! Thanks for looking! -Alex

Well theyre all from 2009, girl! Lets see! This is from October 3rd. Is that recent enough. And I bet its still blooming under the snow! I cant believe how this stuff just keeps blooming, and blooming, and blooming. Even the 19 degree nite didnt seem to phase it! Its Campanula rotundifolia, Bluebells of Scotland. I got it from somebody at one of the swaps, but Im not sure who! From Garden - 2009 July to Fall I didnt get a whole lot of snow here in Thornton. It might have been 6-8", but its a little bit hard to judge because the ground was so warm that it kept melting from the bottom as it was adding up on the top! It had pretty much stopped by midnite last nite and never really got going again. How much did you get out in Nederland? Skybird

Patti ,I havn't been on here in awhile but just happened to have time today. I'm sorry to hear your diagnosis,but as one who has already been there ,done that,i wish you many blessings.Keep the good attitude,that's half the battle,and the rest will fall into place. As others here did for me 5 years ago,i'm returning the kindness by offering up mega prayers and good thoughts for you. As OP said,take a throw blanket with you,most places have some,but I took my own,also took my kindle so I could do word puzzles,couuldn't concentrate enough to read a book. Keep the Faith Prayers,hugs and blessings for you. Kathi