well...I opened up Wendy's box and was blown away...my family is saying that my eyes are glazed from overload..."L" Here's what's in my box: a butterfly wind sock on a stick an angel statue (I'm going to put it in the remembrance rose garden for my grandmother) gorgeous butterfly windchimes made out of gems (all sparkly and shiny) ceramic mushroom (it's so cute) hose guide stump planter with blue bird (it's adorable) goldfinch pothanger (already hanging) jiffy pot pellets 2 (I've never seen these before, they're cool) note cards with matching flower pens (you can never have enough of these) lavendar Fields fragrant sachet (in my closet) raspberry garden green tea chocolate hazelnut tea (can't wait to try these) tea coupons AND Bunch Flowering tulips and then there's the SEEDS! (I swear I started drooling) mexican cigar plant plumbago blue angel viscaris coleus rainbow mix dwarf MG moss rose double (drool) lt blue joker pansy zinna red spider dwarf teddy bear sunflowers farewell to spring godetia cosmos lilac bleeding heart cleome rose queen lady lavendar (drool) thyme russian sage (more drool) peppermint stick zinna (flooding the floor) nastrurtium Empress of India (WOW) sugar snaps viola charityland Mt. Bluet catnip Isisensata mixed (gotta look this up) schizanthus (gotta look this up too!) Himalayan poppy (drool, drool) sweet annie artemisia (love this, used ot use it in the flower shop) chicory Bird's eye (overtime drool) blk eyed susan vine california poppy clarkin Mt garland (sounds interesting) english lavendar (yummy) lemon Mint alyssium goldea tuft (I have never seen this) viola bowles black berlandiera Ivriata (another looker up) oregano scarlet sage geranium splish splash AND Ptilotus exaltus Joey ****FAINT**** I'm in seed heaven...what a wonderful box Wendy, I'll be playing for days! Thank you so much! ((HUG))

My deliberation process was interrupted by the phone. It seems someone stole my husband's credit card number so they're having to cancel his card and issue a new one. Want a good laugh? The people who stole his number used it at an online Christian t-shirt site, where they purchased just less than $2000 worth of silkscreened tees! LOL! How crazy is that?????? Okay, again, I'll be back. Right now I'm thinking box 4

I do hope you took her to the vet already. My dog had a swollen toe, which I didn't think was a real problem since it didn't affect her walking or seem to bother her at all. I had taken her to the vet for other things and they noticed the toe, but didn't seem too concerned of it, so I figured they would know and left it as just another in a long line of benign bumps she'd previously developed. It became a natural part of life for months until it suddenly turned dark and made her limp, at which time I panicked and took her in. My deepest nightmare and regret... Even after they surgically took the toe off, she developed Mast Cell cancer from it. The surgery was too late and killed her about a month later. The kicker here is that once the toe turned dark, my vets relayed of their having heard of many other dogs getting Mast Cell cancer from swollen toes before and that if ever a dog had a swollen toe you should just take it off and not chance it, because even if it's benign in the beginning, the chances are it will turn later, and probably too late. These are the same vets that noticed it earlier and didn't say a damn thing! I'm angry and frustrated and just don't understand. I miss my girl terribly and feel I truly let her down. I know I was in denial and should have investigated further and not just count on bumbling doctors not paying attention or simply not giving a damn. I think I was afraid of knowing due to not being able to fix it, but this was fixable if caught in time. Please do not allow this to happen to your baby. You'll regret it forever. I do. My heart aches terribly from it all. I will never forget my beloved baby girl and pray I reunite with her in the ever-after when my time on this earth is done. God knows it would never be Heaven for me without her.

Hi- To answer a few questions... Declansmom-I will try removing that vase on the right and place the larger coral...thanks for that suggestion! I think I will try to order the coral pillow...I actually have 2 of the darker cushions & I think colours are similiar. I also agree that mirrored doors will be too much...and I don't really want to see our reflections when watching TV:) kaisermust-The lamp on the side table was from Pottery Barn. Not sure if they still have these, but maybe you'd have some luck checking on ebay if not available in-store. (great concept-the 'top'portion of the lamp can be removing, just leaving a vase underneath) The other little ceramic lamp/light was purchased from a local home decor store. (I live just outside of TOronto) I think it was made by Abbott. You can't see the detail in the pics, but it has cut-out design that gives a very soft glow. abbottcollection.com (giftware wholesaler based in Toronto The table in that hall is now replaced w/ the 3 shelves. The light on the table was another purchase from a few years ago...another little store here in TO. kiko-Thanks for posting that picture! I love, love those chairs with the orange throws! Roseabbey/kiko-I think I'm going to try to find another home for the topiaries/urns. Although I do like the splash of green, I think I've decided that I'm not big on them in front of the cabinets. Once I add in some artwork, it may just provide that extra hit of colour that is needed. (will be a couple of weeks before I receive my framed prints back...I can post another picture at that time) Next project...think I might take on painting the spindles a creamy white.(lead up to 3rd floor and down to main floor..ugh! Lots to do) Thanks again everyone for the nice comments! Lisa