I plan to make all my seedlings (that I can handle) flower, then force them for the following year, and give away. I already promised the first one for Cindeea, for she sent me seeds, the second one for Maria, for her seeds... And then the rest will go to Project Angelfood. Hopefully they will see it as a nice gesture and not an unnecessary burden. :o)

Tim, a 7th year here on the forum and on sialis.org and I'm still full of questions! I believe you had a spooker up with this pair already right? I would go a head and put one up this weekend when you have time to watch for activity, but I am sure having had the spooker before they will be fine. Locate your nearest bait shop that has wax worms. You never know when you will need them (don't buy till you need them they dont last well). Good Luck !

On mother's day I cook what my mother requests and for the past 4 years she has requested prime rib. So that's what we had. Standing rib roast rubbed with salt, pepper and oregano oven roasted fingerling potatoes quick sauteed haricots verts topped with pan roasted garlic (3 heads worth!) individual yorkshire puddings fresh strawberries & a bishop's cake topped with lemon curd & raspberries for dessert. I was exhausted at the end of the day but it was well worth it. Everything was fantastic. I was home with my feet up & a well desrved drink in my hand by 6:30 and my son fell asleep on the couch by 7. So my mother's day present was being able to read something other than Clifford the Big Red Dog before I went to bed ;-). I hope that everyone had a lovely day. Nina

How about a cold buffet? A baked ham can be set on the table for people to carve pieces off as they want them, along with rolls & condiments in case they would like to make a sandwich. A couple of salads, maybe pasta, potato or 3 bean and a green (with dressing on the side so it won't wilt). If you can get decent corn on the cob, you can cut them in half and buy a pack of cheap bamboo chopsticks to insert in the halves as a handle (soak them first)...these can be done under the broiler or on a grill, and if you rub lemon or lime wedges on the corn, you can sprinkle a mix of cayenne & salt or salt & sugar on them...this gives the corn a nice flavor that doesn't require them to be served hot enough to melt butter. In fact, they're quite tasty room temp. A tray of fresh fruit. Bowls of olives, gherkins, radish flowers, spiced or candied nuts. If you're concerned that there might be those who either don't like ham or don't eat pork, you could cut chicken breasts into roll-appropriate sizes, marinate them in your favorite marinade to grill/broil. Simple foods, easy to prepare and serve, but with the whole ham, nice serving platters & bowls it can look "elegant" enough for Mother's Day. If you're short chairs to sit on at the new site, you might draft a couple of family members to bring folding chairs, resin patio chairs etc., or if anyone attends a church, most churches will let their parishioners borrow a few. Congrats on almost completing the ordeal of building a house! :D