Your flowers are beautiful. I can't grow delphinums here no matter what I do to my soil. They'll bloom but are always little wimpy things so I just don't bother anymore. That lighthouse garden is gorgeous. I wish I had the knowhow and patience to do something like that. Yes Kristy I do like those sheets! lol DH would have a cow if I bought more sheets. I just bought a couple sets and that is one thing that I do splurge on (for my bed, not the kids lol). I have to have at least an 800 thread count and we have a CA king size so sheets set me back quite a bit. Theresa what kind of shop does your sister have? BTW it's past the time for me to get rid of the baby chins. I am going to keep the one with the defective eye. I might see about having him/her spayed or neutered because I don't want to chance it's breeding but my vet said they don't handle anesthesia well, even with isofluorane (sp?) that she uses on rabbits. It's still beautiful with a vanilla colored coat and you don't really notice the defect but it's definitely not for breeding. I'm going to have a hard time giving the other one up but I don't need 4 of them. Karyn

Avedon, I was fearing that she would pass away and I am so deeply sorry for your loss. You have been a wonderful daughter and I am sure that she felt comfort in having you there with her. I know how difficult it can be in caring for an elderly parent, and in facing the reality that they are in failing health. My heart goes out to you. Your flowers seem to be rewarding you for your caring heart. I hope that they give you some solace and peace at this difficult time. I especially love that blue salvia. On a happy note, I am really glad to have you back on the forum! You were missed. Celeste

Since I am the city clerk he has been going around telling every one I am doing things all wrong and illegal yada yada yada. This is a tiny town and there are many that will listen to him as I am not a favorite around town after stopping a good old boy ring of old town rulers that were dipping from the city coffers. This is pretty much a bass ackwards kind of tiny town.Gives real meaning to red neck. The stress he has been causing me is of constantly having to prove what he is saying about me is not true.Frustration because I should not be having to deal with this crap. I work so hard for this little city. With my careful watch I brought this town in 15K under budget this year in the general fund. Considering the budget was ruffly 59K I did very well handling the tax payers dollars!!! Not me actually I do not run the city. BUT I kept the council appraised on where they stood at every decision financially. Before me they were running amuck. I could go on for hours on the waste before I came on scene. Needless to say bad boys are not happy I have lightened their and their relatives personal pockets. Any way all of this started another psoriasis flair up for me. I have not brought it under control yet. It is very painful with hands and feet splitting and bleeding at the drop of a hat. Sunday my hands were clear of splits. Yesterday I had 16 new bloody splits on fingers and palms. And I did not do this with my mosaics on the hoosier Sunday.See gadget thread on the other side here. Hoping now the election is over and bad boy lost and the rest of my council but one are great the next couple of years will mellow out. Sorry for the rant. I am still pretty wound up.

Glad you all liked it. I started reading it before she moved to her present location so I've 'seen' her place grow over the years. The hours she must spend taking care of it is mind boggling.