THANK YOU Earline! I still have to upload my pics, but I got online today to show 'you' the blooms! How funny is that? Interestingly enough, the center stars on mine are more yellow, not that you can see it with the pictures my camera takes. My plant is hanging really high in my tree, it is too heavy for me to get down by myself with the goofy stick I use, there is no way for me to steady the blooms, so the focus will not go in tight. I still say an older pure strain of carnosa. I noticed that is not a heavy bloomer. It is five times the size of my little 'Krimson Whichever' which had 7 peduncles go ahead and bloom, but only one so far on this one. I only found it by accident, cleaning it up for the June Cactus & Succulent Show. Yours has really put on a LOT of growth in one years time, hasn't it? Its a good plant. Thanks for thinking of me!

keep misting it and i hope it will make it! or if you have a camera with you, you can now. you do don't you?? dont you?? LOL **big grinn** ya and finger nail clippers work good too, LOL to take a really quick clipping, but that was all befor i just went up and knocked on the door and said may i have a clipping of your beautiful plant?? its just so pretty!! of course tabor and hubs go "ohhhhhh GOD" and get so embarrased but i tell ya, you make friends and get to talking about plants and next thing ya know, your like, come over sometime and i'll let you have some of mine, geeze i have TONS of little ones you'll make my hubs happy to get rid of some!! LOL and BOOM you made a new sord of friend. LOL me being the giver i give away tons of plantlings. LOL you wouldnt know it by my back yard though!!! LOL i want crepe myrtle soooo bad!! they smell so good in the spring!! and hydrangea!! oh heck i want the west coast!! its so beautiful!! LOL ** sheepish grinn** LOL also..... you can get seeds from your dried fruit, like the gojio or somthing like that, it doesn't fry them, a guy sent me some, and lo and behold i had tons of seedlings, i don't recommend doing them in the winter!! LOL unless its outside!! LOL ~Medo

AXELSROSE - dropped your box off this morning at the PO. You have a box coming and a large envelope also. Please post when you get them! BOX DC# 0306 1070 0001 9493 7714 ENV DC# 0306 1070 0001 9493 7721 SNYDER - thank you so much for a great box! It was waiting on me when I got home from Dr. Office a few minutes ago! My Box contained: a wonderful table cloth - purple and pink! my 2 fave colors! DD said its to pretty to put it on the table! an adorable doggie picture frame. I will put Jorja's picture in it in a few minutes! and put it on my desk! a box of wildflower seed mix package of plant markers - i needed these! Thanks! a Tatty Teddy pin - I absolutely adore tatty teddy! recipe for white fudge - sounds yummy!! a cute pair of gardening gloves - i needed these too! wore out others cleaning beds back in Sept. 3 tulip bulbs - looks to be a peach color by the picture snyder attached! two pink and purple flowers with doll faces. Match tablecloth!!! two santa christmas ornaments a sunflower and butterfly pot hanger a cute salt and pepper set - little milk cans with cows on them 7 packs of seeds zinnia apricot profusion - woohoo! was on my list of wants! chinese houses, 4:00s, magenta zinnias, columbine, marigold & hibiscus! thank you so much snyder! loved it all!

Wow, to feel "thin!" And to be training for a bike race! I'm in an odd place -- "thin" in comparison with X pounds ago yet "not thin" in terms of fitness & energy. I've lost enough weight to feel the difference but still have plenty more to go. The numbers aren't the issue of course, it's the fitness. It's interesting that my attitude keeps shifting with the weight. As for holidays, I'm not worried. When faced with too much food I just feel overwhelmed. I've been know to return from big parties hungry because I talked too much to eat and/or just couldn't decide what to sample! It's harder when the party's at our place but I've learned to send food home with people so it's simply not hanging around. Appropriate portion control is my big issue so I try to avoid platters of food in general. Should I be more worried? What are the holiday challenges for others? It's everyday eating/exercise issues that got me in trouble, not "special days!" Still, I don't want trip & plateau just when I seem to be getting somewhere. Is that the big issue, tripping, falling, and maybe not getting back into the race? I've had a few bumps this summer (travel, special project) & it is most upsetting to be off my routine. Can't believe I've survived the last 2 "tests."