Thanks for all the kind words!! Betty, I dont know if they have it in silver. In fact, I didnt know they still had this one until bright's comment. I bought this one a couple of years ago. Slinkey, I bet they are cheaper at the Christmas Tree Shop than Pier1!! :) OA, you are right. I wanted a bigger diameter table for this atleast for safety. I should try hacking a larger diameter on this table because the other side tables I have are a little too big for it so I left it at this. Karen, So true about storage. Now, my dishes have officially overflowed into non-dish cabinets! Yikes!! Thanks Lynne. Pier 1 usually has nice non traditional christmas things so I try to go there the day after christmas! LOL... the blue tree in the other post, I got at about 90% off a couple of years ago. Mo

Thanks everyone! She is absolutely well meaning, and is definitely NOT a gardener! I will explain to her that it is not something I can keep, and the reasons why I can't. Shermann - unfortunately, there are a LOT of plants on the invasive species list that are sold at everything from Mom & Pop Nurseries to HD, Lowe's, etc. Here is the link that I use most often. The ones I could easily find today are the Barberrys, Privet, Euonymous, the Olives, the Jap Spirea, most of the honeysuckles and bittersweet (which I actually planted, but it didn't survive the drought 2 years ago and I will not replace it). Recently added, are butterfly bushes and bradford pears, both have been favorites of landscapers all over my area and have escaped and are crowding out the natural plants here now. Here is a link that might be useful: PA Invasives

Caroline, That is beatiful..I know someone that would love that..would you share where you found the pattern for that one or is it something you created on your own...... I love the way you used yo-yo under the buttons..a great finish for the straps... Have a great day! Bill

Ha ha that is funny. I don't really mine hearing it, I hear it a couple of times a day as this work is taking place in my front yard and people stop by to tell me that these pines get really big. There are probably 6 huge pines, 80', within easy eye distance of my yard...sooooo I do actually understand how big these can get if left on their own. And no matter how many times I explain it to friends, neighbors, and of course internet people, they continue insist all the points, and more, that you seem compelled to warn me about. They just don't want to hear that there are alternatives. Don't know why. That's why it was so refreshing to meet Mike. And I posted to let others know that there are real gardeners out there. I'll give it another shot... People have been keeping huge pines in a small form for way for more than 2000 years. There are currently many 400 year old pines that are very small, 2, 3, 5 feet. You may not think aggressive pruning isn't OK for a tree's health, and I'm sure the type of pruning you're thinking of wouldn't be, but proper pruning methods have been developed in the past 2000 years that millions of people have been learning how to do this. It's not particularly difficult to do but does require a willingness to learn and to do some actual gardening. Getting trees into a desired form, OK, that'll take some practice. It is true when I'm dead these pines will become a problem for the next owner if they allow them to grow. I don't really care about that. Buying the property will be their choice. Secondly I assume there will be a line of "experts" lined up to tell the new owners everything you just said. And the new owners will hire a Bobcat to level the yard, plant sod, plant the standard 2 trees and 5 shrubs, put up a white picket fence, so the yard looks just like most yards in the US. And all will be right with the world. I don't remember who you are, or this other thread where you got your feelings hurt or do I care. Little sad such a thing bothers you so but nothing I can do about that. You should be happy to know I've scale way back on offering people advice on the internet because lot's people do get very unhappy when told something they don't want to hear...I have no idea why....this is all so anonymous how can people take it personally,,,but they do. So I've just about stopped trying to help. You're welcome.