Thank you , isabella. Yes, Dave's is a wonderful resource. I need to check it out more closely. Wow! catkim, lots of blogs for me to try...thank you. The advantage to the blogs I have mentioned above, and the posts on the Decorating forum are that the photos are on a continuous scroll down vs. having to click on each individual small pic that looks interesting. Many of us who are 'obsessed' with our homes, be it interior or exterior , peruse magazines and books for ideas and inspiration. These bloggers and posters take their great findings and put them on here for others to enjoy, and in most cases, add to as well. It has to be time consuming for these generous posters. The result is like flipping pages of beautiful, expensive books on decor, etc. by simply scrolling down. Perhaps some of your blogs are like this, catkim....I hope so! OT, but speaking of giving natures, it always impresses me to see the generosity of the pros on this site taking their time to help novices with their landscape attempts. It may someday be me...if I ever learn how to post a photo :>/

I enjoyed looking thru those pics! My favorites were the fish and that green mosaic leaf by the pond. What did you end up making from her course calamity_j? Sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing CMK

We do not post publicly how the Stout vote breaks down by region since that is not a requirement to win the Award. You can find the HM and AM results posted by region, since votes must come from 4 regions for the HM and 8 regions for the AM. But with the Stout,it is simply the cultivar that gets the most votes. The number of judges varies by region. There are more judges in the regions with the most AHS members. Region 2 has our largest number of members, and also the largest number of judges. Region 4 is the second largest region and it has the second largest number of judges. Some regions with low numbers of AHS members ( Regions 7, 8,9) also have fewer judges.I don't think that having the largest regions represented by the largest number of judges would skew the vote. It would just give an accurate representation of what our membership reflects. Most, but not all, judges vote each year!

pamghatten, actually that was the Keeping room attached to the kitchen, not a formal DR, the formal DR is in the front of the home see the Link for floor plan. Bumblebeez, glad you found them. :) cyrus1, you're welcome. phoggie, you're welcome too, I am glad you got enjoyment from the show. I enjoy touring the homes, I will never have the money for houses of that size, but I gets lots of inspiration from them. Finz2left, sorry I can't help with the colors, I MIGHT go back to the home show after work on Friday..it depends on the weather (raining or not), if I go I will ask them what color of blue they used. Pattycakes, thank you, you make me blush!! I am getting ready to post some updates on my small remodel, I still have aways to go though, I have lots of details to do still :( Here is a link that might be useful: Link for pamghatten