Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum? Common name is slenderleaf iceplant. Here is a link that might be useful: Google image results

Thanks for the suggestions. I look into it today when I go out shopping (either Home Depot, or one of the nurseries around here) I have perlite, and tried it in one of the pots, it helps a little but not significantly. Yes, rain does waterlog it, but even after a thorough watering, I don't need to water for a week...soil shouldn't stay that wet. (note: I'm using 7-8 inch pots as opposed to larger ones since I am planning on planting out in the spring, I could see a large pot staying wet that long, but not small ones like this) Years ago, I had the same problem with a cheap store brand potting soil (the soil remained wet and was almost "sludgy"), and have since always used "name brands"....but this has sort of put me off on Miracle Gro. I don't know....maybe I just got a a couple of bags from a bad lot.

Shading the pots from any direct sunlight on them can make ALL the difference in the world. There is a tremendous difference between any kind of pot heated by warm to hot air and the same pot heated by any direct sun exposure. The difference is an easy one to demonstrate. When it's hot and sunny, stand in the shade and notice the temperature. Then, go stand in the direct sun. It is intensely hotter. That is the difference between a shaded and direct sun exposure pot and the soil/root ball inside it. Materials which insulate against that heat absorption and transfer lessen the extremes. Materials which absorb heat, hold and radiate it more efficiently exacerbate the extremes. You can frequently leave the plant parts exposed to the full sun, as long as you're not experiencing weather extremes. Shading the pots and roots against that sun can mean the difference between a growing plant and a dead one. Kim

Well, I checked my bags of potting mix, but neither of the open ones have the moisture retention feature. I did buy one or more with that feature, though, so it's possible that's what I used in those little pots. Still, I'll continue to observe the "egg." This could turn into a blonde joke.....