Hi Vera, Even though you haven't planted many containers, we ARE going to insist that you take pictures of your beautiful establsihed beds! Being able to see what your "babies" will turn into when you are a newbie is so important! Your pics are the reason I have a flat started that has about 35 blue flax seeds sprouting in it right now!!!!! I loved looking through the pics. I was pretty new when I added my photo, so does being on that thread make me an oldie? (smile) Nancy

Heeyy, Deanna! You're sure up late for a workin-gal! LOL Hard to adjust to the time change, I bet! :o) To answer your question, that's a sport of my 'Francee'! She sported one set of variegated leaves one year, and I thought it was just a passing *fancy*, but when it showed up with more of the same type of leaves the following season, I divided it out! It held well, that summer and then I moved it to a bed where it got less sun, unfortunately (to avoid the tearing of the cream margins) and it failed to demonstrate the same vigor and variation. I don't know if that had that much to do with it, in reality, but by this Spring, it had reverted back to mostly the 'Francee' look! One leaf was all chartreuse with the cream margin but the rest were 'Francee' all the way! :o( 'Buff24' found a registered sport, that had the same look as mine, already named-so it apparently is a fairly common sporting habit! I understand, that 'Francee" is fairly prolific in sporting--a *fertile myrtle* maybe? But, then I guess it's not a matter of 'fertility' but mutating, instead?? Don't think I have that understanding down pat yet! Apparently, (according to one of the pics. at 'the Library') the registered 'Fancy Francee' is also very unstable! Here is a link that might be useful: 'Fancy Francee'

woo hoo,what a great foodies welcome! And yah, I am pretty much nuts! I love reading about food, what can I say. Almost as much as eating it. I can't wait to try more of the recipes here. It is so much more fun to cook in my almost complete new kitchen. Thanks all. Sue

sandiefl, yes, yes. I thought it was running up and down the stairs changing beds. But it has left me tired. oh my god, I'm so glad you posted this. I'll be sweating, then not even 3 minutes later, I'm cold. So I have blankets beside me and I'm constantly putting them over me then kickng them off. Did you have radiation? I thought it was the left over affects of the radiation. I'm going to my oncologist and breast surgeon on Aug 2 and 3. They are the best of the best. They are in NYC. I don't mean to say that every doctor in NYC is the best, but, really, these guys are the best. honestly. When I go in August, I will get it out of him. They seem not to want to tell you the symptoms. Did YOU feel that way? For me to tell my hubby "I feel tired", I FEEL TIRED. Remind me to tell you what he says. I'll kick his ass if he doesn't. lol.