The NEW website is up (and sorry, yes, part of it is still under construction - I do have a life, of sorts). AS members provide photos, we're adding GARDEN GALLERIES - the name of each gallery will include the County - so you can see exactly what's growing in 'them thar hills' (ooh! Dahlia Double Entendre) At our March Meeting we'll have a slide show of the NEWEST Dahlias to be introduced. (ItÂs also a chance to start learning about Dahlias before you try to pick out tubers! At each of our Meetings, we have a short discussion about what you should be doing, at that time, in your Dahlia patch.) The TUBER SALE is slated for Saturday, May 13th 2006 at the Arboretum. (shhh: The Members Only Sale IS held the Saturday before, at a secret location. But anyone at the March or April Meetings will know where!) And we're offering a special deal: 12 bucks will get you into the Members' Only Sale, a box with those yellow wooden tags & a marker, some reference materials, AND get you a Mentor for a year. Think about it - somebody who knows what they're doing, at your beck & call! AND THERE WILL BE OTHER TIMES & LOCATIONS to get Tubers or cuttings. (Check out the website  if the info isnÂt there, itÂs Âcause we donÂt have the specifics yet, so keep checking back). Our ANNUAL SHOW is always the 2nd Saturday of September - this year, Sep 9 & 10, at the Arboretum, Noon til 5 pm - CAUTION: We can't open the doors on Saturday until the Judging is completed, even if it's after 12 noon. But in the lobby of the Arboretum, the winners are brought out and placed in the Court of Honor as theyÂre identified. NEW this year: a YOUTH competitive division & an UNJUDGED division (for older flowers that perhaps canÂt compete fairly but are still beautiful, or just for Dahlia growers to show off their favorites) SPEAKERS this year: WeÂre trying for a nationally recognized Floral Designer and a Photographer. Our goal is to increase participation in Artistic Divisions of Arranging and Photography. THE SHOW IS NOT LIMITED TO MEMBERS ONLY! And we sell cut flowers. And we have educational opportunities! We encourage our members (& other Dahlia growers) to participate not only in our show but in the NC Mountain State Fair competition as well. Our members are also available to talk about Dahlias and the Society - at our Show and at the Fair. And at your gardening club. Here is a link that might be useful: CarolinasDahliaSociety

Did you call Capital directly to see how they'll handle service in your area? If there really is no one to service it, you probably should buy another brand.

I am an ex-New Yorker (Long Island) living in Asheville for 5 yrs. It's true, there are as many Florida plates--I read statistics that about 90% of people buying homes here now are from out of state, the biggest percentage from Florida. Asheville is always in the top 10 of every Best Places to Live list, and it made in the top 12 of Frommer's Best International Places to Visit list for 2007. It's a beautiful, progressive and artsy city with the friendliest people on the planet. As far as advertising in other cities in Craigslist, it is possible. I did it when I sold my last home in the area. If you check out craigslist under homes for sale in Asheville you will see listings from other states. If you don't want to pay an agent, use a discount broker. Ben Case is a good one. There are quite a few in the Asheville area. You pay them a $500 fee and they put you on the MLS. What this does is eliminate the listing agent who gets 3% for doing nothing but getting your listing. When it goes out to the MLS, you will get calls from "booking central; they set up appts. with agents and then call to inform you when they are coming. You also get a lock box and a sign. This is a good deal; you still have the option of selling it yourself and paying no commission or if an agent sells it, you only have to pay 3% (instead of the usual 6%). I sold my house 2 years ago this way. Good luck.

Depending on the layout of the rest of the space I may use some of the mudroom for master space, could move the entrance to the master from the mudroom to the family room - there are a 1000 different ways to do this and if you are taking everything out, this is the time to make sure you have everything the way you need it to work for your family.