I hate that nickname "bodybags". I buy a lot of the "bagged bareroots" if it's a rose that's easy to find that I don't want to pay a lot for, or a really hard to find one, like Mike said. Over the yrs I'd say I've had probably better than 75% correct roses. Still, it's disappointing when you don't get the correct rose. Especially if it is a hard to find one. I've had a hard time trying to get a CHICAGO PEACE. Everytime I buy one, it's something else. The last one I got ended up being white also, and I've pretty much ID'd it as PASCALI. I've kept it for a few yrs, but it could easily end up being SP'd for something new! Gbebeh, your lavender looks like it will probably end up being PARADISE. Especially if it gets more of that ruby edge as it ages.

Sherrie, LOL! (That was a yell!) Florida definitely has a whammy against itself, with all the development plugging the "pores" that might allow some replenishment of ground water. If there were ways to just pump runoff into the sinkholes with some temporary hoses and pipes, that would be a step in the right direction. I have relatives in Florida who told us - years ago, before the last time they had drought - that someone had estimated that Florida needed the equivalent rain output of NINE hurricanes to get the groundwater back to "normal." (I would not wish one hurricane on anyone. But it sounds like you've had even worse than that, just not as much wind and tide damage.) Anyway, good luck with a drying-out soon Sherrie, and here is a safe bet: someday everyone will be paying lots more for water than for oil or gas, and we'll all be yelling alot more, pipes or no pipes.

I am sorry for you. I know it's frustrating. They obviously have hope that one day a light will switch on and BM will be the mom they were supposed to get the day they were born. I forget, how old is younger sd? Maybe since it was a holiday and BM might have spent time with her parents, maybe they encouraged her to contact and so she is stepping up TODAY... Won't last as past will prove. If sd has been mad and angry at BM, and has refused to speak to her, I'm wondering if it was all to get what she wanted out of Bm an sd just being a stubborn preteen/teen ..?? I used to do this. Heck I think I still do when it comes to my biodad. I refuse to speak to him and so much time has passed, I'm not sure why sometimes... I'm sorry for you

The older Gaggenau ovens are 27" wide. The current ones are 30". both are standard sizes. Mine is from the first group of 30" and the interior front to back will hold a 16" pizza pan, but barely. I don't know if the current model has the same conformation. They also make a classic 36" oven, though they have recently updated it. Gaggenau is one of the most accurate ovens on the market, though you pay for it. People here are happy with the side opening Bosch, which has a more accessible price. Bosch used to have the biggest cavity, but I don't know if that's also true for the side opening one. Definitely worth checking out. I'll say again, GE's ovens have a poor reputation. Uneven heating and other control issues. Look at the AR and BS. Before you get too set on any kind of flexible surface induction cooktop, do read the manuals really really thoroughly. There are limits to the "anywhere you want", the amount of power delivered, etc. It's very different technology to the standard inductor rings--I didn't realize that's what you were talking about before--and I would definitely not go with Viking on that. Not without a lot of other guinea pigs reporting that it's great and that the customer service is also great if something fails. If you think you really want it, AEG (I think it's now part of Electrolux) and Siemans (BSH=Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau here) are the companies that have been in it longest. I don't think AEG is offered in the USA. That leaves Thermador and Gaggenau to look at. You might like the new Gaggenau 36" which has two "freedom" panels on the sides and a big multiple ring in the center. I think you could do three of your big pots across--do read the manual to be sure, but I think you can power share the front and back zones with one big pot in the middle of a freedom, which I think is four oblong inductors. But, again, you pay for it. Modern dishwashers are very different from your old Kenmore. They're designed for energy and water savings first, and cleaning second, ease of use third and drying a lag behind. Most people love Miele--mid-range on up. It's not as big, but genuinely loved. Most DWs are pretty good. Find one that fits your loads, and it'll probably be okay. Most of the work now, is done by enzymes in the detergent, rather than heat or power, and most machines require rinse aid (surfactant to loosen the water) for drying. Not spot prevention, but to actually get your dishes dry.