Yes, she really planted 5 trees across the front of the house. Since the house is about 30 to 40 ft. across the front, and there are 4 spaces between the trees, I'm estimating 10 ft. between the trees and the same distance to the house. So although Toronado might have started this thread with tongue planted firmly in cheek, I have a front row seat to this slow moving train wreck. When she planted the "hedge" along the road, I stopped one evening when she was at the mailbox. I tried to impress upon her that the trees would soon be in the wires, and offered free advice. She politely listened, declined my offer of help, and about a month later the front of the house was 'landscaped'. Such a waste of money. I'll see if I can get the trees into a shot without photographing her home. I really don't want to post a pic of somebody's house w/o their permission.

WOW that did go high! Congrats! I watched this one the few times you had it listed before and it didn't go that high did it? I have my eye on this one and swingtime but I can't bid until it warms up. Do you have any more pics of these two that you could share? I'd love to see a pic of a whole flush of blooms. Now you have a nice bit of money to spend at the next plant show you go to. Shawn

So Will, next spring when your 'Thunderhead' is all brown and you're sure it's dead, check the buds. The needles can go completely brown in winter in this climate until the roots are established but they usually rise from the (apparently) dead. tj

Rosewitch, England was definitely one of my favorite places I have ever visited. My folks took me there when I was 14, and I remember bits and pieces the Crown jewels, walking amongst the Stonehenge stones (roped off now, vandalism), Stratford upon Avon. Time for me to take my own 14YO. Im trying to think how I can get over there for a whole summer, LOL. Dlynn, I could have worked so much more. I didnt really look at night time stuff and there was loads to do. Greece: cant help you, but shoot Yasou a line, she went a few years ago. LOL Annie! Teresa, well go together. I wanted to explore more cooking and food shops/stores but didnt get to. Terri, here is more a link to Pictures of England, a website pointed out to me by Denise. I started it on Bourton on the Water, where we stayed for a few days. Thanks Sharon, I was actually thinking how can I even come close to posting her quality of travel guides, I dont do the pictures she does LOL. We might have sat at the same table in the Cheshire Cheeses dining room! Sawdust still there, but we didnt make it to the cellar. I missed a lot of the British Museum. It has changed.check out the new atrium. I couldnt keep up with DH and DS16. Afternoons, when I planned museums, I crashed. Next time! Pam, lots of people did more than we did per day! Theater every night, more attractions, I cant imagine. Gina heh heh yeah I need another vacation like a hole in my head. Speaking of whichDH has another week off in August. Nooooooooo! Kathleen, DH says he took an average of 200 pictures a day. Yup. Me, I just buy the post cards or Google the images, same thing (DARFC from the photo bugs here) Cathy, thanks for giving me the War and Peace moniker heh heh. Next time I go with CF friends! LindaC, I know. Im still exhausted. Speaking of the V&A, did you know there was a Dale Chihuly chandelier in the entrance room?