Cactus/Caudex.... Instructions that came with the Boojum said to plant it in a very dry, quick-draining medium...and after 10 days, start placing some ice-cubes on top of the medium, so the cubes could slowly melt, and re-hydrate the medium. Damp, but not wet. I was advised by Arizona Cactus Sales to lightly mist the caudex, a few times a day, but not to the point where water would drip, and saturate the area around base of the plant. When I misted the caudex, the top portion has a grey-green color, but the branches are very dry, and to my eye, look dead. I understand that leaves will sprout from the top end, and from the base of the branches. The plant is on my back deck, full sun, protected from rain...so the plant is still dry, except for the mistings. Are the older branches dead? If yes, do I clip them off, and will a new rack of branches take their place? Does it take years for branches to form? The caudex feels like a rock-hard pinecone, and the branches remind me of bamboo skewers with thorns....woody, dry, and very stiff. I'm hoping that this plant will break dormancy, and put out some new roots, and possibly some top-end action, over the Summer. Yes, no, maybe? Comments, thoughts, suggestions....anybody? Sending out a S.O.S. Frank

Am I the only one who didn't GET the whole Izzie/Denny thing?!? At first I thought his explanation for coming back was because she had some horrible disease and he came back to 'take her home'. When I saw what she was doing last night, I thought I was right, but everything turned out OK. So what other explanations do you all have?

I really liked it! On some shows the background music is intrusive and annoying, making it hard to hear the dialog. Sara Ramirez was awesome and so were the others but I especially enjoyed her. The story was so tense that I think the singing helped calm me down. My DD's friend didn't like it but I sure did.

My thoughts... I hope they DON'T bring Dr. Burke back. I think Yang will continue to blossom without him. She rocked in that surgery (and hubs and I both hooted and hollared when she told Dr. Hahn to just "shut up" and let her work)! I cannot wrap my head around Dr. Sloan (McSteamy) and Dr. Torres together - ever. In my opinion there is no chemistry there whatsoever. I do not like Dr. Hahn. The actress (Brooke Smith) was on the final season of Crossing Jordan and her personality/characterization was exactly the same. They could get rid of her and the show would be better for it. I love Bailey! They should feature this character more.