Mostly I was just passing on the information below, since it really seamed to explain why my spearmint grown from seeds was less than stellar. It's a exerpt from the link I originally posted. I would never have thought of this so I was happy to find that cross at the farmer's market ---------------------- Like other herbs that have long been misunderstood by the industry, starting with seeds is a recipe for disappointment. Although âÂÂpeppermintâ seeds are widely sold by seed companies, the true peppermint, Mentha x piperita, is a sterile hybrid that cannot produce seeds. Artificial crossing of its putative parents is an exercise in futility because any seeds produced by such crosses result in diverse forms, most of which will not possess the characteristic peppermint aroma and flavour. What is commonly sold as âÂÂpeppermintâ seeds is in fact a rank-smelling form of spearmint (Mentha spicata) which has no value as a kitchen herb. While commercial spearmint seeds are at least the correct species â» Mentha spicata â» plants grown from them have all the wrong combinations of essential oils, with, again, an undesirable rank smell and flavour.

Trailrunner - I was reading some of this to DH last night, he thought they sounded like great ideas btw, and when I was done reading the first thing he said to me was,"Wow, I can't believe people take the time to type that much out trying to help someone. " Ha. Gotcha on the wear them only for running. Oh I know not to wear the orthotics and insoles at the same time. I know now (didn't at first years ago!) to take out the pads shoes come with first. Powerstep is the brand of inserts I bought from the Podiatrist. Heard of or any thoughts on them? I forget what name my orthotics are they don't say anything on them but they came in a bag that did. The bottom is hard plastic but the top is blue firm foamy stuff. He said something about it being new stuff. Do you think the Podiatrist would give me a hard time about "put a good padded front made of the new high tech triple layer stuff they have or....you can get a good insert and cut it to fit flush with the front of the orthotic"? Guess I won't know until I try but I'm picturing them wanting to know what I'm diagnosing myself since they apparently didn't think I needed that. Oh, well. I wondered how the ball of my foot was getting any support if I'm use my new orthotics in shoes I took the insole out since there's nothing there. In the past (I'm sure from wearing heels) I've had pain in the balls of my feet. I tried to tell him this too while I was there but he wasn't interested in hearing it since I wasn't having pain. Thanks for the heads up about the glucosamine. I think it actually might be what DH takes! I need to check that out. He gets on me about how I really should take it. I can take all three of those types of pills. That does sound like a lot! I'm guessing it just kills the pain longer? Does that help with the healing process at all. Perhaps that's a dumb question. I checked out that roadrunner site and the chart and I'm not sure if I'm N or PN. I'm under 150lbs and I do under 25 miles a week for N but the PN says, you run races or enjoy fast running. I like fast running. When I said I never considered myself a runner it's because I normally don't do more than 3 miles at a time and normally it's intervals. The thought of a 50 or even 10 mile race makes me cringe. Figured I'd ask but thought N would probably be my best bet regardless? Also, the NB shoes look like they're for trail running and I'm normally on a treadmill, does this matter? I really like that site. It even tells you to order sizes up for some shoes. The current ones I have are on there and it does say to order 1/2 size bigger. Go figure. Onlines shoes didn't tell me that! How's this for the laces? It still feels kind of tight around the top. Probably just the poor fitted shoes. For now, I'll rest from running. I have other sneakers I can wear for biking or whatever. By the time I'm ready to hopefully run again I'll make sure to have good sneakers. Seww - Thanks for the link. It seems very common here that even running stores have people in them that don't really know what they're doing. They just find the size in the back room. I'm at least going to go and attempt to try some on in person. Deedee - Oh my, I laughed out loud when I read that. That wasn't real nice of him! For a long time I thought I must be the only person with wider feet! One time on ebay I bought a really nice and expensive pair of heels. I did not know B meant narrow (I think it's B - whichever one is narrow). There is no way I can wear them. Not possible. It was funny even trying to put them on. They're in my closet because I couldn't resell them. Nobody in the world has a size 5 narrow foot either. :)

I myself am a Christian however I do read the Harry Potter series. I have been raised in a Christian home and basically all my family are Christians. So I can understand where people come from when they share their ifs about the books because Christians believe witchcraft is of Satan and they think that these books promote witchcraft. However I know better. I don't believe that the thought of witchcraft is evil, yes I know that originally it was used as I guess people who believed in the Occult but I must have become modernized or something because to me when I think of witchcraft I don't think of the Occult. And some of my family has told me that that's the problem. I don't believe it is evil anymore. I do have a very creative side to me and witchcraft to me is just one of those things that come with the whole fantasy territory. I think it would be cool if I was able to do my chores 10 times faster with just the wave of a wand but I know that that isn't possible. However I do believe that these books open up an imaginative side to children. I believe that in many imagination is lacking but these books I believe help open up a kids imagination. Also as many of you have said these books are about good triumphing over evil which is so true. These books though they may use witchcraft are all about the underdog, a kid who he thought had basically lost everything in the world realizes that he has an extraordinary power that ends up not only giving him hope for himself but hope to a whole society. The last thing I need to say is, if you are one of those that believe that Harry Potter is evil because of its witchcraft, let me just ask you if you are a Lord of the Rings fan or even a Chronicles of Narnia fan?? Witchcraft and fantasy are a key component of those books and I know for sure C.S. Lewis is a Christian but he wrote a book about a wicked witch?? Hmmm...

Maybe they'll merge tonight. Then we'll ALL hate Coach. I don't think the other team has gotten a chance to appreciate what a jerk he is yet.