Lovely pictures once again. You have so many hostas---I am envious! The size of the pictures is perfect for viewing. Great picture quality. Nice to see mature specimens---a view of what some of mine may look like one day. So thanks again for posting. I should be getting ready for Christmas, but I must have the hosta bug bad. I'd rather think hosta! Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays everyone!

God bless you. You've suffered losses these recent past years and yet you're still standing. What an amazing strong person you are. Please forgive this lengthy tale, but to me this gives hope that our loved ones are always around though we can't see them. My 29 yr old brother was killed in 1977 and it's hard to believe so much time has passed since his death. I believe in signs,and I know you do, too. So let me share this with you. I always wondered what he would have looked like as he got older and I almost got to see first hand. I was at a social function with about 100 other people and found myself in conversation with an attractive gentleman that I imagined would be how my brother would look at this age had he lived. As we spoke we found we had so many things in common...previous pet's names, childhood experiences, similar likes and dislikes. He asked if I had any relatives in PA (we're from FL) and if I possibly had been adopted as a child because I looked like so many of his cousins. In fact, I looked as if I could be a part of his family. I don't have family there and I wasn't adopted. I then admitted that I imagined my deceased brother would look like him if he had lived. We went on talking and found we had many more common experiences than we originally found out about. Then as a joke we asked each other for our birthdates to see if that was a commona factor as well. I gave my birthdate first and he said his was different. Then, he told me his birth date and I was stunned! I burst into tears and he couldn't understand why. Turns out his date of birth and year were my brother's birthdate. What are the odds of that happening? I feel this was a way for my brother to let me know he was okay. I feel I was blessed to have spent an enjoyable evening with my brother that night and it gave me a sense of peace. And by the way, this man wasn't on the guest list. He was visiting a friend and just tagged along for the evening. I hope each one of you who has experienced the loss of a loved one will receive a sign that all is well. And after all these years I confess I still cry.

A happy memory, sheilajoyce! Our DIL is the youngest of three girls. Both her sisters had girls. She -- and her mother -- were dumbfounded to have a boy. (I would have been amazed if the baby had been a girl; DS' birth family had *only* boys, including him.) DS and DIL did have their girl, but not until six years later. We are so lucky to have 'one of each' as grandchildren.

Yes, foils and then toner. The toner is what is to help with any brassy tones. I highlight my own hair. It does not come with a toner. However, I leave it in for as long as needed until I get the shade of blonde I want. I hav been using the same product for 15 years. So, I know what the outcome will be. It is funny but I will only use this one brand and type of highlighting kit. All the others I have tried leave my hair looking orangish. This is the only one that works at getting me the golden blonde I like. It comes with the pull through cap which I do not use. I just use my fingers. Frost and Glow