Once I make a decision, I do not like to think about any sacrifice I have made. However, when I sprayed, I grew: Mr. Lincoln, Veteran's Honor, Christian Dior, Europeana, Olympiad, and another red I cannot remember now. I had a white circle in the middle of my front yard with Prairie Star, and many flowers inside the circle. Then in front of the house, I had Europeanas and Olympiads. Possibly I had about 7 reds together after a circle of about 10 Prairie Stars. I liked that effect, and now that I do not spray, there are not large roses that have that drama. I do not want to spray, and I want to grow roses, so I learned to dismiss those roses that needed special care, and learn to really love the older roses that had a different (but safer) drama. I miss the old, but love the new. When I see the words, Veteran's Honor, I have fond memories, but now I think of Cramoisi Superieur, Ducher, and my very special SDLM's -- about 9 or 10 of them. I also miss those days when the children were at home, but appreciate their lives now, and have moved on to a different type of lifestyle. I guess this is TMI, but we can always appreciate what we don't have. This is a nice thread for us to dream about what we had, and think about what we now have. Sammy

I'm so sad to hear this news. He was such a nice guy. I can remember years ago I posted about selling stuff on Ebay and he sent me a big file on how to do that, step by step. I'll also miss his beautiful pictures.

wow...that was awesome... while we only lived in bothell wa for 2 glorious years, i still ache we ever had to move away back in 1986. it was the last time i attended a major league baseball game, anyplace...very fitting! i can remember sitting INSIDE watching a game and wondering how they missed hitting the ceiling, lol... we, too lost great baseball voice in 2010.... Ernie Harwell, the acclaimed Tigers broadcaster whose eloquence and kindness made him a beloved Michigan institution, died Tuesday night after a nearly year-long bout with cancer. He was 92.

"Posted by Bumblebeez (My Page) on Fri, Aug 26, 11 at 15:06 Regarding that commercial microwave and radiation, I have two friends whose doctors have told them to move the microwave into another room and to not be in the room while it's in use. For me, and the little bit I have read on the subject, there's enough ambiguity to consider safety a priority in a microwave. " Too many times people are confusing the two: Radiation (magnetic) from microve ovens has nothing to do with radioactivity, as in atomic bombs. dcarch