1--The bad news is that the local postmaster who has been so helpful in the past is no longer there. He is no longer employed by the USPS....sigh 2--This AM I called about making an appointment with the person in charge. I spoke with the 'officer in charge'. When I asked his name, he gave me his first name, and would not give me his last name. Why would he have refused me that info? 3--I explained that I had several padded mailers that I had received in and they were unopened, and the customers who had sent them had been overcharged. I was wanting to bring them in, and have him (or anyone for that matter) inspect them and determine that they had indeed been overcharged. I explained that I then wanted a signed piece of paper saying that they were overcharged. He said he could not help me and gave me the telephone number of Consumer Affairs in Louisville. Well, I know from talking to someone down there a while back that there was at that time no Consumer Affairs Manager and that NO ONE was even an acting manager. gggrrrrrrrr........ 4--This week I received in a bubblie from Williamsport OH 46134 that was overcharged. It weighed .7 OZ yet was charged $1.05, which is for a 2 OZ large envelope. That means that either the clerk failed to weigh it, or else their scale needs calibration, thus is overcharging a lot of customers. I got a tel# for that PO, and when I called it, I get a non working # recording.........ggggrrrrrrr.........shot down on getting that done. 5--I was on the phone probably 30 minutes or so this AM with the USPS complaint #, getting 3 separate complaints filed. I have the confirmation numbers on all 3 of them and someone is supposed to call me back within 2 business days. Yeah right. I'm not holding my breath on that one. On the one report that was filed for overcharge, I have asked that the overcharge be sent to me. I wonder how they are going to handle that. shall I go on? Anyway, I this AM I learned about Restricted Delivery. Below is the info on that. Restricted Delivery Be sure your mail gets into the right hands. When you want your mail to reach a specific recipient, use Restricted Delivery. Sometimes, you might have private or highly classified documents that you require to be seen only by the addressee. Restricted Delivery ensures that your mail is only delivered to the person you specify, or to the person authorized in writing to sign for intended recipient. I just checked and the cost on a 13 OZ First Class Parcel, sent Certified, with Restricted Delivery signature and signed receipt of the person that accepted it being sent back to me would be less than $11. The exact amount escapes me now. What a bargain, huh, if the Parcel gets to someone who does their job? I have started to compose my letter to The Honorable John E. Potter..but will have to abandon that until I am feeling better. Postmaster General U.S. Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260-0010 I also found an email address for him this AM, not that anyone would even really read any of the complaint emails and actually respond. I found the addy at the Answers.com site, so don't put much faith in it being up to date or valid. E-mail: pmgceo@usps.gov Light bulb moment. I can try taking in the overcharged envelopes, (one at a time might be best) along with an email from the member who sent them and they can authorize me to file for and collect the overcharged amount. I would think that would generate paperwork and that paperwork could then be used as additional evidence (proof) of the 2 year 9 month old problems of post offices across the US overcharging.

My experience has been usually those with shorter inter nodal spaces root easier than those with long ones. The easiest moderns in memory have been Brown Velvet, Cardinal Hume, International Herald Tribune all rooted right down the line for years and years, as did Rochester Cathedral and Rachel Bowes Lyon. Minis in general; some Chinas; Teas can be problems; few HTs and floribundas have been difficult, though many which WILL root, don't always grow well own root. Generally, if the rose suckers easily, it is a pain to root. Also, generally, if the plant from which the cuttings are taken is quite old, particularly if it isn't in the greatest of shapes, it can be rather difficult to propagate. Once you get it to root, cuttings from the juvenile plant most often root quickly and easily compared to the parent plant. What Clair Martin always referred to as "reintroducing juvenility". Some root better at different times of the year. A nurseryman who used to post here and who shall remain nameless to prevent me from being sent to Disneyland, stated Mermaid roots best in September, at least in his climate. He hasn't been on the forums in years and years, but typing his name and trying to post the message continues to get you the threat of banishment. A lot of it depends upon your climate. Some depends upon the particular year. You'll find some years, NOTHING wants to root. Others, everything roots like weeds. Much depends upon what method you use at which time of year. It's all trial and error until you hit on what works for you when you want it to, and with which roses you wish to propagate. Kim

LOL Kframe! Glenda, my Aunt Dott would probably make your Savannah tour guide as well as Paula sound like they're from the northeast! Aunt Dott was married to our uncle and he has a Brooklyn accent - they moved back south many many years ago - he still talked Brooklyn and she always spoke "Southern" - and is a great cook. In fact I had sent her Paula's Not Yo Mamma's Banana Pudding recipe a few years ago after I made it - Aunt Dott made it too :)

Hi there Michael & Bart, sorry for the delay. My Coup is very healthy and even gave me a gorgeous bloom. Unfortunately the photo was lost when I broke my phone, some of the photos didn't transfer over to my new one. It's been extremely drought tolerant for being a newly planted rose... we have not had the rainfall that we usually have and it's out of reach of my house so only gets hand watered and hasn't fussed at all. It hasn't put out a ton of new growth but it's had no disease issues at all. I wouldn't say dark green, leaves are this color: http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.178228 I can't give much more feedback than that yet but I am extremely excited about it and can't wait to see how it does! You'll have to report back if you decide to order it! :)