First day back at work felt like I hadn't left! :) Nothing changed! Ryan - I'm going freshwater. 'Black Veil Angels' - I love them! Actually - any angels are nice! Deb - Thanks! Good to be back & somewhat back to normal! And the puppy time is getting closer - March 16th! I wish it would hurry & get here! :) Brugs from Eddie. lol! Too many - but I'm glad I splurged a little! I purchased the following: 'American Pride' - 'Angels' Swingtime' - 'Angel's Exotic' - 'Angel's Sunbeam' - 'Bergkonigin' - 'Confusion' - 'Doosie' - 'Emerald Frost' - 'Felicity' - 'Golden Dream' - 'Kong Mansia' - 'Meadow Princess' - 'Native Habitat Double Peach' - 'Orange Infusion' - 'Peanut' - 'Rubirosa' & 'Sam' The list of wants could have continued! lol! He's got such great Brugs! My trade list is filling fast! Shawn - Get an aquarium! What's another addiction?? :) Rigo - That's what intend to do - sit on the sofa & watch the fish! Caren - See how our addictions rub off on one another! lol! Kristy - Tadpoles?? lol! No thank you! :) Lucy - I never said that! :) But I do feel better! Mary Jane - Too sweet! 'Pamper the little momma!' Great theme! And believe me - she's pampered! The day is getting closer! Daniella - Pics! Pics & more pics! You know how I am with that camera! lol! Eloise - First day was no different then when I started there years ago! Nothing seemed to have changed! Karma - 'Angels' for sure! And btw - 'Datmansia' seed starting sprouting two days ago! I'll have to get out the camera soon! :) Thanks for sending me the seed! Ok - off for now! Hope everyone has a great day! I have a few more pots to get ready for Eddie's Brugs when they arrive - hopefully today! :) Mike

Kate, what a beautiful tribute to some exquisite roses. I think it would have about killed me to lose an Eden Climber that looked like yours--those magnificent blooms! I love the mass of creamy color that Buff Beauty produces, too. All are lovely. By the way, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" was sung by so many artists that I can see why you couldn't remember just which one. First sung by Pete Seeger in 1955 (too far back for even me); then, I believe Peter Paul, and Mary sang it. But the iconic recording I remember best, at age 19, was that of Joan Baez in 1965, and it became a protest song against the Vietnam War. Lesley, I am sorry Golden Celebration didn't work out for you because yours was so gorgeous--it's also one of my favorite roses, but blackspot isn't a problem here, and that can make all the difference. Don't beat yourself up about New Dawn--I rid myself of 5 of them, all of which were once bloomers and monsters. During that brief bloom period in spring, I admit they were gorgeous monsters. Sara-Ann, your two Queen Elizabeth roses were simply beautiful, and I can see why you want to replace them. Why did you lose them, if I may ask? I've lost a few (by my own hand), but I don't have a single photo of any of them. It's probably for the best. But thank you all for sharing those you have loved and lost. Diane

@marcolo asked: "Is there a place online that shows a CC range top can be inset into cabinets?" Not that I am aware of. The CC instructions show that it can be installed in either a 24" deep cabinet or a 27" deep base cabinet (and, by inference, any depth in between). The CC instructions don't explicitly say that it cannot be installed inset with zero clearance to adjacent base cabinets; getting that through inspection without a letter from Capital might be a challenge, though. Throw 3" of flush filler either side before the deeper cabinets and I'd expect to pass inspection (ditto the BS). The filler would also allow blending the counter edge cleanly. Of course, one can simply pull the rangetop forward so it is still flush, as discussed above. Doing that also permits deeper upper cabinets (the limiting distance is the back of the rangetop to the front of the upper cabinet including door). Back on the original topic, my impression is that the BS rangetop might not actually be inset if installed in a 27" deep cabinet (meaning that the alleged exposed flammable surfaces on adjacent base cabinets would not exist), but I haven't measured that to make sure.

Love the Fiesta-ware tree plates and the William Somoma too. Understand about being more casual rather than formal. That explains my lifestyle as well. I do have the Spode Christmas Tree china and although many of my friends seem to love the plates, I am not even that crazy about the pattern. My mom decided I needed the Spode years ago, I think she gave them to me because she bought a set for herself, and by giving them to me she could borrow plates from me when she needed more. She did the same thing with luggage too. Anyway, she gave me the Buffet Plates for my Christmas gift for years. This solved the problem of what to buy me as a gift too. So as you can imagine I have quite a bit of it now. Have thought of changing it out but it seems to be such a waste. Have you considered using a solid color plate and a coordinating Christmas salad plates, that is what I am thinking of doing down the road. Less space to store them and the dinner plates could be used more often.