Hi John and Agatha and Kiwi - thanks for the Christmas good wishes, and hoping yours is all that you could hope for - whatever that be. I like your 3 Snowmen J+A - a fitting substitute for the real things, and better than the 3 wise men any day! And once again I drooled over those beautiful foliage vrieseas - Summer Ice is particularly stunning, as well as that much beloved Pacific Blush......and that's one great live Christmas tree you have! Also wishing all bromoholics on the gardenweb a wonderful time with family and friends over the Christmas season - a hot and sweaty one here! Ho Ho Ho Cheers, Kerry :)

Hello Everyone, Hi Bo...you could probably see flowers the first year...they thrive in the sun and love to be watered...You will definately by the second year... Hello Joe...Thanks for the nice comments on my palms..they do not move from there present location!! I wish I had a greenhouse too! They have been in the ground for over 16 years...I'm Keeping my fingers crossed during this hard cold blast from the north...When they were first planted and for the next several years, I put heat cables around the hearts of the palms and tucked them in with Burlap..I would plug them in when the temps hit below 25...I am still alittle nervous though...I think all of us plant lovers Palms, Furits, tropical etc...are very nervous at this time of year!! Mango Kush...I have thought about the cold hardy Bananas...but I haven't really checked them out yet...TYhey are really beautiful in the yard and I have also seen them planted in large pots that looked pretty good as well. My neighbors have bananas and one neighbor had some actual bananas gow on his tree...That was pretty cool for our area... Hello Mike...Stay warm Pug...Are you going to protect your mango trees? Please let us know how you are...I'm feeling for you all down south...it's bitterly cold here in VB..Brrrrrrrrrr Take care everyone, Laura in VB

What kind of owl was it? I hear owls but seldom see them. I was glad there was no snow. I don't like to slip and slide. You will have a chance at it maybe soon. Be very careful if you aren't used to driving in it. Since I am retired I just stay home when there is snow or ice. I missed church yesterday because there was a little frozen stuff on the road. I have Australian cousins who try to celebrate Christmas as they see it depicted in the US. It is hot there now; they have to go to mountains for snow. I have a beach scene Christmas card from Australia. helen

Hi, Jerry! Actually, I got that great sand snowman online at the below link. I love it ... It's a big hit this Christmas. https://memegenerator.net/instance/65951928/merry-christmas-beach-enjoying-my-paid-time-off-in-puerto-rico