Merry Christmas, Gloria, to our favorite biker grandmom and hugs to that beautiful grandson. We lost a kittie this year but now have two kittens. There is life all around us. So have a jolly one, Gloria, and I hope everyone else has one, too.

Thanks for all of your comments and greetings. It is interesting to hear the things you say and what you see when you look at Brindei. They actually like the cold and she doesn't wear a coat except for pictures! LOL!!! Daniella...your Daisy sounds like a hoot! Mine aren't even interested in a kong no matter what I put in it!!! Santa Paws doesn't know what to get her this year. She is getting too fat and is not thrilled with toys anymore. Karyn, that is a good question and I might use it on the Afghan game we are playing on the list! Barb..I think you have the brug bug!!! LOL!!! Joyce

"I can extrapolate somewhat from a website with information about growing a plant outdoors in Phoenix, AZ...". That could be me, I suppose. :-) You're right about that, no doubt. Indoor and outdoor gardening are entirely different sports, and I have no doubt that the indoor version is far more challenging.

oh my gosh,AVEDON, What a beautiful christmas tree. I didnt put my tree up this year for the very first time.I wanted to put it up but, the body is not co operateing with me very good most time, since that dr gave me too high of a dose of colesterol medicine.I had some bad side effects from it that is permenent damage,i think, since its been about 2 yrsI guess since I took it,and I still have most of the side effects, not as bad as it was oringinally, but, bad enough to stop me from digging in the gardens and going up and down steps.. course, I can dig with a hand trowel, to plant some thing.I usually find a way to do what I want to do, may take me twice as long to do some thing, but I get it done, I love that pink seedling, its gorgeous.I love them clump shots too. and hyperion is a beauty, isn't it, I have one in a 3 gal pot, may have to move it up to a 5 gal. mine looked just like yours back in the spring.he pink seedling named after your mom is gorgeous, too. Thank you for posting these gorgeous photos.I want spring to get here so badly, but, have to get this depressing winter out of the way first.It has been cold here for about 2 weeks, was some better today.Got dome more pretties to post? Jean