Yes, that was a tiny pot, it happens all too often at bigger stores I'm afraid. The temps in my closed off un-heated room will probably approach 40 degrees F most of the time. I might try to get it even colder by opening a window or something. I don't think its a good thing for it to come out of dormancy in Winter. That room has a busted window anyhow. I don't think the splotches are normal. I'm not sure how they got them, but I'd guess its the wrong amount of watering or some other kind of neglect along the way. I'm just hoping their Basjoos, if their not, I may end up with dead plants, and looming refunds. I agree, not only are they care-less with labels, their care-less with the care of the plants. I've watched them year after year, they let many plants just die if they don't sell. Also, those are click-able thumbnail pics up there, one don't have to strain their eyes on those little pics. Will

Wow! You are one lucky person! I go to the Dollar Tree, but have never seen anything like that! Must have just been your store!!! I notice a lot of the stores don't get the same products even in the same town! There are 2 in the the large town we go to the Drs, and shop, and neither have the same thing at the same time! :( Proud for you that you were able to get such a great deal!! Good For You!! Can't wait to see the pictures!! Love To You All, Creek

Slinkey, I was not declaring 'all mine' as I unpacked glasses and plates and place mats. I WAS muttering Kathleen's name however. DT had bowls, coffee mugs, plates, but no salad plates. I am sure I'd have bought them tho if they had. I didn't want the others. I went back this morning and got my DD's stuff. And NOTHING else. When I got to the cash register with 16 glasses, all those large snowflakes and placemats, and more ornaments. The gal looked at me and said "you were here yesterday too?". I mumbled these were for my daughter, but I didn't like the way she grinned at that. Have a feeling she didn't believe me. And she asked if I wanted the guy to carry the box of glasses to my car AGAIN. I said sure, why not. If DT would let you take the dang buggy outside the store I wouldn't have needed help. So its their fault. Lynne, you found some purple ornies I didn't see here. dd50, don't say the folks here are "no help", they help a LOT. Just not always in the way we need them to. LOL. Shee, you and some of the others often say you saw something and wish you'd gotten it or you'll go back for it, be cheaper (GAS) just to get it the first time and be done with it. LOL Mo, I don't appreciate hearing the word Wal Mart. I'm heading there in an hour for my groceries. That is FOOD not goodies. Lord help me! And I WAS going to Michaels tomorrow but now not too sure that is a good idea. In fact I know its not. Did I mention they opened a Dollar Tree right next door to it? Poor Michaels. Poor Me! Literally, POOR me. I may or may not report back after Walmart. LOL Luvs, I think a bunch doing the Flake Off setting would be interesting, cause its all the other stuff on the table that will make the plates and glasses look so different. Of course Kathleen will probably do fat food fotos of her's, just to be different. Karen holding the EMPTY collection plate still.

The gingerbread man does look happy -- that you can't catch me written all over his face. ;-) I think it is fun and proves you don't have to get elaborate to have a tree with color, lights and sparkle and that whimsy can be a nice change of pace. Your candy canes are plastic, but the year I used a lot of candy canes, I took them all to our pediatrician's office and they handed them out instead of lollipops while they lasted -- in case anyone else considered the idea but doesn't know what to do with all those candy canes.