those are some really neat shrubs! They are just barely starting to become popular here. There's a house down the street that has an enourmous clump of the yellow flowered variety. Two years ago, you could find one every once in a while in a nursery here and there. Now, the big box stores carry them by the hundreds and they're starting to be used a lot. I had two, but because of space issues gave the second one away. Mine is still in bud though.

Friday night was our last market, the rain held off, it wasn't really cold (til the end), but not many people there (vendors or customers). This despite last week's market being canceled due to rain. I had *beautiful* crisp green bell peppers, estimated could hold about 3/4C - 1C of stuffing so picked them, only sold TWO (and 6 bananas, a few jals and cherry bombs, and those were to a single guy who buys $2 worth from me every week)! One lady told me the bells were small, she was used to grocery store peppers. I told her I thought these were good-sized, refrained from saying that the grocery store peppers weren't (for the most part) organically grown, were probably waxed, and a week or more old, not 5 hrs old (I picked in the AM)! But the same lady thought $6 for a jar of jam was too much, I did tell her then that I could sell wild blackberries for $5/pint in season, so had to charge $1 extra for the jar, sugar, etc. to make the jam. Sorry for the rambling - had to vent. I guess I have lots of peppers to freeze, pickle, and make jam/jelly from (I did manage to sell 3 jars of pepper jelly and 1 fruit jam - bad night, I usually sell more). Plus tomatoes - another lady thought $3 for a 14oz (average) Pink Brandywine was too much, no one else even asked. Guy next to me was selling smaller heirloom-looking (squatty) ones, don't know how he did but still had lots left when he packed up. But I *have* been asked to supply the preserves for the Historical Society's Tavern night. Maybe make some pickled peppers? I'll start a new thread.

Cherry bombs will be pretty mild I believe like 2,000-5,000 scoville. There maybe varieties that are higher someone correct me if I'm wrong

In similar words of N2Cookin --- HOLY QUAP, is that ever Beautiful! We were at a very large antique mall last weekend looking for Old Worldy/Mediterranean things, or at least to get ideas. Some folks set up kiosks down the middle of the mall and sell their own homemade wares. I specifically had my eye on signs, metal or wood, two for my kitchen and one for my not-yet-maybe-never-completed bathroom. One wood sign, not even as long as yours that said something about Laugh, Live and something else I can't remember right now, was NOT anywhere as wonderful as yours, not even a crackle finish and was priced at $89.97 ! Another, a 12" x 12" square 'Coffee' sign on pine wood, it was crackled but not with the coloring or extra antiquing along the edges like yours and no extra medallion or other decoration and the little price tag: $79.00 ! My apologies because I've only read your first post but if you haven't already decided to sell these, I think you should really think about it. It's a beautiful, original piece that can be passed down proudly!