My reply vanished in the android pad attempt to post..... But years ago mom and I planned to paint the bathroom. The vintage beadboard in white and the walls in a pale golden tone. Dad said "Pink! They use pink on the walls in institutions to calm the troubled minds" So I bought him the paint chip samples to pick his pink.....and boy did he pick a pink! Pepto Bismal. The white was banished as too hard to clean and was painted that horrible pink. He saw it and said it was too pink and let me paint the upper half and ceiling a very pale (in comparison) shade of pink. But all these years later that pink bathroom still glows. I do not want to use that shade of pink! And yes the bathroom is on the list of things to update. I looked at some paint chip samples at HD and think I will use the one I linked. I like the darker shades and figure using the lighter one will end up looking much darker. I wonder if I should "be-jewel" the tool peg board :) Here is a link that might be useful: Maybe?

Well I am glad somethings like the *Cold Weather* This 10-11 degs overnight and 4 degs a few nights ago too cold for me in Brissie. Nice Insect that one I hope you get plenty more they will keep down lots of nasty things Good Pic...Cheers...MM.

Happy Easter !! Your garden looks fantastic. I love a look into what others whole gardens look like and yours is beautiful!! Everything looks so healthy

FRIENDS…. My Updated spring 2022 New Roses list: @strawchicago z5 @Kelly Tregaskis Collova Straw, Thank you for your tips on Louis Odier, Rohen, & Princess Charlene de Monaco. I had L Odier in Oregon-beautiful! I now have P Charlene de Monaco & she’s 2 1/2 ft w/buds in her 2nd start of year-I love her-she was a great bloomer & very fragrant last year all the time!!!! Kelly, Straw’s roses are great roses!!! Love them! The OGR s Staw mentioned & my La Reine and Mme Dubost are excellent OGR bloomers & so fragrant! I am really in love w/these old garden roses!!! My garden new OGRs 2022 NEWBIES: : My Madame Dubost, Very fragrant! La Reine, Very fragrant! And I ordered about 32 roses for this spring 2022… A few newbies from those orders I planted include: 1. Reminiscent Pink 2. Reminiscent Cream 3. Amazing Grace 4., Queen of Elegance 5. Dark Desire 6. 2 Rosarie de Chantelet from Palatine-great canes! 7. Rosemantic Fushia from Palatine! 8. 2 Morden Blushes 9. Lady of Guadelupe 10. Plum Perfect 11. Cream Veranda 12.,Eglantyne 13. 2 pink minis 14. Julia Childs 15. Sexy Rexy 16. Madame Caroline Testouts (From Pirtland, OR) 17. Pearly Gates CL 18. Ardoisee de Lyon 19. Bolero 20. Summers Romance 21. Madame Isaac Perierre CL 22. Jacque Cartier 23. Awakening CL 24. Vicomtesse Decaux (cross between Kordes & Winchester Cathedral-a very light pink.) 25. Wedding Bells 26. Orchid Romance 27. Cupid’s Kiss 28. Reine des Violettes 29. 2 more pink minis (died) My favorites are the OGRs right now. Reine des Violets just bloomed in my garden…fragrant! Vicomtesse Decaux, Antique Rose Emoorium photo)…. just planting it tomorrow…. Ardoisee de Lyon (Heirloom Roses photo) shipped on June 13…. Madame Isaac Perierre (Delivered tomorrow hope!!!) Heirloom Roses photo…. but bought from A Reverence for Roses… Jacque Cartier, Heirloom Roses photo, shipped June 13….(bought for free w/ sale-free shipping & voucher!!!) HEIRLOOM ROSES SALE CONTINUES…. Many roses $30, plus free ship/no tax!!!