That's a sago palm in the background. Planted by a prior homeowner. It's extremely slow growing which is fine with me as I don't particularly care for palms. I have attached a pic of my Caramel Heuchera. I have picked up some more lumber to make a planter for the Caramel. The Heucheras do much better for me in planters than in the ground.

This thread has been spammed. I don't know how since there were 28 posts to it before being hijacked but there is a link in the BP=insomnia thread that also takes you to advertising. This needs to be reported to GW as I have no Idea how someone can hijack a thread like that. The second one is either a spammer or someone pointing you to sites to purchase Ambian. Either way it is not allowed.

Hi coolmama! I just got my cpap machine a couple days ago! (And you're right......the whole process is NOT cheap! Just the first sleep study was something like $1,200. The machine is close to that. I'm starting to wonder why so many people seem to have sleep apnea????? I certainly hope they've done studies that show that there actually ARE some people who sleep well, even though they snore. I'd hate to think all of this was "normal", but we're treating it like some awful affliction. Maybe its our livestyles??......too many carbs or food in general, too little activity, not paying attention to day/night???? Now that I am treating my apnea, I'm discovering there are thousands (at least) who use these machines. I just don't get it. Why????? Anyhow.......In talking with some people on sleep forums, I think a fair number of them are of normal weight. There are 2 different types of apnea.......obstructive, and central (in the brain). I think some people just have really floppy skin in the back of their throats and noses. Yes, I think big tonsils and adenoids can cause snoring. But mine were removed when I was 5, and I still snore. Alot just depends on the tone of your skin in the back of your nose/throat. Some people get their uvula removed, but I don't think that helps much. They say to never eat much before bed, and never drink alcohol then either. I did have the sleep study, which showed I had apnea (along with a few other problems), but I just couldn't go through with the next sleep study, to determine what cpap settings I needed. I found a doctor who was more flexible, and allowed me to use an "auto" PAP machine, which adjusts to each breath, rather than needed to be pre-set, and I didn't have to have the second study.......so keep that in mind if you don't have money for everything. But the whole process is definately not cheap. Also......I was told that even if I fix my snoring, I might still be exhausted all day, because of other problems (fibromyalgia, etc.). Is your husband on meds that might make him sleep deeper or relax more than usual? I always like to try to understand human behavior in terms of evolution. (I hope I'm not offending anyone). But when you think about it, its probably good to snore loudly, to ward off any animals that might be coming too close to the cave at night!! Maybe we're making the wrong connections here, and our daily fatigue has more to do with the rest of our lifestyles??? Sorry for rambling!

Vaporvac: Thank you !! I post info. here to help myself & family toward better health. The kelp & iodine info. posted in Feb 2017 helped me to get down to 118 lb. in August 2017. I always snack 2 hours before bedtime, and keep a diary of what's eaten before bedtime and the quality of sleep. I notice that when I had Multigrain Cheerios before bedtime, my sleep quality was poor (zero dreams), plus icky chemical-acrid-after-taste. Then I bought gluten-free FREEDOM ancient grains (rice & corn & sorghum & buckwheat) imported from Australia .. and was surprised how improved my sleep was (with vivid dreams). Glyphosate is known to kill beneficial bacteria in the gut. Other effects are cancer, kidney and liver damage, endocrine/hormonal disruption, autism and depression. https://www.ecowatch.com/monsanto-glyphosate-cheerios-2093130379.html The tests conducted by Anresco were done on 29 foods commonly found on grocery store shelves. According to the report, glyphosate residues were found in: General Mills' Cheerios at 1,125.3 parts per billion (ppb) Kashi soft-baked oatmeal dark chocolate cookies at 275.57 ppb Ritz Crackers at 270.24 ppb Concerns about glyphosate comes as new research shows that Roundup can cause liver and kidney damage in rats at only 0.05 ppb, and additional studies have found that levels as low as 10 ppb can have toxic effects on the livers of fish. The U.S. has set the ADI for glyphosate at 1.75 milligrams per kilogram of bodyweight per day (mg/kg/bw/day) while the European Union has set it at 0.3. https://detoxproject.org/alarming-levels-of-glyphosate-contamination-found-in-popular-american-foods/ On the heels of the growing controversy surrounding glyphosate’s safety, this unique testing project that started in 2015, has found alarming levels of glyphosate in General Mills’ Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran and Frosted Flakes and PepsiCo’s Doritos Cool Ranch, Ritz Crackers and Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips. https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.fooddemocracynow.org/images/FDN_Glyphosate_FoodTesting_Report_p2016.pdf Glyphosate Food Testing Results: (in parts per billion – ppb) General Mills Original Cheerios - 1,125.3 ppb Honey Nut Cheerios – 670.2 ppb – 14.5 Wheaties – 31.2 ppb Trix - 9.9 ppb Gluten Free Bunny Cookies Cocoa & Vanilla – 55.13* ppb Kellogg’s Corn Flakes – 78.9 ppb Raisin Bran – 82.9 ppb Organic Promise - 24.9 ppb Special K - 74.6 ppb Frosted Flakes - 72.8 ppb Cheez-It (Original) – 24.6 ppb Cheez-It (Whole Grain) – 36.25* ppb Soft-Baked Cookies, Oatmeal Dark Chocolate – 275.58* ppb Nabisco Ritz Crackers – 270.24 ppb Triscuit – 89.68 ppb Oreo Original – 289.47* ppb https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/glyphosate-in-food/