You just might have better luck with yours. Mine was a grafted rose, that I moved 3 different times & was ready to shovel prune, when I plopped it down in the spot it's in now. Guess it got scared & decided to do something then. I am keeping All Ablaze, but just planted 2 other roses with it to fill in. Amadeus and High Flier. I figure that, out of the three, one of them is bound to do good. lol

Your tooooo funny with the flowering blue spruce. I love it. Your roses are gorgeous. You have great photography skills and from the looks of your pictures you have great rose growing skills. I have a few critters munching on some of mine too. arrgh!!! Keep the pretties coming!!! Take care, Judy

RC in Vermont: ... you'd like to see it in person? How about calling a store and telling them you want to see it plugged in and operating! If the zoneless AEG you have been writing about is the AEG 98001 KF-SN then I'm sure you can get it in one drive to Montreal this summer. The AEG 98001 KF-SN is stretched out, three rectangles in a row. E.g. http://theinductionsite.com/buy-induction/buy-98001kfsn.php I've seen it twice at two different showrooms: (Bachand on Decarie, and at JC Perreault on Highway 30 near Chambly Road; a bit closer to you). I always email and call beforehand. I call stores, distributors, master distributors, competitors, you name it. No way I'd drive over to see what they have, without knowing I've got their attention first. And a few answers before even showing up. The guy who I came across was good. Paul Simpson electrosth AT jcperreault.com; 450-462-7211 ext. 4425 . According to www.signaturebachand.com/service/service.html it's imported or serviced by Impora (not EuroLine). I've called the Impora guys too. Frank and Marc. As for the Ikea, their web site tells you if the articles you want are in stock that day. I once spent an entire day in that Ikea and I think it caught the attention of their security manager; mid or late afternoon someone who didn't identify himself came charing up to me asking if he could help me. No uniform. That was a fun conversation. On another thread I can tell you what I was able to find out about side opening ovens; I've even seen the Fagor. And I have exchanged lots of email with several Fagor people in Florida. Call before showing up. Bachand has one AEG induction cooktop plugged in. Why not have it be THAT one on the day you are coming to see it? It's numskull simple to twist wires on, twist wires off. Warehousing may be off site. Make sure they know you will take a new boxed one away if you are satisfied. I'd use a Canadian address to activate the warrantee and then move to the US. Nobody can prevent anyone from moving. All my family has stuff either from Canada in the US or from the US in Canada. It all works on the same electricity and/or phone system.

Annie, sorry to hear about your Aunt. I'll raise a glass and clink to her right now. My sympathy to you and all of the family. Sounds like she was a great and fun lady that did it her way. You know, dynamite comes in small packages. Congrats on the new bull soon to be a steer. A small town just northeast of me host the largest calf fry festival in the country. The Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo takes place at the the same time. Yes, I've tried them but they are not at the top of my favorite list. : ) My life in general has been one wild ride since last fall. So yes, it comes in spurts but this last ride has been more like a main water line break. Lots of cooking, traveling, and company. I'm ready for normal... whatever that might be. : ) David