Pink floribunda--I recommend Our Lady of Guadalupe. Quite floriferous, good re-bloom, very good disease-resistance. I don't know the size and shape of the roses you mentioned, so you will have to determine if Our Lady if appropriate. Mine is about 4 years old and grows about 2.5 x 2.5--or maybe a shade taller and wider. During our prolonged summer temps of over 100 degrees nearly all summer, Our Lady is the only rose still blooming after all the others finally gave up from heat exhaustion. She's a tough, lovely rose! If you want a brighter/darker pink, try Earth Song--also bloomiferous and disease-resistant. It grows a bit taller than Our Lady. No one seems to know for sure what kind of rose it is--I've heard it described as a hybrid tea/grandiflora that grows like a floribunda/shrub. That strikes me as about right. : ) Hope that helps. Kate

Thank you, Tim, DM, and Bill! Merry Christmas, Gents! As long as the price is right, I think this is a great little book to get. What I really like is how specific the recipes are.... Bill, this woman's brother has flat out said "Come on, marry my sister." I dare say, they really like me. Must be my spicy side :-) Oh, and I'll post some cool recipes! Josh

Yep. When my catolog came in, I remember thinking the same thing in relation to really only being a thick Christmas card. Take care, Travis

My b-day is just before Christmas, so I was lucky enough to get two gift certificates from different family members from a large book store. I went during the Boxing week sales and all hard covers were 50% off, so I got a few, here they are: 1. "Hers: Design with a Feminine Touch." (Jacqueline deMontravel) Actually my mother bought this one for me, I likely wouldn't have choses it myself. But it is interesting, here is a little more on the book: "Design your own beautiful sanctuary in any space, with unabashedly feminine style." 2. "Hand Made Home: Living with Art and Craft." (Mark & Sally Bailey) "Living with paintings, sculptures, ceramics and textiles - almost anything made by hand, in fact - will give your home a distinct personality and originality that is welcome in this age of mass production and stores full of products that are exactly the same wherever you may be." Great book. 3: "Metropolitan Home Design 100: The Last Word on Modern Interiors." (Michael Lassell) You get the idea. 4. "Scandinavian Design." (Lars Bolander & Heather Smith MacIsaac) "A ... tour of the best of Scandinavian Design." 5. "Interiors: The Home Since 1700." (Steven Parissien) This is more of a history or design school course book with many illustrations. Very informative and interesting. 6. "Salvage-Style Projects: 22 Ideas for turning old house parts into treasures for your home." (Amy Hughes). From "This Old House."