Hello Friends ~ Well..I guess I would be considered an 'oldie' and I too remember the days of Spike! I believe it is beneficial for a member, any member, to occasionally remind everyone of the rules (and 'yes' they are the rules of Garden Web) to keep some semblance of order! If a member is unsure of where to post a topic, just ask! We are all here to help and learn from one another. Also, if you notice your post has been moved from one side of the board to the other, do not take offence rather look upon it as a favor from a fellow Junker! While I do not want to revisit previous situations, I believe that Wired's post regarding two members needs to be clarified. I cannot address the member 'Brenda' as I do not remember her nor that situation but I do recall the member named 'Connie' and too insinuate that members were "Jealous" and "Ran her off" is to misstate the situation. Connie did indeed have some great Junk and was a creative person as Wired states but she began posting pictures of her interior design skills, which would have been appropriate on the Conversations side of the board but she insisted on posting them on the Discussions side. The more members tried to help her understand this error and ask her to move her postings, the nastier she and the situation became! Unfortunately, it culminated in her leaving on less then favorable terms. I come here, not as often as I would like to as of late, to learn from other members creativity and experience. I believe both sides of our board have merit. If a member chooses not to share on the Conversation side of the board, that is fine but it is where those of us that want, to get to know each other a little better and share more then just our passion for Junk! *Good order is the foundation of all things.--Edmund Burke (Reflections on the Revolution in France)* Della :)

Dear Jovy1097, I have Osmanthus fragrans Lour. var. fragrans in my garden in Tokyo. I have had it for 2 years and it blooms only in autumn. In fact all the osmanthus i have seen around blooms in autumn, but there are some types I think that bloom all year. what kind of osmanthus do you have? thanks in advance. You have a very nice blog, maybe I have to start a blog too.

Beautiful flowers, and pictures! I especially like Duck Dark Side and Flamingo Flambeau! Emerald Starburst too. Oh, how can I forget, Blood Sweat and Tears too, with all those buds! And the colors are beautiful. Love bed shots! I wonder if you have some paths between them to get to the farthest flowers.

Oh good, I hadn't run across that one. I really enjoy looking at some of the blogs. Fun to see what other women are doing and creating. ;o) I've bookmarked it so I can go browse when I finish on here tonight. Thanks, Kathleen. Luvs