Lovely flowers in this second post again. For me the best was the first, Step On It. Very pretty. I love the Orange Art lilies too. I might just have to get some of those myself. I am so impressed by the allium painting. It looks like a new exotic flower. What a wonderful idea and you did such a great job.

Good morning! I too try to visualize people and it rarely, if ever, works out. it is nice to put faces to names. Shirley, still thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers. i know that's your daughter, brittney and dawson -- who are the others (inquiring nosey minds want to know) and as for your mom, you never know what the next roommate may be, perhaps you can hold off on the move until you see what comes in LOL, however, I think I'd want to be with my own and her secrets kept!!!! annie your dogs are beautiful, as are you. my aunt and uncle, for as long as i can remember, were the first home for service dogs until they were ready to go into training. they had several different dogs from what i recall. sorry about your lizzie...i know how hard it is to lose a beloved pet. my next dog is going to be a shepherd, but it's been decided that we will only have one dog at a time now, so I have to wait my turn. (we'll see) i made an anniversary cake for a group i belong to, it was our 7 year anniversary so i made this massive cake. i filled it with alternating layers of buttercream and lemon curd, and dang, if it was not tasty. I was able to take a slice home for the family to taste and seriously wish there had been more leftover, would have made a nice breakfast!!!! a real nice combination, even though it started out that i was going to use raspberry as well...i just couldn't get enough to cook them down to make a nice sauce/filling. it's still so cold and seems to be staying that way until at least next week, when it's supposed to go to the high 40's, with rain. by then, i'll think it's summer. this cold is bone chilling and of course, they are calling for more snow. we haven't got much of it, but.....this year it is bothering me like mad! i shouldn't complain, there are parts of the country that are in the negatives, so i'll just keep my mouth shut on this subject any further! so whose left to post their pic? come out. come out whereever you are! speaking of which, jeanne, how are those triplets of late? is mary ellen still a part of this group? i feel like i haven't seen her in a long time...maybe since she became a grandmom, or right before that? hae a nice thursday! maryanne

Please be careful to send enough stamps for return (and original) I recieved 3 packs this week that probably won't have enough postage to return and one with insufficient postage to me. Please check what it cost to send to me to insure enough postage to return. Things to watch out for: 2 stamps is usually not enough if you send a lot of packs, large seeds like corn, have a x-large envelope, or use the plastic bubble envelopes(water resistant)or fiber filled padded ones. also some pkts weigh less than other types like plastic baggies. Cutting sasbe in 1/2 is sometimes sufficient to drop enough weight which is what I will try with those I have already. As well as picking out lighter wt packets (not quality though-I will still send great seeds and wishes when possible). Thanks so much, Abbey

I have 3 named Iris I'd love to trade! Is it too late to join? I have Glazed Gold, a brillant yellow tall Iris, Sultan's Place, a deep maroon Iris, and Hi-Ho Silver, a pure white rebloomer. The sultan & Hi-Ho are medium tall Iris. I'm having trouble with changing my preferences and will possibly have to unsubscribe, then rejoin under another name. But meanwhile, I'd love to trade. My email is prairieskygarden@aol.com Here is a link that might be useful: My prairie garden in Northeast Kansas