That is good of you to do all this for Ted & the boys. It will help Ted to move on & will make him feel loved & cared about. He must be so stressed, give him a hug from all of us & the boys too. They really need to know their mom was cared about & would be helpful if someone is assigned to take some discrete pics of flowers,people, etc. Not the casket unless you think it should be(from a distance) My kids were 15 & 17 & they wanted to see pics a few months later & then talk about losing their dad (heart attack at 48 yrs old) We had service outside at grave & 15 people sang his favorite church songs on a lovely day,besides regular minister doing the service. My kids & I were rather dazed that day but I did go home & write down some of the nice comments I heard about my hubby. I kept all the cards & letters & kids didn't read them until several years later, then it was a good feeling. I still have them & it is 25 yrs ago last Sept. So put things down & keep cards & pics & 1 day they will be like a visit from mom or a "closeness to her" Ted may also want to see them or maybe be the keeper of them but just because they have no interest in them now down the years they may be very important to them. Thanks for being there & stepping up to the plate, so many don't but people on this forum still seem to have great values & you are 1 of them. Hugs & prayers coming to all of you. Jan

As Chris says, way too small but a wild guess would be violets of some sort.

I heard about that on the radio, Raven, but I didn't watch tv tonight, so I may have missed most of the story. Good grief! Horrors! But, on a happier note, remember all the horses that the SPCA took in a few months ago that were in such deplorable condition? I was there a few days ago and couldn't believe how nice the horses looked....what a great turn around for them. They are in the process of adopting them out. I wish I had the room to take one. They had a beautiful little buckskin there with the prettiest head and little curved ears that I would love to have.

That is something to think about @gsciencechick. Charleston city is below sea level. I wonder if they plan to make the surrounding wall higher? Charleston I believe, is about 10% above the average cost of living, and has had problems with traffic, congestion, etc. for a long time. While I love to visit there, I would not want to live in the city itself. Same as we avoid the tourist area near us, or take alternative (not largely known) routes to that area. My sister's condo is near the waterfront going into Charleston, but they have not experienced problems there (flooding), or in the suburb where they live. I know Mtn is looking for a city spot, not sure about Jojo. There are lovely areas near there. We love the old town of Summerville, which I believe would be about 30 miles from Charleston. Lovely old homes, quiet, friendly. Lots of area to check out! I can't wait till Mtn and Jojo visit the area!!