waitingforspring - I think you are right that my NOID is Fairy Tale Pink. Wow! And I've had this 2 years and I ordered FTP last year and it will bloom for me this year so I can compare them to each other. I can't believe I ordered something I already have.

Thanks you all for you kind words and wishes! those magical wishes bring me tons of energy to accomplish all I wish! Another great joy we are having is when you donate those fresh vegetables to friends, neighbors and colleagues, you see glove and happiness in their eye's -that makes us even more happy! I feel gardening is another of kind of charity, I call it a 'Green charity', Indeed my contribution is nothing as compared huge and noteworthy gardeners in this forum! I have habit of walking in the garden early morning and/or when i come back from the office. without looking at the garden for a day i feel i am missing something. about an hour per, that is all I can spend my quality time with garden. Susan, you are a awesome butterfly lady! by just looking at one single pic of the passion flower, you predicted what it has been hosting. Yes I see lots of those red larvae on the passion flower vine. I have been thinking what are those for some time, thanks for ID as Gulf Fritillary! i just googled, you are right! By the way, you are welcome to join my trips! dawn, thanks, yes their growing faster and having great with their lovely grand parents!!! but going to miss them each other from next week, my parents are going back to India. I do sleep well, but in powernap, I am rapid and deep sleeper. You all know kind of sleep you have after working in the garden! Cheers -Chandra

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Morning! The weatherman predicted rain for the rest of the week until Memorial Day, but I didn't see a drop yesterday and today the sun is out and it's already 50 so I'm thinking it's gonna be a nice day. My DH, Dad and brother are taking my 3 oldest kids out skeet shooting today. I'm staying home with the youngest and I'm gonna see if my DM wants to go to the TS. ha Being from the South I grew up around guns and knowing how to shoot. My DH, Dad and brothers are all big hunters. I just surprised myself that I did so well after not having shot one in so long. Been like 10+ years. My DD is wanting to go hunting with her dad so she needs to get familiar with guns this summer and of course she'll have to go thru the gun safety course. I did see Bebe's post. Sounds like neither rain, nor sleet, nor kidney stone will keep her from her convention. hahaha She's gonna have so much fun. Must be some weird cosmic phenomena....my kids let me sleep in this morning too. ha I made it til almost 9am! I was tired too cause we didn't get home until after midnight last night. We went out to eat and to see the new Indiana Jones movie, then stopped for ice cream on the way home. A lady was having problems with her car in the parking lot and we stopped to help her so that's why we were home so late. I hear my mom coming up the stairs so I need to go see if she's interested in going with me to the TS. I'll let you know if I get any good finds. ha Have a great Saturday! Did the tornado warnings pass? ~Anj