Lisa, I think the common name thing is a BIG problem. On second look, the one I bought as "Tropica" does look like the photo that you have of Tropica. But my psitt x spathno "ALan Carle" looks a lot more like "Guyana". I bought a "supposed" H. caribaea "Prince of Darkness" years ago, from what was SUPPOSED to be a reputable nursery... finally got it to bloom size (its 20+ ft tall) and it ends up "probably" being "Criswick" instead.(I already HAD a blooming Criswisk...now I have TWO. I really wouldn't have used additional greenhouse space for the second one, had I known...)ALso, I bought what was labeled as "H. purpurea" several years ago from a very reputable vendor at the Fairchild Gardens...when it bloomed it was the classic caribaea flower, but a weird color like a purplish, not a red...I deduced later that it might be a cultivar called "Burgundy", which, according to Berry and Kress, is another name for "purpurea", however, while it may be another name for the same plant, this isn't exactly the same plant. And it too is very large growing and a real space taker. I may remove it and let the Wagneriana "Rainbow" planted near it have the space. This reminds me of the debate a few years ago over H. schiediana, and whether there were REALLY actually 2 separate cultivars..."plain" H. schiediana, and H. schiediana "Fire and Ice". Many people said that a certain nursery in Louisiana had tacked the name "Fire and Ice" onto regular old schiediana in order to make people think that there was a "new" plant on the market that was actually more cold hardy than the "old" one and therefore sell more. Now, I know that this happens all the time. Take Musella lasioscarpa...when it first came out from tissue culture, it was sold as "Chinese Yellow Banana". Now it has also acquired (here in FL, anyway)the name "Golden Lotus Banana". Who stuck THAT name on it? I think that there are a lot of vendors who perpetuate the name confusion to their benefit. I also think some vendors make up new names for plants to try to sell more. There is a NOTORIOUS aroid seller on eBay who does this. They make up all sorts of named for Colocasias, ALocasias and Xanthosomas to make people think that there is a "new" elephant ear out there to collect. They have even tried to sell regular old Caladiums before as new, rare elephant ears and made up names to go with them. Fortunately, there is a hard core collector on Aroids who stumbled onto this vendor early on, caught on to what they do, and exposed them (at least to the folks on Aroids). But it doesn't stop them. They list and list, and when they get complained about for fraud, their auctions get yanked, but it doesn't phase them. I think that there has ALWAYS been a difference in names between Hawaii and the mainland on heliconias. When I first got Golden Torch in, gee, I guess 1992, I got it from a lady in Hawaii and it was labeled "Parrot". She also sent me Golden Torch Adrian (labeled TORTUGA) and Keanea Red (which a friend of mine grew as St Vincent's Red)

Last week my 18 yo daughter said "oh by the way I think the car needs brakes." She has been using my car to go back and forth to college each day and I hadn't driven it in 2 months or so. Get in the car and it is metal on metal. So off to the mechanics and with all that needed to be done the bill was over $700. The mechanic then informs me that I must get new tires - all four are bald and dangerous to drive. The tires have only 28,000 miles on them. So I went directly to a Goodyear store and they told me that since they were considered to be performance tires they had a zero milage warranty - in other words - lady you're screwed. He did offer to give me a $50 credit on each tire for new zero milage tires and I said "thanks but no thanks". Needless to say, I went to the local Tire place that has the best prices around and $900 later I have new tires. Okay, so the charge bills are coming in January with all the Christmas gifts, plus now I have nearly 2 grand in car repairs and did I mention the 3 grand due on the house taxes??? When it rains, it really friggin' pours sometimes!

Thanks so much for your thoughts. The door (and door jamb) was finished on all exposed surfaces. But not on the side butted up to the wall studs. It may straighten itself out. I opened up the wall yesterday. Took out slightly wet (definitely not soaked, mostly dry - just 'slightly wet or damp) insulation. Whole thing is my fault of course. Didn't get the plastic far enough down from the roof - so water dripped onto the door. And the top of the door was 'open' since I am making that area be taller... Noticed yesterday that the actual door jamb seems to be 'soft'. No longer believe it is true wood. This is a fiberglass door, purchased from HD; and the door jamb seems to possibly be some sort of particle board. Might have to replace the Jamb, or just plane it down; or possibly might replace the door. AAAARRRRAGGGGGG!! Not pleased with what I did... Anyway - removed drywall, removed insulation, and am hoping for the best. Got to go, since I have to finish the roof! Thanks again to you both.

Logan - yes the vibrations bother me. Sometimes it feels like a thud underfoot, like if the entire place dropped an inch. It may take time but I'm hopeful the limit can go down to 30mph. It was once 60mph until residents got it down to 40mph about 15 years ago. No speeding trucks - no vibrations. That's the cheapest option! Bill, traffic has increased an awful lot here, as elsewhere. I reckon 50 trucks and 50 busses pass by every weekday.