Happy to be back look at my photo bucket now, pic of yard work and mackinaw island last yr lilac fest. some family pic. Most of the flowers are our yard and the fenced in lot is our yard. let me know if you get to see it anyone email me, You have to wait to load and slide mouse over black page to see all the wonderful flowers. Here is a link that might be useful: http://s927.photobucket.com/albums/ad120/homegardenbon0/

LOL Basil---My command of people names is about as good as my command of Latin names (or even common names) for plants (which Lynne insists that "since we've been married almost a year, it's time you started learning them".) I think my days of getting by with--- "Oh, that pink plant, that blue bush, the one with orange clusters...etc." are gone forever. *Heavy Sigh* If people would like to add their own names/comments, though... Like....That's me, "_____" to the right of John, or next to the potato salad, or in the pink top, or that's my kid on the scooter/swing... etc...feel free to, or drop an email and maybe we can somehow label some of the best gardeners in NC

Susan I am so happy that you forgot about the brain wrecking and get to enjoy the prize lol. I had SO MUCH FUN putting together the prize. I would have even easily gotten 25 things together for it and had to stop myself haha that is how much fun I had. After all. I never had to give my brain a real workout roflmao It was just wonderful playing with you all. You were all very patient with me as a newbie game host lol. Lucy

I'm in my mid-40's and only married 3 years. I met DH when I was 40. I like to tell him that if I had to wait this long for him, he was worth it! 1.We match up very well personality wise (though he is introverted and I am extroverted--like islandgal said we balance each other out). 2. We have similar modest family backgrounds, and we both put ourselves through graduate/professional school, so when we met it was almost like we'd known each other. 3. We have similar interests in music and love to go to live music events together. 4. LOL, he was right when he said white for the paneling in the kitchen without realizing there are literally 100 shades of white. He also insisted on granite slab for the countertops. 5. He's not handy, but he at least knows that. We are happy to call professionals for things beyond our capabilities, which is pretty much anything beyond painting. He never had pets and took on me with three cats after we got married. He was at my side when we had to put one down a couple of weeks ago due to kidney failure. He truly loves me for who I am. He likes a woman with curves. Enough said.