I think it's a weedling. I've never heard of a sport unattached to the momma plant. And yes it's true that 99% of the time that you get a green plant, you can get a variegated one on rare occasions. I've never worked with Antioch so I don't know how stable it is or isn't. In any case, it's a nice looking plant. If you end up registering it, however, it should be unknown x unknown for the parentage. Cuz you just don't know for sure. Steve

Randy, I pretty much share your feelings about TV weather forecasters, BUT we have a new chief meterologist at KXII, and in the year he has been here, he has been very accurate compared to some other people. He often even discusses how one computer model showed one thing, and another showed something else, and he'll tell why he's basing his forecast on whichever model he chose. I am learning a lot about weather from his explanations. Last night, when it was still 59 degrees before bedtime, I started thinking he had chosen the wrong model. LOL But, I went outside and walked around, and it was clear and cloudless and there was no wind here, so I just thought "Oh, well, who knows?" I HAVE seen the temps. drop 30 degrees overnight so I know it is possible, but it didn't feel like it would happen last night, and it didn't. Oh, well, better safe than sorry. We DO have the wind today. It didn't start up here until about 10 a.m. though. Have fun moving all those plants. G.M., The tomatoes and I will be fine. Today I will prune off damaged foliage and replant any that have extensive damage. There IS a reason I grow all those back-ups. : ) Susan, I agree with G.M. about the Ardmore Wal-Mart. It is old, small and doesn't have much of a garden center at all. When I go to a "nice" Wal-Mart in a larger city, I always feel somewhat jealous, i.e. "Why can't our Wal-Mart be more like this one?" The Wal-Mart in Gainesville has a slightly larger garden center with a better plant selection. And, we have a Lowe's in Ardmore and a Home Depot in Gainesville, so that helps a lot. When we moved here in '99, the nearest Home Depot was in Denton, Texas, and the nearest Lowe's was in Sherman, Texas. So, having them closer now is so much nicer. G.M., I feel very "late" as well. The only warm-season plants I've got in the ground are the tomatoes. And, the only warm-season plants I have growing indoors under lights are a large assortment of hot, sweet and ornamental peppers. I think that tomorrow I will start hardening off the peppers. I haven't even started thinking about all the other warm-season veggies at all, but now that the last (hopefully!) cold spell has passed, it is time to get busy. Dawn

One thing to consider -- metal gets HOT, and you've already got plenty of heat in SC. I'm not familiar with the vine you're considering, but I know that the MG that I had climbing up a metal corner post for my gazebo ended up getting burned by the hot metal -- it burned completely through and severed the top part of the vine from the bottom. For aesthetics, esp. while the vine is just starting to grow, you might want to consider some heavy fishing line (virtually invisible once you get a few feet away). You can criss-cross it between two upright posts and also run it diagonally. Or if you make a "top rail" (think of a soccer goal frame) you could also run the line from the ground up to the top rail. I think it's a great idea, by the way! Have fun!

hi, charliedawg -- I do like them; agree with what's been said before. Simple, elegant, like the bowl for the dining area rather than the 3, and the foyer one doesn't do it for me either. These should go with a variety of decors I think and won't get in the way, but give a nice appearance. DH and I fell in love with a crystal chandelier (a small one on sale for half price) and bought it for our last house even though it doesn't really go with anything else. We're going to look at it more than anyone else, after all! We brought it with us for this house, where it still doesn't "go" with anything else we have. We like all those colors flashing in the afternoon sun and the sparklies in the evening.