I hate complaining about the cold when I know that what we have down here is nothing compared to what the others of you are feeling. It's like two different worlds. We had about 10 - 12 hours of below freezing temps last night and this morning. I think the low was in the low 20s. That's enough to freeze the buds on our spring flowers. I love our entire city in the late winter and Spring. The camilleas and the azaleas are wonderful, and of course the flowering trees get their buds nipped too. I am hoping that the bushes that are under the heavy tree canopy will do well as the trees do trap a little heat from the ground. But it won't be lovely this year. The plants can stand a couple of hours of below freezing, but not this long. It will do some things good. The amaryllis bulbs will get a rest. I have them well mulched, the bulbs will probablly not freeze. Plants like the Hydrangias had already started spring growth. I suspect they will have some die back. The big tropical Hibiscus is right next to the house and looks OK. So, I guess our Spring won't be as pretty as usual. At least, this much cold should have finally killed all the pollen bearing weeds and mold and mildew. The allergy season was already getting started in fine fashion.

We are still adding new swappers and updating lists until the end of the day today, midnight Central time, Sunday, Dec. 9. Post on this thread IF you make changes to your list on your member page! If this thread runs over the 150 post limit before tomorrow, I will start a new one. Otherwise, look for the new thread tomorrow. Morgan, I added your new items to the top of your list. Karen, I copied the list on your member page to the Composite Document. It worked fine! I'll e-mail you tomorrow. In the new thread I am going to offer the plain text copy to anyone who wants it. Lisa (ishareflowers), I've replaced your list with the one that is on your member page at this time. Let me know if there are still problems. It's no trouble to fix them. I'm all caught up to this point, and we have just a couple of people still working on their lists. Sandy, that's a lot of snow! I'm glad you have something you enjoy doing while you are cooped up inside, and we'll all enjoy having seed wishes fulfilled! It's been over two months since the middle of Texas has seen a trace of moisture, so we'd even take a light snowfall at this point! But just a light one. Here is a link that might be useful: COMPOSITE WANT LIST 2012 WLOMWL SWAP

Hi guys...Christmas in Jan... Patty playing Santa..but not enough Elfs to help her...I LOVE CHRISTMAS A shame it only come's once a year. My hands crack and bleed too. I have to wash them all day long at my work. I use Neutrogena Hand Cream and Foot Cream...Have tryed a lot of other lotions. This is the only one that works for me...You guys need to try it. And Patty I have baggies stashed everywhere. We have a greenhouses at work. They ask me for seeds. Hope everyone has a great weekend. I am trying to finish some more Winter sowing. Debbie

Such cuties! I remember years ago an old man approached me when I held my 16 month old daughter as DH was paying our restaurant bill. "I'll give you a million dollars for her," he offered. I turned him down flat with "No way!" He replied to me, "See how rich you are?" You are even richer!