Barry, I wish you all could come down for the winter, you could garden outside all year long. Rockport is the 2nd most popular spot for people up north to come down and spend the winter. In fact all you see is license plates from Canada, Minn., Ill, Oh, Wisc. They come down in groups with their 5th wheels, the week after Thanksgiving, then leave after Easter. I really do hope that you can come down, I can put you up for a couple of days, the only problem is that we do not live there, and go down every 3 to 4 weeks in the winter, and every other weekend in the summer. I have a bonus day today, and will be leaving to go down, and spend this weekend. I am going to put in the brugmansia bed. It is a suprise for my husband.(He told me that I could not have anymore flowerbeds). He will not go down until the week of Christmas, I will be working and will not be able to go, so "The suprise". He will have all weekend to cool down. I will be planting the cuttings you sent me before I leave.I just can't wait to see how they will grow. I think that soil, has something magic in it. Barbra,

Any interest in discussing character names? Since I didn't follow the first thread, I don't know if this has already been discussed. I found it interesting that certain characters were given names odd names and others were given common names. All the characters who have Latin names ending in "us" -- all those names have a meaning: Albus = white Rubeus (Hagrid) = red Sirius is the brightest star of the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog, Sirius Black = Black dog Remus Lupin - Remus of legendary Romulus and Remus, twins nursed by a she-wolf (Lupa means she-wolf) Argus (Filch) - Argus is a monster with a hundred eyes Severus = Severe Bilius (Ron's middle name) = peevish or ill-natured Lucius = bringer of light Regulus = prince or heart of the lion, it's the bright star in the constellation Leo Some other interesting names: Harry (from Harold meaning Army Ruler) Hermione (earthy) Ronald (Advisor to the king) James (means supplanter) Lily (the flower?) Draco = dragon (or serpent), also means cruel or severe Bellatrix = female warrior Pettigrew = small growth Fleur Delaceur = flower of the heart Tom = twin Narcissa = vanity, callousness and insensitivity Phineas (nigelus) = loudmouth As for Voldemort -- well mort means dead or death, and the only meaning I could find for Vold is that it means violent in Danish. Could = violent death? Anyway, I think a lot of these names are very interesting any comments?

Thank you all! It felt good to get something done. It poured rain all day yesterday...I think we had around 4 inches. Today we are having gusty wind and more rain, and it's about 30 degrees colder than yesterday. I think I'll still make a run to JoAnn's for some BOGO thread. Quilting fabric is 50% off, too. ðÂÂÂ

Had to come have another looksee. I love how you take the time to grind each piece to perfection. A true artisan for sure! There was a mannequin I saw recently that had a tattoo on it's back shoulder. Very cool, but I can't remember who the artist was. The flesh-colored glass will look great-- I think it will add that extra dimension we love for our mosaics. I found a picture of Laurel Skye's mannequin -- got a twofer: a little tattoo and the flesh-colored glass. Love the grout color she used (linked below). Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: