I'm just stopping by to check out and say CONGRATS to the winners and wanted to say 'hi' as well. DH and I went down to NOLA last Thursday to celebrate Mardi Gras with family. Now we are trying to re-adjust getting back to reality... hahaha. Saw lots of parades; donned wild and crazy wigs, hairpieces, and facepaint; caught plenty of beads; and laughed whole-heartedly many, many times. I always say that my Mardi Gras is complete so long as I catch some doubloons, a beer koozie, and a strand of the elusive glass beads. There's just something about the good-natured silliness of Mardi Gras that really makes me laugh. This post was edited by kchd on Wed, Mar 5, 14 at 22:24

Good morning, everyone! The Bingo words for today are: DEER and CODE TALKER. I'll update the full list for us again tomorrow. I found out there is a book about the Code Talkers. Many of you may already know this interesting part of history. I think I will look for the book because it sounds so interesting. "Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives." The book is: Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Jospeh Bruchac (Perhaps there are other books as well. This is the one I found listed. Windtalkers is a movie based on this same theme. Has anyone read the book or seen the movie?) I want to recheck the guesses and will post the winner and then people can guess for today if they like. One time a day for as many members as want to try it. No one has them all right yet. Jeanne

Hello Gardening friends, I have been so sick for the past 2 and a half weeks. I thought I was over it so I went back to work well I wasn't. Today is the first day out of the bed. I did received canyonwind package. Ann it was great. Thank you so very much. It really lifted my sick spirits. Ann sent me Handmade card of an American native mask. A recipe for Seminole Fried Green Tomatoes. I am going to try it. Xeriscaping Magazine 2 Native American designed kitchen towels. A pair of holiday socks. Seeds: Sand Verbena Sunflower, Citrus Gourd, small Fancy mix Moonflower, Giant White Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue Spanish Flag Vine Holly Hock, Henry Hock and Pink Agastache Scarlet Runner Bean Sweet Corn, Triple Crown Yellow Summer Squash Garden Bean, Cherokee Wax Several succulent starts and a Echeveria 'Paul Bunyan' Thank you so very much. Faye!

Jeanne sends to Mandy - received Mandy sends to Annie - received Annie sends to Nicole - received Nicole sends to Shirley - received Shirley sends to Margo - received Margo sends to Jeanne - received Beth sends to Ruth - sent Ruth sends to Beth - received Ladies, I'm going to post some garden books (non-fiction) that I've enjoyed quite a lot. I have copies of all of these on my bookshelves. Of course, the "southern" ones might not be useful if you don't live in the south. This first author has passed away but was in the S.C. Master Gardeners and the kindest and most knowledgeable person who did a lot for the group. Margot Rochester - her 2 books are: Earthly Delights Down to Earth Both are the type of books you can read again and again. The following I consult again and again. The Southern Living Garden Book Burpee Seed Starter Tough Plants for Southern Gardens - Felder Rushing Southern Herb Growing - Marlene Hill, Gwen Barclay with Jean Hardy The Southern Gardens Book of Lists - Lois Trigg Chaplin China Bayles Book of Days - Susan Wittig Albert My dog has been waiting patiently for her dinner so I'll take care of that and then add to this with our winners for November. Thanks for joining in!