Joe---I always love your pictures----I also love this time of year------ I love the dark branches againt the fall colors----absolutely gorgeous----Our leaves are turning late this year but they are lovely. thanks for these pictures. Keep them coming---you are the very best !!!!! Florence

Welcome, Rose and Faye! Very happy to have you join our group. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We have eaten Thanksgiving here at home for years and years and years and years... anyway, you get the picture. This year our younger daughter in Durham wanted to have Thanksgiving at her house. Because of our pets, it's really hard to get away, but we took the dog and spent 9 hours or a little longer in the car and ate with them this year. The food was great and she had set her table so pretty and all. It would have been nice to be able to stay there overnight or something and gotten more of a visit, but normally we both do not leave home at once so we can keep the arrangements normal for our pets. (Those of you with family close by, be thankful! If you have family who will take care of your pets so you can travel, be even more thankful! LOL) We have horses and a cat as well as the dog so about 13 hours was as long as we could be gone. You can bet there were some hungry horses and a hungry cat when we got home! For a few years after he retired and they moved near us, my dad would take care of the pets for us for a few days so we could get away. Wow, was that a luxury! Now to plan what to do today... maybe some online shopping? I sure don't want to mingle with the crowds in the stores. Once in a while I will shop later in the day on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but I will not get up super early and do it. I much rather be sleeping and have no clue what anyone wants for Christmas anyway. "Browsing" at 4 a.m. is not my idea of fun. LOL Enjoy your day! Jeanne

I like all parts of celery. Celery seed and celery salt are essential seasonings for me. I make a fabulous spice combination for grilled burgers and steaks that elevates the meat to a new level. Celery leaves don't get wasted around here! Green salads, egg, chicken, and tuna salad, sauces for any kind of meat, summer gazpacho and winter soups, and tossed into my daily green drink. I also love cilantro, but parsley only when it's fresh from the garden. That's when it has the best flavor.

Amazing potted plant combos. Wow impressive number of quality plants. That must be a lot of work caring for all those plants. Do you have any special secrets you could share on maintenance and and winter care care?