I'm sorry Jan!! LOl...ya'll have to forgive me, I've been spacey and drugged up for months, I lose track right in the middle of typing. I've woken to find open windows on my computer with notes I've been typing, and don't even remember talking to them *sigh* But......I'm going to put the recipe for Poinsettia Cookies here again....these are just delicious, everyone loves these, and they smell great. Oh, Jan....I use the cherries in the jar, too! They taste much better :D I just lay them on paper towels to drain, and I cut them with scissors, really easier that way. They look very elegant, and make great gifts. Poinsettia Cookies Ingredients 2 c Butter or margarine; 1 c Shredded coconut 2 Eggs 1 c Butterscotch chips 1 ts Vanilla extract Granulated sugar 3 c Flour 1/2 c Candied red cherries; cut in 1 ts Salt Cream confectioners sugar and butter; add eggs and extracts. Sift together flour and salt; stir into butter mixture. Stir in coconut and 3/4 C of the butterscotch chips. Chill dough until firm. Roll into 1" balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten cookie with the bottom of glass dipped in granulated sugar. Place butterscotch chip in the center of cookie. Place cherry wedges in a circle to resemble a poinsettia. Bake at 375F for about 12 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies. ************************************************ I also see I forgot to add the Divinity recipe! Here is the site I got the best recipe from. http://www.angelabetts.com/blog/2007/05/22/divinity-candy-recipe/ DIVINITY CANDY 3 cups sugar cup light corn syrup ½ cup water 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla, whichever you prefer) 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Place sugar, corn syrup, and water in heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat to hard ball stage (248° to 250°F). Remove from heat and let stand until temperature drops to 220°F, without stirring. Place egg whites in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and wire whip to mixer. Turn to Speed 8 and whip about 1 minute, or until soft peaks form. Gradually add syrup in a fine stream and whip about 2 ½ minutes longer. Turn to Speed 4. Add almond extract and whip 20 to 25 minutes, or until mixture starts to become dry. Turn to Stir Speed and add walnuts, mixing just until blended. Drop mixture from measuring tablespoon onto waxed paper or greased baking sheet to form patties. Yield: 20 servings (2 pieces per serving) Per serving: About 192 cal, 2 g pro, 40 g carb, 4 g fat, 0 mg chol, 15 mg sod. ******************* The punch recipe sounds great, and I need a recipe! So funny because I just found another punch bowl! Not one for a birdbath either!

My sympathy to all living in this region of horrific winter, and late freezes this year.I am so sad-I live right on the lakefront in a small ohio community.My second rose bed(5-6 yr old plants) is nearest the brutul winds coming off the lake. .I lost eight roses this year!! My most mature and beautiful rose, About Face included.Had searched for over four years to find "Amelia Earhart"-one died and my fingers crossed for the second..The constant freezing and thawing was soo bad that they were heaved out of the bed!! My more protected bed on the east side of the house lost none out of 14... Only compensation is that I am getting a bit wiser and looking and both own-root, and the roses developed in Canada to replace...I WON"T be caught like this again!!!

I've never rooted any, but wild blueberries/vaccinum elliotti grow all over my wooded property, and I've thought about trying it in the past. Your post has reminded me about it, so I think I'll try it. The bushes here are putting out new growth, so I think I'll wait until later in the spring and get a semi-hardwood cutting - that's what usually works best for me. I've successfully rooted cultivated blueberries before - hopefully, wild ones will be as easy. I'll try to remember this thread and get back with you with the results. Sherry

never heard of 7~up pound cake.. so I had to search for it. Anyone here every made one? Here is a link that might be useful: 7 up pound cake. YIKES margarine AND shortening! LOL