Mrsray, thanks for bringing memories from the past January and I love that quote! it is so true for the new coming year, best to you and everyone! Lou, I could not start a better year, you and your own wonderful words, they really touch my heart, thanks! Have a very fruitful and happy New Year to all the garden forum members, may all the gardens prosper in 2014! Silvia

Hi Saintpfla Happy New Year to you and all the gardeners! Let's hope that we have a good gardening year, glad to see you back in the Florida forum and you can always pick up where you left, is a good idea that you are planting some veggies, lettuce is great this time of the year for salads. Silvia

Katy, Logee's is certainly an adventure in itself. I've been going there for years. My first times were when Joy Martin was running it. Even squeezing through the aisles single file is worth it. So many exotic plants growing over, under and around! It's only about a 40 minute ride for me. I don't know of any other greenhouses that have that kind of variety. The botanical center at Roger Williams Park here in Providence is big and interesting. There's a $3 admission though. Lunch afterwards would not be a problem. Providence has tons of great restaurants. Maybe some others here would be interested in one of these or something else. Bill

My thanks, too, to loves2cook and to all the other Kitchen Forum citizens who so freely share all they have learned and continue to learn about the art and science of creating wonderful kitchens. I have gleaned so much from all of your experiences, and this year I will be able to put this knowledge to work. With luck our contract with our builder will be signed by the end of this week, and we will then be able to start putting all the rest of our ducks in their respective rows--or, rather, their full-extension Blumotion soft-closing drawers!