Wow...your garden reflects your hard work, planning and care. I totally agree about raphiolepis. It's just one of the best garden staples around, trouble free, blooms beautifully with dark green foliage. I just don't understand why people don't plant more of them and less of those tempermental, itchy azaleas! Don't you just love the color of those tender rose leaves when they first burst forth after pruning!? Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Thank you legs for always supporting me. Thank you arms for always being by my side, and fingers too, I can always count on you.

Rusty

During class one day, a teacher trying to teach good manners asked her students the following question: "Joe, if you were on a date having dinner with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you have to go to the bathroom?" Joe said, "Just a minute, I have to go pee." The teacher responded, "That would be rude and impolite." "What about you, Mark? How would you say it?" Mark said, "I am sorry, but I really need to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back." "That's better," said the teacher, "but it's still not very nice to say the word 'bathroom' at the dinner table." "And you, Little Johnny... can you use your brain for once and show us your good manners?" Johnny said, "Darling, may I please be excused for a moment? I have to shake hands with a very dear friend of mine, whom I hope to introduce to you after dinner." The teacher fainted.