Entling, thanks for your enquiry. I have the same thing, opened Saturday (but I'm up north in Canada) and mine also came with the house 23 years ago. They stopped flowering about 17 years ago because of a large shading maple and I moved them in 2003. This is the first year they bloomed and I forgot how beautiful they were, and I also realized that they were fragrant. Mine are also weak stemmed, with much fewer blooms than the fuschia coloured ones in my back border. I knew they were something special but now I have an id.

homey_bird - yeah, these forums rock! But, so many people have helped me here on Kitchens, as well as on Appliance, Laundry, etc. I'm even on SLF most every night, just to vent. I have pointed so many to GW and even many pros take what we have to say very seriously. I was just tickled to see the exact kitchen you were looking for right after I read this post. One thing - follow Marge's advice. I can't tell you the number of samples I have in every spare place in my house. Everytime I saw something that would work, I brought it home and OMG, it was the worst thing I'd chosen so far. I even took a piece of my cabinet with me to the stone yard, and that still didn't work. A lot has to do with lighting, even that from the sun at different times of the day. The fabricator I'm working with now offers 1ft square samples and that has made it a lot easier. I stayed with with because of that and other details they provide, even though they ended up being higher than others I spoken with. I've worn out my welcome with most of my family and friends, but it will be worth it soon. My install is next Friday!!! good luck on your kitchen.

I grew up in MN and the only time a furnace is referred to as a boiler is referring to a commercial building that uses boilers. Otherwise it's always been a furnace that I've heard. Things kids don't understand these days? -Math -English/Grammar -Responsibility -Value of a dollar etc. A lot of these said aren't really old-fashioned, rather regional. I couldn't help but laugh when my cousin gave me the "Yeowl care for a Coke?" followed by "What kind would ya lock". This was before the days of Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Caffeine-Free Coke, etc. Sorry cuz, 7up ain't a Coke product. LOL BTW, FWIW, Velveeta is Colby, Swiss and Cheddar (blended all together...), that's what Velveeta is! One of my favorites was a boss who came from Tulsa whose favorite phrase was "Come high hell or water! He was just happier than a coondog on a bare leg using that. "I promised these guys a meeting to talk about this stuff and come high hell or water we're gonna have it!" (I didn't have the heart to say anything.) Years later I thought maybe being from OK and TX perhaps it was regional and he knew what high hell really was! They would get the water! :D It's a doozy is all I can say.

I've had good luck with several brands of socks that are made in America, some also use "Grown in America" fibers. That's not the name, the only actual brand name I remember offhand is "Farm to Feet" -- nice and sturdy. Easy to google other brands. May cost a bit more than megastore brands, but so far mine are holding up alot better than my usual cheapies.