Dublinbay, I have not repotted the 1 gallon own root roses yet. I was going to let those plants go through the same process of acclimating to the temperature first. I recently received bands and potted them into 1 gallon pots. All have been placed on the covered patio, and at night, I place them in an area on the covered patio where they receive early morning sun, and then they are moved near the house, but still under the covered patio, in an area that is shaded all day;hoping that area is not as hot. I hope that giving the plants about 3.5 hours of morning sun will be sufficient but also not too extreme for them at this point? Thus far the plants that are a little over a week old appear to be growing. Because of the heat, I cannot plant them in the soil until mid-October. I check the soil with my finger for moisture about 3 x per day. I have planted the bands in potting soil; but it does not have fertilizers added like Miracle Gro. I was thinking of adding a very weak fish emulsion once a week during watering to add back some nutrients, but I am not sure at this point. This is my first "real" experience with bands and 1 gallon own root plants so I am really babying my new babies:) I have 15 that I am caring for or as you wrote " giving them love" :) Lynn

Thanks so much for the kind words! Just taking a break and getting ready to put the last coat on in a few. I'm actually wearing my weight-lifting glove on my painting hand because it's so darn sore, but I'm determined to finish! (I've told myself that my reward can be going out this evening and having a delicious brew-pub ale if I get all of this done today. ;-)) Cyn, the hallway doesn't get any natural light - you're correct. I've got the front door open and lights blaring in all of the adjacent rooms and it's still a little hard to see to paint in some of the corners. It's a darker green than what I had originally thought I'd use in the hallway, but there's something subtle about it too - if that makes any sense! Gosh, I hope I never get sick of green. This makes the 5th BM green shade I've used in the house in various rooms. I plan to use the BM Grasshopper that didn't work in my hallway in the front office next. Green, green, green! I'm almost starting to see it as a neutral though. Do you think that's even possible? (Listening to the "Adele" station on Pandora radio while I paint. I think I need to change it ... I keep feeling like I need to cry. ;-))

Here are the classes: Class 1. SMALL GARDEN TROPHY One (1) specimen Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora, exhibition form. A small garden has 25 or fewer rose bushes. Greater Palm Beach Rose Society, donor. Class 2. MODERN SHRUB SPRAY TROPHY In memory of George Barbuty. One (1) spray of two or more blooms. Stem- on-stem allowed. Susan Barbuty, donor. Class 3. FULLY-OPEN HYBRID TEA COLLECTION TROPHY Three (3) fully-open Hybrid Teas in one container, stamens showing, same or different varieties. Greater Palm Beach Rose Society, donor. Class 4. THE SCOTT CHAIT FRAGRANCE TROPHY In the spirit of Scott Chait. Most fragrant Hybrid Tea to be judged by the public. Greater Palm Beach Rose Society, donor. Class 5. THE GPBRS FRAGRANCE TROPHY Most fragrant rose, any class or variety EXCEPT Hybrid Tea, to be judged by the public. Greater Palm Beach Rose Society, donor. Greater Palm Beach Rose Society, donor. CHALLENGE CLASSES CLASS 6. CYCLE OF BLOOM Three (3) specimens, Hybrid Teas or Grandifloras of the same variety in three stages of opening: One bud with sepals down, one bloom at exhibition stage and one bloom fully open, in separate vases. Entry may be placed on show table by the exhibitor with the assistance of the placement committee. CLASS 7. REFLECTIONS One (1) specimen, Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, or Floribunda and one matching Miniature or Miniflora, each at exhibition stage, in separate vases. Entry may be placed on show table by the exhibitor with the assistance of the placement committee. CLASS 8. FLOATING ROSE* One (1) specimen, Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora at exhibition stage, without stem or foliage, floating in an open bowl, no petals below waterline. Entry may be placed on show table by the exhibitor with the assistance of the placement committee. Only one entry per exhibitor allowed. ARS Certificate. *Rose bowls are limited in quantity, consequently, they are furnished on a first come, first served basis. SPECIMEN CLASSES HYBRID TEAS & GRANDIFLORAS AND THEIR CLIMBING SPORTS CLASS 9. One-Bloom-Per-Stem Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras One (1) stem, exhibition stage, no side buds. Entries in this class will be staged alphabetically by variety name. Eligible for Queen, King, Princess and Court of Honor. Exhibitors may submit as many entries as desired, but no duplicates. ARS Certificates: Gold, Silver and Bronze CLASS 10. Fully-open Bloom, Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora One (1) specimen, one-bloom-per-stem Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora, with stamens visible. Single types are excluded. ARS Certificate. FLORIBUNDAS & POLYANTHAS CLASS 11. Floribunda Spray One (1) spray of two or more blooms as naturally grown. Eligible for Prince of Show. ARS Certificate. CLASS 12. One-Bloom-Per-Stem Floribunda One (1) stem, one bloom, no side buds or disbudded, shown at its perfect phase of beauty. ARS Certificate. CLASS 13. Polyantha Spray One (1) spray or cluster. Removal of spent blooms permitted. ARS Certificate. CLIMBERS & HYBRID WICHURANAS (Climbing Sports of Hybrid Teas or Grandifloras are not permitted in this section) CLASS 14. One (1) specimen, may be exhibited either disbudded or as a spray of two or more blooms. ARS Certificate. SHRUBS Show as naturally grown or disbudded; stem-on-stem allowed. If naturally grown, they may be shown one bloom and immature side buds. CLASS 15. Classic Shrub One (1) specimen of spray or bloom listed in “ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses” or “Modern Roses XI or XII” (classified HK or, HMoy, HMsk, HRg). ARS Classic Shrub Certificate. CLASS 16. Modern Shrub One (1) specimen of spray or bloom listed in the “ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses” or “Modern Roses XI or XII” (classified S). ARS Modern Shrub Certificate. CLASS 17. Modern Shrub Collection Three (3) one-bloom-per-stem specimens in one container, same or different varities, listed in the “ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses” or “Modern Roses XI or XII” (classified S). OLD GARDEN ROSES Show as naturally grown; stem-on-stem allowed. They may be shown one bloom and immature side buds. Indicate class number on entry tags. CLASS 18. The ARS Dowager Queen One (1) specimen of an Old Garden Rose introduced prior to 1867. Indicate year introduced on upper left corner of entry tag. ARS Certificate CLASS 19. The ARS Victorian One (1) specimen of an Old Garden Rose introduced in 1867 or later. Indicate year introduced on upper left corner of entry tag. ARS Certificate CLASS 20. Floating OGR* One (1) Old Garden Rose without stem or foliage, floating in an open bowl, no petals below waterline. One entry per exhibitor. CLASS 21. Old Garden Rose Bouquet Five (5), but not more than ten (10) varieties of Old Garden Rose and /or Shrub rose stems in a basket or vase provided by the exhibitor, with one entry tag. Oasis may be used. List varieties on the reverse of the entry tag. *Rose bowls are limited in quantity, consequently, they are furnished on a first come, first served basis. NOVICE This section is open only to those exhibitors who have never won a blue ribbon in a rose show. ARS Certificate. (Novices may also compete in other sections of the schedule). CLASS 22. One-Bloom-Per-Stem Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora One (1) stem, disbudded, at exhibition stage. Eligible for Queen, King, Princess and Court of Honor CLASS 23. Floribunda Spray One (l) spray of two or more blooms as naturally grown or disbudded. Eligible for Prince of Show. Theres a mini and miniflora category, but I don’t grow either type so I didn’t include it here. :)

Congratulations on your new place. I know it's frustrating that the market for vintage things is not what it used to be. There are 70 million baby boomers who are getting rid of things (and their parents' things) or who soon will be. Keep your eyes on the prize: your future. Ask your real estate agent to refer you to estate sales pros who are currently active (I remember you looked a few months ago). Your new listing agent will have referrals, too. It's their job to close deals and that means emptying the house "broom clean" before or after it is put on the market. They will get it done because they get paid when the deal closes.