Thank you so much for the backup assistance!!! I guess it will be late in February before we know anything, so I've decided that I can be worried/scared all that time and make myself sick, or I can decide that whatever happens.....happens, and continue on with my house decorating!! After all it doesn't cost me anything to enjoy all of the junk I've accumulated!!

Jaybird those are great sites they have alot of tempting dishes...good thing I rarely order "breakables" that have to be mailed, otherwise I would be broke! Thanks for posting though! Always love eyecandy. :)

Well it's Friday night again and I'm just getting home for the second time today (10 p.m.). It's hard to go back to work but we have to do what makes our company grow. I plan to go shopping tomorrow and hope I can hit a few YS if it isn't pouring out. Rain is in the forcast so we'll see. I did get my garden seeds so if I get back in time will go plant. I bought some gourds that are Swan Neck so hope some of them make it. Our weather doesn't seem warm enough to plant but we had one day at 78 this week so I know the warm weather will come and so will the mosquitos. Yuk, I haven't missed them for some reason. Luvs, I hope you get time to finish your project. It inspires me to see others projects. I started on a cake tin so hope it turns out ok. I didn't care for my last one and it's still in the closet. I want to paint on some stemware but need to go find them out in the shed. So glad they didn't make it to the Country Seconds and I can still pull them out. I have so much to donate and need to get on it. Anj, so sorry to her the puter is giving you problems. I haven't had any issues but haven't had much spare time to be here this week. My DF had a stroke and so I spent all my spare time with her. She is doing quite well so I'm so thankful for that. She was very lucky and all her tests have come back looking good. Can't imagine not having her in my life. I was so glad I had went ahead and given her the tray to match her stems. Belle, Thanks for explaining what laurel is. I don't think I have heard of it. I just noticed my chinese lanterns didn't seem to make it over the winter last night and I was hoping they would come back. Have any of you ever grown these? They are so neat to set around in the fall. Bebe and Joan hope you have time to come here and let us know what's going on in your lives at the moment. Best go for now. Punk

Carol, it is so wonderful to see you posting! I had no idea you had the big and gorgeous Madame in your garden, but I applaud your daring. She is the rose of a lifetime, worthy of all the praise that's been heaped upon her. My dream rose is probably Reve d'Or, although I don't know if I'll ever have it again. Perma, your Fair Bianca is stunning. It's intricate petal formation makes this a very special rose, and I'm surprised that she isn't mentioned too often. I'm happy that even in these fraught time we have the beauty and charm of these roses to sustain us and to share among us.