Just thought I'd share my two cents about Mulberry trees. The variety I have has black fruit when ripe. The wildlife I get to see because of this tree makes me LOVE it. Baltimore Orioles, Scarlet Tanagers, deer, ground hogs, turtles, and more. I sit on my patio in the evenings and just marvel at the variety of critters I get to see. Thanks, Cathie

Thanks Peg, as I said in my article, occassionally plumerias will pop a root from the side of the bark during the rooting process. This is however a very rare even. Most plumerias do not develop any roots from the side of the bark during the rooting process. In addition, as they grow older, none ever develops roots from the side of the bark. What I am trying to acheive in my current project is not just to make a root or two from the side of the bark but rather to develop two to four times the number of roots that are at the botttom. This way, the plumeria plant will be anchored very well and will be very vigorous. George

Worst movie experience was just lately. Ed and I got to the movie theater on time (which is a small miracle for us). We buy snacks and then hand the usher our tickets and he directs us to the theater that ours is playing in. We sit there for 20 minutes of commercials and I am getting antsy because the movie should have started by now. Then there is some more trivia junk playing for 10 more minutes, finally I got mad and walked out to the usher. I complained and he just looks at me kind of stupidly and tells me I can get a refund if I like. I tell him that is not the point. Some of us pay babysitters to go out and expect to only be gone so long! I call home, tell the sitter we will be later than I thought and go back in to the movie. After another 15 minutes of trailers the movie started... It turned out that the little doofus directed us to the wrong theater that was playing the same movie at a later time. D'OH! I wanted to bean him with a Goober!

I ended up binding the wing but once that was done she continued to fall over which lead me to believe there is an issue with her leg as well. Yes, it's a her and she is a female Baltimore Oriole. :) Even with her renewed energy, eating like a little pig (wax worms, mealworms, inchworms and fruits of all kinds) and using the bathroom, I was concerned about the extent of her damage and brought her to the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, MA. What a fabulous place. If you live near by, stop in for a visit. You can watch them taking care of the animals which are there until they are released back into the wild. Very cool. I have successfully raised baby birds, healed wounds and mended broken wings but I have never dealt with the tipping and leg damage so I thought I would hand her over to the pros. She's going to get x-rays and all kinds of good stuff so she can be treated if that is possible. They will keep me updated and promised to do everything in their power to make her well and release her back into the wild, keeping euthanasia as the absolute last option. I am okay with that. I hate the idea of her stuck in captivity. It's up there with being mauled by my dog quite frankly. I just thought you guys might like an update. I can't thank you enough for all your help. Here is a link that might be useful: New England Wildlife Center