I'm sure I'll be full of questions when I actually start the work on my new rock garden. I'm still thinking and planning and reading everything I can get my hands on. I still haven't found my book by Linc Foster:-(

Maybe the one to approve your membership is on holidays. But, I agree it is a long time. Maybe send your membership app in once more. ColdZoneGardens is one group that I am a member of. It is a very active gardening group in Yahoo. We love to post pictures and asking questions is very common. A number of members are from Winnipeg and surrounding areas...as well as other prairie provinces. There is a get together usually after Christmas sometime to the beginning of Feb that has usually been held in Winnipeg. Members of 'the Zone' are also very active in the Manitoba Regional Lily Society as well as CanWest Iris Society and many of them collect and some hybridize various perennials and grow their own crosses from seed. So, it makes for all sorts of questions. Each posting is emailed to you...so if you don't enjoy emails you may want to reconsider joining. Brenda

I am a 38-year-old (I think, hard to remember at times!), female with 2 young children and a full-time (overtime required) job with no nanny/grandparents/help. My youngest has finally reached the blissful age of 5-years-old, so I can finally let him out of my sight for a few minutes! I've had more time for hobbies this year than the past 9 years combined. I don't remember when I registered. I know I lurked on several forums starting around 2005 before I finally registered. Whenever I searched for information on things like appliances or kitchen renovations, gardenweb posts always appeared on the search engine. I started saving myself some time by searching this site first. I think Vip (vcheethi) said what I have been trying to articulate for years. As I have always suspected, this board leans heavily toward the still active, empty-nesters. I can't keep up. I do read and try to retain information for later. I've found lot of great ideas that I hope to use later. (Lately you all have me pining for a sewing machine. That may have to be my next project/hobby for my next block of free time.) Peaceful state ... yes, that is it exactly. I pop in and out of here as my time permits. Decorating is a fun "extra" to me so it comes last after all my responsibilities. I received a lot of help recently with my library. It is looking good (at least I think so). Last weekend I took the plunge and bought new curtains. Once I have them in place, I will post new pictures. I *thought* I'd have them up by now, but as always, life throws a curveball. FIL is in ICU right now. I popped in tonight for a distraction since I can't sleep anyway.

growing,. instead of bookmarking a thread, gardenweb keeps track of the threads I have participated in, do you see the bell shaped thing in the upper right? The bell shaped thing is a link to threads I have activity.