Dag-nabbit!I lost my post from yesterday but that just means I'll abbreviate what I can remember-so it's a good thing from your points of view-I do babble too much lol. Deanne-raggedy ann is great! Chris and I brainstormed and we already have intact vampire outfits so we chose the goulish way before I saw your idea...lol Chris would be so charming as Andy: )!!! funny too-I am growing out the red locks and trying my natural look after 15 yrs. of sassy red(lol). I have less grey than I thought and decided now would be a good time to color closer to my real shade-we'll see how long that lasts. I guess I could have made a red yarn wig though for Annie! Wow Deanne on the pixels! And handheld shots at that!!! Very fun to rediscover your immediate world with macro! I look forward to more! Hey that hydrangea looks so fresh with color-mine are all faded to green and maroon-which one is yours?? Marian I loved your fall pics-thanks for sharing all that color. I especially like that blue spruce with the various fall colors setting off its form & blueness. Sue I'm sending good vibes for whatever your doctor is suggesting. Should we be worrying? ...this probably isn't the same thing I'm sure, but my mom who actually is great about routine check ups has been putting off the dreaded colonoscopy for many years now but is finally taking the plunge(?lol)on Tuesday;sometimes you just have to be ready for tests like that and it just took her time to go for it-she did a bit of research on the risks and it scared her. I think it's great that you are getting a second opinion.(would you do a third too?) Yeona-glad you checked in-sorry it has been so rough. Just remember to take time for yourself so you can pull yourself together. Sounds silly but for me a simple thing as mowing the lawn is something I love to do so I can be alone and think(and hopefully not run over things I'd rather not while I'm being pensive lol) The stuff with Chris' mom at times just overwhelms me so I have to steal moments for just me even if it's during meanial tasks. Taryn how great to see your homestead pics-please teach me how to get so much accompished!! Good luck with the job prospects I hope you find just the right match for all your skills. Oh so that check I was supposed to get? It came on Saturday! It was bigger than 95 bucks : ) Now I have that arduous task of deciding which places the mullah should go. I'm not used to having leeway when the end of the month rolls around so this should be a nice change of pace. We celebrated the windfall by ordering sushi: )yum! Mary-playdate? Wait-that means you would have a whole SEVERAL hours to tidy up before we got there ; ) Yes, Chris' mom is still in the hospital.While it's been a long time, at least she is being well cared for. My worry is when she's released and we need to coordinate helping her-Chris' sister is up to her old disappearing trick again. Michelle-you really did score on your trip into the city-I hope we get to see your dress-I know you will look stunning. I'm very impressed that you are onto Christmas shopping already-I always tackle AJ's Nov. bday first then worry about Christmas but maybe you will motivate me to get a move on. Aj and Ryan have been sick all weekend...I thanked them profusely for waiting for the weekend so I won't miss work! Actually one year AJ was only sick on weekends and only missed one full day...I wonder if he can pull that off again, let alone Ryan. Don't mean to skip out but I've got prep for tomorrow to do. Hi to all I missed! ~Babs

Your First Frost looks great ConnieMay. Most of mine are fading away or have gone dormant. I have cut the leaves off of some of my potted ones so that I could put them away. Here are the ones hanging on: Here's First Frost. The plant to the left (in the ground) is Paul's Glory. That's how most of mine look now. Touch of Class. This one is in the ground. Lancifolia. Plantaginea. Two days ago she was all green. What was she thinking? and two June side by side.

It occurred to me last night that you must have pictures of your hostas in the library, as do I (2); but you already know my name. But this should be a challenge as it will involve looking at all your wonder posts and then looking to see which ones could be beautiful enough or even ones in which there are few pictures of a particular hosta. So besides the alphabet, I will be researching. I have two hostas in the library but you have far too much on your hands to find those. Happy New Year my friend!! debra

Since you are only looking for one more and want something different than what you have and don't seem to like Ripple Effect/Gravity Rocks, I'd probably go with May and Lucky Number (like Silver Shadow but slightly wider margin and rounder leaves but still shiny like Devon Green). Who only adds one more Hosta to an order, lol. Although Ben Vernooij is (another) favorite of mine. It can look similar to Blue Ivory later when grown in a little sun. I had to go back to August 2017 for this pic. I moved it into more shade in 2019 and didn't take any late pics the previous year. But early season and in more shade it is glorious. I just discovered this one is a sport of June Fever and in the Halcyon Family. So, instead of May you might want to go with this frosty, pastel, subtle variegation Apple Candy Good luck with your choices and let us know what you go with (and show us pictures, lots of pictures).