It took me a long time to find out which roses worked for me, in an admittedly difficult environment, and then a rose that worked well for some years, like Burgundy Iceberg, suddenly decided to have blackspot and pass it on. I wish I could start over again with a clean slate and with the knowledge I have now. With roses being taken out or moved, I've often been left with spots to put new roses that are too close to other roses or not right for that particular rose, and glaringly empty spots. The whole thing strikes me as a hodgebodge which is further removed from my dream garden than ever. I hope that with six new roses to plant soon I can try to alleviate some of these defects. The bottom line is - roses are indispensable to me but they're not easy. Ingrid

You'll never know till you try with GE, Sue! :D. Rooting for you if you do! After seeing Denis's GE, it sure makes me want to get more! The volunteers are cute little things and I found some for the first time last year. All are various shades of green with some variation in the shape of leaves and one with a very faint mark I discovered today. I'll have to take some pics and see if it shows. Your yellowish one sounds interesting! Could be something special! Enjoy moving your hostas around and take some pics too - would love to see them.

I love to read quotes by people who love what they do for a living, it truly shows i their work and how they react to it,

Rhizo, I'm in my early 30's (born in the 80's) so not too young. I have never watched a preacher on TV and I have not spent much time in church. My family, friends and community are not religious, or at least not to the point it ever comes up in conversation. I've heard of Joel Osteen though if that helps! Mostly from the internet and from when someone gave my mom a book of his. I was puzzled as neither she nor the gift giver were religious but then I saw the middle was carved out and it held some products for my mom to use in her cancer battle! Back before it was legal in many states. I know how you feel though. I was talking to a 21 year old friend and he had no idea who Whitney Houston was. I couldn't understand how someone in the US and born in the 90's had never even heard of her so I guess it's all relative.