Bed Of Nails also known as Solanum quitoense is a relative of eggplant native to the mountains of South America. The story I heard is that the original plant in the wild did not have "nails" or spines at all. Through cultivation some forms developed the nasty spines. Throughout the regions where they are grown in S.A. there are many varieties, some with smaller leaves, some with spines only on one side, some with tons of spines. Most countries grow them for their fruit which is called by many names, two of the most popular are Naranjilla (little orange in Spanish) or Lulo in Columbia. The one growing in the plot is from "that place in Sanford", because of the high heat and dry this summer the fruit on it have little flavor. In cooler times the fruit tastes like a kiwi and is a popular flavoring in drinks down south.

Vic Pretty crowed when you get 22 adults & Kids In a trailer :( some of the kids were out side on the hill but it was fun . Well I Received MY Great Box from BUNNY Today :) & Here's What I got . M--MOISTURIZING HAND SOAP "SURE USE THOSE" I--INERESTING !'SPARKY" SUNFLOWER SEED C-- COPPER BIRD HANGERS "SOOOO CUTE " H--"HEAVENLY GODDEST" SUNFLOWER SEEDS I--INSTANT NECTAR CONCENTRATE FOR HUMMERS G-- GREAT!! "VANILLA ICE" SUNFLOWER SEEDS A--ASSORTMENT OF GREAT SEEDS LISTED BELOW N--NICE !! "RED SUN" SUNFLOWER SEEDS H-- HAND TRAWEL LOOOONG ONE :) LOVE IT ,NEED IT, U-- UNNIQUE "CHERRY ROSE " SUNFLOWER SEEDS S-- SEASON LONG PETER'S PLANT FOOD PELLETS HEAVY S--SQUARE JIFFY POTS :) SURE WILL NEED THESE Y-- YUMMY M&M'S MELT IN YOUR MOUTH NOT IN YOUR HANDS :) MELISA THANK YOU FOR THE THOUGHT IN PUTTING MY BOX TOGEATHER. I Love sunflowers But I know I will also be planting a few of these others you shared with me . mex hat, cup plant, glonoso daisy,cosmo ladybird lemon,dianthus spooky, birds eye,scabiosa black knight, partridge pea, catchfly, schizanthus butterfly orchid, pink gas plant, blood flower, maltese cross, chrysthemum, clitoria dbl blue pea vine,dahlia black beauty. I sure wish I had a Greenhouse maybe i better order a small one :) WELL I'M GOING TO GO SEE IF i CAN FIND A FEW QUIZZES :) SUSIE BOXES RECEIVED 1. MICHIGANHUSSY ******RECEIVED 2 3.CAROLINA ANGEL 4.NCGARDENGIRL******** RECEIVED 5.NEW JERSEY GAL****** RECEIVED 6.BRITTNEYGRAN 7.ISHAREFLOWERS 8.HAZELNUTBUNNY ******RECEIVED 9.IOWAMARGARET********RECEIVED 10FLORIDIAN MADAM*****RECEIVED RAGGEDYANN ******RECEIVED 13 MONTANA DAME**** RECEIVED 14 GROLIKECRAZY PP 2009 SWAPS JAN: SUSIE FEB: MAR: APRIL: THERESA MAY: ANNIE JUNE: JULY: AUG: SEPT: GALIUM OCT: SASSYBUTTERFLY NOV: DEC:

dee-dee - where are you? Is your school district planning to do the same thing? with all the snow days, we're already going to the end of June. I can see closing the school where the infected child was attending, but *all* the schools in the district, K-12? I assume you have one fully functional bath downstairs? How old are your kids? Hopefully not teenagers who spend an hour at a time in there! I am definitely a perfectionist - though when it comes to tearing walls out b/c a header is crooked, I'm learning that cutting the sheetrock so the casing lays flat is "good enough". I spent yesterday AM while DD was on field trip (I didn't have to drive) skimming some spots around my bay window so the baseboard wouldn't have a huge gap behind it. Anything under 1/4" we can caulk, but over that just really needed joint compound (with stained trim, can't hide as much with caulk and paint). My cousin is meticulous, but as he said, he knows how fussy he *can* be, whereas I know how I want things, but don't really know what's possible, or possible with a reasonable amount of effort. He did finally call. DS is sick with a high fever, but dr didn't say it was serious. They're not in the same district (though his ds and my dd attend the same preschool), so there really isn't any way he could have been exposed to anyone in our district who may have been exposed to the kid who just got back from Mexico. He doesn't have a cell phone, so couldn't call me when the landscaping ran late. I don't know why his DW couldn't call me back when she heard the message (maybe figured he'd be home soon enough, maybe figured I'm *his* cousin calling for *him* to work, so let *him* deal with me). It just drives me crazy waiting for someone who never shows and doesn't call when they're late/can't make it. He is a good carpenter and just a sweet guy, so I'll wait until he's available again, just keep finishing what I can so it's ready for him to nail up or miter. Some day, maybe 5 years from now ;-), my house will finally be finished, with floors that *stay* installed, and a bath for the kids/guests, and my soaking tub (Calgon, take me away!!). Then I can start thinking about replacing the laminate countertops and doing a tile or stone b/s ;-), maybe even repaint the ceilings LOL! Thanks for letting me vent.

Woring, working and more working. And missing my baby boy (he's no baby. he's almost 14. But he's MY baby) loads and loads. He's hanging out with his dad for awhile. I am, however, loving not cleaning constantly. Or the constant cooking and eating that accompanies a teenage boy. I'm almost rested. I may actually cook something tonight. Something special that he'd never eat. Just so I won't have to hear, why'd you make that? EW. or whatever else he'd say. Kids! I've been swimming a couple of times. Went up and down the hilll so many times, my ankle got HUGE. Went to a work party with my huge-O ankle. Got my ankle diagnosed. It's arthritis (exceedingly mild) and a not very mild at all, tendonitis. I've been babying my ankle so much, it's weak as a kitten. I couldn't even stand on one foot without wobbling so much. I have been doing PT like crazy! I can stand on one foot now, but I have to move onto stand on one foot with my eyes closed. During evaluation I got to feel like I was at ballet plenty. Loads of bars with feet turned in, turned out, and loads of plie. Ok, maybe I just bent my knees some. May as well have been plie! Felt deep then. Getting better though. And I could probably dance swan lake with all the practicing. :)