Good Evening Idylls! Are you guys sure its Ajax? I set the container right on top of the toilet, unopened, just like T says...and nothing! Maybe its that "watched pot" thing? Ill check it again in the morning. LOL! You guys are on a roll today! :-) Hi Babs! Sorry to hear about Chris fender bender! I can tell that you guys are anxious! Sending positive thoughts that all goes well with the dissertation. I can imagine the stress, anxiety, pride, and relief all rolled up into one big emotion! I would be a bundle of nerves too! Yea, thats pretty admirable, isnt it...following his dream! Good for him! And youre a wonderful partner and support and Im sure Chris knows that and I hope he tells you that a lot too! :-) Congratulations! Sue got a kick out of your Mother post. Hmm my moms favorite curse to me was "I hope you have a dozen kids and I hope they are all *exactly* like you!" Hmm...whatever did she mean? Oh well, the curse didnt work here, I only had one and he was as good a kid as a mom could hope for, thank goodness! Marie I love the color of the camassia in your gorgeous pic! My camassia is a periwinkle blue, but I sure would like to add some of that pretty purple one to the mix. You guys had me puzzled with problems with Camassia. I really didnt think it was that fussy of a plant, so I wanted to find out what its horticulture needs were (maybe I should of looked that up before planting mine?...LOL). Anyway, says they like to be moist before flowering and on the drier side after flowering. I dont know how that works with my planting. Mine are planted in my river bed a/k/a drainage ditch. But the drainage ditch is really only wet some of the time and average most of the time and there is no predicting when that area will be wet or dry. So, I still dont know why Camassia might be hard to grow and/or why they seem to be growing fine where I have them planted. Marian what a wonderful environment you grew up in. Idaho is *gorgeous*! Thanks for sharing the link....thats a beautiful site with lots of great pictures. I *bet* that marsh is stunning! If you havent seen all the pics on that site you should go back and check it out. Im sure you especially would appreciate it. Im so sorry Nolon is having trouble. Thats a horribly uncomfortable feeling, I can well imagine. I hope he can find some relief, without the worrisome side effects. Sorry to hear youre not feeling well either. Hope you get that bug out of your system soon. Deanne, I worded it wrong...I *did* know that you repeated the pansy planting again this year. What I was *trying* to say is that it is as lovely this year, as it was last! That really is probably one of my all time favorite partnerships. In fact I was thinking that JM and Pansy pic would make a *stunning* cover for a book on Japanese Maples....with, of course, credit to you...and a little pay would be nice too! Hint hint to anyone out there listening! :-) Beautiful picture! The Purple Ruffles basil is not a big grower..maybe...1&1/2 feet (more likely a foot). Its not the most vigorous grower in the world, but I really like it. I love the color and the sheen is what really makes it special. Wish it were just a tad more robust. Thanks again for the *beautiful* fuchsias and surprise coleus Deanne! Everything is gorgeous. You are quite the propagator. What kind of soil do you use? I like the fact that it is light, but still holds together well. Also want to tell you thank you for sharing your container tips with all of us. Great to hear about your experiences and very generous of you to share all that great information with us. No wonder your plants look so fabulously happy! Who wouldnt be with a caretaker like you?!? :-) I have printed your instructions out...now all I have to do is remember to follow them! :-) My Love Lies Bleeding seeds never germinated! :-( I am bummed about that! Wanted to plant them in the tubs out front again with the elephant ears. Speaking of which, was it Honey, Deanne, or Norma who grew Black Magic Elephant Ears last year? Im sure it was one of you who posted a pic last year? Anyway, I bought them this year and really like them. Something has me puzzled though...all the leaves that were on the plant when I bought it are truly black, but I am noticing that new leaves that are forming are green instead. Ive been cutting them out for fear the plant will revert to green again, but then started thinking maybe its possible that they dont turn black until they mature? Although, the smaller leaves that had already formed on the plant when I bought it were black. Im confused. Anyway, whoever knows about this plant, do you know if the leaves should be black from start to finish or if it is normal for some of them to start out green? Ive been thinking about Brenda too...hope alls well on the farm! :-) Hi Brenda if youre out there...come stop and chat for awhile! V you have to tell us shade deficient people the name of the plants in your pic. I think I recognize the leaves of the trout lily? But, what is the pretty white flowering plant? Or, is that all one type of plant? I love woodland plants - wish I had better conditions for them. Ill have to try that Walgreens site. Thanks for letting us know about it. Oh well, gotta go! Hope you all have a wonderful evening. I probably wont be able to be back until Sunday or Monday, but hope you all have a wonderful week-end. Warm thoughts and good wishes to Taryn...keeping you, your family & friends in my thoughts and prayers! Ei

From what I gathered they have different formulas (mature skin, sensitive, etc.) but looks like they could just eliminate fragrance from it all. As long as it doesn't smell BAD, I don't care if it smells (face products that is). My face still feels a tiny bit dry/tight today. No flaking. I'm wondering if it will take a few days to get used to it. Today is my third day. I'm thinking it is the cleanser that makes me feel dry, so if this continues, I will stop that and see how it feels with the other products. I'm also curious about their eye cream that is supposedly good for dark circles. Let me know if you find something you like! tina

I tried Retinal... I think, and Vanicream moisturizer. Mostly I forget the retinal. Am I spelling that right? Too lazy to get up and look. I like the moisture cream a lot and it was really cheap. I bought it for my arms with the crepe paper skin. That's better. I don't know about the retinal. In the meantime I bought a bunch of Neutrogena stuff and I like that. The eye cream might be working for those black bags under my eyes. Those are once a day which is good because I'm doing really well if I remember to do it every day. And the wrinkle stuff has the sun screen in it which was also another thing I didn't think about until I was outside. But every 80 minutes is a PITA. I wonder how the neutrogena wrinkle stuff with SPF 30 works all day? Doesn't seem like it would. So that's where I'm at. The driver's license picture is 20 days away. It has to look better than the last one.

John Milton Quotes English - Poet December 9, 1608 - November 8, 1674 He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. John Milton Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. John Milton The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. John Milton To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. John Milton When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained that wise men look for. John Milton Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. John Milton A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit. John Milton Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties. John Milton The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby. John Milton Let not England forget her precedence of teaching nations how to live. John Milton Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right. John Milton He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. John Milton No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free. John Milton Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself. John Milton They also serve who only stand and wait. John Milton Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth. John Milton None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence. John Milton Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self. John Milton The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller. John Milton Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity. John Milton He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon. John Milton Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship. John Milton Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness. John Milton Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk. John Milton Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. John Milton Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe. John Milton Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung. John Milton For what can war, but endless war, still breed? John Milton True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves. John Milton Redd Foxx Quotes American - Actor December 9, 1922 - October 11, 1991 Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone. Redd Foxx Certain things should be yours to have when you work your way to the top. Redd Foxx Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing. Redd Foxx This is the big one! You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm coming to join ya, honey! Redd Foxx I'm convinced that Sanford and Son shows middle-class America a lot of what they need to know. Redd Foxx The show doesn't drive home a lesson, but it can open up people's minds enough for them to see how stupid every kind of prejudice can be. Redd Foxx Henry W. Kendall Quotes American - Scientist December 9, 1926 - February 15, 1999 If we do not voluntarily bring population growth under control in the next one or two decades, the nature will do it for us in the most brutal way, whether we like it or not. Henry W. Kendall The destruction of our environment and resources cannot be stemmed unless the growth of the world's population is stemmed and ultimately reduced. Henry W. Kendall We must act swiftly in order to halt the rate of decay our planet faces. Henry W. Kendall Many people and governments share the mistaken belief that science, with new, ingenious devices and techniques, can rescue us from the troubles we face without our having to mend our ways and change our patterns of activity. This is not so. Henry W. Kendall We must... guarantee women control over their own reproductive decisions. Henry W. Kendall Education of both men and women is a wonderful contraceptive. Henry W. Kendall Governments must now take a leading role in moving their nations in the right direction. Henry W. Kendall Benny Green Quotes British - Musician December 9, 1927 - June 22, 1998 We have different personalities, but in a harmonious way, I'd say. Anyway, we were booked to play at the festival as a duo; and we decided we wouldn't have any rehearsal. Benny Green The magic can happen in a studio. Special things can happen in a recording studio, even though it may seem like a clinical environment from the outside looking in. Benny Green I think there's a natural chemistry between us as friends; and there's really no separation between the rapport that we feel when we're in conversation and when we're playing music, it's one in the same. Benny Green The first time we performed as a duo, we had already been playing together in various situations. Benny Green Just to be around that, to feel a part of it and be able to integrate the experience while I was with the Messengers, of going and playing gigs with other drummers, gave me the chance to realize that it was not just me that was making it happen. Benny Green He would catapult you forward, and that was his intention with the Jazz Messengers. He would take young people with a potential and help them develop a voice as a player and as a writer. Benny Green A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges. Benny Green The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an album of his called 'Monk's Dream' almost every day from the time I was born. Benny Green Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with Art, and you play with other drummers, it's as if the bottom dropped out. Benny Green No, that's not it. The first time we met was at Fat Tuesday's. Benny was playing, this was, I think in 1989? Benny Green We have fun, we listen to one another, we challenge one another, we trust one another. We're doing what we enjoy, and we're not just playing for each other, we're playing for the people. Benny Green You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to have to talk too much, because it's really precious, really special to play music. Benny Green I'm glad you asked that question, because of any musical situation I've been in, the communication feels great here with Russell. He really pays close attention to what I'm doing because he cares. Benny Green Like Russell, I enjoy the fact that when I'm playing solo, if I want to do something completely spontaneous, I don't have to worry about how I'm going to cue the other musicians, or if it's something that's rehearsed. Benny Green I'm naturally going to react to that and he'll bring out elements in my musical character that were lying dormant, because I'm relating what he's playing. Benny Green I have similar feelings, actually. The intimacy of a club: you can see the people, you can almost feel them; you can't beat that. People will say things, and shout out, it's almost like they're up on the bandstand with you. Benny Green Actually, I've had very little classical training, although I love listening to classical music very much. Benny Green Prior to that, I had associated this music with older people, like my father. Benny Green I didn't know when I was growing up that this was a very special program, that this wasn't going on in other parts of the country. Now I realize that I was lucky. Benny Green Any time I need to get a serious attitude adjustment, I put on one of their records, and there are examples there for all time to keep us honest and keep us reaching; they'll never be eclipsed. Benny Green Ray had so much love of life and the music. He had so much integrity. He treated the music with so much dignity and respect. I spent four and a half years as a sideman with Ray Brown's trio. Music was his life, more so than anyone I could mention. Benny Green Just to have that sense of family, it gives you something that you know you need to take care of for the rest of your life. People gave it to him, and he passed it on to us. Benny Green I don't really have a lot of hobbies. I listen to a lot of spoken word. I get books on tape. Benny Green Dick Van Patten Quotes American - Actor December 9, 1928 - June 23, 2015 I look back with a mix of emotions: sadness for the people who are gone, nostalgia for times that have passed, but immense gratitude for the wonderful opportunities that came my way. Dick Van Patten I've seen people that don't treat their animals well and yet their animals are still just as loving to them even though they're not treated that well. It's very hard to find that kind of loyalty and love and affection in human beings. Dick Van Patten The only honest reaction and true loyalty that we get is from our animals. Dick Van Patten I've titled this book 'Eighty Is Not Enough' not just for the obvious play on words, but as a way of expressing the single idea that has governed my entire life, that every moment of life is precious, that every step we take is an adventure, that every day on earth is a gift from God. Dick Van Patten The only honest reaction and true loyalty we get is from our animals. Once they're your friends, you can do no wrong. Dick Van Patten I'm always working on our home, but I want to keep the old look to it. Dick Van Patten If I was good each week, my father would take me to a different pet store each Saturday. I had a snake, horny toads, turtles, lizards, rabbits, guinea pigs... I kept my alligator in the bathtub until it got too big. Dick Van Patten To be hungry must be awful. Dick Van Patten People don't like to feed live mice and rats to their snakes. Now we have a regular meat food that they will eat. Ninety percent of the snakes will eat this food and love it. Dick Van Patten We're feeding all these zoos. And that's getting bigger and bigger. Dick Van Patten I love cats. Dick Van Patten We wanted a pet food based on sound scientific principles and truth, not marketing hype. Dick Van Patten I got what they called a diabetic stroke. Here's what it is, my left hand and my left leg. You know when your leg falls asleep? It's like that constantly. It's not painful, but it's so annoying. My leg is all tingly and my arm is all tingly. Dick Van Patten I was in 27 Broadway plays, and three of them got the Pulitzer Prize. Dick Van Patten It was just an accident; I was never going to come out here. Dick Van Patten I like to do TV series. I think they're so comfortable. You're doing the same part every week. Dick Van Patten I remember how my mom would take me on the subway from Queens to Broadway. We'd go to the offices of casting agents. Many doors were slammed in our faces. I was just a boy, but I remember that well. Dick Van Patten From the time I was 8 years old I was on almost every radio show there was. Dick Van Patten I appreciate Eight is Enough. It made me recognizable. Dick Van Patten I come from New York originally, but Californians have been wonderful about animals. These animals are so nice and so good and so sweet and intelligent. It's a crime not to help them. Dick Van Patten I was a child actor in radio, and there's not many of us left. Dick Van Patten I've probably had more jobs than any other actor living. Dick Van Patten We donate a lot of food to rescue organizations. Dick Van Patten We waited until we perfected the dog food, and then we worked on the cat food. Even though it's not going through the roof the way the dog food is, I think it will catch on eventually. Dick Van Patten You have a laugh line; don't accentuate it. You get a bigger laugh. Dick Van Patten You're working with the same people, and there's a lot of recognition. I like to do series best. I really do. Dick Van Patten I wasn't worried about unemployment. Dick Van Patten My mother was aggressive - the typical stage mother. Dick Van Patten Tom Bradford is a lot like the real me. He's a man who always put his career second to his family. As long as everything was OK at home, he was OK, too. Dick Van Patten The family's first, and the career is second. I could get fired from a show. As long as everything's okay with my family, it really would not bother me. Dick Van Patten I never thought radio would fizzle out. Dick Van Patten I used to go from one job to another. I started at seven years old in theater and used to go from one job to another. Dick Van Patten My four friends were John Kerr, who became a star, Paul Newman, Jimmy Dean, and Jack Lemmon. Dick Van Patten We're very lucky people, doing something that we really love to do. I feel privileged to have been an actor all my life. Dick Van Patten I was in 27 Broadway plays in a row as a kid, and in between, I learned how to play the horses from the stagehands. Dick Van Patten I've been to more racetracks than any other person I've met. Almost every track, missing only a few of the newer ones. Dick Van Patten It used to be said all horse players die broke - you can't beat the races. But today, with the Pick 6's and Superfectas, you can. Not that the odds aren't against you, but a good hit, and it's hard to blow that back. Dick Van Patten I've hit the Pick 6 for a hundred thousand a couple of times. A few more for 60, 70 thousand. Dick Van Patten I may eat nine bowls of dog food, because eight isn't enough. Dick Van Patten For nearly eight decades, I've had the great fortune of playing thousands of roles before millions of people. Dick Van Patten I've had a great life. It was exciting. I worked with the most interesting people, and I traveled all over the country. Dick Van Patten