Tammy (ShelbyRayMom) Thank you so very much for the goodie box i received today. everything arrived in excellent condition, well rooted and labeled so i would know what was what. You sent me what you called aloe "babies" -- wow, more like teenagers. nice plants, there's enough of these guys to put them all in separate pots. I have one tiny one that i have been growing forever but it refuses to grow. now that it has company, maybe it will stand a chance! a christmas cactus and a blue agave. i have never had either of these succulents and look forward to having them as a part of my indoor garden. i'll keep them potted up and outside for the summer, but they will be indoor plants once the season ends. what a nice addition. an air plant -- i have some research to do on this. sounds quite interesting. tammy, you hope i like garlic? LMAO. we are garlic-aholics here. my son would put it on/in his cereal if i would let him. we use it like other people use salt and pepper. it's pretty much a "vegetable" here. lol the circle journal. wow, what an amazing thing. i have never seen anything like it. i am one of 5 sisters (2 brothers) and each of us is on a new journey at this point in our lives -- life,job, house, health, kid changes, etc. i am going to start this and pass it on to each sister and keep it going. what a great way to keep us connected. i love this idea and i love the fact that you sent it to me. i so appreciate it. Tammy, again thank you for everything you sent me. it is all so appreciated and i look forward to enjoying all the special things you chose for me. i especially want to thank you for your birthday wishes and your thoughts. i know you have had so much to deal with in the last few weeks and i should not have been a thought, but you did anyway, and i hold that dear to my heart. i'm off to "journal". with gratitude, earthly

Sinfonian - no settling? That's unbelievable....mine settled a good 2". Peel - well...although it didn't really make me laugh, I can tell that you've got great potential! Keep up the good work. This forum needs people like you. :) Yay team! Granny....No....you're not blaming your mistake on me! I wasn't even there. hee hee *gyah* EG

Glenda, I rode my bike on New Years Day of course... :) with the local bike club. Yesterday I rode to work, and plan the same for today. I really don't exercise anymore, since I got the job at Home Depot. So much walking is involved, including up and down their ladders... and who needs weight lifting, when you lift mulch, rocks or sand in heavy bags??? On days that I don't work, I usually try to get by the hospital and walk all the way up and back down. Stair stepping is a great work out. For that, I also walk almost a half mile from the parking garage down to the concourse, and all the way over to the high towers to do the stairs, and back of course. Thus, yes, I do exercise. Moni

I am part of a dinner club that's been getting together for 14 years now. There are 7 couples -- at the beginning, our kids were all small (or not even born yet) and we got together every 2 months religiously. As the kids got older, it became harder to schedule around sports, etc...but we still get together 4-5 times a year (also, the women get together for random dinners or movies or coffees in between, and the guys get together for a long weekend every May). We take turns hosting; the host makes the entree and the guests make appetizers, sides, and dessert. We always have a theme and some of our dinners have been hilarious (many costumes have been involved). Also in a knitting group that started when my DD was leaving elementary school for middle school, and some of us moms were lamenting that we wouldn't see each other at school dropoff and pickup any more. This has been going on for about 2.5 years, once a month. There are about 6-8 of us each time, and not everyone knits. But we all drink wine :) I also attend a monthly support group for mothers of children with special needs, even though my "child" is now almost 23. I have been part of this group since he was in 1st grade so it's hard to give it up. I did leave for about 6 months when he was in college...then went back when he dropped out.