Will trade for (Preferrably) or pay through paypal for: Schlumbergera: Vista Beauty Sunset Dancer Gold Fantasy / Christmas Flame Alba Twilight Tangerine Sol Brazil Thor-Vida Beach Dancer White Fantasy Rusty Parana Brazil Strawberry Fantasy Pearl Purple Jolly Dancer Pink Dancer Ice Dancer Millennium Fantasy Big Fire Tango Dancer Thor-Amanda Vila Velha Brazil Dragon Beauty Leilani Miss Shimano Amazonas Brazil Polar Dancer Purple King Russian Dancer If you have a Schlumbergera that isn't on my list and would like one of the Schlumbergera please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to hear from you and you may have one that I have not seen before or that I didn't remember to put on my list. I have: Samba Brazil - not currently available for trade Vogue - not currently available for trade Thor-Kiri - not currently available for trade Victoria - have freshly planted cuttings (have not yet rooted) Nicole - can make fresh cutting for trade Cyber Dancer - rooted cutting available for trade Ann - rooted cutting available for trade Exotic Dancer - rooted cutting available for trade Limelight Dancer - rooted cutting available for trade Starbright / Starbrite - rooted cutting available for trade Christmas Fantasy - Maruska - have freshly planted cuttings (have not yet rooted) Stephanie - have freshly planted cuttings (have not yet rooted) Caribbean Dancer - rooted cutting available for trade Youp - have freshly planted cuttings (have not yet rooted) Polka Dancer - have freshly planted cuttings (have not yet rooted) Unkn name - bloom is Reddish Orange - can make fresh cutting for trade Unkn name - bloom is beautiful yellow - can make fresh cutting for trade Unkn name - bloom is fushia and white - can make fresh cutting for trade I know the majority of my wish list is available for purchase but I am hoping more to trade since I have quite a few rooted plants I can share with others. Ebay can get addictive and expensive!

mawehe63 I missed your posting about Opuntia. There are a few forms without glochids (the small spines), one microdasys (cv. 'Caress' and one fragilis too I think). The long spines on Opuntia are barbed and get stuck in skin too, but I find them easier to handle than glochids. At least they give some protection against the glochids, which are present on long-spined Opuntia as well. I grow some O. fragilis (extremely hardy), small but, as the name implies, fragile which can be disappointing, it's a matter of taste. O. polyacantha is a long-spined, robust, hardy species - some forms can be grown outside in Northern Europe without protection. Many forms are reasonably small and easy to handle, and they often have very nice flowers. O. macrocentra and phaecantha could be worth looking at too, especially dwarf forms. O. compressa (humifusa) is a spineless, classic hardy species, but the glochids can be annoying (but they are far fewer than on microdasys). I looked up some general information about the weather in Tennesee, and it seems as it rains a lot there. Those I mentioned should however be fine if they are covered in winter. There are a few tender species among them (Rebutia heliosa and Lobivia famatimensis for example), but that is usually noted in the seller's description. Some well-known hardy species are Escobaria missouriensis and vivipara, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, cocinneus and viridiflorus. Protection from rain in winter is advisable but not always necessary, it depends much on how well-drained the soil is. Some more funny-looking cacti: Leuchtenbergia principis, Puna/Maihueniopsis clavarioides and the two Pelecyphora species. I saw an interesting thread on the BCSS forum about a hardy Gymnocalycium species: Here is a link that might be useful: Gymnocalycium gibbosum

What makes you so sure that the "hole in the ground" is actually for a toilet? Maybe it's just a floor drain. This is not just about draining waste water from different sources. It's also about proper venting of the drain lines. Properly roughed-in plumbing for basement washrooms include properly vented drain pipes for a toilet, sink and shower, in most cases.

gooster: thank you so much for taking an interest in my kitchen. i saw my GC today and asked about this. the problem is i live in earthquake country and the wall is not only load bearing, it's what's known as a shear wall. as i understand it, shear walls stop the house from doing the hoola hoop dance, which usually leads to an "all fall down" during an earthquake. My GC explained in detail what sort of reinforcement would have to be done to make up for the loss of the shear wall. there would be so much vertical support needed, going down thru the garage and deep into the ground, that i'd loose the use of my garage (under the kitchen) and have so many columns it'd look like ancient Rome. that being said, i love the idea of switching it around. i've also wanted to explore the status of that wall separating the ex-dining room from the laundry area. ooh, maybe i can move the laundry area to the original kitchen... thanks for thinking outside the box. it's just what i need. & we have sunshine for the 1st time in a week. Everyone has been so helpful. everything is great today. have a great day.