Are you sure that it isn't simply the white pollen falling from the flowers? Can't really tell anything from the images, but from what I can deduce from your description, that's what I would guess. The location of this dreaded white funk doesn't seem right for mealybugs.

Jerzee, I really thought about what you posted. I asked myself if I honestly was just jealous of her success. I don't think I'm jealous of her success per se, but rather her success made me question my own abilities. She's a top producer at our office, and I'm lucky to have her as a partner; she's helped me immensely and throws lots of leads and deals my way. I just got home after that day and found myself thinking, "What is WRONG with me?" Like PaigeCT, I was thinking "I *should have* done this-or-that. A "proficient" individual would have done fill_in_the_blank..." I believe that's the root of the whole thing. Her success juxtaposed with my horribly bad open house made me question my own abilities, and made me think that I'd made a mistake, I'd never get it right, I'd screwed everything up, etc. While I know those aren't rational, that's where I was. (Poor DH, when I got home and he asked me how it went, I screamed at him, burst into tears and ran back to the bedroom, leaving him standing there with a cookie crumb dangling from his lips and a bewildered and hurt look on his face.) Fact is, when I'm up, I'm pretty much unstoppable. I don't care what the *facts* are, I can get stuff done. But when my confidence is shaken and I don't believe in myself, the world becomes a very scary place! I just need to chalk that day up for what it was; a learning experience. I need to put on my *big girl pants* and go find someone else to help! (Can you tell I'm beginning to become annoyed with myself? I don't have too much tolerance for being down....) Paige, THANK YOU for sharing your own experience. I really emphasizes "That's how life is", and it wasn't just me!! And Susanfnp, I have to say that I've never thought of my "act now---question later" attributes as being GOOD things. I've always considered my impetuous behaviors to be a bad thing, and so I consequently feel guilty about 99% of the time. You really made me realize that I need to have a different perspective! Almost EVERYTHING I do is done without hesitation, and I honestly never looked at that as being a good quality. Just last week, I got the wild hair to remodel a small powder room. One minute I was telling DH that we needed to pick out tile, and then next minute I had the crowbar in my hand removing the old stuff. I felt TOTALLY guilty for 3 days, as I felt like I was "putting everyone out" and not being a good wife, mother, broker, etc. But you know what? That powder room is finished. In 3 days. Why didn't I see that as a good thing before? Wow. What a catharsis. Nothing like seeing your own mess scrawled in black and white on the WWW for a little introspection!! Honestly, thank you. I really do have a different (and much healthier) perspective. And Pecan, I would NEVER turn down your pound cake. It's to die for!

I can feel your pain; I need to add a fixture over my dining table and in our foyer and I can't decide either. I do like both of those you are considering. The RH one does seem very industrial; is that an element you want to add to the room? The PB one is great. I have pendant lights with glass shades, and they do show every speck of dust unless kept obsessively clean; would that be a problem? This is a "warm" farmhouse feel to me, do you like a fixture like this one? Or is it too rustic?

I'd replace that towel ring with just a simple gold hook. too bad you didn't choose this faucet these are my knobs on my closet cabs. I love these. what kind of hardware are you doing? Luxe pulls, acrylic and brass mirror: Home Depot has these and this one is https://www.lampsplus.com/products/roseau-silver-pewter-24-inch-x-34-inch-beaded-mirror__1w988.html Cosmic, by Hayneedle.com Wayfair and Somerset from Serena and Lily