If you're shopping for open stock or for a specific item, you might check Caplan Duval (see link) If you're a little more flexible, Amazon has some decent sales on LC from time to time. Even with the sale price, it is pricey enough to often qualify for free shipping. TJMaxx will have LC seconds every so often. I recently bought a small casserole there which had a minute enamel defect on the lid; doubt that it will affect its performance. Also at TJMaxx I picked up a Chinese enamel cast iron pot with the label "Well Equipped Kitchen". I've only used it a couple of times so I can't vouch for the durability, but it seems to work just fine at about one-fifth the cost of LC. Here is a link that might be useful: Caplan Duval

I'm sure I could find something at WS, there's one in Grand Rapids that I wander through whenever I get the chance but seldom buy because it's so expensive. Maybe really good knives, and I bought my farm animal waffle iron there when they finally went on clearance. Elery left some of that copper cookware with the acorns here, but I never use them, they're too pretty, LOL. I'd love to have a couple more Calphalon hard anodized things, I love the 8 quart pot I use for jam and the 2 quart saucepan. I don't like the "everyday" pan with those two stupid handles on the sides, who the heck thought of that? I can't pick the blasted thing up and pour stuff out of it without burning myself. I asked that question a couple of times here and never got an answer, so I didn't buy one. That didn't stop Elery, though. He doesn't like it either, which is why it's here with me. Unused. As for the Le Crueset, I've never really wanted any. Elery has a couple of pieces and they're OK, but I still prefer my Lodge cast iron dutch oven, made right here in America. Never been to Sur La Table or Ikea or even Homegoods. I love Crate and Barrel in Chicago but I always take the train and I know I'd never get items back unbroken. Never been to a Kitchen Collection or Dansk outlet either. Iunderstand there's a Pfaltzgraf outlet in HOlland, about an hour and a half from me, but I've not been there yet either. Please excuse any typing errors, I'm using Ashley's laptop and I just hate it!!! Annie

Hey Linda, Happy, Happy B'day and beyond. I know the feeling of going into one of those great stores. I always think I'll want something there but end up realizing that I am at the stage in life where I really have mostly everything I need and only rarely find something that won't just duplicate what's already in my kitchen. I do like to replace wooden spoons, kitchen towels and the like though. And I just got a cover for using in the microwave that flattens out for easy storage. There are colanders that do the same and I'm considering replacing my old ones with a few of those.

Je viens de voir que vous avez planter le rosier seulement au printemps dernier, dans ce cas rien de grave. Un rosier peut mettre plus d'un an à bien s'installer. En ce momment vous pouvez ajouter du fumier de cheval décomposé au pied du rosier ou bien encore de l'or brun. L'exposition parais idéal. Pour l'arrosage, a la plantatrion pensez a toujours faire une cuvette autour du rosier et a l'arroser abandondament à chaque fois. Vous devez innonder le rosier à chaque arrosage et bien laisser secher entre chaque arrosage ( pas plus d'un par semaine au printemps la premiere année). En arrosant de cette maniere vous forcer le rosier a envoyer ses racines en profondeur ce qui vous permettra les années suivante de l'arroser encore moins fréquement, mais toujours en innondant. La prochaine fois, pour une meilleure reprise je vous conseille de planter votre rosier en octobre novembre vous aurez une bien meilleure reprise et une plus forte croissance au printemps suivant.