Well i spoke to a man at SBOE named wayne and i was told he was the manager so i spoke to him and i asked which variety did they sell, the one from the comoros or from madagascar he said he did not know and asked me if there was a genetic difference between the two? i said no i dont beleive. he said thats interesting and that he did not know they were in the comoros and that he thinks the ones they have are from madagascar. so he asked me what is the difference? so i said the rest periods are harsher and longer in madagascar and in the comoros its not that harsh or long. and then i asked what do you do? he told me that they in the winter grow them dry and when they start to show the slightest sign of distress he waters them. so i asked when the leaves look a little wrinkly? he said yeah and then in the summer when they just get a little dry. he advised that many look down-right ugly. he also said that they may even look that way in summer as well just because they are so thirsty. he said i believe that he said that you reduce to about half from regular watering. ill have to call and see if i can speak with him again. they both were very helpful!!!!!!!!!!! I ultimately bought leonis from cal because they did not have them in stock at SBOE. when i called i left a message and then called again and spoke with a woman(Lauris) and she said oh you must be sam looking for the leonis? i said yes i am!!! so she said that she only had 2 left(Lucky me) i was very dissapointed thinking oh well im out of luck thinking she was gonna say that she already sold them. To my suprise she said that she set one aside just for me and that it even has a spike!!! i started jumping up and down!!!!! i asked can is it too late to order it and it be here this weekend? she said no its not. I said can you hold it for me untill my mom gets back with the credit card(Im only 17 hahaha), she said sure but just order before 2:30. so i called back and she said okay and i asked how big are the spikes and she said not too big maybe 2-3 inches and i has one flower that had already bloomed, Wait it Get better she then noticed another spike emerging from the leaves!!!!! so now you'll have two spikes,and it has 7 leaves. the best part is It was 25.00$!!! hah i called at just the right time huh!!! you all will have to come back and check the posts for my pics this friday Okay you promise. ill be sure to describe the fragrance for you guys although MB youve probably smelled it before!!!!!!!!! Thank you all!!!! Happy Growing!!!!!!!!!! Samuel

5 companies are going to give you 5 different answers. all will either accept ductwork as is, or find problems with it. each company will feel as if their solution is the most valid one. same with equipment. you have to sift thru...and make a choice. and stick to the choice instead of switching main stream to another scenerio. "I asked if it would be single speed and he said it would be something in between variable and single - but " it would be educational to know exactly what is between single speed & variable speed?? two speed? wth? in your posts, you've been given good information. I understand it is difficult to impliment this information into your build thru the gc & hvac contractor. but you pay for it...and then you live with it. you lack of knowledge of hvac is what is hanging you up. each company can tell you pretty much whatever they feel like..and you don't really know better. unless its been discussed here. and itrw...online advice isn't really powerful with the mindset of trades people. and if you don't apply the information...what is the use of asking for it? what you could do....if you chose to make a stand... is to hire an indpendent..load calc, duct sizing & layout. inspection of what you have...what can be kept...what needs to be changed..and what it needs to be changed to. then get bids for specifically what has been inspected, designed & sized. and to have this indenpendent third party to verify as install is ongoing & once completed. its a commitment...that truly... I don't think you'll invest in. but it is the right thing to do if you want to get the system right. you pay someone for thier expertiese...then you pay for whatever has been done..whatever modifications are done. and tradespeople talk..every company in your area knows what is going on. so you'll pay well for re-do. in your other thread you've lowrated luxaire on & on as cheap builder's grade equipment. EVERY brand has builder's grade equipment. people get too hung up on name brands. every brand has a lesser advertised brand. it is the combination of equipment for efficiency and the install of the equipment & design sizing & install of ducts that makes or breaks an install. you can put a mismatched greenspeed or xi20 in on a crap duct distribution system..and you'll pay top dollar for crap. poor performance, no comfort but you'll have a pretty name tag to feel good about. people need to plan for hvac & not let it be an afterthought...esp in hot humid climates. my luxaire 15 seer heat pump with variable speed air handler keeps RH to 52-55% ALL the time. I've used my whole house dehumidifier very seldom...and can lower RH as low as I want it. but because I planned on dehumidification prior to spending a penny...I got my RH needs addressed by the efficiency of the a/c & the vs ahu. of course it helps that I save 25% every month by putting my R-8 mastic seald ducts inside the conditioned space & not in the 130 degree vented attic. I went into the install of my system with everything planned & designed with the end game in mind. understand that you can buy an a/c unit...that can come with several different tags to be put on it. because...guess what..most are the same componets on the insde. so what brand do you want to call it today? and what if you get someone to agree to whatever it is that you decide you need? you going to pay for what the first contractor did? he didn't donate his time & materials to you. how does that work out in your mind? re-read your threads...pay attention to what you have been told repeatedly. pay indpendent..get someone what actually has a clue...or get ready to pay for what you have for a long time.and understand that contractor number one...the one you didn't pay attention to untill too late that did a lot of work already...he gets paid too. good luck...you'll need it.

Seems to be fixed now. I see things looking normal from both the garden Web interface and the Houzz interface for the GW forums.

Thanks lukkiirish. I got a call from my dog's internist specialist. She was her Dr at an emergency hospital most of last year when she became ill with an autoimmune disease (she was bleeding out and her platelets were near zero). Anyway the internist is up to date with her recovery and her blood work results. She said that a tooth root abscess isn't really an elective surgery and it needs to be done. She is confident that anesthesia will not be a problem for her in regards to her health, age or previous illness last year. Her blood work has been very good and she said to get it done. I feel better hearing that from her (a little!). I haven't been able to find much of anything on dogs who opted not to get a tooth extraction after a abscess but like socks mentioned of her sisters dog having to be on antibiotics schedule... which I don't want to have to do as I know it can be hard on the body. So as of now, it looks like she will do the extraction. Still have time so I'll monitor how she is feeling. The estimate was between $2500-3100. It's weird though because the swelling hasn't returned and she seems fine. She hasn't been wanting to go on our usual long walks lately but that might be the heat. When you have a older dog, you worry about every little thing!!!