I would fence it now. If it does comeback, bush should have great color in the new branches. The rabbits didn't bother mine either until spring. I guess the bark tastes good then. However you can't trust rabbits, they chew when they feel like it, so I put my fence on mine in late fall. I keep it fenced from fall until leaves start sprouting. These bushes need an annual shearing of the thin branches each spring. If you do not shear them, you just get green leaves on the old growth wood. I was being nice the first year after planting, didn't shear it off. The whole year was a big nothing for color. I got real unhappy with it, sheared it strongly the next spring after. Bush came back strongly, had white leaves, good color until August. Located in a damp location, which willows like. Half day of shade so the white is very bright there, which is what I was hoping for against the dark green behind it. Again, I get the twiggy growth trimmed off each spring, before leaves start opening. Shrub easily replaces the old growth in size and keeps the light leaves long into the summer season. I keep mine about 5ft high. Not trimming any pencil size or above, branches unless they grow and rub each other. Fence comes off after grass starts growing.

Candy... my brain must have been 'Out To Lunch'..I don't know how I missed this table. You always set such great tables with such fabulous finds. Like everyone else - I love your CP and all your cute bunnies and chicks. Your candlesticks always look so impressive w/ea setting. The placemats with the embroidered detailing are lovely and compliment your place settings perfectly and to top it all off, all those cute bunnies and chicks make this such a fun table. jane

QOD: Friday: A date with DH! We haven't had a date in 10 months, but finally found a lady who is fingerprinted and back-ground checked who can watch Baby V once a month. Besh, maybe we'll light a fire later...right. One DD has a slumber party and one DD has a dance, so we are going to dinner on the waterfront! Saturday: Book fair at 9. Pick up pre-ordered tree at 10. Community Santa party at 4 to get Baby's pic with Santa,-if he will tolerate it! (Baby, not Santa...) Maybe a visit with prospective adoptive parents. Sunday: Off the rock to choose light fixtures for the new place. Maybe another visit with adoptive parents. Then DH leaves to go to the city for 2 nights and I have big plans to organize THE WORLD--(insert evil laugh here.) Donna- Hugs for your mom. Wow! That sounds painful! I slammed my right-hand pointer finger in my glovebox last Friday and took off the top of it. It's been pretty enlightening, learning how much I use that pointer! It's getting better after getting worse! Patti-Enjoy the scrapbooking. Dave has the right idea, for sure. Have fun with water! Peg: Your aunt is trying to keep you busy so you don't get into trouble! Everything happens for a reason! She sounded like she loved life and has everything planned out for leaving it. I love pre-plans in the funeral biz. It makes decision making much easier. I saw so many families aginize over the deceased and their funerals. PLAN AHEAD! Besh: I never miss "The Year There Was No Santa Claus" Heat Miser and Cold Miser are the bomb! Milkdud: The Friends of the Library here does SO MUCH! They also have a book sale in teh spring at the elementary school that earns a ton of money. People donate books all year and the "Friends" organize them on the risers at the school and sell them for a dollar an inch. NHSuzanne: you and your "Where did the year go?" lol. It was you who, a few months ago, couldn't wait to get through 2008! I remember because I felt SO STRONGLY the same way! Now we have almost made it. Raeanne and Milkdud: I still take the ferry and drive to my old town for dentist--an 8 hour drive plus the time in the chair. I take my kids there too. I can't bear to part with my dentist. I have found a new hairdresser but it's a ferry ride away and a short drive. I sent my kids as guinea pigs for the first visit, but I will go myself this month! Raeanne- PROMOTE YOURSELF. Your work is amazing. But the "shy" you would be fascinating to witness, I'm sure....lol. Have a geat weekend, everyone!

We both blew it!!! When I woke up, I said "Hi Bud" to our cat on the bed. I went to the bathroom and said Rabbit, rabbit, but of course it was too late. I hollered at hubby to say Rabbit Rabbit. He said Why? I said Just say Rabbit rabbit. Again, "Why?" Never mind, we'll do it March.