Well I am a little disappointed. But for what it is worth, I love the watch I got from ...my man....It is very special because everytime I check the time I think of him. Looking back, I asked Gil to marry me. I was so in love and just could not wait for him to ask me. I must admit, I was on drugs(this was in the 70's) I hope you're OK Tisha. hugs from Diane

I was in banking for years and can't count on all the fingers in Alaska how many times I've spent hours and hours putting together presentations and proposals for clients who went with someone else. It's the business and I expected it. I won as many as I lost :) if I'd have won all of them I'd never have had time to do my job. They're always going to try for one more push to get the business, but the fact is, that there are many companies out there with similarities and they don't win them all. No biggie. It was actually nice of you to call back. Even for multi million dollar deals I didn't always get a call back. Even big fancy CFO's hate to call and say "No" heh heh Especially if they like you but the rate didn't work etc.

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Flowerlillies: I have seen this before. It appears to be scale. Get several Q-tips and a bottle of Isopropyl alcohol. Pour some of the alcohol into the cap of the bottle. Dip the Q-tip into the alcohol. Now, wherever you see those white, powdery patches on the leaves and stems of your plants, rub the Q-tip on them. Make sure all the white patches are dabbed well. If you've already done this and still need help, you will not like my next suggestion. You most likely have them on the roots of your plants which is why you are seeing deformity. They are literally, slowly, eating the plants alive. What I have done in the past is re-plant any and all plants in the affected plants vicinity. I took no chances. I know this is a pain and labor intensive but being on a balcony actually makes this easier to do. If you have a lot of container plants, work them in batches. Unplant 3 or 4 of them. Make sure to do it over a box or trash bag to catch any of the possibly infected soil. get another plastic bag and gently wrap the roots of the plant and carry it over to the sink or bathtub. Submerge the entire plant in luke warm water with a mild dish detergent. Use just a capful of detergent. Dunk the entire plant, count to ten then do it again. Do this with the rest of your plants, again, working in batches of 3 or 4 if you have many. Before you re-plant make sure you use fresh, new soil. Discard any old soil you've had. There is obviously something in there that is attractive to this pest. Also, what I do is take the soil in batches inside a large plastic container and Nuke it in the microwave for at least 1 minute. This will kill nearly anything such as larvae living in the soil. When the soil has come back to a normal temperature, I mix in my fertilizer, perlite and any other additive. But, more importantly, I spray the soil with Neem Oil. Spray liberally and mix it into the new soil. Make sure to wash your containers in hot soapy water. Now you can re-plant. I would spray the plants with Neem oil at least every 7-10 days. Once this infestation is over with, I would still as a preventive measure spray them once a month and lightly spray the top part of the soil as well. Hope this helps, best of luck- NJC