I think it is Plumbago auriculata which is also sometimes called leadwort. Hope this helps. Good luck.

kateskouros, I've seen some of your choices/plans for your new house in other forums, and they're very nice. Are you sure you want to consider fiberglass for your shower? Perhaps there's some other thing your contractor is talking about, but to me, fiberglass implies those moulded shower things. There's nothing wrong with them, but I had the impression that you were going for something else. My husband did our Kerdi himself, it's not that big a deal. We used it in our steam shower and in those showers that weren't steam. Don't you want tile in your shower? And even if you do do tile on the shower walls, I wouldn't do a fiberglass pan either. I've always thought that just looks like an afterthought to do that. The shower floor should be of the same caliber as the walls. Kerdi is great stuff. But it's not the be all end all. There are plenty of showers in the world that don't have kerdi in them and survive. But it IS terrific stuff, and if you can persuade him to use it, and use it properly, you will end up with a better shower, I think.

The movie Taken with Liam Neeson was just about the scariest movie I've ever seen. It literally made me sick. My DD was in college at that time and planning a trip to Europe with her BFF, who was then going on to Eqypt. It was a Good Thing DD was not able to do the Egypt portion of the trip (had to return for a class) because I would have laid down in front of the airplane wheels to prevent her from going after seeing Taken. I know it was a completely irrational fear, and I have been to north Africa several times --- the first when I was just 14!--- but there would have been no chance of talking me into it at that time! I saw a charming movie today, "Sixty Six," about an English boy's bar mitzvah that conflicts with the soccer world cup in the 60s. It is based on a true story and was a gem. Helena Bonham Carter and some other recognizable Brits in the cast.

Funnelweb, I like your approach! We have a similar attitude. I remember a few years ago we had a snake in the backyard. I only saw it partially once in the old chook shed as it scuttled away very quickly. I thought "god what the heck is that" and then figured it must have been a blue tongue as we had quite a few of those. Then one day my son's school friend was here and they got a good look at it. The friend was all for killing it as he used to live on acreage down around Berry and reckoned that when it gets to breeding season they (snakes) get agressive.. but I reckoned it wasn't doing anyone any harm and indeed it had only even been seen the once, and frankly, I'm flattered it likes our place, so I issued a protection order for it. we have some frogs and some water and the old chook shed has a nice northerly facing concrete floor and stuff in it to hide under. Sounds like pretty good snake apartments really! There used to be an aviary and chooks in nearby yards, and these attracted the mice, but those are gone, so the food supply may not be what it once was, and I don't think snakey is till around. I have been doing a project re family photos recently and had a disappointment. We have an old family story about my grandfather walking along and stepping in a taipan which was curled up asleep minding its own business in the long grass. Snake jumped up into the air in fright. Granfather jumped up into the air in fright.. the family story went that snake went one way, grandfather the other.. but then going through my mothers photo album, there's a photo of my grandfather holding up a dead snake. Mum says, yeah, that IS the snake from the story. .... sniff... I liked that story better when I thought the snake lived to tell the tale. As far as I know the only fauna permanently living in the old chook shed at the moment is a rather large and impressive red back. When I found her she was a beautiful specimen. Red backs made excellent pets. They are quiet, timid and provide food for blue tongues. Sure you don't want to go sticking your finger in their gob, but I reckon that's about what you'd need to do to rile one up.. and im our experience the red backs aren't stupid, they do their best to choose places you don't interfere with too much and set up their web out of the way there. They are lovely little creatures.