Well, maybe, Jim. Someone emailed this morning to thank me and tell me they thought the audience was really 'engaged.' Otoh, I also volunteered to design a flyer for the rose show for this person so it's entirely possible they are just buttering my bread. The slide show lasted about 45 minutes; there was some oohing and aahing over the pictures and people were tickled that the polyantha pictures were from gardens in so many places around the US. I think people were interested to hear how floribundas developed and what a polyantha is. To some I think it was a shock to hear that roses existed prior to the arrival of box stores. One sweet guy, a WW2 veteran, was really taken with 'Verdun' and its appearance in 1918. He enjoyed telling me a story or two about the city of Verdun and its importance in WWI. His wife won one of the polys and I was glad about that. I think I'll root a cutting of that rose for him. It really seemed to me though that the people most interested in the polys were also the ones that were most taken by the vase of very fragrant once bloomers I'd also brought. I think I'll root some polys and donate them to the club plant sales and see if anyone buys them. My open garden is in a few weeks; maybe some will come to it and ask about them then. I thought about Pam's suggestion that people take the cuttings and root them. I almost mentioned it, but I don't think anyone roots anything because they mostly only know roses as grafted. Maybe over time they'll become interested in antique roses. I have another opportunity in October to do another program; maybe I'll do it on the history of roses. I really enjoy putting the talks together so I'll have fun with it and they get cheap entertainment. Gean

You can download PhotoStory and make a DVD. When my friends granddaughter was born, I took a bunch of pics, then took the best and put on a DVD along with the Matina McBride song..In My Daughters Eyes. You'll find PhotoStory here: Here is a link that might be useful: Download PhotoStory

You could try the Quicken Forums for help. Here is a link that might be useful: Quicken Forum

Well I finally found this again. When looking I kept finding other threads to read or follow up on. Hubby wound up not making it home for dinner. Still not home. Major problem with a computer program at the hospital. I wanted to come back and let you know I couldn't think of another way to arrange this grouping, but the ones I already posted. I too like the last grouping the best. And yes, get a piece of glass cut instead of pulling it out of the group. They are all so very gorgeous! Lucky DIL, yes indeed! If you do have other that you might like hung on this wall take straight on pix of them and I'll see what I can do tomorrow. Though I will be watching our grandson I'll have some time to play. Oh and if you are going with just the above needle-art then hang the broken glass one until you have time to repair it.