Ken, thanks a bunch for such quick response! The nursery did pot it in dirt. But they also kept it with the original dirt it had. To answer your P.S., the plant wasn't in the ground but actually in one of those black plastic bag kind of coverings. But it's a good advice you're giving me here. Yes, we are at the top of summer; and though this summer is not too hot as past summers, still I think the sun is showering down twice its radiation down here. So it's good to know if I need to transplant from ground to pot in the future. This time, however, it has been pot to pot. I don't know if that makes a difference. The plant was rather manhandled during the transplant. (It's not a responsible nursery as you would think, but rather a thoroughfare of plant-selling bodegas.) But during the 2-block walk home and finding it a proper place, I tried to keep it as comfortable and shockless as possible. Still, perhaps the repotting was rather traumatic. The person who did it might as well have strangled the plant! I'll keep on watering it each time the dirt gets dry. I read somewhere I should just water into the plate. Perhaps that's the best idea. I have the hunch my seller really doesn't know much about it. I asked them about how to care for it and certain specs of the mimosa and all the person told me was instantly contradicted upon researching the web. But the good news is the plant cost me little over a buck; so I'm not worried about the money, but I do hope the plant gets happy soon and thrives. I've brought the plant in for the night to see if perhaps it's getting cold just before dawn, though I doubt it should get so cold as to affect it. Perhaps tomorrow I'll keep it out of direct sunlight and see how it progresses. Well, so thanks again for the good advice and the quick response! X.B. This post was edited by Xavier_Bonet on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 18:28

Many plants leaves fold up at night. It's called photonasty. Maybe it's a type of mimosa tree, a Pride of Barbados or a Royal Poinciana? I post photos using an image hosting site like Photobucket or Picasa. If you use Photobucket I can tell you how to post.

Thank you. I still have only a few bumps, maybe 5 or 6, but the skin around my right side is sensitive to touch. The bumps don't look like they have any liquid. I'm wondering what showering will feel like in the morning, with water running on the sensitive skin. The sensitivity is only slightly worse this evening than it was this morning, so onset must be pretty slow. I'll keep an eye on it and if it's worse tomorrow I'll probably definitely call the doctor.

Same problem. A week after living with this range I called KA because I almost set myself on fire. I was talking to a friend and leaned against the knobs and they turned on and singed my jacket sleeve. They apologized and agreed the knobs were a problem. They sent a KA repair man who installed small rubber pieces to the knob stems. It makes the knobs difficult to turn. This was 2 years ago. Apparently, they still haven't corrected this problem. I'm amazed. The rubber helps, but if you lean against them, they could turn on, just not as easily. Call them right away. Jane