I can tell that episcia growers are pretty cool people just from the responses to my plea for help. Greenelbows, thanks for the vote of sympathy. So sorry to hear about your niece having this disease; it's great that she's doing well. I've been very blessed by having it for 18 years now (age 50 now), with no major disability though some pretty bad attacks. My one prayer when diagnosed was that I be allowed to raise my 3 small children (ages 2,3,and4 at the time). My youngest just turned 20, so I am very, very greatful. Feel free to pass on my e-mail address to her if she wants someone to talk to, or complain to, or whatever. Funny you should mention the migraines- have had those for 30 years now, and am sure there's a connection. But so far as gardening goes, it was roses that turned me into an enthusiast, that being the only plant I'd managed not to kill, and they actually bloomed! Then growing from seed, seeking something to plant as border around rose bed led me into a new gardening addiction. Oh, the joy of planting that seed beneath the sod (or sterile seed-starting medium), and waiting to see! Even succeeded with a cutting from Zepherine Drouhin (an old rose from about 1868), which is still doing very well for my co-worker. Her husband says he'll take anything I don't have room for, but I don't think he'll manage to squeeze them all into his yard, and am wondering if any of our institutions here in N. Little Rock might benefit from some freebies. Have any of you had eager takers from, say, hospitals, libraries, schools, or whatever? Some of the plants will be great bedding plants, and some will do really well inside (such as our wonderful episcias!). I'm not in it for money, just the joy of watching some of nature's miracles. Jon D., guess we've discovered the dark side of propagation success, though really the dark side to me is when the fluorescents aren't lit up and the seeds popping through the growing medium, and those precious plants reaching so eagerly for the light. Or is it the stars they're reaching for? We really do need more people to understand how easy these plants are to grow and propagate- even for the not-so-great gardeners such as I. Sure wish I could I.D. my plant; such gorgeous thick dark crinkledy leaves with heavy pink veins and pink undersides. Maybe it'll bloom some time and give me another clue. BTW, when is the bloom season for episcias? Thanks to all for your help and understanding of the problem. I never thought that having something too easy to propagate would be a problem for me!! Happy Gardening to you all, especially Happy Episciating! Becky

We live in southern Colorado...I can't believe the horror that happened. Our daughter and her family used to live in Aurora.

It's hard to imagine how this could have happened and the aftermath looked horrific. Such a sweet-looking town.

Oh, I am so glad you said that. So many people need some comforting. They can stay with me. The older I get the more I realize that having a roof of any size over my head and a floor is a blessing and I will gladly share.