Allways take the key card. We heard that they can store your credit card info on them. cut them up at home. Had our absolutely worst hotel experience ever about a week ago. drove down to Ohio to see new grandbaby. We were headed for Florida and stayed in a hotel, 'cause the kids house was full. Well, DH and DS#3 went to check us into a local no tell hotel while I gave nursing lessons to DDIL. DH was not ready to sit there while we discussed nipples! LOL! We left there late in the evening and we were TIRED! When we walked into no tell hotel, I cringed! But, didn't dare say a word to DH. He went out side for a smoke and I pulled the covers off the bed I was going to sleep on. the blanket looked like swiss cheese and had stains on it, crusty ones! I flipped the worst to the bottom of the bed. that night I had dreams of bed bugs and head lice, plus whenever I got cold and started to pull the blanket up, I'd wake up and push it back down. At breakfast the next morning we shared our experience. He had the same dreams of bugs I had! Next time,we will run like he!! from a place like that. Still get the heebie jeebies thinking about it. Oh yeah, about 20 years ago boys and I got headlice from a hotel. DD didn't, she slept on the floor in her sleeping bag! That was Ohio too! Kathy G in MI

I seem to be mostly immune from anything, I've been told that even the viruses won't touch me, LOL. I do wash my eggs before I use them, heck, I know exactly where they come from, although I leave that protective layer on until I use them. Most vegetables come from my garden, and I wash them well to rid them of dirt and grit, but I don't use any soap, etc., just fresh water. Any produce from the store wil be washed, not only do I not know where it came from, but it has been handled by countless customers and employees from it's origin to the final destination. I grow my own beef, so I'm confident and eat it raw if it suits me. Chicken and turkey get cooked well and I don't contaminate other foods with juices and drippings, etc., but I don't wash my hands a dozen times after I handle it either. I wouldn't eat a raw oyster for any reason other than large amounts of cash, it's like having a mouth full of...well...um....mucus. Ick. Annie

The food post is looking bare!! Ahem ahem!! Post already ! we are meeting day after tomorrow!!

You know, y'all, I don't want to point any fingers at anyone, least of all because all those other fingers would be pointing back at me, but for the life of me, I cannot figure out how we are going to have time to wander around and grab plants to take home. If you read the food list, you'd think we are going to sit down and eat nonstop for three hours straight. Do we always do that? Okay. Maybe we do. Our Spring Fling clearly is about family, friends, food and plants. Sorry, I couldn't make plants start with an 'f'. I tried and it just didn't work. Oh, and pets, who are practically family as well. We're less than 24 hours away now. Wow, just wow. Can't wait.