I've never been attached to furniture, but I remember when I was little,we would travel from Alabama to Wisconsin every summer to visit family. We always stayed at grandmas. Grandma had this light blue shag carpet in the living room. I never really thought much about it until when I was about 18 or so, mom announced that all grandmas kids were going to chip in and replace the 30 year old carpet at grandmas house. I was very upset,and to my surprise ALL 5 of my siblings were too. She ended up choosing a light blue,non shag carpet. That helped,but not much. That house never felt the same again. She also had this big painting of a lovely Spanish woman. My grandpa was in insurance,and the painting was a payment to him. (She always called it "grandpa's other woman") I don't know why,I always loved it. Those are really the only two things that stick with me about her house. She died last year. A few weeks ago, mom and all 9 of her remaining siblings got together to clean out the house. Imagine my delight when a large box arrived on my doorstep,containing that painting. It's very big and old fashioned, and does not go with anything in the house, but it will be displayed on the hall wall with love.

Mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink' has been in almost non stop flowering since around Thanksgiving. Then again, I get late season flowering most every fall. This year, with the Carolina winter that we've had, other than a week or two in Decembers' cold, it's been non stop flowering. Now, joined by Rh. mucronulatum 'Craters Edge', Rh. muconulatum Pink Panther, Rh. dauricum as well.

Yes !!! I too posted a question to this effect and it did not get posted. I posted again and that one got posted but it looks like everything came back. I was happy to see your post (also sent the same time as I did mine) to know I wasn't totally delusional.

Lars.... Photo groups on FLICKR will turn down photos that are too small. I don't have the option of down sizing....or wanting to. I WANT to be included in the elite photo groups. Downsizing it to post here, then deleting it on my PC.....PIA. ♥ I'm taking a break. Howard Brodsky's group for instance is TOP NOTCH! or this one: Great photos Or this group