Hi! I'm currently hosting a perennial exchange over on the round robin forum and wanted to let you all know you're more than welcome to stop by and take part in it! It's called the End-of-Summer Perennial Exchange Spectacular, and is a great way to swap your plants for new ones. Here's a copy of the link... http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/roundrobin/msg0817253830998.html?12712 Hope to see you there! -Dan

Hi, There are 20 gardeners coming to the Kansas City Metro plant swap on May 17th. If you missed the previous invitation you still have time to e-mail me for information and join us, we'd love to have you come to the swap and picnic. We are having a lot of rain right now so everything is lush and green. Just hope the clouds get quiet by the 17th. Let's think positive. Happy gardening! Tina or trowelgal

Hi gals. Trish, I'm sorry I didn't see your posts until today, I thought this thread was gone... I am so happy it is spring myself! Daffs are finally open. I like the pic of you smelling your first spring bloom. Jess sent me a lovely package from bath & body works with my favorite fragrance --sweet pea--. It is so nice, has body spray, bubble bath, gel, hand lotion, etc. it's in a pretty green ceramic planter too! Jess == you are very thoughtful and this was very sweet of you to do. Thanks a bunch. Trish - thanks for the iris. Glad it's warming up for you. It did start to warm up here, then yesterday the rain turned to snow for a while ??? it's arpril isn't it? Hugs Maureen

I sure know how you feel. Stoney, look at that time as a gift. We don't always get that special extra time with our grown "kids." I know you'll miss him, but be proud of him because he has pulled himself up with love and support from the family, and that is really special. 3-1/2 hours is not so much, and you can see him often. You could even both drive and meet mid-way for an afternoon or whatever. Our sons visit often, but I always feel a tiny bit of sadness in a corner of my heart when they go. But here's a HUG for you because you are feeling sad. Glad things are turning out ok for your DS. Susan