Thanx again you been very helpful i def thought of it but also thought an easier solution would occur like maybe using pool water but i am worried about the tree as far as evaporation with the chemical but then again my pool definately doesnt effect the trees in my backyard and lets be real pool chemicals is the.least of our trees worries with pollution and all so i.jus am curious i figured if i can use.pool water it has the.chemicals to stay.clear clean of algae and all that so i was hoping someone.would kno.if thats safe or not if.not.my only.other.option i figure is either.like u said or instead of using the filtered water i use for.my plants i.jus use sink water wich has the.lil bit of chlorine and whatever else in it and dont.keep.it filled.let it evaporate wipe doen and then fill again prolly my best easiest bet unless someone knows if the pool water will be safe for.my tree and thanx again moochinka people.like you remind me why i.joined thos forum in the first.place thanx and if you ever.need some.advice that i.can help.with.or.info please.by all.means hit.me up

Chandres, your dh was very considerate..What did he do wrong? LOl..j/k. But honestly, it was nice of him surprising you. Will you grow the Rosemary in or outdoors? I've never had luck growing herbs indoors..but their scent is out of this world. Like you, I in-and-outdoor garden. The problem is, here in Il, there's limited varieties, so it's either sticking with standard plants, or ordering online/catalogs. This summer, I'm going to plant an inedible Musa/Banana tree in front. Edge with smaller, flowering annuals. Last summer a friend gave me variegated Butterfly Bush, so I'm praying it returns..love those BB's. Several years ago, I bought Holly from HD. It's planted closer to the house which gets a less direct sun. I want to relocate closer to the walk, but am afraid the plant will die. What do you think?? I also have Barberry that's taking over. And Datura galore..it grows like a darn weed. Don't like it's odor, either, so they've gotta go. Flowers are spectacular though. Last summer, we had a cycada infestation, they did a number on perrenials..some were over 10 yrs old, including a white-flowered BB. Oh boy. Sissy, believe it or not, I've had the best luck w/ plants for 1.00-1.25 over the years..including a Lipstick plant bought at the grocery store. I also got 3 .10 Bleeding Hearts (perrenials) that are the first to sprout and flower in spring. Every so often, our grocery store, (Jewel) sells 4" potted plants for 1.00. Crotons, Dracaenas, etc. All are in good health, no pests, and yes, they have roots..LOl. I guess it depends on the store, and as long as the plant isn't bug infested, if you lose 1.00 it's not a catastrophe. On the other hand, when Frank's Nursery was opened, they'd sell plants for 17.00++ that were bug packed..they had a big sale before closing..5.00 for 10" potted plants..but the entire collection were Mite condo's, one worse than the next. Because the store was closing its doors, they could care less.. I can picture u in the store, lifting plants out of pots..What do employees say if they catch you doing this? LOLOL..Toni

Hi powerful in Zion, You like to spend money a lot? Where did you learn that? At home - and were your parents rich? Or from TV? Those advertisers want to convince us to buy stuff ... that'll make it worthwhile for them to run those ads. If the folks who watch the ads don't spend enough to make the increased profit more than enough to pay for the ads ... they quit advertising. So who pays for the ads? You do! Do you like being poor? Many don't. But ... if you want to spend, spend, spend ... ... get used to being poor ... cause you'll likely be that way all through your life. I'd recommend a suggestion that has been made several times, here. Keep track of every cent that you spend, for a while. Separate the spending out according to category. Don't tell us about it ... just look at it yourself ... and see whether that's the way you want to trade your time (i.e. the hours that you worked to earn the dollars that you traded for all of that stuff). By the way, everyone ... ... every one of us has a home-based business. And - we have employees. Most of us, as the usual kind of employee, expect to get paid for the time that we invest where we work. If we don't - we don't stay at that place long! Or, if we're an employer and don't pay our employees, they won't be around for very long! But, in your second business, you have employees, but you don't have to pay them! As a matter of fact, most of the time ... ... they _ pay _ you!! I tell this story to kids, to help them understand how money works, and I tell them that if they send a couple of their employees out to buy ice cream, the ice cream tastes great. But ... the employees that they sent out to buy it - stay at the ice cream shop. They're gone. They won't work for you any more. But if you hang on to some of those Dollar-employees, they'll work for you as long as you hang on to them. With one exception ... if you put them into the mattress ... they go to sleep! Same with the ones in your wallet ... they're not working. And, if you put them into the bank, they only work an hour or so per day! Your job, as usual employers, is to make your employees work smart! You want those invested Dollar-employees to bring in nickels and dimes ... that eventually grow into more dollars like themselves. If you don't have Dollars invested ... you don't have that home-based business that supplements your regular income! On the day that you started work ... you had brains and hands at work ... and no money. On the day that you retire ... you have brains and money at work ... and no hands. If you don't have money at work ... you can't retire! Good wishes for learning how money works ... and putting some of it to work for you. Working smart, too. ole joyful

This week we had my son's 5th bday party. Instead of having the movie theater "package", I treated the guests to the movie and out to lunch at Wendy's (my son's fave restaurant, lol). The package at the theater would have been $300 plus I would have had to pay for any adults past the first 2 (dh & I). I would have had to supply the cake and they would supply popcorn, soda & candy and a souvenier (sp?) for my son and we would have had to tip the party hostess and pay 8.75% tax. Instead I spent a total of $225 and that included: the movie tix for 10 kids & 9 adults (plus 1 toddler), Cheez-its snack packs for during the movie (smuggled in, another 5 y.o. fave), lunch for all, cake (we called ahead and asked permission), party supplies (i.e. tablecloth, forks, candles, cake plates, etc), and favors for the kids. Everyone had so much fun and the whole party lasted 3 hours. The theater package would have been the 1.5 hr movie and 1/2 hour after for cake & play. I am in NY and childrens parties are big business. I have 2 sons and am proud that I have been able to come up with creative ways to celebrate, that are enjoyable and at a savings. I hope I never have to do a "package" party. My other great savings was I received a free vintage sink on freecycle.org. I am a member and frequently offer out and also frequently receive items. We are renovating in the summer and I have been shopping out fixtures. I had my heart set on an old white sink with attached drainboard, but could not find one anywhere feasible (except 200 miles away on ebay). This was free and was a 15 minute ride to pick up. It is in excellent condition and just needed a new home. I had found these new for sale online in England but the cost with shipping was beyond my budget. It would have been close to $800! I can't imagine paying that much for a sink, but I know many people do. I am just too frugal/cheap. Even if it fit my budget, I could not do it. I would rather use the money somewhere else or save it. That's my story for savings this week! I hope to have more to cheer about next week ;)