A new nursery opened this month where the old Cottage Creek Nursery was on Avondale Rd W'ville/Redmond area. It's called The Gardens at Cottage Creek. The old Cottage Creek was well known for it's roses. This one has quite an extensive collection of roses too, but I didn't have time to browse through there. I also noted quite a few dahlias potted up. Another one I like going to is about a mile south of there also on Avondale Rd. It is Classic Nursery, they have a good selection of shade/native plants. If you look at the independent nursery map at the link above for these locations they would be just south of the one marked #60(Bassett). Another good one for trees is Olympic Nursery. This would be located between #59 (Enchanted)& #64 (Molbaks) on the map. Olympic is well respected for their trees & shrubs. The do not carry many perennials, but what they do have is usually cheaper than Molbaks. OK-I spend way too much money around here.

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Russ, I think men can write "girl books." Herman Wouk's Marjorie Morningstar is very much a girl book, I think. While I know they are not great literature, a number of Gothic suspense novels have been written by male writers under feminine pseudonyms -- I guess the thinking of the publishers was women prefer to read Gothics by what they think are women writers, which I think in the case of most female readers is bosh. A number of female writers have written quite effectively in the traditionally male bastion of war stories. Olivia Manning's recounting of the Battle of El Alamein in The Levant Trilogy is every bit as good as any male writer's, and Pat Barker's The Regeneration Trilogy is much lauded by both male and female readers. However, whatever the inroads female writers have made, I'm afraid that there's a certain segment of male readers who will pass over their books simply because they are females. An androgynous name, such as Barker's, has probably pulled in some unsuspecting male readers. As for the classics you mentioned, Russ: Tolstoy's and Flaubert's books -- even when their protagonists are women -- are more likely to be read by men than Jane Austen's novels are. Anyanka has already talked above about this disinclination of boys and men. I know present male company is excepted, but it's hard to say it's untrue of male readers in general.

I've never been divorced. (How few people can say that these days! LOL) I've never been married. (Came close a couple times and turned down a proposal!) No cable/satellite and don't want it. I think a vehicle is for transportation, not a status symbol. My current vehicle is 10+ years old. I haven't had a car payment in nearly 40 years. (I had a 9 month loan on the first new vehicle I bought and haven't had a vehicle loan since.) I pay cash for my vehicles. Since some are so cheap these days, I believe everyone should have a cell phone for emergencies. There's nearly no pay phones so if an emergency should arise you should be able to call for help. I think it's strange someone would be so luddite on their safety. But it's their choice. Basic prepaid cell phone for me Seriously dislike what's called "country" music. I do like what I refer to as "mountain music" I listen to news stations in the vehicle. Seldom listen to music in a vehicle. I stay home when weather is bad and people shouldn't be on the roads. I don't get into holidays, the hoopla and the fake love and fake generosity out there. Don't like most "reality" shows. Don't like talk shows. Don't like shows with hosts that are part-time doctors in just certain areas. I won't name names. Can't stand Judge Judy. Her schtick got old a long, long time ago. I buy clothes to serve a function, not for looks. T-shirts should have a pocket in them! I don't take an annual vacation. I happen to enjoy my home. Don't need to get away from it. I proudly use credit cards and more proudly pay them off every month. And very happily deposit the cashback and say thank you. Pets I've had have all been ones who needed a home. I detest puppy mills and fashion pet shops. So much more but that's enough for now.