I created a show in Picasa last night. I'm not thrilled with the final product but it looks pretty good. In past years (my older son) the slideshows had animation, which I liked in moderation. I didn't see how to do it in Picasa (honestly, I didn't look very hard). I have music added too. I saw that it can be shared on YouTube, but I know there will be reservations on posting so publicly (the school name and student named are shown). I saw the option to share via a link, but I was too tired last night and called it quits before I could try it. That may be the way to go! Thank you everyone for your help. I felt like I was back in school and cramming to get a project done last night :).

HH, I just spent the best ~20 minutes of my month so far with your gardens, kitties, and music. Yes, I watched it twice! Everything about your gardens is just wonderful. How much land do you have? I am so taken with all you have done and wishing I had such pretty cats too. Our dogs are much rougher on the yards, I am afraid. Thank you so much. I know I will watch your video over and over whenever I need a lift! Oh, and the music includes some of my favorite pieces, but I am not familiar with the piano arrangements you chose. Could you please tell me who that is playing? I think I need to add to my iPod classical playlist that I play in my classroom!

Very nice Brandon. Thank you for taking the time to put that together. You have such beautiful assortment of Austins.

Brandon, I'm so glad that you took the time and effort to do this. I like to compare my own roses to those grown in other places and your photos are so helpful. The two in common are Old Blush and Mirabilis. Yours are terrific and look healthy and beautiful. Old Blush was a mess in its original spot. I wondered why this rose was so popular for so long because it was never healthy. It lost its leaves from blackspot during first flush and stayed that way through the growing year. I moved it to a bed on the protected east side of our house and, except for watering it when I watered the other roses, that was all I did. It doesn't look as good as yours yet, but it is growing and blooming. It's now rarely affected by blackspot and I can't remember the last time it lost leaves. I wonder what your garden provides that mine couldn't; Lower humidity? More fertile soil? Higher Ph? Or...? Mirabilis is a new rose this year, a baby band this spring. It has been a steady grower and very healthy in a difficult year. I hope it can bloom as well as yours someday because yours is lovely. This rose seems untroubled by the differences in our climates and soil and seems to do well for both places.