I have a collection of vintage suitcases too. I pick them up when I see them at rummage sales, TSs and flea markets. They do make wonderful storage ... unless they stink that is. I took baking powder once and rubbed it into a guitar case that smelled mildewy and then vacuumed it out. It took away the stink without doing any damage to the lining. I never thought to paint them though! They turned out great!

Cute.I am sure she will smile every time she glances up on top of her cupboards .....but where are the gophers and gopher hills, lol. That is what I think of with that movie and I think about my DH out trying to get rid of the gophers in our front yard. I mean poison, traps, the stink bombs and the road flares....way funny. I wanted to put up a sign in the front yard saying "Caddy Shack" but he would not let me, lol.

Hey, Marjie! So good to hear from you! "The hook broke" - what a bummer! Glad you have that awesome pic - what a great pot it was (and will be again.) I'm lucky that hasn't happened more to me with so many hanging pots. If you got it looking that great to begin with, I'm totally sure you can again, you know what to do. Sending good vibes to you, your family & plants. Hope your Christmas is very merry! - Tiffany

Alexa and janetpetiole... you both have a very sharp eye! For Alexa, yes, that is Spring Fling in the 3rd picture, 3 o'clock position. It is the only one with a ruffled edge in that area, and it really stands out... And for janetpetiole, yes, I have a little dwarf garden in the top right of some of the photos (it is a trough I made at hosta college last year.) Actually, you can see in the 2006 picture, the dwarf cedar is nice and green, but in the 2007 pictures, you can see it is reddish/brown because it died over the winter... I am planning to take it out sometime soon. There is a tiny dwarf hosta in there too... Masquerade... and the gnome which resided there last year is still inside and hasn't made his way out there yet! Phil... you are correct about not being able to appreciate the true beauty of a hosta until it matures for a few years. Spring Fling was not much to look at in 2005, but now in 2007 it is one of my favorites. It's finally starting to look like those hosta library pictures... And Janice... I'm not afraid to answer your question over here :-) The wedding was wonderful, everything went as planned, and my bridesmaid dress fit fine (after some minor adjustments!) Buff