Aww Thank you so much Bill! I missed you all so much. :) It was driving me batty not being able to read and visit with everyone. I missed that so much it was crazy. LoL Addicted I am! And not ashamed to admit it. :D I truly do wish to see pictures guys and gals, so please share them? *g* I'll charge up my camera and get a few pictures posted as well. I've a few lovely wild flowers and I also have to share pictures of the two brugs and the datura that Bill sent me. So that Bill can see how well they are doing! Again, So glad to be back online again, I missed you all! ~Tina Marie

Reading your post brought me back to a difficult several years in my life. Everything took a back seat while family illness and death took over. I needed to reshuffle everything I considered important in my life, and gardening just didn't seem that important anymore. I, like you, felt that I was FAILING! What I am trying to say is that it may be your time to reshuffle your priorities. If you have gone back to work and will not have summers off, then maybe you want to give some thought as to how much time you can realistically spend on your garden. That way you can perhaps not feel so overwhelmed. Decide what brings you the greatest joy---having a well tended garden; acquiring new hostas, etc? Also, do you have a young person who can do some weeding for you for a few bucks? That way you could get your weeding done faster and be happier with your garden. I think you are just in the "readjustment" period when you need to prioritize and reshuffle your time due to your going back to work. I believe that you will find and do what is right for you. Good luck.

I'm trying to remember him. That show was one of those perfect casts like Wings and Taxi everyone "just fit"

You're so nice! Thanks for the warm welcome. The first rule of Marcolo's kitchen renovation is, nobody talks about Marcolo's kitchen renovation.