Hi Kim...Don't be all worried...This thread is not meant for that..:-) It is just to keep our friends well informed and to teach others what to look for and be aware of, and up to us to decide what to do with it.. We just deliver the news and the public choses what they want to do.. If I were you, I would be more worried of not knowing what could possibly cause harm to your plants than to find out too late, possible after throwing a plant away after it's demise the way many I know had to do in the past. Now you are armed with information that will help you stay ahead of the game in case it happens, avoid future problems, and if you should have any problems from not taking precautionary steps, how it could of started, and what to watch for when you do visit places that sell plants or when you receive them from any source.. I would just keep a close eye on them, and if you notice any strange happenings with your plants, check your cultural habits.Be informed about how to care for them as best as you can learning from these forums.. Learn as much as you can about those jades and what keeps them healthy and happy..Visit the Cactus and Succulents forum..There are jade threads galore.. I would defiantly have a magnifying glass available, and this thread at your disposal if your plants should ever encounter the problems associated with pest's spoken of here.. Josh...My sister loves the point of peat moss you brought up..She says thanks! I say thanks for your advice too.. Rhizzo..Good point..Thank you for that and your offerings!:-)))) Danny: Fantastic points and thank you for what you added to this thread..Your comments mean a lot ..Thank you much. Hi Pug....You are the best! I can only hope that many of us never have to deal with "citrus minor" and other hurtful bugs your way..Do you have enough good predators to combat these type of insects, or do you have to treat your plants? Thank you Nancy... Linda..We learn something new everyday, don't we? That is what I love about these forums and one should never be afraid to freely express what they feel and think about their plants and how they view, handle them..Better to be informed than to withhold from each other what could other wise hurt/ harm their plants..Good job, Bo: Happy growing to you too..Thank you for your input and your words..I hope your babies are doing good.. Mike:-)

Kate, She had a blast!! I didn't get to go up and see her due to school and work. We talked every evening tho and when she needed directions. lol I keep trying to get her and her husband to move to Florida. They both love it every time they visit. They keep finding more and more each time. I was reminded really fast why I moved to Florida went I went home in July for a wedding. Although the mountains are nice and beautiful...they just ain't home to me anymore. Nothing like living in paradise. Cliff

Something we do quite often when a full meal is served at lunchtime or late afternoon is make a Tapa type platter. Our kids love it. You could have it made up a head of time or just before you want it. Some items that we use is..... rolled hard salami, pepperoni, chicken wings, chunk cheeses (swiss, sharp, string) crackers, pickles & olives, fresh fruit (orange slices, pineapple, grapes, strawberries) celery w/peanut butter, baby carrots. I put frilly picks in various items. Our 4 year old thinks she is big stuff filling her plate. They will pick and eat & eat and pick usually until it is all gone. It is starting to be a monthly family night ritual. They simply love it. I allow our daughters to pick out the menu and help arrange the goodies! Stacey

We have somewhat set weeks. We alternate Spring Break, we each have one of the two Winter Break weeks, and we split summer; two weeks for summer camp, 4 for us and 4 for mom. We alternate who gets to choose their weeks first after the camps are set. Since mom lives about 20 minutes away most days that she has to work during her visitation she brings SD back here - we have a summer nanny and it allows SD to be close to her friends and have transportation to get places. This arrangement often causes a fight as mom didn't like to bring her back here, but we have it written into the parenting plan that the parties will use the same summer care provider. She tried to argue that staying home alone all day, 20 minutes away from her friends was just as good for SD as being here with her brothers, the nanny she loves and her friends blocks away. She lost.