After months of planning and waiting the time has come, I will be leaving first thing tomorrow for my trip to England and will be back late on July 31st.

Will talk to you all when I get back, have to go pack now.

Safe travels and I will be sending you a package upon your return!

Vi, if you get a chance to visit any garden over there, either public or private, I urge you to do so. They are marvelous. When I was a child I would look at the old masters paintings and think 'there is not a plant/flower that looks like that' and I was not impressed...... until I went over there. I traveled about and went to Italy just to see the vinyards and architecture. The first thing I noticed was the different plants..... I am so dense sometimes! I wanted so badly to bring back sprigs of plants but knowing NOT to introduce a non native plant into any area I was good..... so... I brought back wine instead. Have a great and safe trip and if you go to a garden take some photos so we can see them too.

Safe travels Vi -- and have a wonderful time!!

Enjoy the trip and do visit any gardens in the area.

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

Have fun, and I'll send your box when you return.

Have a great time!

Hi everyone, I am back, had a great time it just went by so fast, had great weather every day, spent a couple of days in London went to the British Museum spent all my time in the Egyptian section that was fabulous.

Now back to reality and boy have the weeds grown in the last two weeks, have a lot of work to do there need some cooler weather for a couple of days.

Happy you are back, Vi.

Glad you had a great time and a safe return. Now to play catch-up.

Welcome back, Vi. Glad you had a great trip -- but glad that you're back with us!!

Wonderful. How many garden did you see; not counting the lovely little front door gardens which are everywhere.

Good to see you made it back and sounds like you had a good time. Are you ready for your irises? If so, I'll dig them tomorrow and send them on Monday. Let me know.

Welcome home! I will also be sending my box to you on Monday or Tuesday. Hope you have some room because there will be several rhizomes of Acoma. It is a good increaser!

Welcome back Vi!

Thanks everyone, I worked in the garden most of yesterday because we had some nice cloud cover but there is still a lot to do, with two weeks of neglect there are weeds everywhere and lots of dead foliage to clean away plus I am making a new Iris bed, it will all get done but sure could use a good rain.

Tom, yes anytime it is convenient for you will be fine, thank you.

Leslie, thank you, I have not sent any postage to you yet so let me know as soon as you can and I will get it right out to you and please tree mail me your address.

Thanks again everyone.

No problem Vi. I will tree mail you with the amount & address after I go to the post office.

Vi, how is your son adjusting to civilian life?