Does anyone know if Palatine goes by the name Gramic Inc? I ordered from both Palatine and Pickering this year, and thought that both might be shipping this week.
One of them sent me an email with tracking info which says a 7 lb box was shipped from Buffalo NY by company named Gramic Inc. Pickering was supposed to ship a few weeks ago, but they've had delays because of their weather. They sent an email last week saying they would start shipping this week. Doesn't mean mine will go out this week, though.
I have tags made up for all the roses, and I have limited time, so I thought I would go ahead and dig the holes for whichever order is arriving this week. Our weather is turning bad tomorrow.
It's been one awful year. My husband has worked out of state since February, and he's finally coming home today. Both my parents had cancer and surgeries, and my dad passed away on October 18. The last few months with him were heartbreaking. My mom has gone from actively gardening last spring to helpless this fall. She's 3 hours away from me so I've pretty much worn grooves in the interstate between us. I'm trying to figure out how to clean her yard for fall, close up my own garden, finish our remodeling and do all my end of year business. A tax auditor visited 2 weeks ago and that was just a bit stressful.....but she was very understanding once she saw the remodeling and the plants. I erred on the side of overreporting, can you believe that? So I get a refund. What a mess.
After she left, I packed up the dogs and drove to Colorado to climb mountains with my husband. My digging foot is sore since I leave the right foot barefoot to climb, and my hands and neck are sore from working the ropes but it sure was a great stress reliever.
My middle daughter took us on a tour of the Olympic center where she lives and works and I resolved to eat better, exercise smarter.
My oldest daughter has researched health and aging, and my father tried valiantly to stop his cancer through better nutrition. The American diet is killing us. My priorities will be growing healthy vegetables here at home. My roses are great for the spirit; I love the challenge of growing them, but I almost feel selfish tending them instead of veggies! If I get the vegetables going the way I want, I can impact my family's health. Hopefully my oldest daughter will move back here next year to start med school. She's vegan and a triathlete, so she's a great influence! I'll take over her Etsy business while she's in school. Her roses in San Diego are just gorgeous year round. Kinda funny--she's outdoors all the time, biking, hiking, climbing, running. Here, I'm outdoors also-- a totally different kind of play.
This year was overwhelming and the gardening was rushed, not enjoyed. Looking back, I see it was ridiculous to order more roses. I'm wondering if I would be better off to plant them in pots and keep them in the garage for the winter? It looks like Pickering is struggling to fulfill their orders once again. Last time I ordered from them, they shipped in June instead of April because they were so understaffed. They don't answer their phone, and the message says they are not shipping to the U.S., but in an email, they assured me they are. They are too swamped to change their message?
Palatine said they are shipping this week, so if they are "Gramic Inc" then I'll have roses tomorrow, which I will try to plant before it snows on Friday, before I have to head out of town again.
Guess I just needed to vent, guys! I'm open to any advice!
