DA Research House..........

Brain still empty so here is a photo of my research house......green is good.....

Just Nothing In There Today.............

When your brain is empty just thru up a photo of a pretty plant.....This one is my 'fertile myrtle' Adenium. She sets seed with anybody....when in doubt just rely on Myrtle.....

When seed set ain't easy just ask fertile myrtle to get you over the seedless hurdle.....Like I said.....there just ain't muich in there today.....

Internet Test...............

I just forwarded a large photo packet to Mosaic Mom.....
Will she be able to open it and see.....???
Never could before with dial-up...........

Maybe I won't have to load the "data dip stick" everyday to take her the news....
That works for me............
Stay tuned........

Internet Speed is UP..............

So we now have higher speed wireless internet.....
Only one more computer to get to recognize it......yeah it is Mosaic Mom's computer.....
It is a job for Dewayne the Great....
He will make everything better tomorrow.....

Change is here for better or worse.....
Is more speed better.....maybe.....

We sort of prefer slow but sure.....but perhaps fast but sure will be even better.....
Stay tuned for updates......

Zippy it is................

The Class Landscape Project Revisited.....

Below is the class landscape project outside my office just after installation in April....
Did it survive....???

Below is the class project today.........I have to give them an A.....and me an A too for being the fearless leader....
The trouble is that all the students left and I have to weed it........
Too late smart as we like to say.....

Looks like I get an "F" for long term planning....

My Slate is Clean.....

My list of unpleasant jobs for the week is finished.
It feels good.
The weekend looks clear but hot but the grass is mowed.
Therefore, time in the pool is a good thing......sober will be the issue.....
Below are some nice Dieffenbachia leaves....they might work well in a martini glass...........some research required.

Bank of America - There Ain't No People in There...

As usual Mosaic Mom beat me to the punch in beating up Bank of America....
Hartford Insurance is just as bad...
Have a problem with either then you had better try these numbers....
What was the problem you ask......I was trying to stop a strange automatic withdrawal from my account that looked like it was coming from Hartford......

BAC - 1-877-366-1121
Hartford - 1-800-952-0270......with these choices you may actually reach humans....

Anyway I finally good to the root of the problem after 3 days of trying.....generally I quit in frustration the preceding days......but today I told MMom that I was not coming home without a solution....she said great because she was making "Fried Chicken".....
Now failure was NOT an option.....I had to have that chicken....

Anyway I reached humans at both numbers and stopped the problem.....Mosaic Mom's description was accurate by the way....

Tonight I am going to transfer some funds to MM's bank where they might be safer.....

Bank of America's stock is up today.........certainly not based on customer service.....

Epilogue....BAC sent me a questionaire in my email regarding the service I received yesterday.....
MMom and I will have fun answering that tonight.....looks like some creative writing in my future.....BEWARE as BAC stock might fall tomorrow.....

However, I am having fried chicken tonight......YEAH.......

FlashBack.......

Below is a photo of my research greenhouse in 2006.
Gee, it was full.
Not now so much as we have no help to maintain stock.
We only kept the good stuff.
Don't worry...there is plenty of good stuff to go around for a long time.

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time......

A couple of years ago we started to refurbish the 'Big O'; aka the 1978 280Z. So far the entire undercarriage has been redone, including new shocks, springs, all bushings and brakes. Then the project stalled and no work has beem done in a long time. But then again what is the rush?

That project has been replaced with adenium and rainlily breeding, working on the race car (another 240Z), gardening, relandscaping, making flower sculptures, building sand flea rakes and gutter cleaning tools, squirrel hunting and surf fishing. It does not sound too exciting to the average Joe but it keeps me off the streets and I rarely get bored.

YES.......Mosaic Mom is a very patient woman......very, very patient.

A Really TOUGH Plant = tough as steel....

Enough of the New Cultivar stuff....below is a realy beauty.....the ultimate in low maintenance....
Even the bird likes it....one of my first full metal hybrids...and still a favorite...
No watering or pruning.....or freezing....

Aglaonema 'Mondo Bay' = new hybrid cultivar.

Here a Aglaonema 'Mondo Bay'. It is a small plant that is good for 6-inch pots or smaller. It will average 10 basal shoots per single tip cutting. The color improves under interior conditons. The plant in the photo was indoors under 100 ft-cd of artificial light for 9 months.

Pothos 'Pearls and Jade' = new cultivar.

Here is a new pothos named 'Pearls and Jade'. A small plant with unique leaf shape and color pattern. It performs very well under interior conditons.

Aglaonema 'Key Lime' = New Cultivar

Aglaonema 'Key 'Lime' is a new hybrid with unique color markings on the foliage. It is a tall upright plant whose color actually improves under interior conditions.

Pothos 'Green Genie' = New Cultivar

Green Genie is a new pothos that has very sturdy leaves and vines. The plant has shiny dark green leaves. The internodes are short and thick and display a unique look not present in other pothos cultivars.