Thank you so much Alana !  This is great ! I know I am going to enjoy using this journal a lot. You are so sweet to do this and very talented, I really do appreciate it more than you know. Thanks Again

I am finally starting to get my babies built back up after losing so many due to my illness. There are still a few of  my favorites I need to replace and some I probably won't bother with. All in due time, it took me time to build my collection before and so patients is what it will take this time. I will eventually get back to where I was, barring anything going wrong. I still have some repotting to do and sucker removal to get them cleaned back up. It is slow going for now, but I am enjoying spending time working with them and trying to save some that were about gone. 

Unfortunately, I have had a set back and lost more of my precious babies. I am not going to give up, if I have to start all over again then so be it. Monday I am going to make more mix and redo all of the ones I have plus put down leaves from all of them I can so that I will have a back up in case anything else goes wrong. I am going to have only av's this time around no streps or epicias or other gesneriads it is just to much for me to handle, unless my situation changes for the better. I am considering trying coir instead of peat in my mix, just to see if it is any better. Till next time that is about it.

I have been ill and unable to do to much, lost more of my babies due to illness. I am not giving up! I will rebuld my collection as health allows. I have also aquired a few of the Russian AV's and love the big blossoms they have. I am waiting on an order of AV's from Bluebird Greeenhouse, but no Russian ones. This order is to help replace some I lost. Next to my family, my plants and dogs are what helps keep me going and I will not be without either for as long as possible. I will post more later.  

I have been lax in posting in my journal. I intend to try and do better in ther future. I have cut back on the number of violets I have due to my health, I lost quite a few when I was unable to tend to them during the winter. I still have some I am trying to save, hope they will make it. We are having to make a few repairs to our home and are remodeling part of it. If all goes well I will have more room for my violets and will be able to increase my collection. The room will give me easy access to a water supply and natural light besides a more suitable temperture. I will be so glad when we get it all completed. My dear husband has decided to put shelves on one wall with lights and I will have my stands moved in there also. This room will have it's on heat and cooling unit. Right now I have to keep my home on the cool side to be able to breathe. This is why I am so please I am going to have a room my violets can be comfortable in. I can not imagine every being with out at least a few violets around since they have been a constant in my life since my childhood. More later.......

Well my darn ISP messed me up again. Couldn't get online untill tonight, so I missed the chat and the clue for this week. I am still trying to save some of my voilets that were in bad shape, I don't know if several of them will make it or not. I hope they will, but I have my doubts  about a few. I will probably have to replace a few of my favorites that I lost if I can find them. Gotta do what I gotta do I enjoy them to much not to.  I am seeing new growth on a few I have bagged.  I have to soon do an inventory to see what all I have lost so I will know for sure what is left and what all I need to start searching for replacements for. Until next ........

It has been a rough week. I lost a few more of my violets that I was afraid would not make it. I myself have been sick and spending more time in bed than I care to. The family was together for Easter, with the exception of my Grandson Alex that spent it with his mom, he was missed by us all. After the kitchen was cleaned and eveyone left

I ajourned the quite of the bed room and went to bed. Dh had to work last night. so that left me and the 's home to sleep. Guess I will work with my remaining 's this afternoon, since it is so relaxing to do. I still have a few to repot and I want to give the others a bath along with a good cleaning. So that will be done while no one is here to hinder me. That is all for now. Until next .........

 I am so tired of health issues holding me down! It seems I have to spend more time with the doctors than my violets. I prefer to spend more time with my violets, they are prettier and don't tell me what I can and can not do!

of course I had to take a few, to my primary care doctors' office and they are doing great. His receptionists has gotten hooked on them now and keeps asking for more. They do help brighten up his drab office. They are also a great for getting conversations going. That means waiting room time does not seem as long. Next comes the cardiologists' office on the 30th. Gotta do what you gotta do to make the office visit more comfortable. Then comes my pulmonary doctors' office, Wow!! I am on a roll, AV's in all my doctors' offices what a quest!!! Until next time.......