Hey guess what?! I'm the new owner of a 99 Isuzu Rodeo! It was such a hassle buying a used car, but it all worked out Sunday when the guy finally called us back and agreed to show us this vehicle. This is my first time driving an SUV so I'm still very careful and getting used to rear-wheel drive, but I'm going to get so much done this coming week with classes and a BIG up and coming PLANT SALE this weekend that I have to gear up for!

This weekend is the FLORABUNDANCE PLANT SALE being held once again at Magnusson Park in Sand Point here in Seattle. This sale benefits the Washington Park Arboretum Foundation. Here are details of the event from their website.

Part of the huge headache over the weekend was in large part due to the funky weather we've been having.

One moment, we've got this:

Then followed by THIS: These plants were destined for this coming weekend's plant sale, but now I don't even know if I'll have much of anything to offer.

Luckily the snow melted off and now the weather's sort of getting back to normal, but there was some considerable damage. For the most part, plants that were splaying down on the ground sprang back up again, but some, like this poor tree peony, will have to wait until next year until it flowers.

And for something this special and expensive of a plant to be damaged is very painful to endure as you properly cut off the broken stems with fat buds just starting to enlarge. Leaving these uncut with a wound could promote unwanted diseases that could be detrimental to the plant.

I have so much work to do leading up to this weekend. I'm incredibly stoked for this event and I sure hope many of you can make it this Saturday.

But hey, for the VERY BEST SELECTION, purchase tickets to the preview party where you have first dibs on just about everything!!!! More info in that link above.

Cheers,

Riz