Catechism - some nuns! But only briefly, and mostly very lovely people

No nuns here but some of my friends had stories. I had dreams of sempervivum last night, they were neon colors and 2 feet wide. I'm was thinking about the spring flush of color and looking at the database pictures after dinner.

Hi Julia;

not 2 feet wide and not really fresh neon colors.....but it's called Sempervivum 'Neon'




I wish all of you a happy new year

Love that one! Happy New Year Peter.

So are we locked into this date for sure? I'm starting to look at hotels.

Me too...

Love Neon Peter!! Julia, that's when I knew I was hooked on semps...when I'd start dreaming about them, and even in my dreams, totally oohing and awing over them...kindof strange! I wondered if I needed semp therapy! but then I'd come on here and look at the database photos, and felt i was just responding "normally" to the stimuli!

And Bev, if you guys decide where you're staying, maybe that will influence Julia??? Or vice/versa!

@JungleShadows
Kevin, we are locked into the first Sat. of May, aren't we?

Boy are the natives getting restless. Sempervivum dreams, motel/hotel reservations, tours, Clinic. Uh oh, I feel the excitement building.

Peter 'Neon' is really a beauty.

Happy New year to all of you.

valleylynn said: Boy are the natives getting restless. Sempervivum dreams, motel/hotel reservations, tours, Clinic. Uh oh, I feel the excitement building.

I'm serious...I've got accommodations, cocktail plans with Oregonians, dinner plans with Washingtonians and breakfast plans with a gracious septuagenarian...
What day is the clinic again when we see what's-his-name?...

May 3rd for the Clinic with Kevin . I can't wait. I might have to go check things out next month.
Wow Bev, you know someone that old? Oh, silly me, I'm the septuagenarian, I keep forgetting. In my mind I am in my second childhood, about 9 or 10 now.

Hi kids!

Yeah I've not checked the list in a few days but it's definitely that first Saturday in May.

There are several hotels that are easy access to the I-5. If you get off at the Market Street Exit there are a bunch and all are quite good. If you are flying in the Red Lion has a shuttle service from PDX. There are also several on Commercial Blvd SE that are off the Kuebler Blvd. exit. These are just a couple miles from my house.

Lynn, my mother often said "Kevin you act as though you're 12". GUILTY AS CHARGED! Actually all the things that are passions for me now, the breeding and the music, were things I were doing at 12!

Kevin

Well thanks for all the verified info, you juveniles, Lynn and Kevin...!

Second childhood is something to celebrate.

Kevin knows all the best places to stay in the Salem area. And eat at. And oh so much more.

Somehow that second childhood is better. For one I'm a little smarter and two I can buy the TOYS that I want.

Had dinner at Robert's Crossing on Saturday night and chatted with them about dinner choices. We'll get a list out shortly.

So looking forward to having you all come to visit!

Kevin

Yay, Kevin. Looking forward to all? Ditto!

Hope they have a nice simple chicken dish. I'm not a gourmet, loved the ginger dressing last time but I was on fire the whole way home. I'm going with dessert this time rather than salad.

This is such a nice place to eat and very close.

My mouth is watering just thinking of the dinner we will have.

Dessert there is definitely a treat. Too bad Marionberries are not in season as they make this marvelous crisp with them and peaches mixed. Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream there isn't much better. Of course the tiramisu and the creme brulee are nothing to sneeze at either. The chicken saltimbocco is one of my favorites there along with the fisherman's stew. Hmm, why am I hungry?

Of course I'm making a pot of clam chowder today. You can take a boy out of MA but you can't take MA out of the boy!!

By the way I was out looking yesterday and the cold did some damage to certain cultivars. the heuffeliis all look good but some of the semps are really crisped. Of course we had a wet October that was mild and then BOOM right into winter. The plants (or the gardener) weren't ready for that. Have you noticed that on some of yours too Lynn? 'Tarita' was one of the most affected. Too bad as i was going to use it as a parent. Of course 19 years out of 20 this wouldn't be a problem. There were a couple seedlings that just turned BLACK and died. Odd too as this would be ~1 out of 50 that would do this. in some crosses, none at all.

Years ago I tried to grow 'Commander Hay' in MA and it did the same thing there. It was the only semp I ever lost to winter. Even there I would allow the oak leaves to cover the semp beds and of course they had several feet of snow above that for protection too.

Kevin

Going out to check the raised beds Kevin.