Hi Lyn. I'm fairly new, too. I'm an elementary school teacher from Michigan and hope this site will help me get through the long winters also. I purchased a farm about a year ago and am enjoying my cows and even cutting hay. I hope to get horses and chickens one day. I have been busy collecting irises the past few years and really caught iris fever a month ago when my iris garden bloomed profusely. I am also planning on breeding iris next year. Look forward to chatting with you.