Don't feel bad, Dave. Coffee is my weakness, too. At my worst point, I had a $14/day habit... Yikes!!! Thankfully, I've learned to restrain myself, too. It's much cheaper to buy it by the pound and brew at home! ^.^

Good for you on denying the Optimara, I know how hard that can be!!! I'm getting picky on which plants I want to make it into my collection (and I'm thinking half of the leaves I put down will probably not make the cut but we'll see).

I've been picking up a few fresh Optimaras since they started sending me email alerts of shipments to my area. I like the space violets & have found a couple of them. I haven't been able to find any others from my list though.

As to coffee. . . I'm am oldie and can remember it at 25 cents a cup so I wouldn't care how fancy it is. . . for the $3.00, I would have had a new plant!

Terri

@Dave: At my local Lowe's the orchid and AV products are behind all the xmas gear--like way behind in the corner at the back in the bowels of the room.

@Terri: How do you get on the Optimara email list? Thanks.

This post was edited by ultra_violet on Thu, Oct 10, 13 at 10:31

I believe you just sign up on the Optimara website. They ask you to fill out a form with your info and there's a box that you mark to allow them to e-mail you updates on new deliveries to your area. I opted out (I'd get into too much trouble), but it's as easy as that.

I've had 25â coffee, too. I try to limit myself (again with the restraint issue), but I'm a coffee brat, and I love my fancy brew! ^.^

Lisa aka LunR

Dave,

You bought coffee instead of a violet??? Such a newbie...

Linda

P.S. How do you get a saddle on a lark?

no saddle ... but you get feathers up your ....

they do, however, respond well to ... spurs.

eh, buttercup?

yeah, no av, no phal mix .... and i am going to have to take my pine bark 'nuggets' to the driveway and drive over them to make them small enough to use

dave

Now we have barking pines when they get run over?
I thot AV folks were peaceful ...
Joanne

No saddle but you get feathers up your...nose?

whatever ... tickles your fancy ...

i liked the larkspur reference ...

dave