I have no idea of how long the alphabet has been done. Maybe Ken, Babka or Phil will know. I've only been hanging around here for about 5 years, but it's been going on all of that time. This is the first year that I remember having the riddles, though.

Here's to Paula!

bk

Paula, thank you for your efforts.

Paul

I don't recall when it all began, but it has been around for a long, long, time. Paula has put a fun, personal touch on it. Now, then, Paula, you did such a wonderful job with the Alphabet this year, we'll be expecting this same grand performance next Winter too!

KUDOS to you, Paula!

-Babka

Yeah, took me forever to finally figure out how to do the 1/3 thing. I kept trying to do it using algebra, which I am terrible at.

bk

Indeed, thanks for piloting the alphabet again this year, Paula. My 'must-have' list is just ridiculous, out of control. : )

Don B.

The hosta alphabet is something I look forward to every year. Thanks to Paula for so reliably keeping it going, and big thanks to EVERYONE who posted pictures. I saw new names in both hostas and posters. This year was an EXCELLENT alphabet!

I'm with Don, 'the list' is ever growing !!!

But I have to stop and say Thank You to Paula as well, for both her time and effort. It is so appreciated by all, and I know that's why she does it. A very giving soul. While I couldn't hit every letter, I enjoyed drool . . . I mean gazing at all the lovelies. Spring needs to 'sprung' . . . soon !

Thanks again for a job well done ! And to everyone else, it was a lot of enable . . . I mean fun. :p

Ludi

Thanks Paula.. makes the winter go quicker
Faye

Yup, thank you so much Paula, both before and after the Alphabet. Next year you'll have my undivided attention, since the remodel should be long ended.

Talking about the "Must Have" lists....Paula and Don, I am afraid to count mine, just hope DH can be distracted from their arrivals...there is no end to it.

In fact, the nice neighborlady behind us chatted yesterday about selling her home, which we have first refusal on....and I am drooling over the 300 foot x 100 foot wide lot ....plus the vacant house next door to that, for another 300 x 100....I could justify it, couldn't you too? One is very shady. One is mixed with a network of tall canopy trees and understory trees.

I'm not gonna quit until somebody shovels dirt in my face.

You never forget your first time, and this was my first hosta alphabet, ...hehe, thanks Paula !

'I'm not gonna quit until somebody shovels dirt in my face.'-- Mocc

LOL And WHY should you?? I have a feeling that's a sentiment almost all of us can share, and appreciate.

I just added 'Sombrero' to 'The List' Mocc. Savory has pieces of the OS clump for 50 bucks, or little TC squirts that have been grown out for only a year, for 20 or 30 bucks. I'll spend more to get an OS mature piece. It's worth it to me.

My apologies, Jan, kind of hijacked your thread here. Let us discuss our fragrant fetish on another thread, Mocc. I'll start one.

Don B.

Oops, sorry...just my mind jumps from the temptation of the Alphabet straight into a wish mode. Paula knows...but I was carried away.