RE: Iris Nightmares

Sterling; I can emphazise with you.  We didn't have children go thru the =
beds, but deer, on their way to an orchard to pick up dropped apples.  =
Luckily, some of the leaves remained intact that had their name on, and =
I did have a map so it wasn't too hard to get the garden back in order.  =
Do find your map tuite suite, before growth starts.  It will be much =
easier on you, and hopefully you can talk to the neighbors about the =
importance of the tags.  The children probably don't realize that the =
tags are not toys.  Good luck in resolving your dilemma, your going to =
have be very diplomatic.
Sara, from northern Va., east of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
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From: 	Sterling Okase[SMTP:paganpink@classic.msn.com]
Sent: 	Sunday, March 01, 1998 6:02 PM
To: 	Multiple recipients of list
Subject: 	OT: Iris Nightmares

Being a relatively new member to AIS (joined in 92) I don't have the=20
repretoire of horror stories like some of the long time growers do. This =

morning I awoke up to a most knee weakening sight. Neighborhood kids had =

gotten into my MDB bed and pulled all the name tags out and scattered =
them=20
everywhere! *sob*. I have a collection of 80+ MDBs and most of them new=20
acquisitions from last year. I have no idea what these things even look =
like=20
yet. *another sob*  I picked up off the ground (along with my jaw) about =
40=20
scattered name tags along with broken leaf parts and uprooted rhizomes.=20
Luckily...somewhere in this house lies a map of the garden that will =
tell me=20
to which plants these tags belong. Unluckily, I have no idea where this =
map=20
might be. Indiana Jones...where are youuuuuu!?! I thought if I wrote =
this on=20
Iris-L it would act as therapy and calm my jangled nerves....it seems to =
be=20
working...the voices are going away...."Sterling, sharpen your=20
pitchfork....find the children...."

Iris Maniac,
Sterling Okase
Seattle, WA.
"Nightmare on Olive St"
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