Garden update -- Remember our friend the praying mantis from September last year? Well, it might have passed away, but before moving on to mantis heaven, it left its progeny (see bottom center photo). There are at least two of these fellas living in the garden bed by the front door. They're about two inches long and bright green. In the other photos, you can see that my roses are in bloom as well as the purple pin cushions and the gorgeous blue ground cover.