June 2005     MG News       St. Louis MG

A Word from the Editor, Stacy Rolfe

I believe in standing up and fighting for what you believe in…I also believe that come July certain plants just aren’t worth fighting for…..Is there a statue of limitations as to how long a plant can sit on your driveway before it actually gets planted?....Do you ever wonder what your life would have been like if you had married that other person?...and then thank your lucky stars you didn’t…..I recently had a snake on my front porch…there, are you happy now?....My yard drains me…physically and financially…..At what point did my age begin to bother me?.....I could listen to Christmas music all year long….My favorite movies include An Affair to Remember, Pillow Talk, and Barefoot in the Park…they just don’t make movies like they used to….If I could sing, dance and act I would choose the role of Tevya on Fiddler on the Roof…another one that rates as a favorite….Do you ever feel the pressure that everything about your yard should look superior to your neighbors because you’re a Master Gardener?....and do you ever take pride in the fact that it does?....I still amaze myself when I can pull a genus name seemingly out of thin air….Don’t you just love fireflies?