I'm here! Had a couple of phone calls, and one was a marathon call from my sister!

I've got to get some lunch and do a load of clothes. Had to go check on my little Texas Mountain Laurel to see how it was doing since I was bragging on it.
I have two earth stars like the lighter one you have pictured. Not any dark ones like the other one though. I agree with Penny, that is gorgeous. I love flashy colors on plants!
We had a cold front come through a while ago and the temperature has dropped about 20 degrees and we are supposed to have a hard freeze tonight, so I need to cover plants up this afternoon. ~J