with our liquid sunshine!

I have to go find a map. I always picture you in polar-bear territory.
Laura

Find a map of Canada.Look wayyyy to the left.That's BC.Find Vancouver(BC,that is).We're a little under 2 hours north of Vancouver,including a picturesque 40 minute ferry ride.Only Victoria,BC has more annual sunshine than us(for those BC'ers reading this,sorry,ain't making it up,it's true)and we have about the same rainfall as Vancouver.It seldom snows(maybe 4-5 days a year)so there goes the polar bear theory.Or,to put it into words that eastewrners would understand,we don't own a snow shovel!!So,Ha!
Cheers from here

I just put my tufa planter outside to cure. we are getting rain for the next few days, hope this is ok. Would it hurt it if it poured really hard ???

Wow, that coastal location sounds great. No polar bears makes me think it would be a good place to live. If you also don't have raccoons or mosquitos I may pack tonight. (I am a little frustrated here in southern Indiana with both of the above)
Laura

Nope!this year,mosquitos weren't much of a problem and haven't seen any raccoons around us(they're not far away,though.)Just an elk or two,black bears,deer and cougar.The deer are pushy and dumb,the elk are pissy and the cougar?we don't see them.Life here is in a great balance,lots of berries in season then salmon in a number of nearby streams,so the bears are content.No interaction or problems where we live.Our subdivision has(on average) six acre lots,with ocean and lake views.we may be only a couple of hours away from Vancouver,but,in the winter,we generally see only five cars on our road...a day!And,we know every one of them.So,yeah,life IS good.we are complete.
Cheers from a mellow here.

Nope!this year,mosquitos weren't much of a problem and haven't seen any raccoons around us(they're not far away,though.)Just an elk or two,black bears,deer and cougar.The deer are pushy and dumb,the elk are pissy and the cougar?we don't see them.Life here is in a great balance,lots of berries in season then salmon in a number of nearby streams,so the bears are content.No interaction or problems where we live.Our subdivision has(on average) six acre lots,with ocean and lake views.we may be only a couple of hours away from Vancouver,but,in the winter,we generally see only five cars on our road...a day!And,we know every one of them.So,yeah,life IS good.we are complete.
Cheers from a mellow here.

Clairdo2, as long as it was firmly set when you put it out, let it POUR!

Sue