does anyone have experience with phlox?

There's phlox in my raised-bed garden. The person who lived here before me planted it, not me. It seems to spread pretty quickly. If the directions say plant them 6" apart, I'd go with that. The root systems of the individual plants may need that much "territory". I'm planning to move mine to the steep slope at the side, to stop erosion, and get it out of the raised bed before it takes over.

Erin, I would stick with the six inches. IME they grow like mad so you should get the cover you're looking for.

Aurelia--I think I got from twitter that you are working with the awesome Tracy Letts? Tell him Robin Fogelson says hi.

I was in December. I haven't seen him since Virginia Woolf went to DC. I'll try to remember for our next encounter though.

The show I tech today is in a church basement. I expect parking will be challenge, but I have too much gear to take the train. Oh, random moment yesterday... Blago jogged by as I was hanging lights.

Cool! Thanks, guys! I'm making a Home Despot run, as I want more phlox, and I'm also going to paint a wicker loveseat the ex left behind in the garage, and use it on the back desk for seating this summer. I'm thinking a sunny yellow -- I found some inexpensive cushions that have kind of a greeny fern print (not my fave, but price, weatherproofing and fit are my main considerations.)

ER visit didn't help. Which makes the second consecutive that didn't help. More than tiresome.

Just got this from Rachel Maddow on Twitter: seriously, Michigan?. I mean, I'm a thrift store aficionado, but I don't buy all my shoes and socks and underwear there ever! Or bras, or swimsuits, or...

I painted the door a second time and filled 4 pots with flowers. I'm filthy, so will shower and then clean the house. If the weather still holds, I'll go for a walk.

Mister Kitty had an episode today. He came downstairs all wet like he'd tripped in his waterdish and was staggery and floppy. Stuffed some corn syrup in him (thank god I kept the syringes from when last I had to liquid medicate the cats) and half a can of food. He's perky enough to rouse himself to go back upstairs. Not fun. If it persists, will need to take him to the vet, though not much they can do except maybe adjust his insulin. Plus, have a conference next week which is going to play havoc with my schedule.

Anyway.

Need to motivate. Now.

Oh, ita, that`s not good.
 
We had scrambled spheres with thyme this morning. And bacon, because what says thank you Jesus for your sacrifice more than salty fatty pork products? It was pretty good.

There's a school in Seattle where high school kid from a private school wanted to give out Easter eggs to the public school third-graders as a community service project, and the third grade teacher said she could only do it if she called them Spring Spheres. Various news outlets and blogs have been reporting this as if the entire Seattle school district said that kids aren't allowed to say the phrase "Easter eggs" at school at all.

The spring spheres thing is cracking me up. I am totally for respecting of all religious beliefs/non-beliefs in school, but sometimes, the attempt is HIGH-larious.

I think they should be called "Spring fertility-symbol ovoids" personally.

ita, I am sorry you've had no relief two weeks in a row. :(