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Walter, Thank YOU!!!!

It is possible to learn from you without even being in the same country.

I think I am guilty of a negative trait that may be one others also have. The negative trait is 'purchase price'. I must try and refrain from obtaining stock that does not have the potential of becoming something special. Now I realize, just because the potential is there, I may never be able to bring it out, but if it isn't there, I surely will not be able to do it!

How is price related to this? Well I go with the thought of possible purchasing something, if I do not see anything I like in the price I can deal with, I will probably pay within my means for something that is OK at best. I think in the future I need to stop myself and either pay the higher price, buy something far less advanced that is in my price range or DO NOTHING.

This goes for collecting as well. When out to collect from the wild, or from Urban Yamadori, I must try and realize that it is OK to come home with nothing! Picking out the best I've seen is not good enough! Hopefully I will listen to my words or I will drawn in too many trees of very limited posibility.

Does this sound right?

9-Dec-2002	#15
Jay YOU CAN NOT RUSH TIME Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Jeffersonville Vt Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: 3 Posts: 2,154	Walter, Thank YOU!!!! It is possible to learn from you without even being in the same country. I think I am guilty of a negative trait that may be one others also have. The negative trait is 'purchase price'. I must try and refrain from obtaining stock that does not have the potential of becoming something special. Now I realize, just because the potential is there, I may never be able to bring it out, but if it isn't there, I surely will not be able to do it! How is price related to this? Well I go with the thought of possible purchasing something, if I do not see anything I like in the price I can deal with, I will probably pay within my means for something that is OK at best. I think in the future I need to stop myself and either pay the higher price, buy something far less advanced that is in my price range or DO NOTHING. This goes for collecting as well. When out to collect from the wild, or from Urban Yamadori, I must try and realize that it is OK to come home with nothing! Picking out the best I've seen is not good enough! Hopefully I will listen to my words or I will drawn in too many trees of very limited posibility. Does this sound right? __________________ A Bonsai student living with his trees at N 44.37 W 77.49... Think before you act... then think again... no good comes from rushing