Cold and rainy is good, but I'm sick of cold and rainy.
As to artificial lighting I use a 4 four 8 tube fixture with T5 HO bulbs. I only have four bulbs on at a time, however, since the plants get too much light with all of them on. The plants are stage anywhere from a few inches to about 24 inches away from the lights. You can see some pictures of my set-up on my blog.
Thanks, Joyce and Nenella. What I've done with other awards is have a large photo (one of my own) along with the certificate from the AOS framed as a gift for whichever family member the plant is named for.