Thanks sunny! With the seal I used (http://www.onetimewood.com/) I will be on Social Security (if Obama doesn't screw that up too) before it needs anything more than sweeping. I have thought about putting up some 2x10's - finding a HUGE sheet of plastic or something and turning it into an ice skating rink in the winters. Mrs. Sometimes, Mrs. Maybe and Mrs. No says absolutely not, so that to me that means go ahead and plan it! As for entertaining, what we are telling people now is that the only thing we can do is have a BYOFC party - Bring Your Own Food any Chair! The only real negative I have noticed is that the deer and bear have not been around for awhile - but the wood bee problem went away with the deal being sealed!

Against my better judgement, I took off yesterday (6/25) and (almost) finished the sealing of Oscar's Playground. Mrs. No came to my aid about 6:00 when she got home from work, and it was a good thing, as I was one cooked cookie and I can hardly move my hands this morning - I think I have blisters on my blisters! Oscar has still not seen it, but she will this weekend. Time to get out the old manual and finally learn how to use the video camera, as I want to record her reaction to it all! Then the next project will be to get the 9mm video into some useable form for "the rest of us"! Can't believe that it took 10 FULL gallons of seal and I/we still have the exterior side and the exterior back to do, but there is no extreme rush (or interest) to get to it. I think our resident bear is a bit upset as he/she can't cut across it any longer, but just seems to stand and stare from a distance. Total surface area, including the side rails I put up = 3,222 sf, according to a neighbor, who understands how to measure this sort of thing better than I can. Suppose you can call me Mr. Can't Add The Change in His Pockets - of which there is none left! I guess I should not say that it is really completed as there is still a 31" section that is going to be added and the 'entry' to the Turtle Garden. Anyone want to come carry 50 more bags of crush marble? As my neuro-psychologist put it yesterday - "now what are you going to do?" My response - 'just look at it and sigh!'

you will not be disappointed. ETLD is one of the top bloomers in my collection with over 300 flowers at a time on the plant. I wish many of my plants would bloom like her Uploaded with ImageShack.us Eliz.Thorn.Lemon Drop(L), Samoan Fluff(R), Daisy Wilcox(back)

I finally found some at GNC in the next town over. I feel so much better after just one application. I sure wish I had known about this years ago. Baby oil gives me a rash and I can't use so many lotions because of the mineral oil. Thanks from my family too, MrsMarv. Sheila