The raised beds came to my mind right away, too, but you want to be sure they will drain well enough for the plants you choose. Soil test is a good idea ... a pH test at the very least. If you want to choose plants that will do well in a site that swings from very wet to very dry, try looking up plants that work well in a rain garden - that's exactly what they're chosen for. If you need help finding a list, let me know and I'll find one for you and post a link. I agree with the other posters who've commended you for your determination ... don't give up - your garden will be all the more satisfying for the obstacles you will have overcome. (Maybe I'm just contrary, but I get a good chuckle sometimes while tending my perennials, roses, flowering shrubs and vegetable/herb garden and think of a former neighbor who laughed at me, saying I'd never even get grass to grow on this site.) Good luck ... may you, too, savor sweet victory! Diane

Posted by ravencajun "so if you change a name make absolutely certain you are NOT removing the file extension" That's kinda what I suspect. Do you have file extensions set to be shown? Not shown? With extensions shown you'll see a dot in almost all of your file names The extension is the part after the dot(last dot if there's more than one), When you rename the file, you need to not change the part after the last dot. Unfortunately, with extensions shown, it would also be easy to right-click-->rename-->type in a new name, hit "Enter", and wipe out the file extension... causing Windows to throw a warning, which if ignored would cause Windows to no longer know how to open the file. If you have extensions hidden(as Windows comes), it seems unlikely that you would accidentally change/remove the file extension. The extension isn't shown nor highlighted when renaming the file, so couldn't be accidentally changed. Is this possibly the warning you're getting? I don't really know, just throwing it out there... just in case. I agree though, that it would help to have more info. such as file name and especially the file extension. BTW, I always set Windows to show me extensions. Nothing wrong with that, just gotta make sure not to change the extension when renaming. :)

The Llasa was picked up by the side of the road where someone dumped her off. No tags, obviously neglected, unspayed (puppy mill breeder?!). Springer was basically "dumped", too. Her daddy died of AIDS and no one else was remotely interested in her. She began "hanging out" with our dog and we took her in. One of our very dear friends is a groomer. She maintains that any dog can be groomed; the trouble is, more often than not, that they have never been trained in the basics of obedience work and THAT'S what creates the "issue". Whenever she has a "new one" she puts it in the crate, speaks with the owners and waits until the owners leave and then she takes care of business. She's great. If the dog is too obnoxious she simply refuses to work on them again. I don't blame her. She says the worst behaviour problems are nearly always the little dogs. Manners at the vet. or at the groomer are what define a good pet. Obedient and gentle. My opinion. Owner of large dog who "wouldn't" let me do anything to him when he was adopted. I now clip his nails, brush him, and am able to handle every part of his body with nary a flinch. Meghan told me what she needed to be able to do to him in an exam. I'm happy you've come so far with your pet. It's hard work. Good for you! Would we select something requiring professional grooming. Uh... nooo... (too lazy and too cheap).

Maybe it's fixed now since there are 3 guesses. Stand By Me is another good guess.