One of the old classics. Another was one posted by someone who called herself "Mother"...big into ornamental grasses. She posted something about rules for eating in the form of biblical commandments. and speaking of Catdude.....reminds me of Tammy of fudge fame. Anyone hear from her?

Interesting information. Me too Phil! I grew up like you, no indoor plumbing and it was the norn in our rural area. Only 'townies' had indoor plumbing in the 50's early 60's The farmers had running water to the barns,with windmills and electric pumping, but homes didn't get it till later. We all had electric and old wall crank telephones with telephone operators for other than our party lines. Those were the good old days?!? In a way they were. We had to find ways to entertain ourselves as kids. Nature was our haunt with trips to the woods, making forts, making boats to float down the bigger creek. Catching tadpols in the spring at the swanp, fishing and raising wild animals. Mink, raccoon, hawks, fox, pegions and groundhogs were a few my brothers and I raised. my sons never got to do the things I did as a child. For one thing we lived in town as they grew and didn't have access to the area I grew up in. I did take them there many times berry picking and hicking but we never got to spend the time I did. My family hunted and so did I but we don't even own a gun at our house. That's what happens when you marry a 'townie'! Connie

Thanks for posting this map - Japanese Knotweed is one of the plants that is totally taking over the riverside area on my road. In fact, I am considering writing an eradication plan for a program I am doing with New England Wildflower Society. It is a little daunting though! Japanese Barberry is the other one that is devouring our area. It is depressing seeing native dogwoods being crowded out...

foggyj, I have an association with an area antique/steam tractor club. At their annual show, one of the members sells framed puzzles as a fund raiser. The put together puzzles are donated, and that member does the framing. There is always some very nice pictures to be bought at the shows. I put my puzzles together on a foam board, then turn them over onto another foam board to glue them. I am not sure that this would be a good one to frame. The picture, in it's puzzle form, leaves something to be desired.