OMG that would be so great! :) Thank you Audra! BTW to answer your question - we have a giant trampoline, three guinea pigs, two small dogs, Wii and Xbox-360, Ninendo DSI, movies, computers, a little boy that just turned 10, and an 18 year old that loves to show kids a good time. This party is totally kid friendly!

bsewall- Great comparison! yes...these two areas are wildly different when it come to freezes. The Tampa data comes from the airport, which is located north of Tampa Bay. So, when the cold fronts roll down from the north, the bay cant help anywhere near as much as it does for the St. Pete station, which as I mentioned above, is located literally in Tampa Bay on the south east part of Pinellas. Here are a few more plots to further illustrate your point. They come from the Southeast Climate center as show the probability of going 365 days in a row without the temperature dropping below a certain value. As can be seen in these charts, there is an 80% chance of going 365 without the temp dropping below 36F at the St. Pete station, but only a 30% chance of that happening at the Tampa AP. What I really like about these charts is that they are based on really long term data (since 1900 for Tampa and 1948 for St. Pete).

Pioneer Woman: Delicious Baked Acorn Squash Acorn Squash Kosher Salt Butter Brown Sugar Pure Maple Syrup Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Half each squash, then scrape out the seeds and stringy membranes. Sprinkle each half with salt. Add a generous tablespoon of butter to the center of each squash. Add 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons brown sugar. Drizzle squash with maple syrup. Pour 2 cups water in the bottom of the baking pan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 30-45 minutes, or until squash is golden brown. In the last 5 minutes of baking, turn on the broiler and allow tops to get a little more brown and the butter/sugar mixture to bubble. Here is a link that might be useful: The Pioneer Woman Cooks

You may be suffering from sticker shock. Is replacing the popcorn ceilings the only thing you're doing in the bedroom? This is what we did for about $45,000 in our master bed and bathroom remodel (bathroom is in the process right now), using a GC and his subs. We have worked with him and his team before; obviously, we like them. DH and I are at a point where we can't/won't DIY any big project. We have spread the project over about two years. In the bedroom: repaired the subfloor, got very plush and thick new carpet and pads; skimmed and re-skimmed the walls ( a long, tedious job), and painted; replaced tinny old windows with four new Pellas, double-glazed with integrated blinds, added crown molding; moved ceiling light in sitting area and replaced it. One coat of primer, two coats of BM paint, eggshell on the walls, semi-gloss on the trim, flat on the ceiling. In the bathroom: gutted the whole thing down to the studs in the floor and parts of the wall, put in new insulation and subfloors; all new plumbing, which was a big job, as the original was so old and messed up; skimmed the remaining walls; installed new vanity with double sinks; built new shower (a combo of Daltile and Walker Zanger), with two pony walls; frameless glass shower doors with Safeguard; all new hardware (Moen Kingsley) and medicine cabinet; new sconces, and can lights in the ceiling; paintied walls and trim. Not included are the new floor (vinyl, need the softest possible for my back and legs); probably two small wall cabinets matching the vanity; a piece of Corian to cover a long shelf next to the shower; a new bathroom door, paneled to match those in the bedroom. As is clear, we did not go high-end on everything, my goal was as pretty as we could afford and easy upkeep. Have you DIY-ed a big project before? You need to have your plan complete before you begin, and have your materials chosen and ordered and timed for arrival appropriately. You need to coordinate all the sub-contractors, although the fact that you know them is good. We also know our team, but the fact that our GC can coordinate them so easily is very helpful. There is also the clean-up, which is a fairly big deal. Our old carpet, windows, shower, vanity, countertop, and all the other stuff was out the door and carted off so quickly that I barely saw it go, and the place was dusted and vacuumed perfectly. It is a very big job!