That's a separate Document. Their is a small explanation That i am growing for the CMN fundraiser that our work has each May. READY, SET, GROW ! Warm and sunny May seems a long way off and CMN balloons are far from our mind... but it's time to stat growing plants for the CMN plant sale in May. Crazy Plant Lady is back and is looking for horticultural heroes to join the effort of doing good! I am looking for a few green-thumb's (or green-thumb wanna-be's) to adopt some seeds. Master gardeners and serial plant killers welcome. It's easy! Pick something you want to grow for yourself and grow some for the kids at the same time. Thanks to generous donations from Ball Hort and others, I have 156 kinds of seeds to choose from. And I can provide trays, large pots, pony packs and flats, thanks to donations from Blackmore Company and Griffin Greenhouse Supply. I'll tell you what I know and help you find the answers to the questions I do not. There are plants and seed starting methods for every one!! Some good places to get started. Winter Sowing  GardenWeb http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/wtrsow/ Growing from Seed  GardenWeb http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/seed/ Growing under Lights  GardenWeb http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/lights/ The Garden Project at AaronTarver.org http://aarontarver.org Email me to volunteer, ask a question,or offer moral support. Michelle Tarver crazyplantlady@aarontarver.org

Thanks for the tip and the link, jazziegirlie. Interesting idea; I will keep it in mind. I've redone most of the jars I originally did. I didn't do anything different with the jar of sugar, but after almost 2 weeks it's still got a seal. For the jars of milk powder, I first put the milk into waxedpaper bags, and the bags into the jar. That works much better; every jar so far has held its seal. I also soaked the jar lids in hot water for 30 seconds first. But I suspect the biggest difference is using the bags. Anyway, seems to be working out, but if I do have problems I'll give the double lid idea a try. Thanks again.

Kay, how are you? I haven't been around for a while, I had to take a break and get myself together. To everyone I want to tell you that I am so sorry for your loss and sadness, it is the worst pain anyone can have BUT it does get better, I promise. My heart and soul mate died 14 months ago and I wanted to die with him, I was in so much pain and so scared of what was going to happen to me without him; life must go on. I was told that it doesn't get better but it gets different and they were right. I still weep and some days are bad but I have more good days as time goes on. Life won't seem so alien after a while, I just felt like I didn't belong here any more, not in my home, my job or this world but I did finally settle with my feet back on the ground. It's not easy but you have to push youself to live and it eventually gets easier. Please take care of yourselves, get help if you need it and work hard at being strong, we will never forget and we will always love them and happier days are ahead. God Bless all, Mav.

Very nice room. I am curious why you can't use an area rug? I've installed hardwood in our entire home through the years, and have used area rugs immediately. Any wood floor with an area rug is going to wear differently under the carpet (it will look newer than the uncovered sections). It won't really matter that much when you start to include area rugs However, an area rug would go a long way to anchor your furniture, and give the space a warmer feel. Also, the area rug would provide another texture and more color. I had a similar dilemma when we first bought our first home. I had to decide whether I wanted a "LR", or did I want a family room? I chose a LR, and decorated it that way. I had to do away with the existing entertainment center. I did find a different piece that was more in keeping with the look of my LR. If you don't want to use your buffet, would it be possible to find a piece that would accent the other pieces of furniture in the room? Rather than adding a piece, I would just try to put the tv on the buffet piece and components therein. Looks to me that the TV would certainly fit on the top and components easily contained in one of the side storage areas behind the glass doors. You would have alot more wall space and the problem (I had the same issue) of all of the furniture lining the walls in the room, will be less apparent. While I totally understand you're wanting to use the piece in a future DR, for now, it would really streamline your room, by taking out that corner piece. You can put it into a storage situation and bring it out again if/when you move and have a family room. What color have you used on your walls? I know my monitor is off, but to my eye, the right side of the window, reminds me of our LR wall color (SW Blonde). I have used two differing types of window treatment with that color. One matched almost exactly, which I liked as I wanted the window treatment to almost disappear. The other is a new burgandy/gold which I am using only to frame my windows. So, either try to match the paint color, or make it a stark contrast. Either way, extend the rod if you can, if you can't, you can pick up a longer decorative rod and beef up the curtains. We don't have a privacy issue, and I am not sure if you do. So, if you don't, I would remove the blinds for a more open/airy look. I would also pick up some decorative pillows in jewel tones similar to the colors in your artwork. The current sofa pillows seem to disappear being monochromatic. I would love to see some more color on the sofa. JHMO and $.02. Great room, can't wait to see pics of changes if you make any!