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Thanks so much, all of you. You know, my carpenter said several times, "I'm sure there's a solution to this. I just don't know what it is. Why don't you call a cabinet shop - they must have seen this before." I think I couldn't hear it because I was too upset. The cabinet company won't work - it's Ikea. (That's another reason why I've been upset about this. I see money flying out the window, and my budget is very tight already.) But there is a custom cabinet shop nearby that does gorgeous work. (I would have gone with them had I been able to afford it.) Maybe someone there will be willing to take the job. Bmorepanic, I agree with you - they shouldn't have installed the counter. Unfortunately, the installers relied on their templater's measurements, and had the counter installed before they discovered the problem. It was my own fault that I ordered a cooktop that's too large for the cabinet, but if the cooktop cutout had been made correctly, I would have discovered the issue during dry-fitting, when there was time for my carpenter to fix it. Boxerpups, I discovered that Microtrim site, but it specifically says that the trim is just aesthetic - it supplies no support. Footballmom, I had the same idea. If I can't find a finish carpenter who will try to remove the excess cabinet, I will ask the granite people if they'll glue some strips on to make the opening smaller. I'm feeling so much better after reading the posts by people who think it can be done. (And after sleeping, of course!) I just wish I didn't have to go to work, so I could start calling around right now!

Cory, As far as citrus goes I have 7 right now and two more on the way. They are little right now ranging from 4 inches to almost two feet. I did get bit by the citrus bug but I am trying to keep it to 10, at least until I become a bit more experienced and can keep them happy year round. I don't know what else loves the gritty mix but I also have two dwarf pomegranates and a ton of houseplants (pothos, philodendrons, dracaenas, spathaphyllum, hedara helix, spider plant, fiddle leaf ficus, and others), some cacti, and succulents(jade, many aloes, tons of sansevierias) and one agave. Amazon does have the 32 oz size of foliage pro for $20 and the one local nursery I haven't called yet is running a 30% off fertilizer sale until the four so I will see if they carry it. My apartment is on the ground floor and I can store things in a space behind my apt but you are probably right about testing it out. I do live in a dry windy climate and donot have the ability to use an irrigation system. My tomatoes get very thirsty during the summer and they are in a pretty water retentive mix. I would also have to bring them in during the winter and while my windows are fantastic light wise, I may have to upgrade my current stands to hold heavier plants. Good point about checking the sieve screen size, I had not thought of that. What size screens are recommended? I haven't even begun to find better pots yet. They are in the standard black nursery pots still. I was planning on painting them white, or in the very least taping either foil or white paper around them(I did so last year for veggies with success) but painting them half white is a fantastic idea. I am in a superb location for beautiful hand crafted pottery and Craigslist is great to find nearly new but cheaper great pots for when they need bigger sizes. I will look out for plastic pots with a more uniform size for short term, thanks for that tip. I am excited for all aspects of their growth. I get super excited for new growth on anything, kinda like when you're first in love and can't stop smiling about it. I keep bringing the tiniest bud to my family's attention and they just don't get how awesome it is. Hopefully they will share my enthusiasm when flowers bloom or at the very latest when we get to eat the fruit. I will try to get some pictures to share and will probably be pretty active here as I am learning and new questions come up. :)

Sheila, thank you for responding.Your loyalties to Justice and kindness etc. are for me included under the heading of God, that is, Justice and kindness/charity. Yet I don't doubt that there are some differences in the details of our thinking. Paul, I had expected the dialog to be political. That it has become, in part, a question of religion was a surprise. Ingrid, anyone who has ever worked for the federal government knows that what Hillary did with her Email server brings jail time. No excuses. The reason for such a severe penalty is because of the severe damage such behavior causes, that is, the death of American military and intelligence members as well as revealing classified state secrets. She was handling material of the highest classification. In addition there is sufficient evidence that her Email was indeed hacked. That she was exonerated by a politicized Justice Department does not rectify the situation. The most generous argument for not prosecuting her is that it could have destabilized the American electoral process, a significant consideration. In other, words her exoneration was not based on her innocence (because she was not innocent) but rather on practical considerations. Many of the men who wrote the Constitution were deists and the document reflects that. The framers of the Constitution were opposed to an established state religion, not opposed to God. The Constitution has provided wide enough scope for both atheists and those who believe in God to flourish. And now I will stop posting on this topic as I have said what I have to say. Cath