KayceeFL and ladoladi, I'm curious why you got the 30" Sharp when the 24" has the same capacity. We didn't get a microwave drawer. They were very new when we were remodeling 5 years ago. I think the 24" had just come out. They only had the very slow automatic close and open at the time which I felt I would find annoying so we got a Kitchen Aid microwave with controls at the top and drop down door. Ours is mounted kind of low because we had too many other contenders for the top of the base cabinet. This cabinet was ordered with customized drawer and opening heights to fit this microwave. The drawer above it holds spices - we use that more frequently than the microwave so we wanted them on top. We use the narrow drawer at the bottom for pot holders - a good location for them since the oven is across the aisle from the prep sink - all the hot stuff appliances are right there. A higher mounting might be nice for the microwave, but I don't find the lower one a problem even with a standard microwave. Using a drawer microwave at that height should be more convenient. I think that the reason Thomasville built the 30" microwave cabinet that way is to allow for bigger appliances. The top rail can be cut down to allow for a bigger openning as Kaycee had to do. 30" appliances might be taller as well as wider than 24" ones so they make the drawer smaller in the 30" cabinet and put a thick top rail that can be adjusted.

My diagnosis for arthritis happened about 7 years ago. I was on DMARD meds and went off them to get pregnant, which was great because I would go in remission with pregnancy. Anyways, that one pregnancy turned into two and after the birth of my second it came back fiercely. This was last year. I started with anti-inflammatories because I really didn't want to go on harsh meds again, which worked for 6 weeks, then went to Celebrex with worked another 6 and had to move to the DMARDS again. I had a pretty strong reaction this time which really worried me as my blood count got really messed up and this when I started a natural route. I did an elimination diet and had results within 10 days - I could pick up a plate with one hand, turn a door handle, pick up my 1 1/2 year old. At the beginning of the diet, if I ate the wrong foods, the inflammation occurred instantly so with paying attention I could really find my agitators. At this point I was at about 80% (3 months in) so I got an IgG test (food sensitivity) and found dairy and soy to be very high on the list. I now eliminate those but will have a cheat with them every so often. Basically, I follow the 80/20 rule. Eighty percent veggies and fruit with remaining being fish, meats, grains, etc. An ideal day for me could be a spinach salad for breakfast (topped with walnuts, fruit), 1 cup cooked oats with 1/2 cup blueberries, an egg with sauteed spinach, onions, asparagus or zucchini - lunch would be something similar, or meatballs with squash, a soup, rice cake with almond butter and sliced banana, dinner can be a salad with souvlaki, hamburger with green pepper and onions, etc. It got easier as I got into it and more food options became available as to what was good for me. I found it hard going by a book as I do believe each person is different for what it good for them. Since being on the diet my blood count (specifically my ESR rate) has changed, my anemia, gingivitis, fatigue, tooth sensitivity is gone. These are all physical changes that happened - I have psoriasis, which is pretty much cleared except a couple of spots but no dry skin either. I have had all these conditions all my life, as they have been monitored, but not in the past 6 six months since starting this diet! My last dental appointment - no lecture! A first for me. I brushed and flossed regularly beforehand and would always get a tutorial and I would follow and would get the lecture again at the next checkup. It's hard and frustrating but I am glad I didn't give up. The next round of meds suggested scared me. I will no longer be skeptical if someone suggests something to me because if I didn't have that reaction to my medication I wouldn't have done it (the natural route). Sorry it's so long.

hoovb- That's a nice, reliable saw, but, sadly, you're right: it won't do what you need. Other than the options Handymac suggests, you could consider buying a compound saw. It will be more money than renting, but will pay for itself if you have other work for it in the future. A 10" double bevel compound miter saw will work for your wide molding if you are willing to make a partial cut, flip the molding 180 degrees, switch the bevel angle to the other side, and complete the cut. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Laura, It looks awesome! The hens and chicks that you mentioned looks like one I brought to one of the swaps a few years ago. Sorry I don't know the name. That does indeed look like a brussel sprout. You might get some harvest in October. They've never done well for me so I stopped growing them. Probably they do better in a climate like the Pacific northwest. Your peppers and tomatoes look great! Jalapenos are hard to figure as to how hot they'll be even on the same plant they can vary. I assume it's mostly soil, water and weather that makes the variability. The reason the squash flowers fall off is that they are male flowers. By this time you are probably getting female flowers and fruit. Yes the carrots would do better not under the shade cloth. I love all the pollinator friendly flowers you have, Great job!