LOL, Vickie, that was my first thought, too. There's a reason for the bandage and removing it is probably not a good idea. Sigh, my second thought was, uh-huh and if it were me? Yeah, I'd probably have moved the bandage, too. But my third thought is that carpel tunnel is usually caused by repetitive movements... and just how often are you going to use that thumb before its wrist has healed? Keep in mind that we can all read e e cummings... capitals are useful, but not really a requirement of cogency. A wild turkey flew off as I was crossing a field one quiet day. I now know that it is possible to levitate while in mid-stride. Would someone explain how to hit the shift key with your elbow? I can hit shift-caps lock or shift-control (which makes for some interesting screen)but not the shift key by itself. Goodness, are your elbows that sharp or is my elbow that fat...

Why Arundo donax is possibly the finest bioenergy crop available for a variety of uses: High energy content - 8,000-8,400 Btu per lb. High yield - 20-25 tons per acre Year round production - 2 harvests per field per year. Rapid Growth crowds out weeds Significant soil carbon sequestration. Low Fertilizer requirement- extensive perennial root system. Perennial No annual tillage or planting. No Pesticides are necessary. No net CO2 emissions Zero net carbon emissions to atmosphere. Provides habitat for wildlife. Prevents soil erosion. Can be grown on marginal lands in semi-arid conditions. C3 and C4 Photosynthetic pathway traits Constant energy ratio/conversion factorization. Quite impressive! Lou

Well, I'm going to have to read up on Orioles, and Phoebes too. Wow Lindac, a buzzard! Marlingardener, I'm happy to give your ducks a home during the summer months. It's good to share, you know! No hummers here yet, but they should remember me, so I'm hoping they show up soon. I'm very faithful to put out fresh food for them, even though I haven't planted their garden. I'm just barely moving myself after the winter we've had, and feel a little behind the times. Blueiris, I named ours Henry and Henrietta long ago. They're very comfortable dropping in (literally) and leaving again. It's always a pleasure. Oh wow. I just saw one of the little owls on the owl cam devour a small bunny, the entire hind quarters in three gulps. YIKES.

I think most of us really enjoy our machines, when I was just 'looking' for my serger, I was talking to a lady at the fabric - sewing center, she told me a funny story." She said a lady really wanted another machine, I think she had three or four already, she told her husband what she wanted, he said she did not need other sewing machine, she really only needed one, will he was a wood crafter and had several saws and things he used for his wood crafting, so when he went to work, she hired someone to come in and move all but one of his saws out, that afternoon when he came in, they ate supper, then he said he was going to his workshop,when he did, he RAN back in, told her to call the law, because someone had taken all his stuff but one of his saws, she said " Oh No Dear, you only need One." He then told her to go get the sewing machine she wanted and he would never tell her that again. bopeep