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I sometimes add a small amount of peat moss or a peat moss based potting soil to pine bark fines, but only for dormant cuttings that won't be misted and only if the pbf looks too fresh to hold sufficient moisture on its own. I use it straight in the misting bed, usually, unless the last place I shopped for the stuff was the local nursery that stocks it only in the form of a landscaping mix containing additives. The mix I've used most often is predominantly pbf with small amounts of perlite and sand (which ends up at the bottom of the bag) and an almost undetectable amount of peat moss. It works about as well in the misting bed as the pure pbf sold as soil conditioner, it's just more expensive and unnecessary. Are you potting up rooted cuttings in pbf? I haven't been doing that, though I've used tons of the stuff as a soil conditioner in my beds.

Good heavens, haven't we all learned to adapt! I have severe fibromyalgia and arthritis, as well as vitamin deficiencies that cause neuropathy in my fingers and feet, and had cataracts until last year. Part of my "coping" was to change from local doctors to making the 2 hour trek to Hershey Medical Center for specialized care. It's made a world of difference. Mega-doses of Vitamin D and B12 have my hands almost fully functional.. only the nodes on my knuckles remain from that. That means that crochet is out, knitting is limited (especially in cold weather or for long periods, and applique has to be fitted into days that my hands can tolerate using a needle. And a trigger point injection is helping me cope with the pain in my neck that has limited sitting at the machine. So far, nothing helps the back pain (had surgery 10 years ago, and symptoms are returning). I've found that the most important things to keep me functioning are having a variety of chairs & tables for different tasks. Whenever I try to do anything, the least "misalignment" can wreak havoc for days. It's always been tempting to just keep plugging along at either the sewing machine or the cutting table. Now I know I HAVE to alternate tasks, and do whatever I can from a recliner with my legs up, so I'm doing more applique. I also buy more notions/tools with ergonomic handles.. especially my seam ripper (for when I couldn't see very well!). And I'm using the knee lift on my presser foot more than I used to, now that the weather is cooling off and my hands are starting to hurt again. Another must have is a collection of warmers. I have a neck buddy and a set of footies that can be heated in the microwave. Then when the pain sets in, the heat can help keep me going. Next must is outstanding lighting. I didn't realize how tired I was when my vision was poor. And speaking of fatigue, changing tasks includes lying down at least once during the day, like it or not. I, too, cannot go to guilds because #1..Can't handle taking my machine, and #2.. they meet at night, and I don't do evening activities at all. So this site IS my guild! So far, NOTHING has stopped me from getting to the quilt/fabric shops to add to my stash! In fact, I think that my physical limitations have made me feel that I MUST keep adding fabric and patterns... saving up for the day when I can no longer do this without assistance (hoarding?). What a great topic! Prayers to everyone trying to live with these severe health challenges and kudos for finding ways to do it! Kay

Like so many other people who have read this book, I too have mixed feelings about it. It may have taken the author 10 years to write it but it took me 2 years to get through it. Just not a page-turner for me. I'm a dog lover and appreciated some of the specifics that may be part of dog breeding/training and dog sensibilities, but the main characters left little substance to chew on. I thought the book was too wordy, too verbose and could have been told more succinctly. It dragged on too long for too long with parts that seemed insignificant to the rest of the story. Very disappointed with the ending...didn't think it was an ending at all...just dropped off the cliff at some point still trying to figure it out. Would probably not recommend to anyone else.