Hengal, I replied on HT but it occurs to me now that 6' x 8' is not a very big space if you are only moving it once a day. I had a pen about 10' x 10' last year for three goslings and had to move it two or three times a day to keep them in good forage and to prevent damage to the turf. Geese make good use of weeds such as clover, dandelions and plantain as well as grass and the variety does them good. Any chance you could move the pen more often or perhaps let them out as soon as you get home so they can get in some extra foraging? Geese go through a ravenous stage as they are beginning to feather out, but a little later her appetite may calm down some. It is just a case of getting enough greens into her to keep her from needing too much concentrate. Another possibility is to gather extra greens - dandelions, clover etc. - break them up a bit to prevent choking and dump them into the pen to supplement what they can get. It is not as time consuming as it sounds, provided you have some areas that are not manicured. Another thought... do you provide supplemental granite grit? I know that they get some from the ground itself, but a bag of "grower" grit is only a few dollars and a good insurance against digestive difficulties. Nothing to do with the wing problem, but a good idea anyway.

3 Pinanga coronata or some othe Pinanga palm? (This is really just a guess based on the leaves looking like the picture in my little palm book.) 7 Could this be a Walking Iris, Neomarica sp? I think I see a plantlet at the end of a long leaf. 11 Snakeplant, Sansevieria trifasciata WW

Yesterdays Houston Chronicle had an article just like this, the lady got supplies and a wheelchair she didn't want, need or order. And medicare got the bill. Until she called the Senior Medicare Patrol. It doesn't say how to get ahold of them though. They are 4700 volunteer senior citizens that have saved taxpayers more than $100 million since 1997. "They can tell when something just doesn't feel right to them" said Anne Gray, who works with the SMP program in Santa Ana, Ca. Article goes on to say that scam artist have stolen about $47 BILLION dollars!! in 2009 alone! No wonder we're broke. Chris, it is NOT YOUR FAULT. This is something they do deliberately. The scammers know that the average handicapped/elderly person is not going to be able to read that fine print, the delivery guy acts like he doesn't speak english, acts impatient, they brush off your questions..., they know the nice people are going to believe them and feel bad for making them wait and won't read it, even if they COULD. People like me, they don't mess with. It makes me so mad!! Give me their number and I'll take care of them!!! GRRRRR! Believe me, stick to your guns. They'll back down and go down the road to pull their scams. What did they say in Galaxy Quest? Never back down!!! Tally HO! My mom says I was a pitbull in another life.

No matter who you hire, it's really important to understand what *you* want to some degree -- unless/until you determine you want to just go with an experienced KD thinks you should have. That's not the KitFor way and since you keep posting here I think you're one of us -- not someone who will hire someone and let them build their vision for you. It's terribly overwhelming. I almost sold the house rather than renovate it. But you seem to be doing fine. Two years from now, I bet you'll be here giving advice to others based on your experience. Since you seem to have 2 people lined up to help, have you compiled enough clips and photos of kitchens you like to help them figure out a style you like and features? If so, you're set for now. Having those "inspiration" pics will be a huge help because you can use the clips to figure out out what you go for -- you've said sort of country but that can mean different things to different people. The photos help make it more specific. When I went through mine, I found I picked a certain shape or color or style over and over. So I was able to define for myself what I liked that way. With that guidance, the KD you wind up with should then be able to guide you through the rest.