Would decomposed granite just get covered by the sand and be a waste? well yes and no - the sand tends to get grinded into the decomposed granite when it is minimal. But when there is a huge sweep of sand that flows over the DG it can be a kind of a waste. DG is expensive in northern calif so I often weigh the cost vs. the function and value. Would gravel be a good choice as the sand would sink through it or would it just get buried? Again, it depends on how much sand flows across the area. On one project where we are right on the beach , the sand sometimes washes up threw the gravel. It is the challenge of beach side living. On the other beach side project we have used gravel effectively but it needs to be top dressed after a year or a big winter storm. Would organic mulch be better as it would eventually amend my "soil" and I could just add layers to the top if it got too muddled with the beach sand after a storm? If so, what kind of mulch? - I'd go with a bark mulch. it will break down over time and add nutient value to the sandy soil. I'm a big fan of the organic mulch that comes from the local resource recovery center. Not only is it free it is a nice dark rich color vs. the orangey color of the fresh redwood and fir bark mix. You might try calling around to see if you have such a resource. We used 50 yards of the stuff just last week on a newly planted seaside job. enclosed is a photo of the nice chocolate color and texture of the mulch. I

Hi...Good to be back...Has anyone tried transparencies? you know the sheets of plastic they use with overhead projectors? I printed out one at work but haven't done anything with it yet. I thought I'd stick it to the block with clear silicon caulking and smooth out the air bubbles with a credit card...what do you think? They are a lot cheaper than the clear sticker sheets.. Have a "BLESSED" weekend Cherie

How about Future Miss America, or I bought mine! or Marylin look alike, but I think I like your Hello Dolly the best. Penny

I am interested in this because I have a guestroom mattress that is too firm, and I am embarrassed for guests to sleep on it and be uncomfortable. I tried a memory foam topper on it, but didn't like the way it formed around my body and retained my body impression - I guess that is why they call it memory foam. Then I tried a wool-filled topper. Heaven...at first. Very quickly it flattened in the middle, so that if you slept on one side you felt like you were going to roll downhill toward the middle. Ravencajun - does the cuddlebed topper do either of those things?