How about adding something about the importance of sending the size bubble envelope requested, not smaller and if possible not larger. The bubble envelope size that is requested is for a reason. The seeds fit in that envelope size and for the postage requested and usually will go for first class large envelope rate. I know that when I send the info for a BEAP I have used my digital postal scale, weighed the bubble envelope, the weight of the seeds, added to pieces of 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper to the scale and have everything all totaled to go for the first class weight. The reason I've added to pieces of paper to the weighing is one sheet covers the weight of the paper requested with the list of seeds on it, and the other one covers the weight of packing tape and label. When someone sends a smaller envelope than requested, the seeds can't fit for the amount of postage sent and the same thing can happen if a larger envelope is sent. Just in the huge BEAP post I made a few weeks ago, I've gotten quite a few bubblies that where either too small or too large and there wasn't enough postage to send all the seeds. Most times, a larger envelope will be OK, but not always. Another thing is the simple fact that it isn't necessary to send the bubble envelope inside another one to get the BEAP seeds. I've lost count with how many bubblies have come to inside a second envelope, even when I have given the following instruction.s "just address the bubble envelope to me, put everything inside that I requested, tape it closed and mail it to me. There is no need to but the bubble envelope inside another one to send it to me." OH, Just thought of another one. Figure out how to explain don't use the the tape seal on the bubble envelope to seal up the bubblie. Most times, they stick so well, that you can't get the envelope open and have to cut the bubblie to open it. If you just take it closed with package tape, it's much easier to open the bubble without cutting it to do so. I think it's scotch that is making bubble envelopes now with a shiny material now and if you seal that closed with their seal on it, there is no way on earth that you can get it open without cutting the bubble. Fran

I'm thinking with two more cool-season growth periods before next summer the lawn will probably spread into the bare spots. It will, so you don't need to worry about them. Just make sure weeds don't grow in there and you'll be fine. I always adjust my irrigation timer to account for prevailing conditions. This puts you ahead of 99% of lawn owners and is exactly perfect! I think I'm one notch below the highest level right now. If that's what pleases you, it's fine. Bluegrasses like to be around 3" tall, but the ones you used are tolerant of being far shorter than that. 90% of the battle was won when you chose good grasses. Regular topdressing sounds like a great idea to counter settling and moderate the ph. Shouldn't be a problem since the area is relatively small. Peat moss has a nice, low pH (call it 3.5 or so), but rots very slowly and doesn't generally overrun your soil's organic buffer. I topdressed last weekend on solid clay soil (my pH runs 6.8 from organics, but the normal pH in this area is in the 5.0 range). 7,000 square feet took me several days and 24 large bales of peat moss. 750 square feet should be simpler, and you should need about 3-5 bales, and perhaps three hours. On established lawn, you want around 1/4" to 1/2". Mine, a seed topdress, was 1/4". Peat also helps the soil hold some water, so that would help during the next dry season. Where do you find the time? I guess when it's a labor of love you make the time. That and it's a hobby, so the time spent here is what I would spend puttering around somewhere else anyway. It's far more enjoyable for me than most other activities!

Fawnridge hi You can look out of window to see current weather. It is little hard to see from window whart was weather say someday in year 2008. I got little hurry in my message. About extreme air temperature, i checked Miami, Florida U.S.A. weather data. On pr column is period time in hours of which maximum and minimum temperature was taken. There is many maximum and minimum temperature taken in one day time. Maximum and minimum taken in time 04:59 is summary of the day which is normal time Miami, Florida, U.S.A. last minute in day and period of time is 24 hours so it contains maximum and minimum temperature from previous day. If you remember times are GMT, not local times so that time is 23:59 in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. local time on previous day what date is text. So 20140625 day is summary of the day 24 day of june 2014 in Miami, Florida U.S.A. On columns M is maximum temperature and N is minimum temperature. Number after that character is the temperature, so after M next number is the maximum temperature. You can read pr time this way if it is for example 12.0 which means during past 12 hours ending date and time which are in date and hr mn column maximum and minimum temperature was this and this. Note time which maximum and minimum was recorder might have been on 2 days local time. If you think how you can know which day the maximum temperature occured, i think you can't be sure, but you can try compare it to weather data or use common sense. On NOWdata have U.S.A. weather data. It have Miami, Florida U.S.A. temperature data from 1895. Those have daily data, temperature graphics. You can select them and choose dates and see the data.

Oh, I can totaly see how this would be hurtful to hear. Kind of like now even though it's almost 30 years later when my mother comments about my deceasd father and his death. I know what happened, I was there it does not make me feel better to talk about it. As a matter of fact she is the last person I would talk to about it because I know how bitter she felt towards him. Irregardless of whether or not she was justified. To hear about it and all those little details is painful for me to the extreme. I usually very quickly change the subject or become silent. I think your father probably does feel guilty for cheating on your mother and this maybe is his way of telling you "see I can be faithful etc.." but am sure he doesn't realize it just makes you feel worse about how it was for your mom. I think maybe next time if you could gently say Dad, I appreciate the fact that you are such a faithful man to SM, but when you tell me about how you never cheated on SM it immediately reminds me that were not to my mother so can we not talk about this and just enjoy our time together? I have asked my mother repeatedly to not discuss my father with me as it is too painful to her credit it only happens a few times a year now and since I immediately clam up she usually catches herself and stops. The only reasons I suggest you tell your dad this (gently) is so A. it stops and B. you don't have any unfinished issues with your dad at the time of his death. There are a few things I wish I would have/could have cleared up with my father, though I wasn't mature enough to put it into words at that time.. (hugs) ~Cat