Hi, thank you for your kind welcome to my post.I see that they came from all over.Yes, I will use this often. I have been in Fl for 15 years and would welcome any and all of you to stay awhile if you are in the area of Largo,Fla.I have children in Dallas,Chicago, Chattanooga and Virgina Beach. I see that my SO has posted a comment concerning Partying and Dancing (Sharon_FL). She is good at partying and dancing. Some of you may know that. LOL

Welcome Tammy...another animal lover here in the Texas Panhandle. Wish your DS never had to go to Iraq and I can understand your feelings. :( How about that talented Texas Posie cat...waving with her hind leg no less. LOL You may want to email some of your pet pics to one of us here who can post them for you, or give you clear instructions about how it's done. Sorry, but it's kinda hard for me also...I struggle with this old, slow computer of mine. Anyhoo, Howdy Y'all! :)

I have pavers with no sand problem and I like them a *lot*...much more than concrete and there wasn't a great price differential...Shop around pricing-wise. I purchased the pavers at Ackerstone in Corona (just north of Riverside, if I'm not mistaken)where they sell overruns to the public at greatly reduced rates on Friday morings (other than that, they only sell to contractors). I had my landscaper install them. I ended up sealing them a year after they were installed. I didn't have sand problems either before or after they were sealed. My only regret is that I should have gone with a lighter color as they get hot (less so than similarly-colored concrete, but more than my light cantera coping).

I love the swing too! I used to have it on the deck, but it took up too much room, and is a nice focal point in the back. And my neighbor kid, now 6, considers it his own. It warms my heart when I see him out there swinging with his stuffed dog, or hopping along the path. Over the weekend he helped me put some plants in pots, which gave him pride of ownership - yesterday he told his Dad he had to go to Ann's to check on "his" plants. He and I took a tour, and I pointed out things that were just coming up, so hopefully he won't tromp on them - though I will gladly put up with a little damage when he's young, if it promotes a life-long love of the plants and the "forest".