Thanks, GJers, for your comments! We've had 4 hog panels sitting around for years...one I use as a gate to compost pile...and my DH cut 3 more in half (to 8' sections) & I'm using them in my garden this yr. to try to grow vining plants on them...gourds, pumpkins, cukes, etc. They're definitely "bent up"...but this arbor turned out pretty good, I thought...lots of tugging & pulling to shape it up! luna...looked up Jill MacKay's book on library sites in this area...not listed...so will try to inter-library loan it...sounds interesting. purplemoon...great mushroom idea...like the pic! susieroses...Bittersweet is awesome in the Fall...it dries into red/orangish seeds in pods...I hope it grows for me...this is my first try at it! I have a pc. in my china closet with Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf dishes...look those up sometime...nice and fallish! desertrat...I don't know who posted originally...but I liked the idea...so have fun with yours...sounds like a great project for your doggie yard! Link below that I looked at for instructions...but used fence posts instead. Thanks all for sharing comments! Jeanne S. Here is a link that might be useful: Hog Panel Arbor site

Oh, dear -- I'm sorry you've had to go through all that, and so sad the kittens didn't make it. If Jade can't be tamed, at least you've gotten her spayed and you are feeding her. That's lots more than most folks would do.

Awww, I missed it! Please post the next one!

Interesting thoughts about the definition of ’random acts of kindness’ by the last 4 posters - carolb, Palisades, Elmer & roxsolid. I agree with each. Especially that every person should endeavor to be kind as a part of how one conducts oneself. My thought is that we do need to be tuned in to our surroundings to be aware of situations we encounter when a bit of kindness from us would help another living being - whether that is a human being or an animal. I think too that acts of kindness are smaller scale acts. Larger actions we might take to help another living being likely are called heroism. I also agree that posts like this are nice because reading actions others have taken is inspiring and for me, reminds me to always be aware of the life going on around me so that I might see opportunities to offer a smaller kindness.