Thanx Rick and Dellare, it's the one that flopped, 32" or so, vinyl patching cement over chicken wire for "scratch coat", then more of the same over strategically placed wire lath. I seriously considered y'all's intriguing recipes, but felt better using a familiar product for now, being short of time for material hunting/experiments. My dog pukes in a car, he'd be very uncomfortable suspended in a wind-spinner, if that's what it turns out to be, 5' above ground. He's a bit of an Eyore with 3" legs. Something else, now that you mention it, may decide to move in. I'll keep you posted, though it may take a while, my company is going into its season.

Tonight mommy, LF and I will have the last of the turkey in a turkey divan and whatever remnants there are will be turkey stew. I'm also doing a fish chowder. Last night was the beer Ed left in the fridge I couldn't bring myself to throw out and 4 cups! of sharp cheddar cheese into beer cheese soup. Well, I wasn't gonna drink the beer and he's not gonna drink the beer, but it sure was tasty! However, tonight's dessert is not going to be leftovers. Maybe molten lava cakes or lemon custard cakes, both made in the same containers with almost the same ingredients. Mom is planning on leaving at 9 or so to go home. But I'll do the champagne and sparkling cider thing with LF later on, I hope! I've finished my one and only New Year's tradition early. I did the budget for this year, my lawyer required it. I have two; one for the current situation and one for when the house sells and I'm debt free, once again. The part he didn't make me do... when I am debtfree, I plan on trips, a new "used" car (four door so I can transport people and give the red convertible a rest/fix up, and maybe no more red, hm), new dishes, a knife block, pots, pans, clothes, and memberships to the Zoo, Nashville Shores, Adventure Science Center, the Y, you name it. Things I've lived without for too long. I have my clean house and then some since I had company last week. I just cleaned out the attic, put superfluous things from the house in the attic, went through the filing, found all of my recipes and put them in their respective folders (the pile is about 2 1/2 feet high! The dessert one alone is probably about 6 inches high. Figured out my weight problem. heh. I think I'll make a resolution to try recipes and then throw out whatever isn't 5 star.), painted closets, put in wallpaper, floors, and am working on bedroom walls. I'll hire somebody in two weeks to come put in a new window and beg them to put in 3 out of the 4 missing doors (have to wait on door 4 until the kitchen gets its remodel), and buy books for school. I am gearing up for everything to come to a complete hault for the next 129 days. I can imagine how high the pile of things to do is going to be, but it'll have to wait. I have three classes this semester, so I have to dedicate ALL free time to study. The last thing I'll do before all the organizing and project work ends... figure out what things I can do to relax and when they are to be. Spring break and weekends must be rejuvenating. Maybe it's time for one of those trips I've been doing without. Short car one, but a trip. Hm.

What is a buckeye? A buckeye is an inedible nut which resembles the eye of a deer (or buck); thus called "buck eye". This nut develops on trees naturally grown and common in the state of Ohio. The scientific name is "Aesculus glabra" but the tree is widely known simply as the "Ohio Buckeye". It is a small, round tree. In average it grows approximately 20-30 feet in height and width. In the spring, the tree blooms yellowish flower clusters. They are typically the first trees to leaf out in the spring. Ohio Buckeye has a dense oval to round form, branching quite low. Each leaf is compounded with 5-7 leaflets that are 4-5 inches long. Foliage is medium to dark green and may develop yellow or orange fall color. Fruit is a glossy brown nut enclosed in a thick husk. Why are buckeye trees found in Ohio? The answer is in the soil and climate. Ohio Buckeyes can survive in a broad range of soil and climatic conditions. However, it performs best in moist, well drained soil. In full sun or in partial shade. Ohio's climate has perfect conditions for these trees to grow. In any climate, they are susceptibe to leaf scorch. This problem results in browning of the leaf margins beginning in mid summer. By late summer to early fall, the trees look unsightly and are often partially defoliated. At this time, the buckeye nuts naturally fall to the ground. and know you know the rest of the story. Good day Eric

Loved the quote Donna.......I can do the accent which makes it so funny. I think portly describes me because my heaviness is of course all over my body but particularly my middle section. I have a belly in other words. I have always been small and at an ideal weight most of my life. I have never been heavy until I 1. Quit smoking 2. Did the breast cancer 3. Started taking so much meds. 4. I think age has a bit to do with it too. It's easy to make excuses and I am good at it but the truth is, I have eaten too much and too much of the wrong foods. I eat better foods, higher quality and more of it on WW's than when I am not doing it and I lose weight.