Sylvia, I got your email. Sorry I haven't responded. I'm dealing with a family situation and had to get mowing, etc, done so I could go out of town tomorrow. As for your cats, your bigger cats are ready for paper bags. Put your cats in the bags and add 2 leaves per cat. You will need to keep a close eye out as to adding new leaves. I usually add leaves about 4 times a day. I use clothes pins to keep the bags closed after folding them over several times. I like using the lunch bags and putting up to 4 cats in a bag. I keep fresh leaves in the fridge for adding to the bags. Put the bags in a bright window so the cats will have light. Open bags carefully as when the cats start pupating, the silk may be between the two sides of the bag. I pull the silk apart very gently so I can put food in for those that haven't pupated. I try to match the cats as far as size, when I put them in bags, so they will pupate at approximately the same time. I would keep your small cats in a container until you can count on them to eat the leaves quickly so the leaves don't dry out before they consume them. Use a small plastic dish with a lid that you can poke holes in to keep the food fresh, or use wet foam designed for making live flower arrangements. Keep the cats in a plastic shoe box or other plastic container. Cover with bridal tulle, sheer curtain fabric, or even the leg from an old pair of panty hose. Put paper towels on the bottom of the container to facilitate ease of cleaning. Clean out frass daily or more often as it accumulates. Frass in paper bags is easy to dump out. When the cats in the paper bags have pupated. Cut around them and tape them to the sides of your mesh hamper. Use a towel as a cover to keep BFs from escaping before you get to see them and check them out. I've also used a piece of old curtain sheer that I attach to the top of the hamper with 4 clothes pins, one on each side. Good luck, Sandy

If your full name was mentioned in the spam email, then very likely someone you know has your name stored in their contact list and that information was grabbed when they downloaded a computer virus on their computer. I've received a number of "spam" emails like this from gardenweb members, and when I replied back to them, asking them to refrain from sending me those emails, they advised me that everyone in their contact list received the same spam, and they didn't send it...somebody downloaded something from the internet they shouldn't have.

Ravencajun, Last night I did another scan, It was very slow. I use Charter's High speed internet Security Suiet. It comes with my internet service. This trojan is not listed in their definitions. To be honest I have run into it previously and thought if they didn't do anything with it, it must not be serious. It was the email that allerted me to a possible connection. I also get some notices that say something that is acting as a server wants access. I always click deny! The following is the report after last night's scan. I really apperciate your concern and helpfulness! _________________________________________ Scanning Report 25 August 2009 20:30:53 - 21:55:14 Computer name: D2JGNZB1 Scanning type: Scan target Target: C:\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Result No malware found -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riskware found Downloader.Win32.Agent.q (Riskware) C:\14B5.tmp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistics Scanned: Files: 132306 Not scanned: 21 Result: Viruses: 0 Spyware: 0 Suspicious items: 0 Riskware: 1 Actions: Disinfected: 0 Renamed: 0 Deleted: 0 Quarantined: 0 Failed: 0 Boot Sectors: Scanned: 2 Infected: 0 Suspicious items: 0 Disinfected: 0 Files not scanned: Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\PAGEFILE.SYS Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\AVP427.TMP Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\AVP428.TMP Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\DEFAULT Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM.LOG Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\DEFAULT.LOG Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SECURITY Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SECURITY.LOG Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE.LOG Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM Cannot open file (click here for more info) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.LOG Scanning of C:\WINDOWS\Installer\149cc.msp\stream 574 was aborted [F-Secure AVP] Scanning of C:\Program Files\Charter High-Speed Security Suite\FSAUA\content\70Software_PSC800\34\program\inst\fsma_7.80-127260.windows.fip\fsma\x86-windows\ILAUNCHR.EXE was aborted [F-Secure AVP] Scanning of C:\i386\DRIVER.CAB was aborted [F-Secure AVP] Cannot open a file in archive C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\JUDITH HOESCHEN\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\IDENTITIES\(4E3254D7-522A-412A-9296-3F4767B3A2CB)\MICROSOFT\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\ANGUSHIRE MEDOWS.DBX Cannot open a file in archive C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\JUDITH HOESCHEN\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\IDENTITIES\(4E3254D7-522A-412A-9296-3F4767B3A2CB)\MICROSOFT\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\COMPUTER HELPS AND TIPS.DBX Cannot open a file in archive C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\JUDITH HOESCHEN\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\IDENTITIES\(4E3254D7-522A-412A-9296-3F4767B3A2CB)\MICROSOFT\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\INBOX.DBX Cannot open a file in archive C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\JUDITH HOESCHEN\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\IDENTITIES\(4E3254D7-522A-412A-9296-3F4767B3A2CB)\MICROSOFT\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\HAYJUDO50.DBX Cannot open a file in archive C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\JUDITH HOESCHEN\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\IDENTITIES\(2C545ACC-8A17-4851-B0AB-238D63125F07)\MICROSOFT\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\INBOX.DBX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options Definitions version: Viruses: 2009-08-25_08 Spyware: 2009-08-25_08 Scanning Engines: F-Secure AVP: 7.00.171, 2009-08-25 F-Secure Hydra: 4.00.9271, 2009-08-25 Scanning options: Scan all files Scan inside archives Actions: Viruses: Ask after scan Spyware: Ask after scan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Error information "Cannot open file" error occurred: The "Cannot open file" error message means that the scanner was unable to open a file and that this file was not scanned. You can normally ignore this error message as there are many reasons for this message that do not imply a security threat, including: The file was a system file. System files are protected by the operation system by design. You can ignore this message in this case. You do not have permission to read the file. To scan the file, log in with a user account with sufficient permissions (for example the computer's administrator account) and rescan. The file was in use by an application when the scan was performed. To scan this file, close all applications and rescan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1998-2008 Product support : Send virus sample to F-Secure

Okay, so my GardenWeb friend, corgimum, checked out the Ballard outlet in West Chester, and she found my coveted bench there - in black . . . sigh. And, while it is shrink wrapped, it is not boxed. corgimum even found me the name of a shipper, and I called, but they are only open on weekdays. corgimum - a huge thank you to you! I'm so fortunate that you checked this out, or I would have given up long ago. So, I called the store to see about making arrangements for a shipper and told them my story and situation. They gave me the name of an errand service in town that makes purchases and ships. So I called that number, and we soon determined that the bench was bigger than what FedEx will allow and would require a different shipping company. She also doesn't do packaging, but would take it somewhere for a price of $25 per hour. I then searched for other pack-and-ship locations around the West Chester area, and I found one that is open today. The gentleman was very nice and said they could pick up the package, box it, and ship it. It will cost quite a bit, but the bench is on sale at the outlet for several hundred dollars less than its usual price. So, I'm in the process of making the arrangements. Ballard will hold the bench for me for a couple of days. The biggest hitch now is that the Ballard store requires the credit/debit card used for the purchase to be that of the person making the purchase. So, somehow the shipping company needs to pre-charge my card for the amount, etc. I'm still a bit afraid to get my hopes up. I'm not sure that will all go smoothly. In the end, I'm sure this will all be worth it, right guys? Only you would understand my plight. :o) I'll keep you posted. Jan