yup I do know where babies come from and thats why I have two humongous catfish..thanks to Cherokee Joe. However, that does not mean they will get them all so I am guessing that I will be doing some give aways and buying a seine net or whatever it will take to get them out. I honestly thought I would have too many fish this year but each time I have had catfish in a pond, things have evened out by the end of the year. I made the veggie filter box too shallow. I thought that 3 inches of river jack in a 6 inch box would work but the plants replace rock with their roots bringing the mass all of the way up to the level of the box causing leakage. The more I think about it the more I think I will redo the veggie filter and keep plants out of the waterfall. I can load the waterfall box with bio balls and add a few plants near the rocks but not in any area where damming could happen. I was not there when the waterfall was built so was not able to say that I wanted my liner really high on the sides. I am finding that it is way too low so when water dams up and flows a bit higher, I get instant leakage. thanks for your words btw, your ponds sound cool!

See link in next posting. :) When making a 1st post with a link, it's actually easier then you think.. for those that don't know Type up your post, then hit the "Preview" button, once you have the preview, scroll down a little, you will see your post again, this time with the Optional Link URL: & Name of the Link: You can also go to the link below.. look under links Here is a link that might be useful: HTML Cheatsheet and learn now to make links in the 1st post

It hasn't really changed my thinking, though I can see how it might for some, especially younger people. What it has done is changed what I do in practice. 1) With proper storage there isn't anything I don't bother with just because it's too much of a bother to get the stuff out. Except toast. When I get the haven't finished stuff out of the way I might start leaving the toaster out. But then, it'll be easier to plug in when there isn't all the finish the kitchen stuff on the counter, so maybe it'll stay in the drawer. 2) With induction there's no impediment to making hot lunches during the Summer. And it's so quick and easy, I sometimes even make cooked breakfasts. 3) With things so easy to assemble, I'll cook something simple when I don't feel like cooking at all. 4) With things so easy I don't mind cooking simple things even when I'm sick. 5) I can get ingredients for a stack of recipes and just bang them out in a few hours. There's the capacity, equipment, zones, and a comfortable place to sit while waiting for things. And the fridge space to put them away once made. 6) I'm much more likely to make something new out of leftovers because cooking is fun again, rather than a chore. 7) Making casual meals for a few guests doesn't take a lot of planning and effort, and making feasts isn't nearly the effort that it used to be. 8) I've had the energy to put into experimenting and creating because I'm not fighting the kitchen anymore. 9) I'm cooking a bigger variety of meats because I finally have appliances I can control. Baking is a breeze because I have a reliable oven. Also the kitchen is much easier to keep clean so I don't have to clean the whole thing before baking.

The best way to handle menopause is to educate oneself about it and look at it as a natural step in a woman's life. We tend to over-medicalize everything from the menstrual cycle to childbirth to menopause. Yes I had hot flashes, yes I was a bit irritable and edgy for the first year but I knew these things were normal and they too would pass and they did. Took nothing. Tried to keep busy,eat healthy and take time for myself. On the other hand I know women who were put on HRT before they even had one side effect of menopause. It was to "prevent" all the bad stuff they were told they would get. Never bothered to wait to see if they would even have a need for the drug. Of course there are a relatively small number of women who may need chemical assistance. But most women would be just fine if they didn't buy into the everything a woman does is an illness carp. Anything "natural" that works is probably doing the same amount of harm that HRT drugs can. Unless it's some snake oil placebo so many are fond of taking. But if you're taking a natural product full of estrogen , it's still estrogen.