I have a somewhat different version of that old lady and her shenanigans. She travels around and visits anybody she chooses to. I keep her in my favorites file; she must have sneaked out and paid you a visit. That's okay, but please keep her there!! Sue

ltlfromgardenweb -- I'm not sure when you posted, but maria has a whole post about what you're supposed to have before the consultation, including something to go off of. The fact that she was able to pull something together that you actually liked and Blended together with the rest of your house is kind of Genius. I'm glad she was able to bring together your hard finishes. paint you can change, but I'm like a diamond, Granite countertops are forever. Lucy-- that sounds about right. I just bought my first ebook from her. and if I could, I'd rather take the course then have a consultation, so I can make these decisions moving forward myself. I have a background in art and I am just dying to know her method.

I gave up on candles - too much soot damages the walls. I only melt tarts now, and I buy them from online etailers so I know they are made in the US. But, sorry to say, I can't get too tweaked about something not being made in the US. The world is too small, and the economy is too global to be so exclusive. We've done it to ourselves. We want cheap, and cheap isn't always made in the USA. Can you imagine the Chinese boycotting made in the USA? We all depend upon each other. Like Dances said, the only concern I have is safety. And that isn't necessarily linked to any one nation. Look at the E Coli epidemics we've had here in our own country with our own food supplies.

This heatsink with fan for "CPU VGA Video Card " is being sold for $1.34 (bargain): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Latest-Cooling-Fan-Heatsink-Cooler-For-CPU-VGA-Video-Card-DMX/172218774358?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36861%26meid%3D9fec3b65fcbc41ebb38012335da16bdd%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D262453359890 It appears to be the same as the ones for 10W LEDs being sold for $2.65 (not a bargain): http://www.ebay.com/itm/10W-High-Power-LED-gold-Aluminum-Heatsink-with-fan-light-Cooling-Cooler-DC12V-/151991925593?hash=item23636cbb59:g:F6UAAOSwFqJWhdC6 As you can see here, http://www.ebay.com/itm/10W-Cold-White-6000-6500K-High-Power-LED-10W-Driver-44mm-Lens-10w-Heatsink-kit/252404211912?_trksid=p999999.c100623.m-1&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D26de59530335488087d76cd4a03335f9%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D151991925593 the holes on the heatsink can be used to mount a lens and reflector for $2.90 (not a bargain). But, the holes on the lens mounting bracket needs to be extended inwards about 0.5mm because the fit is not exact. Easy enough to do with a hand drill. A picture of the completed assembly is shown in my post here: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3036793/post-your-led-light-setup-veg-and-effective-coverage?n=38