Stacie, surgery went well and was easy..She's home recouping..She posted late yesterday at the Cooking Forum. Next step Peyton on Friday.

hi spider! wow, your house is fab... your mudroom looks bigger than my kitchen! i love your floors. some people just don't get it, but you are smart not to take that personally. people that do get it... it's why you come here, right?! ;) i love, love, love circuspeanut's kitchen. so knowing that yellow is your yellow is even better! i have the paint card right here on my desk. marcolo is right, you cannot get too garish with hawthorne yellow. it's a VERY pretty yellow. just went to dig up my "creamy butter" sample that jterrilynn has. now i adore her cabinets, and i think yours are a little lighter than hers... so in other words no worries about it being too bright. i personally feel like a wimp now with my "ivory" cabs (who am i kidding, they're white)! it makes me super happy to see more of your kitchen. hope you're feeling happier about your choices, too. it WILL come together. :)

What better use for scraps then spark the immagination of a future quilter. Never too young to begin a new quilt. She is a sweet little thing and knows just what to do with that sewing machine. TFS Jayne

I've been thinking about these threads of yours and of how you get yourself worked up. Have you ever examined your beliefs to see if they fit the reality of the situation? There's an interesting technique called The Work by a woman named Byron Katie that might be something to try. It involves 4 questions that you pose to a thought that stresses you out. Pick any thought, it doesn't matter. Here are the 4 questions: 1) Is it true? 2) Can you absolutely know that it's true? 3) How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought? 4) Who would you be without the thought? And finally, turn around the belief you are questioning, and be sure to find at least three genuine, specific examples of each turnaround. So to take an example, how about one from your original post: my SD inserts herself into a situation in which she does not belong 1. Is it true that your SD inserts herself? Is it true that this is a situation in which she doesn't belong? 2. Can you know for certain that this is true? Is she really "inserting" herself, or is she simply showing herself to be a loving sister? Does she belong at your son's drop-off? Why wouldn't she belong? Is there anything about the drop-off that she would belong at? This is a milestone event, and family are often present at milestone events. Can you truly know what any other person is thinking, or what her intent really is? If you examine this carefully enough, you'll find that there's very little you can be absolutely certain of. 3. How would you feel if you didn't believe this thought? You say you can see yourself snapping. How would you feel if you lost that thought of snapping? Would you feel calmer, more relaxed, more loving towards your son who's going off to a new adventure? More loving towards your wife who may be feeling sad at the thought of an empty nest? 4. Who would you be without this thought? Would you be a happier person? More fun to be around? More centered? Less stressed? After you have investigated your belief with the four questions, you're ready to turn around the concept you're questioning. Each turnaround is an opportunity to experience the opposite of what you originally believed. Examples: my SD inserts herself into a situation in which she belongs my SD doesn't insert herself into a situation in which she does not belong. I insert myself into a situation in which I do not belong Think carefully about these turnarounds. What comes up when you try them out? Is there any truth in any of them? You may be surprised that what you think of as reality is in fact just a story you're telling to yourself, that your stress and tendency to snap is only in your head and has nothing to do with what's going on around you. Hoping this is helpful to you. Here is a link that might be useful: The Work