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Thanks for your input. Absolutely cannot obstruct the view of a pond as it will deter from the beauty and enjoyment it affords. Our intensive studies have proven the the front paws of both Raccoons and Opossums are very sensitive. Both use their "front paws" as feelers and they've got great dexterity. In both cases with these and other "critters" they use their "paws" as a feeler and they lead the way, kind of akin to the way a human works with their hands and also our noses. However, their strength with their "paws" is also an extreme weakness which we have capitalized on. Below is a photo of our product. It's a high impact resin and each section is about 10 to 12 inches long and roughly 2" wide. They "click snap together" kind of like legos. They pointed edges on the sections are extremely effective. If you were to put the slightest pressure on just a couple of these "points" you'd soon learn that it is extremely uncomfortable. It's like a human attempting to walk across a bed of nails, fairly uncomfortable. Raccoons, Opossums and other animals have been purposely baited an an attempt to get them to attempt to engage the strips and navigate across them to get to the food we set out for them. In one case, a bag of marshmallows on top of a plastic trash can turned upside down. We assembled the strips on the perimeter of the trash can, the Raccoons could not get to the marshmallows no matter how they tried. They were filmed with a game camera. The strips are roughly an inch in height. We've installed these on roofs of homes, on the perimeter of gardens in home and every other imaginable area for the past year. In every case, we purposely baited the animal and in every case, they were not able to get to the food, They basically gave up trying. Same premise with these critters in attics, once the females removed their young and began to teach them how to return to the entry point in the soffit, they could not get back in as getting past the strip proved impossible. This is pretty much how I got the idea for ponds. They are unobtrusive and can be set to form around the edge of a pond on the outer perimeter and personally I would also install a series on the edges of any shallow ledges in the pond. Based on what we have seen over the past year plus, the first time a "critter" attempts to navigate over it and gets pricked by the sharp points on the strips, they may try one or two more times and give up. Touching these is quite unpleasant for a human and the sense of touch on these critters is akin to a dogs sense of smell. Make a long story short, documented videos have proven time and time again these things just work. Pretty much how I came up with thought these may be a good tool for owners of ponds who don't want to use chicken wire around their ponds and other contraptions in hopes of keeping the critters at bay and away from ponds and homes while also keeping them alive. Disclaimer: NO 'critters" were harmed or mamed in testing nor worse for wear. They did however "leave hungry" and went else where for their food.

A few years back we had a raccoon show up in the middle of the day, ambling about aimlessly, pawing at his head, walking crooked and falling over repeatedly. Since it had climbed up on the deck and was hanging around near the kitchen door, I was afraid it was rabid, or at least seriously ill, and called animal control. Since they were closed for the weekend (really ?!) they dispatched a police officer. Neither he nor I was sure that the raccoon was rabid, but it did definitely seem seriously unwell, flies were buzzing around what appeared to be a head injury, and it kept pawing at its head and falling over, I really hope it wasn't just drunk from fruit or berries.

Roxanna, to reiterate, either recipe will be fine for decorating. The sugar cookie recipe below makes a tender cookie, sans leavening agents, so cookies will hold their shape (Houzz reduces photos, so they appear blurry, but you should be able to see some detail). The following are just a couple photos of my sugar cookies from Christmas past. The angel boots were outlined, then flooded with thinned royal icing. Whereas the pears were not outlined, but simply iced with an offset spatula. Ditto for the flowers. Below, I pressed Shortbread into vintage molds. I usually dust them with confectioner's sugar, but I've also decorated them with a simple confectioner's glaze, or thinned royal icing for more detailed work. The last one pictured is Gruyère Shortbread; you can see, whether sweet or savory shortbread, the cookies always maintain their shape. I would post more pictures, but I feel I have reached the level of Hog Wild☺ Sugar Cookies 2¼ cups AP flour ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup granulated sugar 12 tablespoons (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened 1 large egg 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon vanilla paste, or extract Cream together the sugar and butter until fluffy. Add the egg, lemon zest, and vanilla paste, or extract and beat until blended. In another bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients (flour and salt). On low speed, gradually add them to butter mixture, until incorporated. Press dough into a flat disc, wrap well, and refrigerate for 2 hours. Roll out to 1/8" thick on a lightly-floured surface. Cut out and bake in a 350°F oven,for 8-12 minutes. For even baking, rotate the cookie sheets from top tobottom and front to back halfway through baking. Sol