I have a Mac, but assume this would work on a MS system as well. I keep two documents called MISC open at the bottom of my computer. One is a word processing document and the other is a draw program document. (I use the free Libre Office suite.) Whenever I have a long email I first compose it in Word and then copy and paste. It's also handy when I post the same reply in many places on Facebook. The drawing program is handy when I want to copy and paste an image from the web. Amd either is also handy for copying and pasting text from the web, as well. I also can relate to spending considerable time composing an email only to lose it. Not fun!

Quiltglo, I was so exited to read that. I even signed up for an Its Deductible account... and then I paged through to the FAQ and got this: --- What's new with ItsDeductible? For 2007 tax returns, we'll integrate ItsDeductible into TurboTax. You won't have to download the ItsDeductible product or worry about the desktop vs. online import issues. Our goal is to create a simple, no-fuss way to enter and track charitable donations. Because of this integration into TurboTax, ItsDeductible is no longer available for purchase as a stand-alone product. Instead, we're now offering ItsDeductible Tracker. This online Tracker is free to use and helps you organize your donations year-round. It's a great way to make sure no item is overlooked during tax time. Where are my item values? ItsDeductible Tracker does not show item values. However, you can see what all of your donations are worth once you've imported the information into your 2007 TurboTax return.* What if I need my item values now? Unfortunately, the only way to see item values is to import your ItsDeductible Tracker information into your 2007 TurboTax return. After importing, you can make any necessary changes within TurboTax. -------- GRRRRRR! I guess I will be doing this the old fashioned way.

Bry911, you write with authority. Are you an attorney? If you are correct and I'm wrong, will you please cite a case or two that proves "fee owners" of the land must pay for maintaining private roads across their land. I've not seen that nor have I seen "fee owner" applied to a road easement discussion before. I'm curious to know what region of the country that language comes from. Here's a simple definition of "fee simple" ownership: A fee simple represents absolute ownership of land, and therefore the owner may do whatever he or she chooses with the land. Granting an easement over land changes things. No longer can the fee simple owner -- the servient land owner -- exercise "absolute" authority over his or her land. Certain rights have been granted to the easement holder or holders. How easements are governed varies from state to state, so trying to provide a one size fits all answer to this question is not possible. That said, I stand by my earlier statement about the responsibilities of land owners regarding private road maintenanceIt is , noting as a qualifier my West Coast experience. If bry911 or someone else has different information -- case law would be helpful -- we will all benefit from your expertise. I do not believe, however, that the legal terminology changes depending on region of the country. The legal term used to define the estate -- or property -- that holds an easement over another property is the "dominant estate." The land the easement crosses is the "servient estate." On the West Coast, and elsewhere across the U.S., it is generally held that the servient estate owner must not do anything that prevents the dominant owner from using the easement. Also, it is my understanding that states across the U.S. do not normally hold the servient estate solely responsible for maintaining a private road used by a dominant estate. Costs are normally shared on an equal basis by those who use the road. Costs could fall entirely to a single dominate estate or be shared with others who also use the road to access their properties. When private roads exist, there should be a road agreement that is part of the recorded title documents. Its job is to spell out who is responsible for what. Sadly, road agreements are often non existent or so poorly worded as to be mostly useless for preventing disputes. My first question to alisonn should have been: Is there a road agreement attached to your title documents? It is important to point out that limits generally apply to the rights of the dominant estate. For instance, if you are the dominant estate holder and want to pave your gravel private road, you most likely can't unilaterally decide to pave; you need the servient estate holder's permission. You also can't expand or alter the easement or use it for anything other than the rights granted, which often means ingress and egress only. What those who use private roads often fail to realize is that they are crossing land that does not belong to them in order to access their own homes. In my experience, most private road problems arise because people purchase property burdened with easements and they don't realize what that means. Clashes arise when the law rises up and smacks their uninformed expectations on the nose. We buyers often get excited about our new home or new land and don't read the title documents carefully, nor do we ask about the details concerning such things as easements, private roads and road agreements. My wife and I learned the hard way with land and home purchases in the Pacific Northwest that it is important to do one's own research before buying. Now, we ALWAYS look closely at the title documents before buying property. They can be obtained by title companies and from county records. We also knock on the doors of potential neighbors and ask questions before we buy … and we especially want to know about easements. Why are we so careful? Because we ended up in a three-year battle over an easement that went to the Washington State Supreme Court and set legal precedent regarding easement use. That was a high five-figure educational experience. Also, we've found that easements and boundaries are commonly abused, often unknowingly, but that still doesn't make things easier when a new owner has to deal with them.

Just repeating what has been said in the 3 threads, but I will present it specifically to answer your question: - The right way is to have ordered wide jamb windows, or move all the windows out to their proper location over the brick veneer airspace. - The acceptable way as a functional fix would be adding trim coil jambs, sill, and head. But not a good aesthetic one, and additional maintenance. - The bandaid way is this backer rod + 1" - 1 1/2" wide caulk, and will be a maintenance issue with severe water issues if you don't keep up on it. Although your new guy is doing a neat job, he is only doing just what you asked for. It's unfortunate you are in this situation.