tanyag, "..the water has pooled into the trays and the seedlings are floating around in the water...IS THERE ANY HOPE OF SAVING ANYTHING if they've been drowning all morning and part of the night? If so, what do I do?" As they say, "when it rains, it pours." But they also say, "where there's life, there is hope." I would try re-potting the floating seedlings, handling them gently by their seed leaves or leaves, and not by their stems. MM

2 weeks is not long enough. Be patient. I use a 55 gallon barrel for a hatchery so the cocoons have time to hatch. Just keep that VC moist and add a sprinkling of corn meal and the babies will work their way to the top. It just takes time for baby worms to get there.

Here is my story... My great grandma died from HD... my grandma also died from HD... my mom had HD and was in the middle stages when the cancer hit... I also have a uncle in the late stages in a nursing home... as for my mom's other siblings one died in a car accident in his 30's so we don't know and my mom's sister is in her late 50's with no symptoms and has chosen not to be tested... I am the 2nd oldest of 5 children and am the only one who as been tested... my younger brother was diagnosed with Schizophrenia several years ago he is about 15 years younger then me and I will be 41 next month... I really think he is HD positive but he doesn't want to be tested... for the last several years I have been having mild symptoms that were affecting my life and work but mom would get very upset every time I mentioned getting tested... she didn't want to know that she passed it on to any of her five children... so since I was able to compensate for the symptoms I just waited... when Mom got sick and was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma I and my step-dad took care of her (step dad has major health problems him self) I took care of her and my husband took care of me... but unfortunately the stress made my symptoms worsen and Mom was entering the end of her life so we waited until after we laid her to rest and I had the test by the time I had the test I had already been clinically diagnosed by the nuro at our center for HD... so we were pretty sure I had it but were still hopeful the test would show different So yes I have am being treated for this by a nero that is very experienced with HD... it was determined that all the stress from the year fight with my mom had progressed my symptoms I do use a walker and a wheelchair for long outings... and talking is okay but anything written is almost impossible and I choke on a lot of time... memory has been effected a little...but it is more to the effect of not knowing how to start things and stuff like that... Yes I have long term insurance from my job and I had been approved for SSDI before my husband passed Depression is just kicking my butt especially after my husband died... yes we knew I had HD but we were making the most out of it together and with him being gone I am totally lost... and my kids are so young I don't think I would have been able to do what there are at there age I feel blessed with them on the other hand I don't feel I am ready for a nursing home I still have my life to live and there is some much I still want to do... things my husband and I were planning on doing together well we could I apologize in advance if this is all over the place but I have a Hard time explaining things Thanks for listening God bless you all

Hello all... thanks for all the kind words. I am still trying to struggle through the day. Somedays I am ok, but others not that great. It was her birthday on October 20th. She would have been 64 or "39" as she would have said. We went to the park and fed the ducks... she always liked to do that. I also brought daisys and popped the tops off and placed them in the water. I miss the way that I would call her and she would be willing to go with me on what ever adventure I wanted to go on that day. She was always there for me. I know I am lucky to have a person like that and that it was my Mom, but it hurts no less. I am trying to build a new "normal". It is rough though because everything I do reminds me of her. I started to move around furniture in our house and I was thinking that everything I touched we bought together. She was a great decorator and I have no decorating sense at all. I just wonder when the feeling that I am completly lost and alone will go away. The holidays are coming and I hate it. I think we are going to plan a vacation at Christmas so I don't have to think about it. I don't know about Thanksgiving. Mom used to make the best mashed potatoes. This is so freaking hard. I think I am going to check into counseling again. It is so hard because I put on a strong face when I am out, but crumble when I get to my car or at home. I talk to my husband, but I don't think he really understands. What do you all do for the holidays?? Any ideas on how to get through them?