We found on our 10x12 that there was a surprising amount of play in the frame, after it was erected, especially when the bolts were loosened up. We had to loosen bolts to get our roof windows in and square, then tightened them up again. It looked like things were just not going to fit, but after I loosened bolts, and tugged a bit on the roof frame, it all settled into place so everything worked fine. Have you been able to use a level on the vertical corner posts, to make sure they're all plumb? Used a square to check that the interior corners of your frame (especially at the tops of the walls) are all nice and square? I just keep thinking something has gotten a little "off" in the construction, but of course I can't guarantee that's all it is. I did check the manual for the older version of the 6x8, and the never version, and they have not made any changes to the parts 2,3,4,5 (Front and Rear Crown Beams.) So I don't think they've mixed up any parts for you...those crown beams are the same in both kit versions. Sorry to not have more help...

I was amused to see it was on last night. Women posing for beauty pageants? Come on. I thought we'd evolved more than that. Maybe I was wrong.... When I was in high school I was nominated by my teachers to be a contestant for the local chapter that feeds into Miss America. I went to the meeting. When they said we'd likely have to postpone college for a year if we won, in order to attend events etc, I tuned out. When they mentioned swimsuit competition, I walked out. I'm pretty sure I would have won too.... I wasn't too hard to look at back then, I was straight as an arrow, had good grades and played the violin really well. I'm just glad I had the forsight to get to college. I'm grateful every day for my masters degree that affords me an excellent career. Beauty pageants...no thank you.

NewDawn: Thanks -- the oil paintings are my favorites here too (apart from the DH and the cats .....well ..... maybe the cats ..... Just teasing! LOL!) ttodd -- Just can't tell you how thrilled I am with all of the very, very kind responses to the photos of my home .... honestly .... I am overwelmed! :) Artworks???? -- This is my secret --- my DH carries them around until my "TRY IT OVER THERE" attitude wears him out -- and we finally just hang the darn things up! And adjust them as needs come up .....THEN I change my mind .... and end up switching them around in the house. ((add glass of wine ....)) I keep my own hammer and supplies in a handy drawer in the kitchen ..... I'd LOVE to help you out! Jan

I despise brown rice pasta, but corn spaghetti tastes pretty normal. However, I think the simplest way is to make some "normal" food that's rice, potatoes, or corn based. You could do soup, chili, rice noodles with peanut sauce, enchiladas (corn tortillas), shepherd's pie, rice and beans, fried rice, or polenta (I bet lasagna using rounds of crispy fried polenta would be really good). You could even just do roasted chicken legs and baked potatoes, or beef up one of the salads- Caesar with grilled chicken and egg, or something like that. I imagine learning to live without wheat is a really big adjustment- I think just adding another family style dish is the way to go. That way you give her the option of not discussing her diagnosis with the whole family. If she's got an individual serving of specialty food, she's sort of forced into explaining it to everyone. Also, gluten free products are sort of hit or miss. Surely she'll eventually want to find the ones she likes, but it would be a shame to pay out the nose for gluten free whatever and have her hate it and go hungry (and probably feel guilty about your wasted money and effort). You might include something like chips and salsa, chips and dip, or hummus and veggies with your appetizers. I can also vouch for 'rice thins' crackers, they're relatively inexpensive and I've bought all different brands and never had a bad one. If you're in the market for a dessert, the brownies below are fantastic. I used rice flour from the Asian grocery, which is marked glutinous, but does not actually contain gluten. Here is a link that might be useful: Gluten free brownies