Laurie, I like your trees...looking uuuppp!! I didn't realize how the moisture from the stalks of the peonies drops to ground level and really expands the stalks, until the other day when I saw them when I was cutting down the peonies for winter. I thought that this would be an interesting picture... Today as I went for a walk down the driveway I came across this little wildflower. Had to go back for my camera. Of course, then when I was on my stomach my border collie thought that this meant time to play and sat right in front of the camera, on the dandelion. It doesn't look too worse for wear. I came back to the house and got onto my stomach on the cement walkway and took a picture of the veronica spicata still blooming. It is about 1/2" across in reality. Didn't realize how cold the walkway was until I was down on my tummy on it. Brenda

$150 a square would be extremely optimistic. Better change that to a ''2''. As a stand alone, the right half of the plan would look less off in proportions. Take off the open air galleryto the far right to cut costs even further, and you are still left with something reasonably attractive and proportionate. What that truncating does to the interior, who knows, since no floorplan was provided.

I'm not fond of seafood. The last time we ate here the food was terrible- we are not likely to try it again.

Sorry I've been away--mentally and physically prepping for a colonoscopy. All seems well. No, daughter is not autistic, just has some difficult phobias. No, I was not a "There, there, whatever you want, honey" kind of mother. You can lead that horse to water via different routes, but if it's not going to drink, it's not going to drink. Again, daughter is in her late 20s. She also has an insect phobia that she get from me. Funnily enough, she thinks rats are cute whether in cages or in our backyard. I very much appreciate all the thoughts and experiences expressed here--thank you! Haha, Lars! She might like that. :) Maggie, that is indeed very good service and I'm glad they were kind to you. Chi, wow, that tops my mother trying to get a dull needle into my arm! Patriciae_gw, I went with a friend to have her blood drawn so they could see if she was a match for her extremely preemie newborn niece, and she did indeed nearly pass out. This friend is no slouch when it comes to unpleasant things, but she has a phobia. Thanks for your thoughts and info, RitaMay and Mdln.