well i DID replace the air filter and also decide to try and let her run a spell without it on altogether to see if I could further diagnose the problem. Seems to be kicking the fuel back from the intake. With the air filter off, I can see fuel spitting back a bit which would explain why it is running a bit rich. looks like I'll have to tear it down and replace the valve and maybe re-seat it. I'll check the rings on the piston while I'm in there and hopefully the cylinder looks ok. I really wanted to avoid tearing it up, but the rest of the machine is pretty rugged and in decent shape, seems a shame to junk it.

A closer look at the Perperomia. I grow it in full sun no fert, watered maybe every 2wks and has no soil, it's all rock You get tired of me yet? here's a few more Pachypodium brevicaule var. leucoxanthum Pachypodium griquensis Petopentia natalesis Alluaudia montagnacii Sinningia leucotricha Pelargonium mirabilis Puna clavaroides Astrophytum Myriostigma Nudum Astrophytum asterias nudum Euphorbia inermis Euphobia decidua Euphorbia suzannae-maraierae Pachypodium succulentum x namaquanum Adenia repanda

Hi Suzzie, You have probably key board which shows your typing differently than ours. When looking for tapioca you can also ask for "SAGO" which is another name for this starchy palm product. It comes from Carribean and perhaps you have store with foreign goods in Hong Kong. If you need any other help with other than Chinese cooking, let me know.

We all know how depressing it is to live through the hard parts...I am now in month 13 and have 3 more to go. It can be so frustrating and tough and difficult to stay focused, but we all make it through! I keep pulling up pics of others' finished kitchens and I savor each time I see someone making progress....I live vicariously as I see the slow progress that my kitchen is making too. I did a few things to try and push through the frustration: --Rewarded myself with very small things I normally don't buy to make myself feel a bit cheerier --Downloaded some free Podcasts about staying calm and being present, and they seem to help to listen to them --Continued to look at other's beautiful kitchens knowing that I too would be there some day --Have a countdown calendar to help me see that as the days go by, I am getting closer --Trying to make the best of everything by being easier on myself: it's OK that the laundry isn't perfect, it's OK that the shoes don't have a permanent place, it's OK to eat bagged lettuce....process, process, not just the goal. --Challenging myself to see the BEAUTIFUL in each meal, moment, etc. --Exercising more! breathe breathe (not the dust!)