Oh.... It's GRRRREAT Goldenpond... but really hard to tell which one... is having the most FUN !!!! The Stone.... L@@KS Fantastic !! but the joy on the tiny tots face... is priceless..... I will just tell you.... God is good to give us children... but... To Give us GRAND CHILDREN>>>> THE TOTAL ICING ON THE B I G C A K E ! ! ! ! Yea ! YEA !!! Thanks for sharing the pics & Instructions ! God Bless ! SusieSunshine

Why do I enjoy this writing stuff so much? Is it because I like twisting peoples words? Or is it the unwinding of their own words? I like to be a helper. But I just get sidetracked when I read certain things. And I have to say, women have a way of stepping in it, making it so much fun to tease the fair sex. I mean here we are discussing possibly the most universal problem of modern life, keeping the toilets in good repair. Now, after all this, our dear original poster throws her hands up in frustration and declares: "(I) Really appreciate all of the input." Well, Pomona, thats what toilets are for. I think we all appreciate that. But we have to make sure it flushes away. Do us a favor. Dont give up. If we cant help you help yourself, this forum might as well go away. To that end, I promise: no more funny business. I will try to be instructive and invite the whole readership to support this. We have to keep this ladys head above water if you dont mind my saying so. So here goes. A toilet is possibly the best invention of civilized mankind. One reason for that is that it is so simple and so efficient and so easy to maintain in virtually any household. (Although, I worked on one just yesterday that hasnt been used in five months because the handle assembly was broken. If the ladys 35-year-old son wasnt a pot-head, he could have fixed it for her.) By the way before I forget I purchased a nice Jacuzzi brand toilet yesterday for another family. I shopped at Lowes and couldnt locate the elongated model I wanted, which I would expect to be in the same bay as the round one. The nice lady showed me where to find it. Then she went and sat in a chair. But I couldnt confirm that it was the one I wanted because the box was stuck under a rack and the whole thing was printed in Spanish. Im talking Flint, Michigan, United States of America. Anyhow, I mention this because I am slowly learning Spanish because of all the stuff I buy in the Big Box Stores. And so by reading both sides of the box and comparing words, I see that the Hispanics have had to devise a word that didnt used to exist until modern times (more or less): "Inodoro." I tried to find the Latin connection having once been an altar boy (albeit a closet sinner) but I could not find one. Finally, I realized that it might mean, odor-less. You know, like when people say, "Where is the bathroom?" when you know darned-well they are planning on taking a dump, not a bath. In the tropics, they say, "Por favor, Im interested in the odorless, if you know what I mean." Now the English, in the days of Victoria, applied the old name to the new contraption. It became known as a "water closet." The English didnt want to say what they were up to, either, you see. And for that reason, we have that mysterious toilet drain elbow being called a closet bend. "Toilet" is, of course the French word, pronounced twa-lay. Well, that almost looks like a good name for a double bed. But it, too, is an oblique reference to cleanliness obviously a dishonest term, since the French have no idea what that means. "Commode" is a great word. It ac-commod-ates ones immediate needs. I like that. It says what is says. I certainly dont want to call it the stink-free. And I think Mexico could do us all a favor by coming up with a better word. After all, "the odorless" suggests that these huge cities have been formed around one gigantic outhouse maybe two. Mexico City has more than 12 million people not counting those who live in Texas and California most of the time. That is a big task to handle for the lowly toilet. Thats why they are so simple, efficient and repairable. Well, times up. Hope this helps Pinoke

Maybe you can start a new thread asking for help about decorating your guest room. I think many people were confused about your original question and when you didn't explain why you wanted to abandon the furniture, they lost interest in the post. You could also post in design dilemma, which is busier than this forum. Good luck! [Design Dilemma[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/design-dilemmas-dsbr0-bd~t_28561)

If you could like a weathered look, the James Martin “Providence” 26” in Driftwood is a wood tone close to your red oak. It is a simple one door cabinet, but the way it is made, with corner pillars, helps to hold it together more solidly for when you have to start carving holes in the bottom and back for those crazy pipes. You do realize that any cab you get will be pretty much gutted for those pipes, right? If you are very lucky, you may be able to get a shelf in there after the cab is in place. You will need someone with carpentry skills to install this vanity around that tangle of pipes. The Ronbow Genova 30” in Sable Elm is another one you may like in a wood close to your oak. Note that when you look at the tops, there are two versions of the Carrara, one is the thicker 2” version. This cab is just doors with one pretty nifty shelf inside. Click on “specification sheet” and you can see the drawing. The shelf has a cut-out for the plumbing in the center, and does not go all the way to the back. Maybe you can keep it! Someone willing to measure and figure can estimate this. I heard that Ronbow has gone out of business, so if you like any of theirs, order soon, I would not expect them to be around long.