Heather, I hope your trees are only dormant and not dead. The easiest way I know to tell the difference is that if they're going dormant prematurely in an effort to save their own lives, they'll drop the crispy brown leaves. If they're dying, the leaves usually stay on the plant. I won't say this is 100% accurate for me, but it generally is pretty darn accurate. I have been watering the trees and shrubs a lot, and still have leaf scorch and drought damage on some plants anyway. It is hard to water enough, especially with as hot as it has been. The map showing Norman going 68 days with less than 0.10" of rainfall looks terribly familiar. In 2011, we went either 77 or 78 days with less than 0.10", and when the break finally came we got about 7/10s of an inch in one afternoon/evening. The way we all rejoiced here, you would have thought 7" of rain fell....and in the middle of the rain, our firefighters were running to Texas to help put out fires started by lightning. I hope y'all get some rain relief in the next few days. It is raining here now, and except for one house at the western end of the county being struck by lightning and a few trees brought down by wind, it has been a pretty nice little rain shower. As a thank you gift for your neighbor, I suggest anything cool and wet. That is, if you can find anything cool and wet. Or, how about a plant if they are gardeners? Paula, It is too bad we can't find a way to make the jelly without sugar, isn't it? To me, it is the fruitiness of the Apricots and the sweetness of all that sugar that makes it possible to bear that hot burning sensation from the habanero peppers. I know people like summer vacations, but when we go someplace, it usually is in the fall. We have too many plants and animals to leave during the worst season of the year. Of course, one reason to go on a summer vacation would be to escape the heat and go someplace cooler. Dawn

MY MIL WAS RAISED IN THE GREAT DEPRETION ERA OVER NIGHT HER FAMILY LOST EVERYTHING THEN A FEW YEARS AFTER GETTING MARRIED HER OWN HOME WENT UP IN SMOKE LOST EVERY THING AGAIN. SENCE THEN SHE WON'T LET GO OF ANYTHING, YOU MAY NEED IT, YOU CAN REUSE IT REMAKE IT OR FIND A NEW USE FOR IT. HER HOME HAS ALWAYS BEN AISLES OF PILES BUT YOU CAN ASK HER FOR ANYTHING AND SHE KNOWS WHERE IT IS SHE WILL SAY, LEFT OF KITCHEN DOOR 3ED PILE ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN, SURENUF THERE WAS MY DH BIRTH CERTIFICATE STILL IN THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE POST MARKED 1946 OTHER THAN THAT SHE IS A VERY ORGANIZED AND COMPTANT WOMAN AT 80 PLUS YEARS SHE STILL HAS HER WITS ABOUT HER, LIVES ALONE GOES OUT DANCING AT LEAST ONE NITE PER WEEK DOES VOLLENTER WORK AND DR SAYS SHE WILL PROBLEY OUT LIVE ALL OF US SHE HAS HER REASONS FOR AISLES OF PILES WE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THEM BUT WE HAVE ALL LEARNED TO LIVE WITH THEM BECAUSE IT PART OF WHAT MAKES HER SPECIAL TO US- NONE OF HER CHILDREN OR THERE SPOUSE COLLECT PILES LIKE HER

BB, I was just thinking of posting an update, so perfect timing. Yes the blasted post is gone baby gone! Here is the bathroom layout that ended up working the best after mocking up several different configuration. I actually will be able to fit up to a 48" vanity. The vanity and toilet bump back into the bedroom wall. Shower opposite with angled wall toward the entry to it. I am loving it! Ecko has already made herself at home on my couch mock up! This view is taken standing at front door. Here is the new bathroom layout. That line in front of vanity and toilet is that header beam above. I'm thinking about a flat ceiling with soft lighting over that area. But on bedroom side, that wall will go straight up to the angled ceiling. TV is going there. Not quite centered to bed, but good enough. Still a lot to do, but we are thrilled with everything. Everyone who sees it wants to move in! Thank you my GW fam! Pretty soon, I will be asking for finishes help!

I need to add something. When I'm done washing and drying, I line up the baffles in both the washer and dryer so they are either at a 12'oclock or 6'oclock position...like this. (so they look photo-ready) I used to do this with the top loaders agitator fins too.