a cheap way to make a brom flower is ever put it in a bag with a apple or dice up an apple and put it in a container full of water this will cause the gas ethylene to go into the water. this i found will cause the brom to flower if you pour it into the tank smells like alcoholic apple sider.

Floor stops. Also put them close to the door opening rather than in the middle of the floor at the door edge. They work the same and are much less obtrusive. We had to do that in a couple of places where baseboard stops wouldn't work and hinge stops wouldn't either.

We all know you can't use estrogen without progesterone if you have a uterus, because of the cancer risk. So one day I asked myself what about taking progesterone without estrogen? I typed into my search engine progesterone without estrogen and several interesting sites came up. For example go to: www.rxmixer.com/hormone3.html I'm perimenopausal so still having periods but very light. I was a good week overdue and feeling very bloated and irritable so I bought a tube of progesterone over the counter and have been using it for a couple of weeks now. It brought me period on and it was much heavier, so definitely helps promote shedding of lining. I realise it's not a good idea to buy things over the counter and play Dr but I don't think a couple of weeks of progesterone cream will do me too much harm. I live in Paris and have an appointment with my gynae to discuss the situation on 15 Jan. I tried HRT twice last year - once pills and once patches and both times I had unpleasant side effects esp weight gain and bloating - caused by the estrogen no doubt. So maybe progesterone is the answer? I had a rough patch before Xmas with migraines and heart palpitations, which started after the funeral of a dear Uncle - I found myself lying in bed thinking who's next and worrying about my ageing parents. I read up a lot on the Net - about migraines, menopause, various hormones and supplements - and decided to take some magnesium, which is a good general tonic - our GP suggested our teenage son take it last year with calcium during exams when he was a bit stressed out. Anyway I am feeling much, much better and more like my old self. Linda

It snowed here all day yesterday and has been snowing all day today. The dogs love it. Officials are worried about Des Moines and other places along rivers flooding when the snow melts. No flooding worries here. My neighbor clears my driveway and sidewalks for me. I pay him $10 which is a bargain. I used to pay $25 for a company to clear the snow.