Hi all--Cassie, sorry to hear about you family's loss. I received the robin today, I just went through it and put in some new seeds that weren't already there, crape myrtle, baptista australis, some daylilies and LOTS of others. It is a nice robin, and very nicely organized guys! This was my first round robin, thanks for making it a good one. I will get this baby Robin out tomorrow and get it on to Theresa in NC! I'll post confirmation number ASAP tomorrow. ---Dana

This is totally normal as your own GC. I don't post anymore because I'm so busy these days, but just wanted to let you know you are not alone! We're on month 14 of our build, we're our own GC's and have done pretty much everything after we were dried in, so I can totally relate. At the beginning of our build, we spent an entire day getting the batter boards set and everything was perfect, then our idiot of a renter forgot to shut one gate the next morning, and the cows got into our site and ruined everything we had just set up, took another entire night to fix that mess. I've never been so mad in my entire life...but I can kind of laugh at it now, and it does make for a good story. We deal with those little headaches every day, just remember we're not professionals, so the things that a pro would notice before they are an issue are things we might have to deal with later on. Just remember to breathe, and if you have to leave the room and break something then do it, then just get back into it, sometimes we just need to vent and then do some creative thinking to fix the situation! My DH and I are both working on the house, when one of us is doing a particularly big project, it really helps to have the other one's encouragement. For example, I'm finishing up our walk-in shower that I built completely by myself (this is my first one, can you tell I'm proud?), my DH has commented so many times that I'm doing such a great job and that he is so impressed. Those little comments make me feel so great even when I'm exhausted and don't want to continue, they really pick me up, so just keep telling your DH those things, it will keep his spirits up! Just keep your chin up, and don't sweat the small things, because in a few months you will hardly remember those issues (even some of the big one's have a way of disapearing from memory after awhile-or maybe it's just my memory is going!).

I think you are doing excellent and exactly what needs doing. This is not a normal case of a dog not eating as you know, I would ask the vet if he has a good formula food you can give her with a syringe, I have had to do this with one of mine and it worked well. Dehydration is a huge concern, I was able to give my cat with kidney disease IV fluids at home, it's relatively painless and helps so much. I know it's difficult but you will know that you did everything possible for her. Keep up the good work and I will say a little prayer for her.

Okay y'all. I went back to play again today, but when I got to the main page I couldn't figure what to click on to play. I feel too stooopit to play today, but that won't stop me if I can find the questions. :) Linda