THANK YOU!!!!! Looks like everything is in reverse this trip as I'll be the tourist town shopper and Cyndi the working one.... Yes indeed..... Life is good! We have decided to rent a car and drive there, and that way if I find us a bunch of stuff that we just absolutely must have, Cyndi can fly home and I'll rent a U-Haul and 2 lane it back all the way back home the long way, stopping at every junk and salvage shop store and yard I come across. And that my friends, is my idea of how you go shopping! Cyndi, ever being in her right mind, wants no part of this. She is well aware that I have never met a stranger and just have to stop and look at everything that catches my eye, which means I'll be meeting and talking to a lot of people and that it could take me a week to get back. This would have been an excellent week for us to go as it has been raining here ever since Monday morning. And so, no septic system for us this week..... The creek is now a full fledged river and the bottom-land and my sweet little swamp are all flooded out and all together it makes for a beautiful view. From 75' above the creek it does anyway

can't he buy precut pieces? And simply stain them to match? Ask him to show you what sorts of precut pieces he could have access to, and see if there's anything there that will give you something similar to what you like. Maybe there's a custom millwork place he could turn to for just that piece? like this custom place or two? If it's going to add a lot to the cost (though these guys say "no matter what your budget"--though I see they show only doorways), you could decide only to have one, or something. Search on "curved" and "millwork" Here's another one: http://www.elipticon.com/ These guys look like they have a helpful and persuasive website. http://www.americantrimandwindow.com/ Then your cabinet guy could do the box, and apply the cornice. (of course, I don't know if it's hard to do a curved top of the cabinet, but he could do it w/ a slightly octagonal treatment, and have the curve be on the door and on the cornice. Here is a link that might be useful: some place like this?

You're too kind Mattie, thank you. DD said "mom, I can't go to the funeral, my hair is blond" and I asked why and she said "because it's too bright a color!" LMAO. I had to explain (sing it with me now...) "it doesn't matter what you wear, just as long as you are there". Thanks Love. The friend of the sister actually asked me if I wouldn't mind staying until she was checked in, and she had printed out the insurance card copies, etc and had them in her hand. I have respect for that. She was more concerned than X-sil. Which is a big reason that I walked out and didn't take DD with me :) OF COURSE I'm going to make sure she gets checked in! I walked next to them in security until the guard told me I had to leave, LOL :) PO1, you know what they say about assuming.... I wasn't invited. DD didn't have to attend, her dad asked me if I thought it was appropriate and I said, yes, she's old enough, and asked DD if she wanted to go. I don't believe in making kids go to funerals, or preventing them from going if they want to go. It is sad, but her grandparent was fighting cancer for years. At this point it's a blessing. X's parents hated me for bringing to light what a sorry SOB he was and wanted to sweep it under the rug. They didn't talk to me for years, and I've been nothing but respectful to them. So honestly, they can kiss my A@@ but I'll do everything in my power to make sure A) dd doesn't realize I have those feelings and B) that she knows her family and forms her own relationship. So no, I just spent $30 on new shoes for her, $40 on gas (which will be doubled when I drive up to get her in a couple of days) $25 on a suitcase check-in, $5 in parking, $20 mad money for her plus a day of preparation (snacks, packing, travel details,) two hours of driving each way, getting up early on my day off... etc. I'm not spending even more money to fly myself out there (DD's ticket cost over $300) so that I can be treated like crap. Plus there are no flights available on Sunday, so DD has to fly back Monday. I'd have to take a day off work, which is not happening. Monday's are the most intense days for me already. I would if the person were someone I loved, and who loved me. But this woman is just not not not. I think I'm being generous enough as is. Plus, when we found out gparent was on the way out I had DD call every day, and have had DD call even though she doesn't like talking to them for the past few years. She will do the obligatory call to them, but she begs to call my parents. Kids aren't stupid. This is an example, perfect, I think, of what I was talking about in my other thread about BM's and power. I could very well say no, DD can't go. Here are my reasons: 1) she has been sick all week and hasn't been in school. 2) she is starting an ear infection and is on antibiotics 3) she has a soccer game and a girl scout meeting she will miss 4) we were planning to go to the beach with her aunt 5) sorry, you can't fly her out of the airport right by my house? No, I can't take four hours out of my saturday to get her there. 6) you can't get her back on the weekend? Sorry, I can't leave work early to drive 2 hours up and two hours back on Monday 7) she just missed a week of school. she can't miss one more day. (do I need more reasons, or is that enough?) I could have just said no to them, or I could have said, DD you can go but it's going to be: 1) boring 2) everyone will be crying and you will have to be quiet 3) it's not a party 4) but we're having a party here!! remember our plans to go to the beach and go to the boardwalk and eat at your favorite restaurant and go surfing?????? nevermind that I wouldn't take her surfing with an ear infection, right? 5) you will miss your soccer game!!! 6) you will miss girl scouts and we were going to eat ___ snack and plan the sleepover 7) you'll fall behind in school and won't be able to make it up DD would not have gone. I told her, so what if there was testing last week? You didn't feel well, so it's better you didn't test. You can make it up. So what if you didn't finish all of your make-up work, we can do it when you get back. The soccer team will be fine without you. ETC. I encouraged her to do what I thought was best, not what I wanted her to do. Believe me. I work up early this morning, battled CA traffic for hours, stood in the worst airport ever for an hour dealing with people who do not like me and are idiots, (dealt with the mommy stress of leaving my child with them) drove home for hours in traffic (major detours). It took nearly six hours out of my day, cost me money and required me to deal with irritating people, my X, his parents who hate me, his sister who hates me and my mom, who also hates me. All in all, not my kind of day. DD doesn't seem to be particularly sad. These grandparents are not warm and fuzzy. Plenty of money, not much affection. I was talking to DD about how everyone dies, even animals, and it's ok, and she started crying. I asked her what was going on and she said, I miss Max (our dog from when she was born who died 1.5 years ago). LOL. Not grandma, eh? She still hasn't shed a tear. When I cried about it, she hugged me, but she's not sad.

TG's nails look fine because they are still proud of the finger tip, but this look is one I don't find attractive, even though they are clean and someone has taken time for a manicure. The color just calls attention to the short nails and 'naked' fingertips. When I look at this pic, I can feel that sensation I get when I break a nail to the quick, and something touches the sensitive part. Probably the same way my DD (and rob333) feels when someone touches her feet. I have similar reaction when I see a person with long fingernails (or toenails) that curl around. I always wonder how that works in the bathroom. Ew. While searching for the above pic, I found these--I'm sure I would do myself great harm with such a manicure: