You can also look for similar sized labeled containers that are for sale and get a good estimate of what yours will hold. Or, if yours aren't huge, line them with a plastic bag or tarp and start adding water from empty gallon milk jugs til you have your answer. For really big ones you could add your potting mix a gallon at a time using a gallon sized pail....counting as you go. LOL, all these no math ways from me who lives with math lovers and doesn't mind working through the math myself.

I think maybe I'd paint the scaffolds and trunk with a diluted white latex paint and water mixture and see if that helps ward them off those important areas. I'm not an expert at all on fruit trees, so this is just an idea! I've had them get my roses, though. The slit they make is no problem for an older rose (they heal so well), but it can hurt the younger ones. I saw a slit the other day on a rose that I'm thinking may be them. I've only seen one shell this year, but maybe they really like roses? I'm not sure which plants they like best out of plants they do like. I'm watching things, too. My orchard is very young, and a big brood was predicted for my area.

If you have a heat vent, lift that and look at the cut edge of the flooring. Or, find another place where you can view a cross section (cut edge) of the flooring. That will tell you whether what you have is a solid or engineered product. It is doubtful that your floor was ever resanded. One way to tell is to lift a piece of shoe molding or quarter round, if you have that as part of your baseboard molding and look to see if the floors were sanded up to the shoe or quarter round...some floor refinishers choose to work that way. Both solid and engineered can be refinished...solid a few more times than engineered, but done properly with quality materials and you won't be doing it again for a long time.

I'm very happy for you about work, but you still need to get to the doctor about those head aches.I know you are scared and I would be too, but you will not be any good to any one else if you do not take care of yourself. I know I sound like I'm preaching, but you really do need to take care of yourself. Quit worrying about work, they seem to be very pleased with you at work, and they don't won't you feeling this way either. Now tomorrow morning get on that phone and call the doctor. It may not be anything real serious, but do you want to go through the holidays, feeling this way and not knowing? Not too long ago my dh was having alot of problems and I was just as scared as he was. The not knowing is almost worse than what is wrong. When they finally figured out the problem, we didn't like the answer, (m.s.) but at least we know what we are dealing with now. Please, Please go.