Thanks everyone for your kind comments. Lisa: I am tempted to stay up all night to see. Only thing I can figure is they wait at the edge of the pond and when a fish comes up on the shelf "Bam, they have it." I still haven't been able to catch the injured fish. Even though it doesn't have a tail it's fast. My water is so clear you can see it was gnawed off entirely. The poor fish just wiggles through the water. I am worried about infection. They struck again last night and tore my floating islands to shreds. Just like Mike posted they must think the noodles are edible. There is blue styrofoam from one end of the yard the the other. The one you made me they didn't bother though. I took a pic of it and forgot to post it for you to see. Catherinet: I never had a problem when my dog was alive. He died two years ago and ever since then it's been "coon city". I just made the remark to my son that I'm going to adopt a greyhound. I won't have another dog though. I work full time and it isn't fair to the animal. Maybe when I retire. Or I can put a sign in my front yard "Curb your dogs on my grass" or "dog poo wanted". lol I think they sell water scarecrows at my garden store. Jenny

GermanStar , Seeds... Lol... are you referring to METAL chips. In Order to make our own cactus statue ? If that's the case I'll take$ 20lbs. Just to start. Notolover, Lol.. your right! I must of looked pretty desperate out there, and I'll be honest, I was going to get a pup one way or another . Ashau, Very nice indeed thanks for sharing, I am always amazed how cacti & succulents grow so vibrant and look so healthy when ever you get closer to the ocean. I tried looking that up the other day while thinking about it but couldn't find a reason. Greg

Clearly some people don't understand the difference between doing the "right" thing and being self indulgent. There are many times when my behavior reflects the "right" thing as society defines it and not the REAL way I feel. It's certainly quelled my desire to engage in road rage or tell my coworker she dresses like a slut, and I'm probably a better person for it. I'll be the first to admit that societal politeness has saved me from myself many times. And sometimes, much to my inevitable regret, I've lost control over my immediate knee-jerk response. In my opinion it's better to do the thing that will ultimately reflect upon your own character, even if the short term desire is to hurt someone. Letting someone else's bad behavior result in yours might be momentarily gratifying but in the long run, it's weakness. But, that's just my opinion. However, if petulant and bitter behavior is what you're really all about, then I guess some would say that is doing the right thing by being true to yourself. If that's the self you truly are. Only you know who you are or who you would hope to be.

One thing to keep in mind is that by law in the USA dishwasher detergent formulas have changed and some of the makers haven't quite caught up their formulas to the same standard of cleaning. The new detergents actually require you to have food remains on your dishes--no hand rinsing--or they'll start etching the dishes for lack of anything to eat. Check the Appliances forum for more information. I'm nowhere near expert in this. From what I've read there, Finish Quantum with Powerball tablets are pretty universally well thought of, a lot of people like Method tablets, and some people cut both of these in half, which would be especially useful with the drawers. People also seem to like the Miele tabs for Miele machines (don't know how good they are in other brands), and Somat, which is a European brand and a bit different. Some of the regular powders and gels work with some machines and some water and some habits for running them, but if you're not satisfied with the results from your dishwasher it may well be the detergent, not the machine. Also, DWs with no heated dry, like the European models and the dishdrawers, use the heat build up in the tub and crockery to create convection that will aid evaporative drying. It helps to have a lot of metal and/or heavy crockery in these because they retain the heat, which is a good reason to have some pots that can go in. Rinse aid also helps with drying, because it's a surfactant (soap) which breaks the surface tension of water. Dishwashers are great conveniences, and an environmentally responsible choice. If you really learn all the ins and outs of your machine, I'm sure you'll have better results than the time you tried it.