I DID use regular construction plastic for two full seasons, and I if you are following the story I just installed a double layer of Tufflite IV. I used regular plastic to begin with for three reasons. 1, $30 instead of $140 2, I was not sure a greenhouse here was a good idea. (if you notice my "structure" is a little bit taller than your average wood framed structure of that type. If the greenhouse idea did not work it is a machine shed) 3, I had grave doubts that poly covering would stand up to the wind in this area. Cornstalks are a problem in the fall. On the subject of building a hoophouse in a greenhouse, my hoophouse holds 32 x 288 plug trays which starts me 9216 plants. Under the benches goes 360 gallons of water. That plastic is in use for 5-6 weeks a year, it should last me another 5 years or so. As the average temperature gets higher and the plants are transplanted they then fill the rest of the greenhouse. Simple! Now, if someone would like to donate several thousand dollars of triple wall to the noble cause then it will be gratefully accepted.

Thanks, all. I'll study up on rose scale, I'll watch bush #3 to see how it does just growing against the wall, and consider putting up some wires for it. And thanks for the tip on the potential ID of this rose. If it is Ping Dong Yue Ji, I can't imagine how it got here from either Mainland China or from Taiwan. I know that the first doctor and the then-mission director made a buying trip to Tokyo and Hong Kong when the hospital was first builtin 1967. Could it be that they brought one or more rose bushes back? I know that the first doctor's wife was quite unhappy here, and maybe he thought roses would help. It's planted near the house that they lived in, but not in their garden, but near what was the main entrance to the hospital in those days. I am in touch with the grown children of several of the early missionaries (they're all about my age) and a few of the older retired folks. I'll ask some of them.

Back to the Highlands Oak, and I realize this is quite old. I just placed the deposit for this flooring, and I'm planning to continue it right into the secondary guest bathroom that gets zero use. Let's face it, our son has been gone from home a long time. Do you guys have it in a bathroom? What kind of vanity, ie, white cabinet or wood tone do you think would look best? I need something pretty quickly and find myself having a hard time deciding this issue. Just ripped out all the old tile in the bathroom.

Something doesn’t work in our “new to us” 1958 home with NG vented fireplace, it shuts down after about an hour. We had the thermocouple replaced, but that didn’t fix it. It’s been suggested that the valve is bad. A friend suggested we look into a match lit logs. I kind of like the idea, because I have to remove several logs to relight the pilot each time needed. Since we have to reach in to turn the flames on, is reaching in to light the fireplace much different? Any additional safety issues? Pros and cons? Your thoughts?