I'm by no means an expert, but I understand not wanting to wait until Fall to address your problem. Although it is challenging to grow a large area of grass in the Spring and have it survive the Summer, it can be done! If you're prepared to keep up with the watering required...here's what I would do...kill the whole darn thing with RoundUp. It won't taint the soil, works quickly and just follow directions regarding kids and pets after applying. When the weeds are dead, the whole area will look dry, beige or brown. Scalp it all close to the ground and rake off all the dead stuff- this will actually feel good! Based on your location, sun, shade, durability and aesthetics, buy good seed. This is important because you don't want to be doing this again soon! Plant your seed making sure it has good contact with the soil and that your soil is as level as possible- level any high spots, fill noticable low areas etc before speading seed. I like to top dress with peat moss to keep the birds from eating the seed, lock in moisture and it actually looks nice while it's a work in progress. Water lightly 3 times a day! This is where you will sink or swim- do not skip a day unless it's raining all day- do not let your seed dry out, and do not give up when it seems like nothing is happening! Once your seed "pops", you can cut back to watering twice a day, but again...do not stop watering! I would stake off and string the whole area to keep kids and dogs off until it's long enough to cut carefully. It won't be fabulous this season, but you'll have a headstart for the fall when you'll be seeding again. I used alfalfa pellets fo the first time this year to fertilize and loved the result- search the forum for process and benefits- it cannot burn your tender new grass and will help enhance your soil. The gurus on this site are excellent- I'm not a guru- but when you just can't stand the sight of something and want to do something about it, it's worth the effort to give it a try. I love the seed I bought online from Outside Pride and I'm sure the turf guys will suggest more seed buying options for you. They'll also tell you to live with it until the fall for a better result, and they're right about that, but if you're determined to see at least something other than a weed extravaganza this season...go for it and good luck!

hello, Richard, your story gave me a good laugh. lucky for you, your wife did not have a camera handy.. I love seeing the pictures that people post on these threads. sue

Ok... Davidro1 - Sorry dude for the neverending chatter. And I gave you all crappy and confusing pics to look at, so apologies again! When I get the chance, I"ll give you a much better pic, e.g. of some books set to actual counter height, right under the levers, while levers are pointed in the down position, and while faucet is being held flush against the wall and while pic is taken from the front. Of course you're sick of the issue either way (!) but I'll post it anyway just for a little clarity. I agree that it could "pass." The issue I have is that when one's hand turns the levers in the down position, the edge of the pink grazes the countertop. No big deal, unless one has big hands, I'm guessing. But the second factor is that regardless of the fact that most hands can turn the faucet off without a problem (perhaps Rachmaninoff's hands would have gotten pinched - haha), by the time the countertop goes in, the faucet will just visually appear on the unnecessarily low side, I'm guessing. While I could be wrong, the two factors combined lead me to believe that for all the money I spent on this faucet and the kitchen in general, I should just get it right and not be left slightly annoyed by it. Weedmeister and chicagoans - thank you both for that suggestion. I'd considered it myself, but then realized I like the form and function to be more traditional (horizontal is off, pointed down is on). Indeed, once the faucet's installed, it will sit back over the back part of the countertop, not over the sink. It may be that a little bit of it's over the sink but not much if any. Tresgirls - that's a great suggestion! I really like the look of the levers and the fact that you could turn off the water using the back of your hand if they were covered in something icky like raw hamburger meat (yuck!) so I have to rule that one out. I do love those wheels too though...uber cool IMO. Casey, um, thank you?! Having a hard time understanding what you're saying sarcasm aside (or humor aside?). You know that the counter you see in both pics is just underlayment right? When you wrote that any lower and the handles would be in conflict w/ the countertop, I agree in either case, though the faucet/nipples were never going to be lower. If you meant that were I to raise the actual countertop itself higher than the standard 36", then yes I would definitely agree with you now more than ever. Regardless, the conflict seems to be there regardless of the levers not actually hitting the countertop itself, because of how one's pinky still grazes the counter (though granted average-sized hands won't get pinched) and also because it looks awkwardly low I think (or will especially after the actual countertop's installed). I hope that made sense...it's all a bit confusing at this point, for which I suppose I am to blame. Wow - such proper English on my part! :-o Francy - thanks for making me feel better! ;) I actually lol'd! I wish I could have a sort of time-lapsed video of you edited down to just the clips in which you change your mind each time and explain to your contractors what you want - that would be a hoot! And to cut to their faces as you told them...that would be funny too! I agree w/ everything you said, from handles looking low to needing to wipe under the faucet to the grand scheme of things. Also I wanted to tell you that yes I had the sink raised an inch and then the underlayment raised to match, but my solution was to have the countertop (not yet installed) be only 1" high so that made it all even out in the end (will make it 36" high total and therefor won't have countertop appliance-fitting issues under the upper cabs). I feel much better about it and that silly little inch really makes a difference when leaning over, it seems! The other reason the handles look so low is that the faucet is so extremely high. Thanks everyone!!

Hope your nighty wasn't see thru.LOL I answer the door in my nitegown but mine are flannel.BUT nobody ever sees me without my teeth,even DH.I take them out only when i get in the shower,and as soon as i get out,putting them back in is the first thing i do.Even when i have surgery i make the dr's promise me that someone will put them back in as soon as the surgery is over,and so far they always have. My summer nitegowns are all cotton prints and not the ole lady type prints either.I sew so i make all mine and use pretty cottons and even put side pockets in them,so if i need to i can just slip on my bra and wear them as a dress. As for my hair,when my feet hit the floor in the morning,i put on my glasses,run the brush thru my hair ,then go in the bathroom and do everything else. Hope he brought you nice gifts,and didn't have his video camera going!! LOL,LOL Kathi