Hey, yeah - LARGE hostas. I was worried about watering and weeding. The slope is steeper than it looks in the photo. But some big ones would spread out and help keep the weeds and honeysuckle down. Thanks for the enabling and words of encouragement! I really don't need the space right now, since I ripped out the undergrowth from a huge section of woods in 2011. 4 or five giants would cover a lot of ground in the meantime. And yes, I did tell my DH to hire a tree guy next time. Little trees are one thing. These were full grown. We've got one mature elm left, and I'm afraid the Dutch Elm disease that took out the other two will find it. We burned everything the neighbor didn't take as firewood, hope that helps stop the spread. Maybe I'll transplant the holly bushes to the slope, too. They're crowding Aphrodite and Alex Summers.

12 year update on the Silverline 8000-8500 series. We built a new house in 2000 and asked the local window distributer for the windows he would use in his house. He stated that the Silverline windows were the best on the market and came with a lifetime warranty. So, we placed the order for 28 new windows. These were ordered with all of the bells and whistles. Double hung, Low-E, Argon filled, and internal grates. When the windows shipped they were nothing more than replacement windows with nailing fins attached to the frame. After the first 5 years most of the sashes were replaced for one reason or another. The biggest issue was they used a rubber seal between the panes of glass to keep the argon gas in failed under fluctuating hot and cold weather as we get here in New Jersey. When this seal fails the argon escapes and the glass quickly becomes visually streaky because the Low-E film sticks to the glass. The second issue is the plastic clips that keep the windows in the track have become brittle and have been breaking. By year 10 the majority of the sashes have failed and have been replaced under warranty. The main problem is that they will not replace the upper and lower sashes in pairs. They will only replace the unit that failed. When the new sash's were delivered they never matches the original sash. Now we have issues with air gaps and upper sashes that don't stay up when the windows are opened. Now every time we open a window the upper sash creeps down and the bugs are free to enter the house freely. Lower screen only, no full length screens were available for these windows. I've resorted to using white vinyl tape to keep the upper sash in place and keeping the air out. I called customer service regarding this situation and I was told that since Anderson bought Silverline they had no ability to accurately match up the sash dimensions exactly. I requested that they replace the sashes in pairs and they said this is not covered in the warranty. At year 12, I give up! I'm looking to replace all of the windows in the house (again). I guess the "lifetime" warranty really isn't worth the paper it's written on. I'd crumple it up and throw it out the window, but I can't open the windows anymore! (Or see out of them either!!!)

It's called the stress diet ! I don't recommend it lol. Being in the rv forced some changes , less ability to cook and less food storage space . Plus under the conditions we just weren't hungry . My husband is constantly working , he works in the house before leaving for his office , he comes home and works on the house as long as possible . I have to make easy fast meals . I bought a little toaster oven and cook most things in it or I use my aroma cooker t to make fresh vegetables soup and stews. I don't like using the propane oven because it heats the rv up. I bought big bags of frozen fish fillets at Costco and kept them in the house freezer. It's a quick good meal easy to do in the toaster oven . Lots of fresh vegetables when the farm stores were open , now I use steamer bags. So we basically had to change our lifestyle to fit what we had to deal with . I wish I could get more movement and exercise , that is less for me in here there's limited space for me to move . I have to get around on my own because there's no space for my wheelchair. But I can move from one object to another. The worst for me is the steps , there are 3big ones to get into the rv and 3big ones to get up to the bathroom and bedroom . It is a a real challenge for me and there are no grab bars inside. I have some outside to go in and out. We asked for some to be installed when we bought the rv because some we looked at had them. After the fact we were told they could not add them because structure had not been built into the walls to support them. We are still determined to get it done somehow . So that's it , forced to change. I have been craving certain things I haven't been able to cook and look forward to having but we both like the easier quick methods too. I learned I have so much stuff to get rid of !

Bpath, try Julia Child's recipe for Supremes. It is our favorite recipe. I had a nice call from our daughter in Texas the other day. I don't know when we have had such a leisurely chat. She usually calls as she is driving somewhere, and the call tends to be the duration of that drive. Since she lives in a small suburb of Ft Worth, 3 or 4 minutes would be it. Now she called, and one of the first things she said is how much she is enjoying the Covid 19 shut in. She says she has done projects around the house that she has put off, especially organizing all the china and silver plates and platters in their recently constructed china cabinets in their dining room. She inherited china and old silver platters and plates from her DHs family. Now she can actually use them. She has joined the boys in reading their online lessons and work sheets and likes that she fully understands what they are learning in 4th and 7th grade for a change. She is enjoying the leisurely family time such as family bike rides in their little suburb, gardening, and seeing the kids fish in their pond. And she laughs that she is the only one of her friends who does not have roots showing as she has always done her own highlighting. She recently gave her DH a hair cut, and he said he liked the results. They have always cut the boys' hair, but this was another first. She just loves the quiet family time and the break from the usual rat race pace.