Sub-Detroit the fox squirrels are being pushed out by the black phase gray squirrels. I noticed that during the very cold part of winter the Fox squirrels are not as active as the gray squirrels. Mostley maple trees in my yard but I do have a Paw-Paw tree that is just getting gentiried and produces fruit prolificly and the Black-phase Gray squirrels hav discoverd the fruit and really is a bummer I didn't get one fruit to eat last fall.

Reminds me of my Chihuahua puppy playing with one of his toys!

My father was a soldier in WWII; he was at Anzio & in North Africa. Like so many who live through the worst battles, he made light of his wartime duty. I never knew, until after he was gone, how horrific his experiences must have been. I'm with you, Maurice, we don't know, we *can't* know, what they've been through; whatever our opinions of the politics behind it all, every returning veteran deserves our support, our understanding, all the love we can pour out for them. Thanks for your post.

I like this method because it is fool proof and because the pictures will stay alligned indefinitely. First, I cut out paper templates for each pic. I use brown postal paper.Then I arrange my pics on the floor to get a basic idea of what would look good. Then I hang my paper templates on the wall attaching each template with painter's tape on each corner. I move the templates around until it looks just right. You can precisely measure spacing or not, it just depends on what sort of look you prefer. It is necessary however, that you sort of use a level on each template--you'll have another chance for leveling more precisely when you attach the pic to the wall. I attached 3M velcro strips to the back of each pic according to 3M's directions. Be careful that the strips will not show from the sides when walking down the hall. If your frames are wide enough, the strip should be placed in the shadows. If frames are thinner and one side is more visible than the others, I might put two strips on a less visible side, along with one on the top and one on the bottom--just don't shortchange your strips. I also always place strips so that the picture hangs flat rather than tilted (top and bottom rather than just at the top) even if 3M suggests that only one strip is needed per the weight of the pic. Before hanging, I tear a section of each template away where the strip will attach the pic to the wall, but I leave major portions of the template in place to guide me on where to hang the pic. I press the frame in place per 3M's directions with a small level on top of the pic frame while at the same time aligning the frame with the template. When the project is complete, I carefully lift each pic frame part way from the wall, so that I can slide and/or tear the paper template away from behind the pic without losing the precise placement of the pic on the wall. I reattach the frame to the wall again by repressing in place. Here is a link that might be useful: 3M Command Strips This post was edited by theresa2 on Thu, Aug 28, 14 at 21:59