Yep,he's A.O.K. in my book!It's just that sometimes" Things" really do happen,a few of my seed friends have"passed', and in 2 cases friends daughters have been killed.Just tune into your local news-things happen so unplanned and we have absolutely no control over it.It does get kinda really weird when nobody has heard from someone in months,seems to make you wonder.I found about Katies passing here,even though I was still doing up a big pkg. to her to trade.The whole thing about this is-ya just don't know.Wend

Is it safe to use organics on the new lawn? >>>>>yes, if you have worms then your lawn is already on an organic method :) so my next question would be fertilize with what? When? and how much? How about after that? >>>>>you can use many of the "meals" provided at feed stores (alfalfa, corn gluten, soybean, cotton seed) Another question about organics is can they be used too act as a preemergent, like for crabgrass or other weeds? or a post-emergent? >>>>>corn gluten meal can be used as a preemergent, but this quality can only be utilized if the timing is right, which is during the spring, before weed seeds germinate. Some go by the rule of thumb to apply preemergents when the forsythias begin bloom. Any specific rules regarding the use of organics on a lawn? >>>>>you're on the right track so far. just remember, everything that you put on your lawn will contribute to your soil's tilth as the organism break it down. so don't forget to mulch mow some leaves into your lawn this fall. What would a typical organic fertilizer schedule look like for the year? some do it 3/4 times per year, i try to but usually forget. and go by your own judgement, does your lawn look strong, thick, and green??

P. Thank you for posting your blog. I, too, am currently building in Cedar City, so I can relate to your story. We are building owner/builder and broke ground in August. It's been a much bigger challenge than I expected, but things are moving along. Your house is looking great by the way. I grew up in an area of Southern California that had many Eichler neighborhoods and many, many, MCM homes. I think you designed yours very well. Good luck with the rest of your build.

SInce I have not seen the other systems I am not sure how they differ from Franklin-paper based, but as an idea I like the concept of self-care and dedication to family as a mainstay of the FC idea. I really like the ideas I have taken from the tapes.. plus personal modifications I have made to my binder. I know that others do the same with the PDA based system.. in fact I have FC on my PP..but I am just not a PDA person.. I don't like tickytacking in on those little keys or a screen ~ husband loves his~. For me there is just something about the paper.. and as I think about it..that is really it.. I have so much other paper in my life that my binder gives me a place to put those bit and slips. I go so far as to use my mini-punch to then put them right into the binder. Color chip sample, walpaper bits. Also things I pull out of magazines and results from medical tests. Right now I am working on a comand stand for mine. FC makes one but it's a bit of ~office~ looking for me. So I am taking a nifty old wooden tray and adding feet to the front and back with bigger feet in the back so the tray sits at a tilt. This will keep my binder up off the counter and out of the way of spills. By keeping it out while at home ALL written stuff goes in there.. notes from phone conversation, notes for my busniess and the like. I TRY to use two different color pens for home and business and with luck on my new tray there will be place for a back up set since I tend to loose them in the sucking void of my house and 5 kids... all of whom deny that they would ever touch them ~G~ Maddiemom