Ok, ok..I am givning in! I am on the prowl for either those birds or a couple of green singing finches. Jojo, you just made me realize how much I miss hearing the singing of birds in my home.lol It made winetr go by so much better than the dead silience in my home. I think I know who named those birds..lol. Such cute names that only a kid or two can come up with. I would love for you to raise them along side of us, all the way to the brood, hatchlings, and babies. I would love that Jojo since I have a thing for birds. Just love them and you have yourself such a beauty of a pair! Hi Al, Jodi, Josh, Jodik, and Laura! I missed all while I was sick.;-) Laura. I have been sooooooo sick and now that I have got better nergy, it's time to catch up onmy e-mail. I am sorry about the delay bust just know that I appreciate you and the rest of the bunch here. I am SO BLESSED to have such great friends as you all. Love you all! Mom, says to send a group hug to you all! Mike

That is one amazing DIY. You guys are so clever and creative! That soapstone is killing me -- I'm trying to touch that incredible vein through my monitor. Now I have to ask -- what is on the other side of the kitchen, beyond your angled wall and little table-n-chairs set? It looks like more chairs. What's that room, if I may ask? I love your trash can in your island. I love all of the clever ways you added space...the soap pullout, the angled tray cabinet, etc. Brilliant! Congrats -- enjoy it!

Sometimes you have to let it all out and other times just walk away. You told your son you won't help and its probably very hard on him not having a wife that will work and earn money for the household. So, many do need two but there are alot of moms/wives that stay home but they are earning money somehow and learn to budget big time to make ends meet. She will always put you down so she twists it to make you the bad guy not herself, you know the truth and so let it drop. I know I went through hell and back with my mother and sil and no matter what I did or didn't do it wasn't good enough and the horrible comments all the time. This fall I literally couldn't stand nasty sil and the horrible terrible things she was doing, lost everything and her going at me like something else. I broke down and emailed to my brother everything going on and guess what he said if you going to talk nasty then won't reply. So, you know who they will always believe and go with their wives and you won't win so drop it and let it be and don't answer those calls from your son then, he can leave messages and you don't have to say no money, won't give you any, can't help you and not going too as we are getting older and need to care for ourselves in old age and the world isn't getting any cheaper, its getting more expensive. kathy

Thanks so much everyone for your kind remarks! This was Parke and me, when he came home for a wedding, this past Sept. I even bought him a beer. He's 21 :o)