Tarheelman, I did have the cd pack replaced some 10 years ago--when it could not be restarted when hot. I don't really know how to test for spark--have to take the spark plug out, right? I've never done that. fordtech, I guess that would mean the repair shop also for me! Thanks for both of your suggestions. I was hoping for something simple--like, you know, siphon out all the gas, do the sheboygan ritual foozie dance around the container, put the gas back in and voila! working mower!

I bought mine at a nursery - yes, could be a bit different, but the flowers are the same. i can see why you would be slightly annoyed by them, they seem to spread out and away and mine seem to "mound" up but I am definitely keeping an eye on mine - Luckily it is the only place designated for them - and there is now a brick wall on the other side (not shown on picture) that would help a bit. Cute little flowers, though :0) PS NEVER. NEVER buy a chameleon plant - they are horrible invaders and worst of all CHOKERS! carrie

Oh, Texas. I am so sorry you lost your birds. What a shame. I love all birds and have quite a collection of ceramic ones about the house. They have to look pretty real and be a separate sitting little bird to make it to my collection. I've got them tucked everywhere, and when I started making the bird houses, they really worked together. I raised two humming bird babies once that had fallen out of their nest. They were naked little things when someone brought them into the natural history museum where I was a docent. I got an eye dropper, put some sugar water and turtle food in it and they thrived! That 24 hour a day thing wasn't easy for the first couple of weeks, and one day I forgot to take them with me in the morning, so my dad took them to work to feed them. LOL They finally graduated to flowers from our back yard which we hung in their cage and were released when they could fly. It was really an experience.

Hi everyone! Great deal on your sewing machine Belle. Isn't it amazing how so many of those machines have lasted so long? New ones don't last anywhere nearly as well. Nice that you have one too Punk, they are a "treasure" and make a good table even in a non sewing household. Gosh, Anj, that's a shame about your Mom's. Wonder if you might find an old one with a good top and just switch it out? Anj, yesterday didn't go so well with my friend. She had me all upset and trying not to show it! She gets something in her head and just does it without thinking it though. She had called in her prescriptions and picked them up a week before her social security check would be coming in (and no, she was not out of them yet). She also cashed two checks at the grocery store after that--needless to say, they all hit the bank and cost her an nsf fee! She had $40 in her wallet that would have prevented the fee if only she had left it there a couple more days! Then she was complaining that the pharmacy didn't fill her prescriptions right and was showing me a bottle with only two pills in it. I told her it must be the wrong bottle because the receipt said they gave her a 60 day refill. After much reading and calling the pharmacy to verify what she had picked up. The pill bottle she had handed me had two white pills in it, but the label said they should be maroon. The pharmicist helped me identify what the white pills were, and they were not the same as the bottle she had put them in! I then had her show me where she kept her medicines. Scared me to death when she opened a drawer full of pill bottles! Luckily, those were all empty bottles! LOL Then I discovered that she had kept refilling her medications but had not emptied the prior bottles before starting on the new ones so she had multiple bottles of the same medications. I had to sit down, line them all up, look at exp. dates, milligrams, etc. then I combined the ones that were all the same into one bottle for her and told her to put all the empties in her recycling container. (Turns out she was saving the old pill bottles because she doesn't like to handle the big bottles of vitamins from Costco, so she puts her different vitamins into the empty pill bottles!) I really tried to explain to her how easy it would be to get her medications mixed up and be taking the wrong thing, but I don't know if I got through to her. She tends to be pretty set in her ways. I so wish her mobile would sell so she could go be where her daughter can look after her, I'm just so afraid of all the things that could happen to her. Sorry to unload all of that, guess you can tell I'm still upset about it all but don't know what to do about it. Won't really help to call her daughter, will just get her upset too! So glad your medications is working Anj, and that you are feeling better. I'm sure it is hard for you to slow down and try to not do so much--you are such a perfectionist! Just remember that the kids won't remember how clean the house is--they'll remember their time with you. Punk, my dogs need to see the groomer, not only do they need baths, but some trimming as well. I've been holding off until our rains were over, think it's now time. My friends have a Yorkie named Dootsie and she is going on 11 years old. She's had two litters of puppies and she still plays like a puppy herself! I just love her eyes and how she makes little sounds when you cuddle her. (Big sigh!) Gotta get going, grocery store time. I'll check back in later too. Luvs