Thanks to all for your suggestions. Since Helen expressed concern as to whether I was well or not - I am well and not ready to "kick that old bucket" yet. This was precipitated by the decision that we really need to sell Lake Anna because the house (100 years old, no heat, etc.) is too much for us and needs to be torn down. We don't want to put the money into building a new house there. So now hubby dear is in a hurry to get the place cleaned out and I need to decide whether to scatter the ashes there as I had thought I would (with plans to leave the place to our son) or now bring them back up to the house here and decide what to do. Still deciding. But I plan to be around for a long time yet - as long my ailments remain in the curable category of things like carpal tunnel which just limited my ability to write and use my good right arm for a while in February. But the doctor said my recovery from that surgery was "phenomenal". I could straighten my elbow and make a fist only 5 weeks after surgery. But of course, you all knew anyway that I was 'phenomenal"!!! LOL Tish ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================