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Sandy, I just saw this thread. Have you ever tried Provigil? Have you had a sleep study? Alot of us with FMS have alpha wave intrusion. That means that when we start to go into a deeper sleep, we automatically wake ourselves up. There is a med out for it. I think its called Xyrem, but I'm not sure how good it works. But I would definitely get a good sleep study first. I have been using a cpap machine for a little over 2 years and am doing...

I felt the same way but with decaying debris I think the bad water quality through out the winter months would be way worse than the stress of the moment so I chose to take mine out.

thanks Mike for the tips! I was already planning on buying the QuickSeam kit that Firestone sells and use the stuff in it even though I had no idea if all of it was necessary. I had no idea that the primer was that important! But, I figured as long as I'm going to be spending over $300 on the liner alone not to mention the new bigger filter, pumps, etc, etc that I just better do everything correctly. When I'm spending that kind of...

Did you check for signs of rot when you brought it in? If the water smells you might need to check it again. In any case keep us informed. Sandy

We have many different species of frogs but I have never seen a toad around here. It would be nice to see some. They are great 'buggers'

The hyacinth bloomed from October to November in Zone 5 in my settling pond this year. The only thing I can figure is that the overcrowding of the WC triggered the blooms. Usually we get a light dusting of snow on October 3 or 4th and a slight warming with freezing temps in November. This year the first dusting was a month late on November 3. As a ponder who is well aware of the weather I think something different is going on. Cool summers and...

If you notice a few ugly bugs that look plump and very well fed... water beetles and dragonfly larvae will dine fine on tadpoles. When the little tadpoles transform to toadlets and froglets, they are a quick snack for many terrestrial insects and :::gulp::: bigger frogs and toads There is a phase for some varieties where as they develop, tadpoles appetites turn to finding tadpoles delish...

Horton, The co-worker didn't know if it was plugged into a GFCI receptacle. I talked to an electrician about this and his opinion was that if the light was just leaking (this is my word, not his - he probably used a more technical word) electricity, and had not shorted out, a GFCI might not have helped. That may be why the co-worker just got a shock and not killed from it. I don't know. I just know all those babies (now grown up) are...

Yep...it is addicting

And I thought this post was a WARNING on the dire prolificness of these particular water plants! LOL! Nance