The commercial ones can be worse than the diseases or insects they're trying to remedy. If you visit Dirt Doctor and look for the "library" link you'll be able to look up lots of problems and solutions alphabetically.

I've emptied the pickup and have a second load of laundry ready to dry. I'll put the boxes and their contents in his room and in the next few days I'll have him tell me what he actually used out of what we sent. We'll set those things aside and have them ready for the August trip.

I taught my daughter a bit about automotive diagnosis this evening. While she was here in town the Check Engine light in her friend's car came on. I showed her how to open the hood and to check the oil, the transmission fluid level, the coolant level, and what the other tanks and parts were. They'll have to get the car worked on - an oxygen sensor out of whack can be enough to trip the CE light, but putting it on the computer will help diagnose it. She got home okay.

SRS