Hope things are better for your friend vbourck. We lost my sister's husband last Thursday. He was in the hospital one week...blood clot in his leg...threw a clot and it hit his heart...they could not put in filter...too blocked and scar tissue. He will be missed. I almost have Margaret's center bordered for the first time. It is really difficult since the border is sooooooooo small this time...I really feel it will get easier as we go...after all this is our first time...we will get a better idea of what we need to do as time passes. We probably won't be "comfortable" until it is all over!!!