Thank you everyone! ....and twospoiledhuskies i feel for you!!! Yes, live and learn...i am definitely going to take the stitches out after reading all your posts! have to quit for the night on my computer...just came upstairs to my desktop real quick...one of my little dogs chewed up the power cord to my laptop downstairs. the last time he did it not too long ago he blew up my laptop! catch up with you all tomorrow!...and yes doing the board inbetween ripping out stitches sounds like a great idea!! Good night!