lets see.. what has happened since wednesday??? umm..... yeah... not alot. yesterday we continued our search for a fountain for my mom. we decided that we could probably make one for alot cheaper than it would cost for a pre-made one. after seeing those whikey barrels at k-mart a couple of weeks ago, we decided to use those to make a fountain that some places sell pre-made. it is basicly a couple of wine barrels, both with plastic liners (one with a little spout built in) and one basicly pours into the other. as it turns out.. k-mart put those whiskey barrels on sale... so we bought a couple. then went to Yardbirds (which is like a cross between an Orchard Supply and a home Depot.) and bout a couple or wine barrel liners. problem was... there is a difference between a wine and a whiskey barrel... aparently, wine barrels are bigger.. so they didnt fit. luckilt Orchard DID have whiskey barrel liners... so we returned the wine liners and bought 2 new ones at Orchard. my dad already had a pump, so we pretty much have evrything.. almost. we just need a hose for the pump and some cinder blocks to elevate one of the barrels... and then, hopefully, we'd finally have a fountain.. one that is very representative of this area (well.. if that were so.. they would be wine barrels... but who can tell the difference ;-) and for alot less than $100... let alone the 300 or so it would cost for a fake rock one.