Bonnie -

Don't relegate yourself to lurkdom - we have a professional one of those already (Bruce, you know who you are :-)).  Besides, you are not along in knowing next to nothing about preservation/restoration of historic properties.  My closest link is I spent 7 years renovating a house, but not to anyone's specs but a former marine.  Besides, I'm very closely related to Gab, which really explains my presence on this list, since I practically NEVER stay on topic.

- Pam

PS - your weeks will become years, I'm sure.

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At any rate, for at least the few weeks that I'll probably stay here, since I really am- or need to be a lurker, since I know next to nothing about preservation/restoration of historic properties..  I guess I'm the first (?) "Presto-Shrinko". <wink again> I do hope that if this foray into "introductions" isn't too far off of list topics... 

Bonnie

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