Thanks Dona, for your comments, very much appreciated. I faxed Brandy a copy of the seventeen page document, so after she has time to review it, and my response, I'd love to hear if I addressed the issues clearly. I still feel like I was hit by a truck, or maybe just kicked hard, while I was down. Today, I decided to rally back, so I did this response, faxed it to my attorney, worked with both my ponies (they are doing better!) and am loading up a glaze kiln. I think I need a nap. Taking girls with me tonight to teach throwing at a shop nearby, and then back home to spend the night and ice skate at 5:30am. Lucky me :-)