[Baz]

Curious - did your Mom kill the deal before she called you - or afterwards after consultation with you.

I can relate, BTW.

My Mom just turned 99 last month and lives in her own home by herself. Luckily it's here in the same town I live so I'm there a couple times per week bring her provisions and helping with whatever is needed. I'm constantly looking at the stuff she gets through the mail trying to act as a stopgap for anything tempting. Like yours, my Mom still has her wits about her. But still.....lot of wolves in sheep clothing out there.....

Oh - her and my step-dad had hurricane shutters installed years ago and I think they've only used them twice. On my to-do list is to get them all in working condition again - the corrosion over the years on the fasteners is the challenge.