Maggie is going into these Josette trances and seems oblivious. Is Cassangelique causing this?

I'm sure Cassangelique has nothing to do with it.  I wouldn't think she knows anything about it.  I think that the earrings bring back the memories to Maggie.  They are still suppressed from Julia's hypnotism, but actually wearing the earrings probably makes her vaguely aware of something.  She knows it has to do with the Old House, but so far, apparently nothing more.

I had to laugh at Liz wearing a sleeveless when this time Vicki showed up with long sleeves!!  And, quite agree about Vicki's hair!!!

The other day Willie was going on to Barnabas about the dream and how he was afraid to have it.  He clearly knew the "chain" was occurring.  Barnabas also told him that he was the ultimate victim and it was in that connection that he got the idea for Willie to steal the portrait and have the "aging" done; hoping to end the curse.  Suddenly, today, Willie knows nothing of all of this.  Julia tells him the situation and he seems completely surprised and uncomprehending.

It always seems strange (although this time she at least sympathized with Willie) when she couldn't refrain from telling Mrs. Johnson, yet she keeps telling them that they must break the chain!!  And, it gets worse with each person, too.

C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S!!![/size]

Brava, Elizabeth!!!

The ones mentioned above don't bother me (while none are close to being favorites, I don't have any particular problems with any of them).  I think I'll go for PT Sabrina.  She didn't bother me too much in regular time, but her voice would get on my nerves with her PT character.

Thank you!

I've decided that "Spirits" definitely refers to the two of you.  When I checked in, there were just a couple of us and 1 spirit and you had just made a post.  I noticed that 1 spirit and I were the only ones left and then noticed that it was "fixed," - so that apparently solves that mystery!  Except, it means that we don't know which of you is "with us" unless 2 happen to be present!!

It always irritates me the way they seem to spend almost no time with Adam, then leave him to Willie and expect him to do what's right!  When Barnabas spent a couple of minutes with him, giving him food and then left, he said, "I'll be back tomorrow,  my first reaction was, what else does he have to do?  One would certainly expect them to spend most of their time with him, working with him.  And, again, what else do they have to do?  (Julia never seems to go to Windcliff.)

However, apparently they ARE doing more teaching than we realize and we're just not seeing it.  Barnabas asked how he learned about using a spoon and, later, the napkin and whether Julia had taught him.  Barnabas told Julia that he had spent the day with him and then left to get him food.  So, perhaps it wasn't just those couple of minutes.  When Adam said, "music," again my initial reaction was to wonder how he had learned that word.  Then Julia said something about him remembering her teaching it to him.  So, perhaps they aren't as bad as we think.

(I'm not saying they're good, but not as bad as it would initially appear!)

I was also surprised at Barnabas preparing to return to Collinwood as Julia was treating Adam's shoulder.  They know how he can react, especially to pain.  She's treating a bullet wound.  One could reasonably expect that she could happen to hurt him and immediately be subjected to an attack.  But, as soon as he seems to be calmed down, Barnabas is ready to leave her alone with him!