Thank you. The mushrrom is definately a bug for me. It remains visible long enough for me to get the kid to try to pick it 3 times, then find another kid and have him try to pick it 3 times, so its not a matter of getting to it right before it disappears. As far as the blockage, it just takes years to clear it, apparently. After reading your response, i checked the blockage and it was 24% cleared. ARGH! I can't afford to put all my villagers on a single task for 30+ years, rofl. I guess i'll just keep the builder plugging away at it, and get everyone else back to their usual tasks.
Thanks ~hug~
P.S. I can't seem to find where to edit my profile