Dreamweaver template is freaking out

OK... this is too weird.
1.  Made a master template as I've done a million times before
2.  I make changes to the template and it doesn't give me an option to SAVE. (grayed out)
3.  BUT... all the other pages are changing simontainiously (sp).  also without the need to SAVE..  (ouuuu.. insert Twilight Zone music)
4.  THEN... when I close an html page linked to the template, it asks me if I want to save changes made to the Main.css file.  HUH?
Normally what happens is when I make changes to the template, it allows me to SAVE.  Then a dialog box comes up asking me if I want to update the other pages.  YES.  THEN it updates them and if they are already open, I must SAVE them.
Is this making any sense at all???  UGH!!! 
Thanks,
esther

Nevermind.  I figured it out.
When I created my CSS in the template this time, I did not choose "in the document only" which I normally do.
Thanks anyway.
esther

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