Rookie question ... I've created an image with a number of nodes and have combined all the nodes into a path. Now, I want to fill but I do not get what I was hoping for. Attached is the svg file showing the unexpected result. I would like the entire area filled in, but a diamond shape in the middle is not filled in. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for the reply.
I'm not following, however. The screenshot you show is different than what I am working with. In your pic, there is a gap, but there is no gap in mine.

ok, got it. I had to backstep a little to get it, but its all filled in now. Thanks so much for your help.