How many bags of sprinkles does it take to fill a gross of 5/8 dram vials if the bags contain 8 oz by weight?

Back in the way back days I did a lot more crafting kinds of things. I learned to clean, card, and spin wool. I know how to knit (thought crochet never seems to stick in my head), embroider, sew and then some. But the part of this process I never quite figured out was how to weave. The intricate patterns of tapestries always baffled me - so ( Read more... )

For the last seven years or so, I have kept correspondence with a man in Australia. We met on HotorNot.com, of all places, and have followed one another’s lives through quite a lot of ups and downs. Someday I would like the opportunity to visit him and to go skiing with he and his wife.

See more progress on: Visit Australia

What he said. :-)

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Next article in the series about the tax rebate debate

This just hammers it home for me:
"Proponents of the rebate-for-all assert that more of lower- and middle-income households should be included in any rebate plan because they are more likely to spend a bigger chunk of their rebate than are higher-income households ( Read more... )

Just saw an article on CNN Money about the proposed tax stimulus for the economy and it really makes me want to pat the commenters on the back ( Read more... )

Someone just came to the house selling furniture door-to-door. They have a 51' truck outside full of Thomasville furniture and were offering to sell me stuff literally off the truck. Ah, the joys of being home on a weekday.

( Random babble about World of Warcraft )

From Tampa Bay 10's report on the sperm whale in the Bay:

" Fort De Soto Park, Florida -- New information has been released regarding the sperm whale that came into the mouth of Tampa Bay over the weekend."

The story has since been reworded.

Glad I don't read the news at work often otherwise I might be fired for laughing too much.