I think I'd go with Dr. Oz's beer suggestion, add popped popcorn and some mixed nuts. Hopefully there's some fruit trees around and a monkey or two in case I get really hungry. :-)

I've used chapstick off and on for years and I have found the medicated kind to be very soothing. I don't use it all the time, just when I've been out in the wind. Riding in an air-conditioned car for long distances always chaps my lips too. I have sensitive skin and there are a lot of products I just can't use. I don't wear lipstick except for special occasions and sometimes not even then. Doris Day (you younger ones probably won't know even who she is though) said at one time that she covers her whole body with vaseline and sleeps in something like a body stocking and gloves. I don't know if she was married at the time but I bet that's a real turn-off for a guy, huh? But anyway, there are natural alternatives to petroleum products. Good old olive oil, for instance. Or open up a Vitamin E oil capsule and smear it on. I'm not sure about that "Tea Tree Oil" thing though. Is there really such a thing as a "Tea Tree"? It kind of tastes like Castor Oil with almond flavoring in it. The truth of the matter is, we none of us know what's in some of these products we put on our skin. And yes the makers of these products would most definitely sell us something that's not good for us (and charge us big bucks for it) because they don't give a rip about whatever damage it does as long as they don't get sued because of it. The almighty dollar is always the bottom line. We must be our own advocates. The best thing to do is to just keep it as simple as you can. Use as many one- or two-ingredient products as you can. Good old witch hazel is what I used as an astringent during my oily skin days. Buy things without fragrance and without artificial coloring whenever possible. The secret to good skin is actually good health.

Nanny - We must have cross posted. Yeah, if the new foam doesn't work it just doesn't work. I'll take it as a lesson for next time! I have a side chair that goes with an old claw foot desk I need to redo. Maybe I'll also add some cushion to the kitty bed. If I look on the bright side it could've been a more expensive mess up! I managed to get the corners pretty good I think. I'll go over them with a hammer. The gun I'm using now is a Fasco. I think it takes special staples but don't know if I can use a different size with it. Like I said it does seem to be working good. I'll keep it in mind for future projects!

"Elmer, Tub drains are smaller than shower drains. Given the same shower head with identical pressure and flow rate the tub is going to drain at least somewhat slower than a direct shower drain" I looked it up and you're right about size - 1.5 inch diameter pipe is code for a tub, 2 inches for a shower. But I'm going to tell you, in my experience that doesn't matter. I had one of each that needed to be snaked in the last 6 weeks. Perhaps backwards from what you expect, the tub has a 30 year old shower head that predates flow restriction limits (I know because I bought it and installed it back then) and the shower has a brand new shower head with the new California flow standard. The tub with the unrestricted head now flows directly to the drain and goes down, no backup. Same with shower but with much less flow. As I said before, if your tub drain is backing up when showering, it's very likely there's a partial clog that needs to be cleaned out. California has enacted the nation's most restrictive rules for flow restrictions for plumbing fixtures and showerheads. The energy and water savings of these measures are staggeringly huge. Perhaps like so many other things, the rest of the nation will follow California's lead in coming years.