Thanks jane, punk, kathleen, OA & PMoon! Yup, "rainchecks" definitely accepted for when the bus can make it! LOL! And, punk, I LOVE good kids' books...the GW Goldilocks may become a bestseller! Sure, you have first dibs w/Dollbaby (she told me she LOVES spunky cheerleaders!) kathleen...Dollbaby told you that, uh?...about wanting a cloche...well, after seeing your t'scape w/butter ones, I am on the lookout! LOL! So, OA, I'm BS'ing Val Day ahead! (uhhh, OA..that's "brainstormin"...not whatever else you may be thinkin'! :-O Thanks, gals! You all put a smile on my face this morning & it's snowing & s'pose to start blowing the next couple days! Jeanne S.

I just want to thank everyone who tried to help me with locating this pattern. I had seen it on E-Bay but was too late to bid on it so I sent the seller an e-mail and asked her if she might have another copy and by golly, she did! She offered it to me for the same price that her auction ended at which was only $3.25 including shipping so I purchased it happily! Thank you all again, it's nice to know there are people out there who are willing to help a fellow crafter locate a needle in a haystack when needed. Until next time, Kim

so many things listed here that I love - and still live with! I love inefficient light bulbs! I don't have many 100watts. probably should have stocked up on t hem - but couldn't think of any room where I used them! I have bunches of 60 W bulbs and will buy a bunch more. including the ylw bug bulbs. and some 3 way bulbs - I have OLD brass floor lamps that use those. I love the Vinyl kitchen floors - mine is in planks now rather than sheet. If there's a dw leak, I can rip up a few planks and replace them. Same will go in the baths and laundry. Actually, the whole house will have them - with area rugs. Including an old oriental or 2 (from my MIL). I would probably have carpet if not for allergies, desert dust, the dog and ease of cleaning! I still use a landline. I'm the only one I know who doesn't use a cell phone. I have one in a drawer - haven't used it in yrs. I shld put time on it and use when I drive tho. "I despise the idea of cell and smart phones which can interrupt anything else you're doing" - I agree. I hate seeing / hearing people walking around in stores with a phone at their ear. or talking to someone on a cell ph in their car. I don't want to talk to someone driving. old fashioned bedspreads - I still have the chenille one my mom bought for me (and my sister) when we were in HS. It's a twin size, but I keep it. ceiling fans - many people don't like or use them. Here in AZ we love 'em. I have them in all living spaces/rooms. I had a newer one put in my bedroom last spring and will replace the one in the LR in a few months. The ones in the other rooms are just cheap white ones (you can buy for 50.00 or less in HD). I'd rather have old brass or glass doorknobs BUT my hands can't turn them these days, so I'm switching out to the levers. Most of what I have and love was from my MIL's house. She died at about 74 in '78. Nothing in her house was new - it came from her mother's or MIL's house or was bought when she was newly married. Heavy old furniture - beautiful. Even most (if not all) of my lamps came from her house. I had several rewired yrs back and have a good number of them that still need rewired before I can use them. I have lots of books - and several bookcases for them to live in. My windows will have shades, not louvered blinds... I can put the shades up during the day and see out. But then, I live in the country on acreage so no one's close enough to see in anyway. Most of my windows don't have anything at them yet. louvers are a pain to clean on windows or doors! and I love my bisque appliances. don't like SS I even like my old laminate counters! I love my OLD stuff.

So many talented people on GW/Houzz. I've enjoyed seeing everything. I don't have any pictures to share, but have done stitching (cross stitch, needlepoint, petipoint and embroidery). Several of my friends and I decided to do a holiday sale years ago, where I made a lot of rosebud topiary, rosebud picture frames and reindeer centerpieces. I've done numerous centerpieces and other floral arrangements, wreaths and topiary for our homes. Canvas art done with various pieces (coins, rings, keys, metal pieces, textured papers and cloth, etc). I've sewn curtains, tablecloths and costumes. Created several garden areas at our last home. I played the flute and piccolo in high school and was in an Army Reserve Band. I also twirled rifle in high school, and have the bad wrist to prove it! My most consist talent has been decorating/accessorizing.