DH downloaded Diet Organizer Moble by Mulberry Soft, $25 to buy but you can download and use for 30 days free. It keeps track of your exercise (yes, yard work counts), and what you eat. He updates after each meal/exercise session and has lost 50 pounds this year. His is on his PDA, but there is a version for the pc too. You will be surprised how much less you will eat if you have to write it all down. But that will come later, now we will just get moving more. We went to a continueing education on diet and exercise and her point was move, just move. For 30 minutes a day extra, just move. During our breaks she whould go out and walk around the parking lot while most of us were standing and talking and got her 30 minutes in before lunch while teaching the class. That was when I decided it could be done and have started trying. Here are some tidbits she also gave us: Running is not really better than walking for weight loss and is harder on the knees and hips. One step up stairs counts as 2 steps walking because you have to pull your weight up. Hold your arms bent at the elbows and close your hands. Letting them swing can cause stress on the shoulders and hands. Jumpping rope for 5 minutes is about the same as walking for 15, but tougher on the knees and hips. When doing yardwork be careful not to use your back. Using your legs for lifting and carrying is safer and burns more callories. Good luck and I'll make a new post for weekly updates. beverly

This site hasn't been the same since Spike started charging for it. A lot of folks left then, and it has never recovered. I wish it was more active too. I thought it might get better after the sale of the site, but it hasn't.

What a treasure! I have several old quilts made by my grandmother and a couple I think we're at least pieces by my great- grandmother. A couple were in pretty rough shape because they were well-used as they were meant to be. I washed them in my front loader with mild detergent, extra rinse, with no problem. An embroidered quilt would be different. I would also vote for having an expert add a small binding as would fit the style of the quilt. If you then think it needs a wash, soak and lightly spin dry. Repeat for rinsing. Air dry.

I've this vague feeling, not in the least confident, just a feeling, that when something shows up within 'activity' but clicking the link gives a 'not found' that the post has been flagged. Unless it contains some gross violation it may reappear, sometimes later. Edit to update; I think Emily sort of said about the same thing a few hours ago in response to someone else.. Her argot; "...may have been caught in our automatic filter for moderation.''