Okay...I actually got this box on Thursday...and yes I opened it then, but have been busy. This wonderful package came from MargeC. She sent Vintage, Floral & Romance..Miss Elizabeth's scrapbook pages, 2 different types of shape scissors (I didn't have these shapes either!), a great garden flower windmill (it is already in its new home), a memo gift set with a floral design, a writing journal with a floral motif(I'm going to use this one for my reflections of my teaching), a photo memo box(OK..I just realized what this is..call me slow. This is sooo cute), a wonderful double teddybear figurine holding a heart shaped crystal, and a beautiful oval shaped gift box full of seeds & bulbs. The list of seeds & bulbs: Gladiolus Madame de Paris Gladiolus Prins Claus Winter onion Hollyhock Summer carnival Yellow Figleaf Hollyhock Hollyhock Double Peach Poppy Pink Siberian Iris Purple Helleboru Mixed daylilies Lunaria Purple I can't wait to get these to growing and seeing them bloom. She also sent a sweet fairy card. Thank you so much Marge for sharing. I really have some wonderful gardening friends. GW is a wonderful place. Dee

I did Travertine tiles in my master bath and went with Travertine countertop - I love it! It looks so uniform, pretty, and serene. It looks nice also because you have a counter of 4-5" over the wall tiles, and if the tiles and countertop are the same it kind of looks uniform and consistent. Here is a link that might be useful:

Hey you guys. : ) OK a yard is roughly equal to a meter - a little bigger, I think. (I'm from Canada, so I wasn't sure the exact difference, so I googled it.) I could always get 2.5 meters, or so, to be on the safe side. Thanks for the detailed info, francy. I actually didn't realize you made the 2nd, longer, apron and just shortened it. I thought you had made #1. So, that's good to know. Yes, I agree, budster, it would be fantastic if you would make the apron. : ) Accompanied with photos; and a tutorial - lol. ; ) (Totally kidding.) I realize you have lots on the go. A question (one of many), is it 'normal' for those with the sewing bug to, um, accumulate patterns? They weren't as expensive as I thought they would be, and I picked up a few Simplicity patterns. Plus, I got a teeny pattern for a little 'patch' bag. Also, I went into a really great sewing shop, where the people working there were so friendly and helpful. They are also a dealer for the Husquavarna (I'm pretty sure that was it), and Janome. She eagerly showed me some 'feet'; and I bought 2 of them (not very expensive, which was surprising). I have information overload; but one of the feet is called, "Adjustable Zipper Foot - Low Shank". I believe she said it sews over 'humps'. I'll have to ask her again. I'll post of photo of it, and see if you guys know anything about it. OK, I googled 'jean-ama-jig' and it's definitely not similar to that. Hmm, I'll see if the jean-ama-jig is available in any of the stores around here. Thanks for the recommendation, budster. : ) Just for fun, here's a photo of the foot; and the little bag pattern. One can never have too many patterns or feet, I always say. lol. Dee

While I don't have that one I do have one that glows. Cheerio/Playboy. In the daylight it is bright and cheerful. At night, after the sun sets, it glows. I have no idea how it does it. Must be a trick of the light and how it reflects it. Indoors it is still very pretty but we have south facing windows that get alot of light. Perhaps if you have north facing windows that admit alot of blue light or have reflected light from paint colors in the room that is interfering with your perception of color. It also could be that outdoors it is getting reflected light from a good angle and that is making it glow.