oh my bestyears, I can't believe how calm your (very attractive) children look next to the maniacal looking cat. I'm afraid of being scratched just looking at that picture. Thank you to everyone for sharing your cards, there are so many wonderful photos of kids & animals. I probably mentioned this before but my sister received a photo card from her friends, just the adults and not the kids or pets. They wrote something clever about how everybody has cute kids and pets but how are the adults holding up? It was funny and pretty bold, since after a certain age many of us aren't willing to share photos of greying, aging selves with old high school friends.

Hostagrams, is there anyway you can find another tri can spinner for your new home? I think I'd be tempted to take the old one with me. If you're home hasn't been sold yet take it out before you show it again and it's legally yours unless already stipulated in the sales contract. Thanks for the link too! Plow, sounds like you have a great system going for you. Along with your recycling service. I do say I miss it coming to our home like it did in the city, but it's nice to know here it helps support 4H. It's worth the drive into town. Cyn, now that you mention numbers one and two I should ask if they do more. I was only going by what the city took. Hubby just went up this past Saturday so it will be a few weeks before we go up there again, but maybe they have a website I should check. I'm glad you mentioned that. Thanks! Seasyde, thanks for the link. I'll check that out. I'm so tired of having to cruch them by stepping on them. Hubby has been doing it lately since I wear my Bass thongs all summer long and they and crushing just don't go together. I'd either twist my ankle or hurt the shoes, though they are sturdy (I replace them about once every decade) I don't want to take the chance. Mommabird, you don't mean Columbus, Nebraska, by any chance, do you? Jak 1 sounds like you have a great system too. We have bins just out side the door to the garage, but we were lucky and found a drawer type unit that works great. Never thought of adding shelves right out side the door for purchased bins. At the time we bought ours we were having trouble finding anything aimed at recycling. I'm guessing it's easier now. We found the bin storage at Home Depot for only $19.99 about five years ago. As you can see it's double that now at Wal Mart. Here is a link that might be useful: Sterilite stacking bins

Thanks ya'll :D They are folded so center is a triangle. There is a link for directions, but I'm gonna need HossFly for his math skills to make me smaller patterns. Also gonna need to go buy some paper clips, because the bobby pins work, but they don't hold as tight. And ya know, I'm gonna have to go get myself one of those bone folders! Oh, and some cute scissors that cut decorative edges..this is the perfect excuse! I've also found a cute pattern for angels made from recycled cards, and they're so precious. I was just waiting for a spare minute to make some. Maybe today, it's raining! If I don't get to in the next couple days I'll just go ahead and share the link without making one to go along with it :D Making gift tags is a great idea,too!

Thanks Peggy, I want to know how much I appreciate this. In our emails I know that we have both had our trials and tribulations, and paying it foreward is one of the best ways to fight depression. In my part, I have been volunteering with the church youth group, sharing my canned goodies and some Christmas goodies to neighbors and shut-ins, it isn't about money but about doing for others. God Bless you, each and everyone. Stacie