Thanks, I brought plastic & checkbook- thankfully, as just where I walked in there was a booth having a big clearout sale on little yard art pieces, got a small bunch of dragonfly and butterfly "stakes" for $7.00 total! They didn't take plastic, but I was able to write a check! Spent longer than I expected, but got some ideas!!

When we started using our Wolf AG range (same burner type as rangetop?), our old Farberware and Revere Ware pans would scorch along the bottom edge (inside), and then be a PITA to clean. I decided to purchase an All-Clad French Skillet (offered at an introductory price since they'd just come out, and then used a coupon as well). The A-C pan performed much better--more even heating/cooking/ no scorching (or very little, which deglazed quickly once juices were released or some liquid added), and the A-C pan was much easier to clean as well (a small sprinkle of BKF and a blue scrub sponge keeps mine looking terrific). Using coupons and other introductory specials, I fulfilled my holiday wish list that first year by purchasing a small set of All-Clad pots and pans, along with a few open stock pieces. I am very happy with their performance on my range. Mine are the orignal tri-ply SS pans. I know Williams Sonoma is now selling the new d5 A-C (5-ply), but I don't know if they are that much better or not. They are heavier, as are the lids with their larger handles, but all the pans have pouring "lips," which the tri-ply do not (which is not a big PITA like I'd thought it would be), and the long handles on the pots/pans have been re-designed to make them more user-friendly, but again, don't know if they really are, or not.

Those are cute Terriks! Stylish toe, not too pointy but just right! Some detail but not too much. The heel looks good but I cannot tell the height. WhatâÂÂs the brand? Oh boy, it just dawned on me tonight that I did something incredible stupid when I sold the house. In order to get all my clothes and husbands clothes in the closet at sons house (we are staying here till we find a house to buy) I packed most of our colder weather clothes and put them in one of the two large storage lockers. I have no idea where they are in the storage lockers. So, now IâÂÂm going to have buy some cardigans as wellâ¦a new black purseâ¦and??? ItâÂÂs a sad time which is causing me to lose focus on some basics I need especially now that I have to buy more stuff. I always get a bit wigged on my concentration when feeling stressed. Some of you may remember me posting about my aunt with seven inoperable brain tumors. That was I think 2 years and close to six months ago. We sort of grew up together as she is only four years older. Things are not looking good. She is in the hospital now and her husband is waiting to get some direction from their main doctor. She went well past her life expectancy and up till recently kept up with her social life. She did not have much use of one side of her body ( wheelchair) but never lost her sharp mind. I just spoke to her last week and she said she was holding her own. Since then one of the tumors moved and she is going downhill pretty fast as far as pain, communication and movement goes. She can still respond a tiny bit though and seems to recognize people. ItâÂÂs all so sad even though we have all known that there would not be a happy ending.

That is how I have my DS Kindle set up - I didn't want it tied to my account, so I just bought him an Amazon card (they actually have Kindle ones, but any Amazon card works). I bought a $25 one from the grocery store - no fees. Check with your local library too! I can "check out" books from my local library, down load them via Amazon for free. I get to keep them on the Kindle for 2 or 3 weeks and they they take them off. In Iowa it is called WILBOR - and it works GREAT!!! I use my library card number to check them out, but I do it from my home computer.