Buyer Beware> I have bought items from Goodwill off and on for the past few years. We didn't have a store close by. One thing you need to check is the outrageous shipping charges and handling charges. I saw a lovely metal vintage style tea pot I would love to have....bid 3.00 reasonable............shipping 10.00........handling.....2.00. Hmmmmmmmmmm tea pot not so attractive at 15.00 and that's if you get it for the 3.00 bid. I love looking thru all the items Goodwill has but some of their shipping rates are way out of line. All these items are donated and I know for a fact it doesn't cost 10.00 to ship one tea pot. Don't want to rain on your parade just want to make you aware. I also bounce between goodwill and ebay and yes I am a wicked sniper...............LOL Does anyone remember Andy's Warehouse Auction? It was run by Fingerhut no less..........oooooooooh the bargains I got there and their shipping was reasonable. How i miss them. There were a couple others but I don't remember the names. Sigh! Hmmmmmmmmm maybe I should google. Then there's freecycle.............I can't begin to tell you all the goodies I have gotten off there. Ok so I belong to 5 different ones.............:) I subscribe to all that are within a 50 mile radius and try to pick up two or more items on one trip if possible. Anybody watch the Junk Brothers? Boy would I like to find some of the loot they find. And that Workshop............ ChelCass

What a wonderful shopping day for you. That Arthur Court tray was a screaming deal. I only see the expensive ones while out shopping. The scarves are such a great color and will be lovely with your dishes. I love the deer and know you have the perfect decor to go with them. At Home America has nice things so I'm sure they are heavy. I have some pencil figurines and enjoy using them too. The baking dish looks brand new. You can bake me something and send. Just Kidding! I've been trying to cut down on my sweets but I Love Them more than other food. Sweet little pinecones. Are they metal? That's an interesting little tree you found. Bet it won't be long and you'll know exactly how to fit it into some of your decor. Luvs, I'm so sorry you didn't get to go shopping w/friends. I believe everything happens for a reason. We'll just have to believe you'll hit the jackpot when you GO!!! Punk

Your photo conveys intense emotions and struggle very well. The use of B&W with the warmer colors of the angry figures is great. To me the B&W suggests despair and detachment. It might be a little edgy for this forum, I hope not. Just from a purely artistic pov, I would leave the words off and remove the hanging picture and other equipment in the scene. The starkness of the bare log walls is very effective and those objects distract. We are used to seeing pretty pictures here, this is an altogether different kind of photo. Oh, and be sure to take the pix with you when you visit your shrink (just kidding).

Hi again. I'll try to answer the questions. Heavy corduroy will certainly work, but it doesn't wear terribly well, so I would put an extra layer of something really durable on the bottom, and this will also cover the seamed edge of the webbing. The bottom of my totes pictured above is Sunbrella, which is very abrasion-resistant, but also works up easily. Canvas or denim would also work. The bottoms of these totes take the brunt of the wear and tear, so use something really durable. As for how I made the totes, I used the method on this site listed below. My measurements are a bit different, but I'm not going out in the rain to measure one, LOL. The bags live in my car. I know I made the handles longer so I could carry them over my shoulder if I wanted. And my bags were maybe 2" smaller all over. The DH wanted them bigger, but they can end up so big that you can't carry all the groceries that will fit in. I hope this helps. Mary C Here is a link that might be useful: Totes