I had no real idea, on how I was going to start it up. and, the worst, I didn't take pictures!!! But, I dug a trench. At the top of the hill, where the water comes from the drive way and the other downspout (no rain barrel there yet) I dug a hole. I knew, you could buy a "box" to bury and hook to a drain pipe, but I am cheap. LOL. I used a black pot a tree came in. Set it in to see for fit, and then cut a hole near the top for the drain pipe. Fitted the drain pipe, and buried the drain pipe. The pipe I purchased did not have holes in it, but I put some along the bottom of the pipe. I mainly want to drain the water off. I am not that concerned with dispersing it along the way. I didn't fill the trench back up all the way, as I have a lot of rocks I thought I could put over it, to make somewhat of a dry creek. Also thought, this would be a place for more water to go, when it really poured, and wouldn't drain down to the pipe. I put some big chunks of concrete in the pot. Had those pieces here on this property when we bought it. Then, across the top I wish I had a grate that fits, but just put some landscape fabric and some bigger rocks that would hide it. I also used landscape fabric in the partially refilled trench, to keep the rocks from disappearing. Well, it worked. It drained it off. I guess, I need to get with it, and dig the rest of the trench and bury the rest of the pipe. Prior to all this, I talked with the neighbor below, and conferred with her on where to let this water drain to her property. As of right now, it all drains to one end of her property, and her french drain can't handle it all. We are draining it at the other end, and she will deal with it, if it doesn't work for her. Yeah, now, maybe my hill won't continue to wash down to her back yard. I sure wish, I had taken photos. Will take one of what it looks like right now, in the raw, and later, when it is finished and planted nearby. My goal is to have a rain barrel at each drain pipe. Till now, I had just two at the lower extensions that came from under the deck. I would pump this water up to the deck level in to a garbage can on wheels, and pull that around the house to water stuff with my watering can. I want to hook hoses to my barrels, to connect to my soaker hoses. Overall, I want to cut down on the amount of water going to waste, and the amount of $ I pay to water from the faucet. Moni

I read that US paper currency is not paper but rather a fabric similar to linen. I have left bills in pants pockets and washed them without damaging the bills. So I imagine you could just wash them in mild soap and water and rinse. If they just smell funny but are not dirty, you could air them out in the sun.

I hope you aren't as slow as us either. Though part of the problem was we enjoyed the process...other people spend their weekend playing tennis or golf...we designed floor plans. But I think about some of those interim designs and we would not have been happy with the house had we just thrown in the towel and said build it. This was our forever home and we wanted to be sure we were going to be happy with our investment for a long, long time. Then again, friend of mine was ready to build and then was told that they couldn't afford the house they had planned so they picked up a magazine and built the house they found in it then and there and are happy with the results. Each to his/her own.

I think you're prices are too low. You'd be lucky to make a profit on somethings. I just bought 2 peaches for $3 the other day. If you're making fruit pies and cobblers, I would definitely charge more for those. And,if your cookies have chips and/or nuts and butter, you'll be lucky to break even. Plus, you may have to plan on some stuff not selling. I would take preorders for the pies and cobblers (even cakes) and sell them whole for twice of what you paid to make them. People like being able to take bigger stuff home to other family members. If it's a fundraiser and a good cause, I would pay a lot more for homemade goods. I would price any individual item at at least a dollar or more. And, if you put enough fluffy icing on a cupcake you can charge big bucks for it! Just make sure to price stuff so that you're actually making a big enough profit to make it worth the effort. I'd hate to see you slaving and baking for 3 days to come out $7 ahead. How about doing some big iced cinnamon rolls one morning (or some other breakfast - bakery good)? I would bet you could charge a lot for those. People love eating with their morning coffee and will probably pay a little more for a treat then since it seems more like a meal instead of just a snack. Good luck; let us know how it goes.