I thought about you and this thread while potting up some of this winter's cuttings into the band pots, Strawberry, yesterday afternoon. I wish I'd kept all of my old pickle and mayo jars, too, instead of putting them into the recycle bin as I just did some cuttings by sticking them into the dirt and putting jars or bottles over them and I didn't have enough. I used clear plastic cups for the others but don't know if they are heavy enough. Pieces of old stockings are good for tying roses up and also agree with Seil about re using plastic labels. Used gallon milk cartons are great for starting seeds in. Punch holes in the bottom, cut in half with the handle left as a hinge; instant greenhouse. Same with the two litre plastic soda containers. Left over newspaper and cardboard for making beds. Unless you have bermuda grass then nevermind about that. I've spray painted the cans that spaghetti sauce and veggies come in to use as give away vases. Also used toilet paper tubes stuffed with dirt as a container for seeds. You can make containers out of folded newspaper also; just plant them and the paper dissolves. I get tickled to think about a great way nature allows us to recycle - making a new plant out of rose prunings. Old leaves breaking down to make compost for the next year's growth. Those are real obvious things I do and think about that probably everyone else does too, and I'm always on the look out for another way to use what I have.

Oh dear. 1. keys 2. wallet with driver's license, money, credit, library & insurance cards 3. Band-Aid 4. card with 3 Gas-X pills 5. card with 8 Meclizine pills that seem to have expired last October 6. inhaler 7. key to my daughter's house 8. case for reading glasses that I wear whenever I am inside 9. checkbook with bank card & a couple of discount cards pen Blistex lipstick lip liner emery board package with 3 Stim-U-Dents 2x3 mirror in plastic case paper towel in baggie with 3 more Gas-X that are coloring the towel lavender a $20 bill so I'm never broke ticket stubs for "Julie & Julia" and "Harry Potter" Admit One stub, to where I have no idea receipt for a key fob battery that I bought in June receipt for gift shoes for my husband receipt for his birthday dinner at a steak house business card for a medical office one Quality Stree chocolate five Breath Savers a red & white wrapped hard candy that I just threw out large paper napkin (the nice, soft kind) Sigh - I suppose it could be worse...

Okay I will look underneath and try to take pictures of anything significant. I could definately email pictures as well as put them up on needlebar. Let me know regarding email addresses. I had no idea when I bought this machine it would turn out to be such an oddity. I know what you mean about it being a later time frame than national. That was something I noticed right away when I started trying to research this machine was that I could not find any national machines past early 50's or so. This machine is abviously early 60's. I have to say I love the thing and my sister fondles it every tme she comes over. We both sew and we both own singer 500A's so our taste in machines is pretty similar to say the least. Okay off to get some more pictures of the mystery machine. I will do the best I can and will answer any questions about the machine to the best of my ability. I want to know about this guy too and all this is definately piquing my interest even further!

50 Odd Things about you! If you opened this, FILL IT OUT! Learn 50 things about your friends, and let them learn 50 things about you! Do you like blue cheese? Yes 2. Have you ever smoked heroin? Never 3. Do you own a gun? No 4. Your favorite song? theme from "a Summer Place" and the Animals "House of the Rising Sun" 5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? No, over the past 10 years I have been to so many appointments I just take all in stride. I think "positive" and so far...all has been something I can/will survive. My motto: "this too shall pass" and my family/friends support has helped me over the hurdles 6. What do you think of hot dogs? Great food at the baseball park 7. Favorite Christmas Song? Traditional..."Silver Bells" Religious..."Silent Night" Fun.."I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa" 8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee 9. Can you do 10 push ups? I doubt it 10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? I have several pieces that are my favorite 11. Favorite hobby? Reading 12. Secret weapon to get the opposite sex? SPORTS...however; KNOW what you are talking about...Grand Slams and Touchdowns are NOT the same sport 13. Do you have A.D.D? Not that I am aware off 14. What one trait do you hate about yourself? My height 4'11" 15. Middle name? Kay 16. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? 1) Concern for my sister/family in Texas 2.) How I am going to pay the past due bills my DH neglected 3.) How my soldier, Jon is going to handle Iraq 17. Name 3 things you bought yesterday? 1) Groceries, Gas and toilet paper 18. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? 1) Water, 2) Coffee, 3.) Miller Lite 19. Current worry right now? Sister/family in Texas 20. Favorite place to be? My bedroom in total QUIET 21. How did you bring in the New Year? LOUDLY with family 22. Where would you like to go? Cancun, Mexico or Italy 23. Name three people who will complete this: ???? 24. Do you own slippers? Yes, a pair with a Breast Cancer Ribbon on them 25. What color shirt are you wearing? Blue 26. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No, prefer flannel SATIN SHEETS ARE FOR CRYING ON 27. Can you whistle? Yes, the regular way and using my fingers 28. Favorite color? Blue 29. Would you be a pirate? No 30. What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't sing in the shower. 31. Favorite girl's name? Adeline (grandbaby's name...but I have always loved Paige Nicole) 32. Favorite boy's name? Philip and Jonathan (my sons names) 33. What's in your pocket right now? Lint probably 34. Last thing that made you laugh? My life is in such turmoil I don't know 35. Best bed sheets as a child? Growing up in the 60's and 70's no such thing as "themed bedding" 36. Worst injury you've ever had? A broken left foot that I walked on for 3 weeks before I had an MRI (x-ray didn't show a break/fracture)revealing 2 broken bones under all the "top" bones in your foot. I was in hard cast for 8 weeks, air cast for 4 and a walking boot for 2 37. Do you love where you live? I LOVE the Nevada desert. I can't stand to be cold....give me heat, I can always undress 38. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3 too many 39. Who is your loudest friend? Everyone would probably agree it's ME 40. Do you have a dog? Yes, Cheebah....Bull Mastif/Pit Bull mix...gentle and most loving dog...nothing like her breeds 41. Does someone have a crush on you? heck if I know 42. Favorite cartoons? Anything Disney 43. Who is your favorite author? I have 3....Sidney Sheldon, Danielle Steele or Nicholas Sparks 44. What is your favorite candy? Snickers or Baby Ruth 45. Your favorite Sports Team? Football: Dallas Cowboys Basball: Atlanta Braves 46. What song do you want played at your funeral? My wishes are...NO FUNERAL...take that $$$$ and have a good time remembering ME and all our good times 47. What were you doing 12 AM last night? Sleeping 48. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Coffee, I need/want coffee...thank goodness I have an automatic timer 49. If you could work any kind of a job what would you? What I am doing now.....Party Rentals...I help "spend" other peoples $$$$ so they can have a great time and look good in their guests eyes 50.) Trait about yourself if you could you would change? ummmmmmmmmmm Maybe NOT to be soooooo forgiving Next?