moj...YUP...put a "cork" in it! I see them sitting outside in your gardens...maybe on display like this rack I have outside or tucked in among some hostas...but I would definitely look for that rope-macrame like stuff...looks like "diamonds" ...buoys hang from the rope, I think...oh, the OW is not letting me remember what they are called! I'll try to find a pic...some GJers have some in their gardens...I remember someone had a galvanized tub full of them! Beautiful finds, mjo! Love pottery! Jeanne S. my baker's rack on the open patio...

By the way, I successfully identified my Wal-Mart mini as a Sunny Kordana, sometimes called a Sunbeam Kordana. I like it for it's dark, glossy foliage, petal form and bright yellow; but the bush itself has a lanky, spreading habit (good for exhibiting, as the flowers grow singly on long stems, but bad form for a garden plant.) The blooms also tend to fade as they age. http://www.kordes-rosen.com/englisch/index.html The pic of yours looks very, very close to mine. Check out the Kordes site to compare

I don't sew clothes for myself anymore - only crafts/household decor. I do sew for my 2 1/2 yr. old granddaughter, but judiciously . . . they outgrow clothes so fast and you can get them so cheap now - much cheaper than I can sew them, so I only make very special or unique things for her. This winter, I made her a couple of animal-print fleece coats with black fur trim that get comments every single time we go out the door! My Joann's store has a rack of flyers right inside their door, and every one has a 40% off coupon for a 'cut' of fabric - as much as you want, as long as it's not on sale. Once I use my mailed coupons, I can go back as many times as necessary and use another flyer coupon. When I have time, I look through the pattern books and make a list of the patterns I want, then wait until they go on sale for 99 cents to 1.99 . . . which they always do, within a few weeks or so. I really miss our Walmart fabric section, so I'm pretty much at the mercy of Joann's . . . although we have a factory a half hour away that makes worldwide draperies, bedding, etc. They have an outlet store that sells end rolls of all their high quality decorating fabrics for next to nothing. I have made lots of valances, pillows, etc with their fabrics for a few dollars. I also mix and match pattern pieces to get a new version of something . . . it's true, sewing isn't what it used to be (cheap), but with a little effort, you can still "get your project runway on" and express your creativity without breaking the bank :)

'My other car is a Corvette". This sticker was on a Corvette! On a small car with 4 cylinder engine: "I could've had a V8", the sign emulating the well known tomato based drink. "My dog is smarter than your kid" "Don't blame me. I did not vote for him." The name of a local beauty parlor: "Curl up and Dye" "My Toy" On the plate of a Jaguar: "Purrrrr"