I am just cutting some 4 inch tile to make address signs.. Then i plan to see if it works on plates. I'll take pix tommorrow. And then there are the stepping stones I want to work on. and then the plate that I started with nippers. Probally better to finish that one with nippers.....

pammyfay, as with so many other things in life, some people abuse coupon policies and ruin it for everyone else. Many if not most of the stores (not just BB&B/LNT) around here will not accept printed-from-the-Internet coupons or anything except original coupons as provided by the store or manufacturer, because there are so many "forged" and "doctored" coupons out there. This is a particular problem around here with Lowes and Home Depot, there are big signs at the checkouts reading "we do not accept Internet coupons". Accepting competitors' coupons is getting to be a real rarity, too, as are price-match policies with any teeth in them to give you any incentive to shop at store A instead of store B if they both have the same items (f'rinstance I got into a polite argument with the manager at Lowes because their TV ads about how they match any other store's price plus give you 10% more off are misleading, they only give you the 10% if they have the item on the sales floor at the time of purchase - if it has to be ordered, even off their own website or transferred from another store because they normally have it but just don't have any on hand, no 10%!). I try to call ahead and ask. BTW, the LNT here will not accept BB&B's (or anyone else's) coupons, nor their own expired coupons, nor more than one coupon in a transaction (and you better not try the "buy one item with a coupon, take it out to your car and come back in to buy another item with another coupon" routine more than once or twice, it doesn't fly at this one), and there's a list as long as your arm of all the things you can't use coupons on. This LNT's policies have always been MUCH more restrictive than BB&B's, so I've always been surprised at how accomodating BB&B's policies are! Neither store keeps a coupon at the register anymore though; I asked at BB&B a couple of weeks ago, explaining that I had moved and was not getting coupons at my new place yet. The manager signed me up for the mailing list again and suggested Freecycle or eBay! LOL If I have coupons I'm not using, I always offer them to someone else in the store. I've also been known to just leave them on a shelf near the checkouts if the clerk won't let me leave them at the checkout itself for the next person. (If it's a direct-mail coupon I always scratch out the name/address/barcode, I'm not quite as dumb as I look! Almost, but not quite.) I also shamelessly admit to picking through the trash bins at the exit if I'm going in and need a coupon, since some people just throw them away rather than leaving them for someone to use. The local supermarket has these silly "save up points" things where they give you points for spending a certain dollar amount that you can later redeem for percent-off coupons or a turkey or some such foolishness, but I never get enough points for any reward by the time each one of these promotional periods ends because we just don't spend enough. The manager said they were transferable so I tuck the little "you have earned 1 point" slips in the candy display for someone else to take and use. Just seems, I dunno, unfriendly not to. It's not like it costs me anything.

I got it, C! At the moment, my work laptop is blowing up, or I should say the router is, but I will be able to check fabrics later! In the meantime, go to Barn Fabric, too, as they have sales around every holiday, and their fabrics on sale are $3.99 - $4.99 a yard during those sales. I'm thinking it's only a matter of days before I get an email announcing a Veteran's Day sale. How much you'll need will depend on whether it's s print, stripe or solid. When I see what appeals; to you, I'll be able to make some recommendations. :-) When I went online to get the link for you, I see that their fabrics below, including outdoor are 50% off! Can't do much better than that, as their 'regular' prices are usually $9.95 a yard. It shows that the sale ended Sunday, but I am certain that the owner, Gary, will honor the prices shown, if you see something you like there! If you see any that appeal to you at either site, send me another email with the links or numbers so I can find them. I'm working 12 -14 days now, but WILL get back to you later! 50% OFF listed price ***Discounts are not shown, but will be taken upon receipt of the order.*** DRAPERY FABRIC (D only not DM) UPHOLSTERY FABRIC (U) OUTDOOR FABRIC (O only not ORT) DRAPERY LINING (With drapery fabric purchase of equal yardage amount) OFFERS EXPIRES 11 / 03 / 2013 ONLINE ORDERS ONLY. DOES NOT APPLY TO IN-STORE SALES. CALL-IN ORDERS 1-800-820-4330 Please Note: All credit card charges are entered manually. Here is a link that might be useful: Barn Fabric outdoor fabrics

I don't think I've found one I don't like. When my mother was failing and in a wheelchair, we used to go in there and have a ball smelling every one and choosing what we wanted to buy. Buy 3 get one free or whatever it was. It is difficult to provide a lot of fun for an elderly person in a wheelchair, but we surely did enjoy BB Works. If you like the smell of almonds, try Kiehl's Deluxe Hand and Body Lotion. It's a little like old fashioned Jergens.