RiverHouse_Designs...most people who mockup their rooms with different paints, tiles, etc. use Photo Shop and then upload the result to PhotoBucket. You can also use other software like Paint Shop.

Hi Lindy Lu Who ... ... well, a WA-HO-O-O (not a boo-hoo) about that one! Thank you for making such a wonderful addition to this discussion! I have some Hanes ... and they're blue, too! But ... I've never seen them configured like that! Or ... so occupied, either, for that matter. Also, with elastic still intact - so they're not available for this purpose. Yet. Isn't this a wonderful idea? No more worries about the shortcomings (or, more accurately, long goings) of the elastic: in fact, if it were even somewhat tight, it might cause a problem. If any of you would like to use my old undies in such a fashion, I'd be glad to spring for the postage, even trans-border, to help the ancient briefs find some useful things to do throughout their retirement! Or, more accurately, delay their retirement! I can guaratee that I'll not send holey ones ... and you don't need to worry about the "baggy" that someone referred to, as the only part that's stretched is the elastic (possibly due to not having large body parts to ride herd on). And no stained or dirty ones, either ... solely ones that look to be only in slightly used condition. Then, with these still-useful things having their remaining useful life taken care of, I can go buy new ones with a happy heart!! Adding it as an extra errand when going to town to take care of several needs at a time ... ... and turning off the engine and coasting downhill, and as approaching signal lights when they turn yellow, half a block away ... to be passed by people pushing the gas pedal ... then hitting the brakes about a hundred feet before the "Stop" line. I staked a couple of rows of peas and picked some of the regular and of the edible pod kind. Took them to a nighbour who treats me well, and their daughter and SIL were there, playing cards. Daughter loves peas, I gave her several of the edible pod kind ... and she shelled them and ate them. En route home, I thought that I should have taken the edible pod ones back and given her some of the regular kind ... if she was going to shell them, anyway. Had some of each kind for supper - second picking - delicious! I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend ... and are looking forward to the coming week with anticipation. ole joyful

Susan, I first thought of the autograph idea when we got rid of the "original" table we'd had since we married in 1992. It was the most awful, ugly, unstable table, and the chairs were worse! LOL It was one step up from cardboard construction, tiny, with four rickety chairs and a peeling plastic top that was hardley thicker than Saran wrap. I tried everything to make it look decent. With the help of a neighbor, I painted the trestle legs and chairs; we put new fabric on the chair sets, and I assembled complete wardrobe of small tablecloths so no one would ever see the table top. Still, after we put it to the curb (and some poor soul picked it up; G-d love them!) and bought the new set I couldn't help but think of all the many people that had sat around that table over the past 12 years or so. Once I got eight people around it at once because no one wanted to sit in the livingroom "alone." I wished I had a record of them all. That's when I came up with the idea of people signing the new table, either on the back of one of the leaves, or inside the two linen drawers that fit at either end. There are people that sat at the first table that are no longer with us, or have moved so far away it's unlikely to ever see them again. I'll miss having them around the new table.

Maire here. I've been a member since 2007 but changed my sign in name 3 or 4 years ago. I live in southern New Jersey, just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. I was a reference librarian for the Free Library of Philadelphia until DH and I started our family. We have 3 adult kids who all live within a few blocks of each other in Philly and it's so gratifying to see that they now get together on weekends or dog sit for each other. They're only 10 miles away so it's easy to pop over the Betsey Ross Bridge and join them for dinner or to see a show. DH retired a year ago and he's still adjusting - actually I am too. I'm thrilled that he gave up his demanding profession and now he has time to relax, read and plant his beloved heirloom tomatoes. He also joined my gym and we've been eating healthier and losing weight. We have a vacation home in NE PA in the middle of the woods and we love spending time there.