I would cut all the leaves off and let it go semi dormant for the winter. Youc an store it in a cool basement with no light, or a garage that stays above freezing. As long as temps are within the 40-55 degree range the banana will not grow or die during the winter, and come back from where it left off next spring. I cut my banana leaves because I cant deal with bugs anymore (they are annoying to say the least) and because I dont have alot of room and would rather use that room for plants that cant go dormant. Good luck!

ram is one of the easiest things to upgrade on a pc, most people can tackle this task. I usually buy my ram from newegg.com they have all the name brands and great prices, I have Kingston in most of my computers. How to Install RAM to a Desktop Computer be sure to ground yourself you can use a grounding arm band which you can buy anyplace you buy ram, always a neat thing to have handy if you ever want to do anything inside the pc including cleaning it. Also you want to be sure you put the ram stick in the right direction, do not force it, it will go in easily the right way, it should click in and the locking arms on the ends of the slot will lock shut, make sure they do that. I do unplug mine from the power also. How to Add RAM to a Computer : How to Install RAM How to Install RAM there are some good tutorials with video while the case is open it is a good time to clean out dust bunnies. Cleaning the computer and its components

Well, no soap operas because I cancelled satellite TV months ago, so now I have no TV to watch soap operas, and I seem to have run right out of bonbons. Darn it, I just didn't think ahead. (grin) Cooper doesn't sleep in Woodie, although I wish he did. My alarm normally goes off at 6:30 am. Cooper didn't get me up until 6:45, so I guess that was kind of sleeping in. I had coffee made and took Cooper out to play fetch before 8 am. I spent the morning surrounded by stepmother's financial paperwork that her federally subsidized housing center needs for "rent control". Nancy (wizardnm) called about 11 a.m. Elery called right after that and then I spent about an hour on the phone with his insurance company and my doctor's office getting added to his insurance. I went back to stepmother's stuff and got a phone call from the county, they'd "forgotten" to do my exit interview. Could I come in tomorrow at 11 am? Yeah sure, but only because I want a big check for vacation payout. After that I'll go to stepmother's to count out her meds, shovel her snow, take her grocery shopping and get her dog's nails trimmed. Wednesday Ashley wants to go to the craft shops, she's been making and selling little girls' tutus and hair ribbons and beanie hats and such. She needs supplies. so, what am I cooking? Just coffee, so far, but I did get a call asking me to bake 100 dinner rolls for a funeral dinner on Saturday and Elery wants me to come down there and I want to get this cabinet in my dining room cleaned out so I can get rid of the huge, dark, ugly monstrosity and paint. So, I think I'll have leftover paella for supper and I haven't cooked a darned thing today, except coffee. Annie

No water for me. Water in the pan "steams" the turkey. I want it roasted and a . I roast mine uncovered at 500°F. You don't need extra liquid in the bottom of your pan to make rich flavoured gravy. It is the browned bits in the pan that make the best gravy. Just add some flour to the pan drippings and cook a roux and then add your turkey or chicken broth, and season with salt and pepper. I also like to simmer a little fresh chopped sage in my gravy. There are a number of threads left over from Thanksgiving discussing the ways everyone here cooks their turkeys. Here are a couple of them. Best Turkey Techniques Turkey Instruction.....