Ellie is very cute - she just showed up at your house? Yes, it was about 1 AM, and I was playing on the computer when I heard an awful carrying on outside, like something was getting whooped up on. I went out and Kiley, my bruiser like furbaby, was standing over her, Ellie laying there on her back, half scared to death. Before my eyes had time to focus to the night time with the porch light, I initially thought she was a opossum! Once my eyes adjusted, I saw it was a little puppy, and I swept her up, and brought her in and wrapped her in a towel. I tried to find her a good home, and couldn't and then couldn't bear to take her to the shelter. I think she was 'sent' to me, as about a month or so later, one of my furbabies got sick and died. While no furbaby can ever really replace another one, she did help ease the pain of the one crossing over the rainbow bridge.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP ÂQuick Cooking Magazine  2000 Diabetic Exchanges Serves: 8 (2 qts.) Ready in 30 minutes or less 1 medium onion, chopped 2 T. reduced-fat margarine 2 cans (14-1/2 oz., each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained 2 cans (10-3/4 oz.) low-fat condensed tomato soup, undiluted 1-1/2 c. skim milk 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 to 1 tsp. dried basil 1/2 to 1 tsp. paprika 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1 pkg. (8 oz.) light cream cheese, cubed IN a saucepan, saute onion in margarine until tender. Stir in the next 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Serve immediately! Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving equals: 157 caloriesÂ457 mg sodiumÂ11 mg cholesterolÂ21 gm carbohydrateÂ6 gm proteinÂ5 gm fatÂ2 gm fiber ++++ Exchanges: 1-1/2 starchÂ1 fat

Thank you CarolB & Crenda... I will bookmark that. CactusMCharris, I am finally recognizing some of the former forum usernames. There are many that seem to have left, as well. Is there a way to conduct a user search? So am I correct in assuming that we are no longer utilising trading lists? Those were so helpful. I really miss the old forum, but like everything else technology related, get with the program or get left behind. I'm getting too old for this move on or be mowed over mentality. Don't get me wrong I do appreciate this site. it's an invaluable storehouse of information and shared ideas. I'm just not a fanatic of so much change. Christopher, thank you for being so helpful. I truly appreciate it.

I lived in a ranch house for 26 years that had the laundry facilities in the furnace room. However, we had all electric in this house and did not have gas, which made it a lot safer. The electric water heater and furnace were on the left wall of the room and the washer and dryer were on the right wall. This was not a big room--about the size of a bathroom. We had no problems whatsoever. I now live in a much bigger house and the furnace, water heater, washer and dryer are in the basement. They are not close to each other. I do not know how safe it would be to have them together. I would have to ask an expert.