T7 yea,I still have it-on the porch right now,you just reminded me I want ot sink it like I did last year(-: Greg My Brugs fragrance at night last year were heavenly,these have not bloomed yet,they just grow,grow,grow right now! Hey thanks Ken I thought I would give up last winter/spring when I saw the damage but what else would you do but expand! Enjoyed your yard shots too,new palm looks beautiful!

If the breaks are clean, you may be able to find someone to fix it. We have a fellow here in Alexandria who is a wizard at repairing old glass pieces. Ask around at antique stores that carry a lot of glass and china pieces. Of course, it won't be usable, but at least it is still your grandmother's bowl. I probably wouldn't replace it with another because it is the sentiment that made it special-unless, of course, she used it frequently. Your mother is a wise woman and your son is lucky to have her as his grandmother!

Marie - Progress! Itn't it great? ********************* The newspapers need to go! Are there any drop-off bins for them? If you find a bin along a route you often take, you can mke it go along with shopping ... papers go out to make room for groceries in. If your area is just not easy to recycle in, and there are no organizations that have "paper drives" ... trash them. ADS: The ads are short-term promotions. There will be more with the next newspaper. Would this work? 1. Coupons for things you buy? Cut them out and put them in a coupon wallet. Discard the rest of the ads. 2. Ads for things you need REAL SOON! Clip the ad for that thing and put it in your wallet as a reminder to buy it. Discard the rest of the ads. Throw out the ad as soon as you buy the product. 3. Ads for things you will need eventually (if you are planning a remodel or refurnish), or ads for "I can make that!" items. Clip the ad for that thing and put it in a folder labeled "Future Furniture" or whatever as a reminder to buy it. Discard the rest of the ads. Notice that you are only keeping the few square inches of paper that is of interest, not 8 sheets of it. With this approach, I turn a stack of Sunday ads into 15-20 coupons, and maybe a clip in a file folder of gardening ideas. A whole home and garden magazine becomes a few additions to the recipe folder and a clipping in a "How to" folder. ******** "filled a large garbage bag with unneeded stuff. It's in the corner of the garage for now because there are things in there that my kids might need for their kitchens." How old are the kids? Unless they are within a year or so of moving out, the stuff might not be worth the space it's taking up. And storing in bags doesn't work well - they don't stack tidily and the stuff breaks. If it's worth keeping, store it securely in boxes that stack. ********* "5-drawer filing cabinet" Storing at the point of need tends ot keep clutter down more than a huge storage place that isn't convenient.

I wish I had more info about it. I can only say that it came from my Great Grandmother's house. As I had said she passed in the 50's and it was sometime between 1958 - 1962 when it made its way to our house. My Great Uncle still lived with her when she passed and he had kept most of her things just as she had them. Then he passed away sometime between 58 - 62 and that's when some of her things made their way to us. My Grandfather (who lived with us) was her only remaining 'child' after his brother died. So when his brother passed, the things that my grandfather and my mother wanted came to our house at that time. All the things I am posting about now were all part of those things that came to our home when my Great Uncle died. Well now I have surely said way more about my family history than anyone ever wanted to know. lol Sorry about that.