Aputernut what are the origins of your kings? They are magnificent!! DH and I took a trip to Bronner's this fall. #1 on my bucket list was a visit!! I am sooo embarrassed and feel so STUPID. I was not interested in the video of the history as I knew it and saw much on Youtube, so avoided the "Program room". I did peak in at one point and it was dark as a show was going on...The next day, an hour outside of Frankenmuth I began reading their literature. To my GREAT frustration I discovered in that dark room are cases of 150+ nativities from 50+ different countries!! I have been begging and the Bronner's Facebook page has begun posting pictures of some of them. Unfortunately they do not post as many Creche sets as they do ornaments. But they are not for sale--they are a private collection so I get it. ANYWAY I added a camel and cow to my outdoor set..and I am scouring ebay for a few more shepherds..there are some older characters out there I would love to get my hands on!! We also went to one large spot light. DH is very into cutting our wattage use DOWN. I have a star hanging on the back of the light pole, and we have enough snow to cover the blue extension cord so it is all very nice IMHO

Fix, if you have been in the CO area during the 70s, remember the amount of homes built that ended up the "blight" as you mentioned? Aurora became a less than favorable place to live and at the time had the best mall around. It will be interesting what happens to all the large homes in so many housing areas built the last 10 years. Those are the ones which see a higher foreclosure. This is also a repeat of ovnput type=text name="realname" size=30> Your Email Address: Subject of Posting: Message: Optional Link URL:    Name of the Link: Information about Posting You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account. Please review our Rules of Play before posting. Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos. After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it. Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use. We have a strict no-advertising policy! If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum. If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help. Learn more about in-text links on this page here Return to the Smaller Homes Forum Most Recent Posts DIY Laying Tile - Realistic? â¢Â by rwiegand question about wall nails when moving out â¢Â by greg_2010 Lacanche-beautiful but how functional? â¢Â by deb52899 Largest houseplant? â¢Â by purpleinopp Updated Laundry Detergent Review from TheSweetHome â¢Â by Cavimum Ikea Sektion sizes at AT â¢Â by crl_ Failure of Palram greenhouses â¢Â by CanadianLori Am I dreaming or is it possible? â¢Â by greg_2010 It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 30 â¢Â by samhain10 Fisher Paykel GWL11 Problem â¢Â by lewb Explore GardenWeb Ann's Cream Cheese Babka Perfect for Holiday Baking Feeding Hummingbirds Will they survive the winter?

Hi Kerry, There are many thoughtful, considerate, caring people on this forum, that send good thoughts and hopes to other participants when they are having problems, illness, or are hurting on behalf of difficulties being undergone by their loved ones, etc. ... and quite a number offer prayers on others' behalf when they are undergoing stress and choose to share it. Also, they have undergone a great variety of experiences in living, including much confusion, hurt and pain, sometimes of the physical or mental kind, and sometimes of emotional and spiritual nature. Many offer some suggestions that others may not have thought of, or didn't look at from various perspectives but which they find quite helpful - that lowers the pressure on them substantially. I've been known to suggest on here (as have others) that two or three heads are better than one ... even if they are cabbage! And when dozens, scores or even hundreds of concerned people offer their good ideas, suggestions, etc. usually some that show up turn out to be really useful ones. Some desperate people may look at a suggestion and think that it has just the answer that they need and accept it holus bolus, without examination, or even discussion with the originator, sort of like a drowning person grabbing any life preserver ... and sometimes it turns out to have been less than very useful. Perhaps if they'd examined the situation, considering various aspects of it, esecially in discussion with someone who knows them well, they could have worked out a somewat similar course of action, which was re-worked to be more relevant for their particular situation. Which would likely result in the problem being resolved more successfully than if a ready-made solution had been followed without careful examination and some amendments. By the way ... I've often said to folks, even strangers, that one of the best stress-relievers around is some humour (that isn't aimed at someone's ribs) here and there. That when people in an office are going crazy with work, running around like a chicken with its head cut off, as Dad used to say ... when someone says some silly little thing and everyone chuckles or laughs a bit ... ... the emotional pressure has gone down several notches, and everyone feels better, going about the same tsks as before, but with a lighter heart. While it may well be extremely difficult to find a story or situation which a person considerng taking their own life would find funny, I wonder whether, if someone in that situation could find something to laugh about, it might well help them feel somewhat more optimistic about their life and reduce their resolution to end it somewhat. I send good thoughts and hopes that you may consider some things which will help you feel that life is not as bad as you've been thinking, and some prayers that some rays of sunshine may penetrate that dark hole in which you've seen yourself to be, just now. I have faith that you may come to believe that there will be some, in fact, many beautiful days ahead for you, should you choose to continue that life that's been yours, up till now. Plese don't put out the light shining from your candle - maybe it can help some other people find light for their path and some beauty in their days in future. May God give you, and help you find, a blessing, today. ole joyful

I have an upright freezer in my kitchen. It has an opening in the oak cabinetry that my DH built when he did the rest of the kitchen cabinetry and looks like the refrig opening (match-matchy). Having it there makes so much more sense than one out in the pole barn (sorry annie1992). I also have a chest freezer in the bakery kitchen. To organize them, I put like things together on the shelves, some in baskets, some not. They are labeled on the outside (plain paper under a magnet) as to what is on each shelf of the upright, and what is in the left, middle, and right of the chest. They do get a lot of scritch-scratch on the papers, but I can finally keep track of all the "just stuff it in there" that may be labeled (like cloudy_christine) from too many years ago. The labels are: poultry, meat, seafood, fruit, veggies (including onions, sweet peppers, mashed potatoes), dairy (cheese/butter/eggs), finished stuff to reheat, and the additives (fat back, dried herbs, ginger, zest, bread &/or crumbs, vodka). All of the labels include dates - it only takes a minute - truthfully! The shelf for stuff to reheat is the wisest thing I've done since there's just the two of us and I cook for an army mostly, old habit having multiple children and/or relatives in the house. Pulling out a pile of waffles, bean soup, cooked rice, or ravioli is a god-send when it comes to lunch or dinner time. No stress. Do invest in a new gasket for whatever you buy new. The freezer will last a long time but the gaskets age and, like you discovered sleeven-dog, the manufactures stop offering them when you need them, years later. Extended warranty on most appliances are totally worthless. The unit is covered, usually by a 1-yr warranty, so what you are buying is just more money out the front door because it is not going to fail the first year. IMO Do buy a Food Saver or other air-sucker to preserve your frozen stuff. Even the lowly Mason pint or quart jars work exceptionally well in the freezer. IMO. Keep a thermometer in it. OF is OK but -10F is better. If you have a lot of open space in the freezer - stuff it heavily with newspaper or rice/flour/cornmeal/cereal/staples, or even ice cubes in a bag. The less air circulates in the open areas the better to maintain the freezing solid temperature in there. Nancy