Kate, this is how I did it. I taped the backing to the floor and then laid the batting on top and smoothed it out. Then I folded half of the batting over on itself and applied glue to the backing. I just ran a thin drizzle out of the container, going back and forth across the quilt about 3-4 inches apart. Then I folded the batting back over the glue and smoothed it out carefully. I repeated with the second half of the batting. Then I laid the quilt top over the batting, smoothed it out, folded it back and applied the glue to the batting in the same fashion, repeating with the second half. I left the glue to dry for a few hours or overnight. I have heard of some quilters who thin the glue a bit with water and apply it with a little paint roller - the ones that are about 3 inches wide. Just be sure you buy the washable School Glue, not the All Purpose one. The glue washes right out of the quilt. It held together really well while I was quilting. No more pins for this girl.

It used to be that there were many states that would only allow prescriptions from prescribers who were licensed within the state in which the prescription was to be filled. Most of these states have removed this restriction, but possibly not all. But, prescriptions from an out of state prescriber for controlled substances are likely to be viewed with suspicion and so perhaps refused (whether written or called in). The solution, as stated by seagrass, is to take the original prescription to a pharmacy that has branches across the US. When you need a refill, it can be transferred from the original pharmacy to a different branch of that pharmacy, in the other state. It's never a bad idea to talk to the pharmacist at your local pharmacy about your travel plans before you go, just to make sure there won't be any problems.

Olychick is right about logging practices. Logging can be beneficial to forest health when the trees are thinned rather than clear cut, the slash (debris that results from logging such as all the branches that are cut off of the downed trees and smaller trees that are damaged during logging) is removed and a diversity of seedling trees planted to replace those taken during logging operations. Unfortunately, it costs more time and money to log that way, so many companies opt for the cheaper way which is to come in and clear a swath of land. My property shares a border with a large logging company and they come thru here about every 10 years to log. Last time they were here, they left piles of slash and did not replant. Those slash piles are now tinder dry and highly flammable brush such as manzanita has grown where trees once stood. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I would like to share several 1000 words with all of you. We have 3.5 acres in the mountains and spend a great deal of time thinning trees and clearing brush. On our property there is an abundance of wildlife including birds, lizards, frogs, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, coyotes, deer, bears and the occasional mountain lion. The trees are healthy and not over crowded and there is very little brush or fuel on the forest floor. Tree branches are cut from the trees to a minimum height of eight feet to remove ladders which allow fires to get up in the tree tops. This is our property - we will be out thinning again this year as soon as the rains start. It's too dry to run a chainsaw right now: The property next door to us is owned by people who haven't been here in 25 years. Brush has accumulated, the trees have become over crowded and many are dead or dying. The brush is so thick that it's nearly impossible to walk thru the woods. You literally can't see the forest for the trees. Between the two properties, there is a power easement. The local power company contracts with tree companies to maintain the easement which is kept cleared to a width of approximately 50 feet. Two winters ago, a tree dropped a very large branch on the power lines and snapped one of them. We were on vacation at the time and not aware of this until we returned. Our nearest neighbor saw smoke coming from the area of our house, and knowing we were gone, decided to investigate. What he found was a live line that was sending out sparks and that had melted all of the snow around it for a distance of 30 feet. The power company was called, shut off the power and fixed the line. Thank God it was winter and not summer. If it had been summer, those sparks and a little bit of wind are all it would have taken to light up the neglected property next door. There are no simple solutions to this problem and all of these things - maintaining equipment and easements, forest health and forest management are connected. Of course, not all fires start in forested areas, but many do and I personally think that investing in improving the health of our forests thru thinning and removing brush along with responsible logging would be a gigantic step in the right direction. Another thing to consider is the size of the easements. I looked it up last night and the width of an easement is determined by factors such as the voltage of the lines and whether or not the area is urban or rural. According to what I read, the maximum easement is 200 feet, but many (such as the one shown above) are much less than that. With pines and douglas firs reaching a height of 150 to 200 feet, those widths are not enough no matter how much time utilities spend clearing and maintaining their easements. But, property owners don't want to give up that much space to utilities nor do they want their large and beautiful trees removed. I don't know what the answer is, but I think it's important to take into account all of the above factors when discussing this issue as there are no simple one size fits all solutions. Power companies such as PGE haven't done a good job of maintaining their equipment, but there are other factors at play too. The neglected property I've shown you is but a drop in the bucket but it illustrates the conditions that exists in many of our forests, but I hope that they give those reading this thread an idea of the problems we face.

Hi Lucille. We were on what had been planned as a 10 day visit to SoCal when the stay put order hit, so here we still are. The weather has mostly been great, even if we're not out as much as we would normally be to enjoy it. A downside is that we're having an extended stay in a place that we had mostly equipped (and stocked) for limited stays. We're getting by okay, venturing out only for exercise. We're avoiding stores and getting groceries only by delivery or pickup as those can be arranged - demand is high and a few times it's been a one week queue after waiting days to get anything at all. Frustrating at times. At one point we debated making a drive home to pick up more clothes, things we'd forgotten, and other things we don't have here but have there in better supply (and that are a bit tough to get here right now). We decided against that. Aside from food, we've been keeping Amazon and other sellers busy with little thises and thats. Thanks for the shout out. I care about you and everyone else too, believe me. No matter what's said (other than needless personal comments) on any particular silly topic.