All, thanks for all the helpful input. I'm glad that in the process of getting my questions answered, others have gotten ideas. Remember, people, I only bought the bench and the red plow, I have a white milk can in the garage, tumbled morning glories over it last year. I just posted the other photo so you could see how pretty she had part of her yard. The lady with the sale is the one with the talent for putting stuff together like that, she painted it all up, I hated to see her have to take down that pretty display and part with some of the pieces. And I'm not such a good friend as some of you think because we had had a falling out last year, and I hadn't been speaking to her, but when she so obviously was stressed out to the max and needed the help, decided let bygones be bygones. I wish I could help more people, but I can't or I won't get anything done for myself plus I don't have that much stamina and have to pace myself just on my own projects. I do what I can when I can for people, mostly little helps here and there. OK, $15 sounds like a fair price if she will accept that. I won't be too fussy about the rust, and if something goes wrong with that deal, I can't have everything that catches my fancy.

I've posted about it here before. DD1 worked for a lady dermatologist, and said she would soak in it if she could afford to. At almost 28yo, I'm sure she needs too! ;) It says to use 5 drops a night, after I wash my face. DH uses it too. I use it on my face and neck, then rub whatever is left (yes, left) on my upper chest. Sometimes I use 6 drops to make sure it gets more. lol My skin feels softer and looks better. More even, no blotchy places. I only have two small age spots (just under hairline on forehead and next to one ear). I don't see if fading those at all... but don't think it makes that claim. Can't recall. I got lazy a month ago and probably didn't use for a week, and feel like a could tell a difference. So religiously I will use. I order two bottles at a time from www.beautyatskindeep.com Over $99 is free shipping. If you register, you get points towards $1's back. I received $10 off this order (after only ordering 2 from them before). thefind.com said Amazon had the bottle for less, but when I went to the store it was more.

Hi colorcrazy, I'm in Richmond. I just found the Post series by google. I spent all day Thursday putting together a binder with organization plans and checklists. I even found the old Woman's Day Room of the Month Plan in a Household Hints folder from 2001! I actually divided my house up into 15 areas and I'm going to do 2 a month so I've got time off for Christmas, vacation and gardening. The areas that are often too hot to work in are being done this month and next month like the attic and garage. But first, I'm starting with some Fly Lady Crisis Cleaning for a few hours today. Then, I go to the attic! When I say I am 10 years behind, I am NOT exaggerating. I've got about 2 years worth of papers to sort through, 6 years worth of gardening and 10 years worth of decluttering. I do keep the visble areas of the house clean and somewhat presentable. But only I know what lurks below the surface and it's been haunting me for too long. I realize that I've been so good at crisis management that I made it my lifestyle! It seemed I went from one crisis to another and spent the time in between recovering and waiting for the next crisis! By letting the house and garden go I created crises since I can never find things and alway went into panic mode if people were coming to my home. The REAL crises are over and it's time to stop this madness and get organized again!

Our house, MCM built in the mid 70's, had the in wall toaster which had stopped working by the time we moved in in the mid 80's. It also had a NuTone which still worked but after I had used it a couple of times, it broke and we couldn't find any parts to repair it. But since we already had a KA mixer and a blender, we didn't try that hard. The whole cabinet below it was dedicated to space for its motor to hang down and its accessories. The house also had a Thermador wall double wall oven where the top oven was suppose to also be able to microwave (the original speed oven?). The microwave function didn't work when we moved in but we had it repaired. It only worked a few times and then broke again. On a visit to my sister, I realized she had the same oven - it turns out that the microwave in hers also broke shortly after they got it, they had it repaired and it broke again. So for the next 20 years until we remodeled, we just used it as a regular oven. The timer/clock module on the thing was also replaced a couple of times and broke again shortly before our remodel and self-clean required it to work. I wonder how the baskets and loading worked on that full height drawer dishwasher. In the picture it looks like it is paneled to match the cabinets - a pretty modern touch too. Our chest freezer is more than 30 years old. Now that's an appliance with staying power. It isn't self defrosting but being a chest design, it doesn't accumulate frost very quickly (there is less air interchange when a chest freezer is opened). Once a year or so we take the baskets and the food in the bottom out, wrap them in a sleeping bag and pull up a button that turns on heat coils in the walls. The ice lifts out in big chunks so defrosting is pretty fast and easy. Then the food goes back in. Simple, effective and no self-defrost means little or no freezer burn.