Understood about those handyman blues, Kat. Good luck on his making it to retirement before they get any bright ideas. Those bottles will look great on a table in front of a sunny window. And that necklace is lovely. What kind of beads did you use?

They say Jim McCain has trouble lifting his arms above his head after years in captivity--I think maybe that's because they had him saw limbs from up in trees part of the time. I have several areas of the yard where I need to thin out branches and I did some limbs between 3 and 4 inches through--with that little blade on the long-handled limb saw that you can buy at Home Depot. My biceps are almost hot they got such a workout. I'm cooling off a little before I go take my bath--I'm afraid if I get in too soon I'll still be sweating from the work when I get out. ;-D

I worked my way around the back yard and took out a lot of the branches and limbs that are in the way of mowing and the string trimmer (clutter!) and make my job harder when I mow. I also cleared out more piles of stuff beside the garage and have it ready for trash on Tuesday. If I can mow straight through an area without having to jockey the mower all around an obstacle, it will speed things. I'm also looking at how I've laid out some beds--I may reshape a few to make them easier to mow past. I'm done with the yard stuff now, I'll get cleaned up and spend a quiet evening in front of the television with the shredder.

Oh--I haven't found that doll furniture yet, but when I do I'll link to a photo. It looks quite interesting.

SRS