A favorite high protein snack is smoked salmon. Another one is pickled herring. I'm not eating much beef jerky these days, I think there's too much unnecessary stuff goes into it.

Kat, thanks! I use a free version of the Wordpress blog, but if I go ahead and buy into a site I can load one of the (also free) Wordpress versions that you can operate from different servers. I chose one that let me put my own photo in the header (Woman of Many Parts). The Two Cents at a Time one is a standard art header but I liked the clean look of it. If I was willing to learn the programming, I could make modifications and have a totally unique look.

I have a few books on eBay as placeholders, not many looks right now, but I have more non-book items to list this weekend. I have to list the items in one box (a bunch of computer power cords, printer cables, a few old card readers, etc.) and then get clear photos to list them. I'll fit as much as I can in a flat rate priority box and list those at a rock bottom price, to see if they'll go out the door.

I've been working on converting a cast iron wood rack into a potting shelf out in the yard. I'll post photos when it's finished. I somehow didn't count the number of carriage bolts properly, so I headed to Home Depot yesterday. I also cleared out some of the extra stuff from wiring last fall and winter (the packages of phone jacks, cable jacks, face plates, etc.) and was given store credit, so my bolts didn't make an impact on my wallet. I have more wiring stuff to clear out later, but I'm not completely finished so I'll return the rest another day.

Michelle, I love the image of you hanging laundry by moonlight with bats around! I sometimes have to take my rechargeable Coleman camping lantern out to the yard with the laundry basket if I didn't bring it in before dark, and find it is essential to give each piece a shake. You can end up with critters in the house who had decided to hunker down for the night on a towel or pair of jeans. :)

SRS