Celebrating the Simple Life

Blackberries
We had a bumper crop in 2006. Bob has been busy in the kitchen with syrup & jam.

CountryNaturals Yarn Auctions at OLA

Hand-Knit "Bed-Roll" Car Throw

New knitting Pattern--Quick & easy gift idea.

Do You Read Romances?

I just bought 9,000 of them to sell online. They're all used paperbacks, mostly Harlequin, from the 1970s through the 1990s. I'm selling them at OnlineAuction.com. Please check them out. ALL OFFERS WELCOME for any number of books.

NO-KNIT SLIPPER SOCKS

Here's a great craft project for children to make slipper socks as gifts. It only takes an hour from start to finish.

Calling All Doll Lovers!

I just found a great old doll/costume scrapbook at a rummage sale. One of my winter projects will be to scan and upload the images for all to share. Please visit my new Doll Pages to see what I have so far.

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OLA (OnlineAuction.com)

Love to shop online? Crazy about bargains? Check out OnlineAuction.com. It's an auction site with better prices than eBay and over 18 million active listings. It's free to join and buy. They have a great, friendly forum, too, with an active crafts group.

If you sell products online, please check out the fastest growing auction site on the Internet - OnlineAuction.com. This is a friendly, responsive, inexpensive, and flexible way to showcase and sell your items, with none of the unfair restrictions or outrageous fees that plague sellers on eBay. They have a great forum and terrific customer support, too.

OLA also offers a generous referral program. If you are an active seller, you might want to become a "founding member". That's what I did. Please use the promo code 42711AAA to sign up. Then, you'll be eligible for the referral program, yourself.

MY ONLINE STORE IS NOW OPEN. i HAVE 9,000 used paperback vintage romance novels to sell. Thanks to OLA, I can offer these books at rock bottom prices. Please check back, often to see what's new. I'm also helping our son clean out some of his collections. If you're looking for Vampirella comics from eddiemol56, you'll also find them at my OLA Store.

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Clodius Parnassian ButterflyMy photo of this Clodius Parnassian Butterfly was chosen to be on the Butterflies and Moths of North America website. The news came in January. What a great way to brighten a dismal winter day.

While working on Love Your Pet Expo, I met a great lady who lives in a house of straw. Click here to read all about it.

Favorite Links

We Love To Quilt is a new site for quilters, from my friend, Lloni, of LLPublish.com.

Here's one with even more stuff than our site. Animals, Nature, Religion, Poetry, Art, Recipes, and lots more. Please visit All-Creatures.org.

Old Folks At Home On The World Wide Web--a wonderfully imaginative site with a directory of other web pages by seniors (like me).

Tahitian Noni® Juice is made from Noni puree. (Other companies use powdered or dried noni.) 100% natural ingredients, pasteurized for safety, and contains no chemical preservatives, added sugars, artificial flavors, or thickeners.

If you have a website, you know how important it is to get links. Here is a list of our Link Swap Partners

Google Groups
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Juicing
It's messy and time-consuming, but soooo good for you. Bob makes a great Carrot/Orange drink..
Bread Baking
Includes info and recipes for sourdough starter, which also makes the best chocolate cake ever
Knitting & Crochet
Knitting is one of my favorite hobbies. Here is my collection of easy patterns and links, including some to crochet.

Butterflies
This is a new passion of mine. Please read about the plight of the Monarch and PLANT SOME MILKWEED.

Making Money Online
I think I've tried it all, and the only thing that has worked for me is buying products at garage sales and selling at online auctions. For years it was eBay. Now I'm switching to OLA. (Articles and tutorials coming soon.)

Candles
New website by an old friend. Buy, enjoy, and learn about soy candles. This can also be a nice little business opportunity

Christmas
Decorating, baking, wrapping, and gift ideas, from The 12 Months of Christmas.

Pets--Ya Gotta Love 'em
We have 10 of these--9 stray cats and an unwanted dog. I'm always looking for more links and tips on pet care.

Creative Writing
I've been writing for years. Here are my previously published articles and links to some great resources for writers.
Poetry
One of my dearest friends writes poetry. Please visit award-winning poet, Cece Peri.
Credit & Finance
Protect yourself and stay on top of your bills and credit scores.
DIY
Home improvement projects with before and after photos. These are from our ongoing "Hobbit house" project.
Spider Solitaire
When I get, restless I play Spider solitaire. Here are some of my hints, strategies, and favorite saved games to download..

Games & Puzzles
Here are some fun, free, family-friendly sites. My favorites are building a roller coaster and the human skeleton.

Virtual Tours
I LOVE MUSEUMS. Here is a collection of links to online tours of The White House, Smithsonian, Kennedy Center, art museums, and more.
Gardening
Garden all summer, knit all winter. Retirement has its rewards.Watch this section grow <grin>.
Web Design
One of my other passions. Learn how to do it all for practically nothing out of pocket. Links to free tools, articles, seo, and link swaps.

Harp (folk harp)
I love my harp, but rarely have time for it anymore. If you play the harp, please share your favorite links.

Bob on his new riding mower, with his ever-present mug of coffee.





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Painted Lady Butterfly. I had to chase her all over the yard, but she finally stopped and posed for me.

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