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

Here's a simple pattern to crochet continuous loop fringe, using chain stitch.

Playing with web graphics! Here is a tutorial for making seamless, continuous background images for your web pages.

I'm researching the Calorie Restriction Diet to reduce age-related health risks and prolong quality life. Please read my article and share your info and opinions.

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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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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My 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

Country Naturals

Visit this group

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

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

Crafts
Resources for crafty folks.

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

Pets--Ya Gotta Love 'em
We have 12 of these--11 stray cats and a wonderful new rescue dog named Holly. I'm always looking for more links and tips on pet care.

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

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