Damn allergies!

you know he would do that. He's the "do that" asshat.

Okay, I'ma nab this for a future tagline. That okay, Frank?

I was wondering about the "vignettes" the Etsy person offers, as well. They look like the shadowboxes one arranges with mementoes or commemorative items, except without the glass protecting them. Or, you know, the box. I figured the items were permanently glued or sewn in place for display.

I wouldn't buy pre-selected stuff from someone who arranges garage sale finds into "vignettes" for sale. Unless it's one item you're willing to pay that price for. But yes, I think everybody who ever had a ghost of an idea is now an Etsy seller, which somewhat beggars the rest of us with an imagination for parts and supplies.

ita, may I hold your coat? I'd be happy to knock him down and sit on him, but I certainly don't want to spoil your fun.

That's a lovely story, Kathy. Thank you for posting it.

The vignettes lady has really good prices-- I would surely pay $11.00 for the gloves (although real vintage gloves are so much harder to find now, I wince at the thought of cutting off the fingers).

That okay, Frank?

Most definitely - be my guest.

I would surely pay $11.00 for the gloves (although real vintage gloves are so much harder to find now, I wince at the thought of cutting off the fingers).

I know, I know! But is there someplace that I can find good cotton gloves for reasonable prices anymore? Ones that aren't easy-to-fray knit gloves?

Hey, Sue (?) posted the shiny shoes story the other day.

But that article was just posted today. Guess it's making the rounds?

The new article just doesn't focus as much on the shiny shoes.

This can't be good:

WHEELING, Ill. – Authorities say a Royal Air cargo jet that was cleared for landing has crashed in a forest preserve near Chicago Executive Airport in the suburb of Wheeling.

Airport spokeswoman says Laura Witlox says the plane went down around 2 p.m. Tuesday and local fire departments were at the scene.

Witlox did not immediately know how many people were aboard and if there were injuries.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says the plane appeared to be a Learjet and it went down in a river.

That's just south of me. I sometimes drive right past the airport on my commute home, but I think I'll be going another way this evening.

My office building is in the middle of the same forest preserve that the plane is lost in.