And in strange-things-I-learn-at-work news, did you know that, in New York State, pumpkins sold for decorating/carving purposes are not considered to be for consumption and therefore must be taxed? My question is how do they know that you're not buying a pumpkin to eat the innards after you carve the exterior?
They don't know, but at the store I worked at the "Jack O'Lanterns" were very different looking from the pie/eating pumpkins. Nowadays they scan, but we had to remember to hit "tax modify" and produce. The other differentiation is that the Jack-O'Lantern's would not be able to be purchased with food stamps.
If you think that is crazy, at the time that I worked mini-marshmallows were considered a baking item, and were non-taxable and regular marshmallows were "pop/candy" and were taxable. Also books are taxable and magazines not. Except that Harlequin Romances were sold by the month, and considered a periodical.
It was termites (long dead) and the wood beams were like paper. It just had to cave eventually. I thought I was going to go right through it. Terribly scary.
Yikes! Glad there were no injuries.
Dang, Allyson - I feel the loss of your garden, but I'm so very glad it wasn't people that fell through!
I blame Colin. Whenever anything breaks I blame Colin. It's very satisfying. Whenever Eureka is on I can shake my fist at the screen.
Allyson, the new spinosad insecticides and baits will kill the ants without harming anything except other insects. It's based on a bacteria and has no real effect on birds and mammals.
Wow- I somehow missed the garden thing-- that is awful!
Dang, Allyson - I feel the loss of your garden, but I'm so very glad it wasn't people that fell through!
Yes, this. Balconies that fall down = nightmare.
You could maybe sprinkle borax or soap or something on the plants to get rid of the ants. Seems like there ought to be something that would work and still let you use the herbs.
Colin's back in my good books after all the taunting of the other day, so I will defend him against all comers. So there.
Toe shoes on the red carpet. Uhuh, no.
But at least he showered and trimmed his beard.
Balconies falling down--definitely scary!!
Also books are taxable and magazines not.
That's how it is here, too. Actually, in our area (and maybe in Illinois as a whole, I'm not sure), magazines and newspapers are the only things that are not taxed. Clothes and food are all taxed, even though groceries have a slightly lower rate than normal, which in Cook County is 10%. When my mom comes to visit from NJ, she always does a double-take at the taxes on her receipts, even though she lived here until ten years ago.
