I'm back from NYC. I've got 6 postcards of the Statue of Liberty, 2 of the NYC skyline with the moon behind, 1 of Times Square, and 1 of the skating rink in Central Park. If anyone is feeling creative and would like some of these, send me a PM with your address. If not, I'll just send them along with boxes. No problem. ...

This is a crosspost from "have you ever strayed?" This is a great price this week on 100% wool yarn. Operation Helmetliner sends handknit helmetliners (ski mask thingie) and scarves to the troops in cold places. This is the wool I use for them. Gotta get to the store and stock up. Mellie

Operation helmetliner sends handknit helmetliners (ski mask thinging) and scarves to troops serving in bitterly cold areas.  They are now part of Citizen Sam www.citizensam.org. Patterns are available at their website. You must use 100% wool yarn because it is flame retardent (and doesn't melt into wounds if it does burn) and warm even ...

Duh. I'm going to NYC next week to see my kids. If anyone wants a statue of liberty postcard, let me know and I'll pick up some. Mellie    

Check Kohl's website for sheets, pillows and blankets. I've gotten blankets for about $10, pillows for about $3.50. I haven't sent their sheets, but they have them on sale sometimes, too. Right now they are having a sale with blankets for $12.99, but there are coupon codes that will reduce that. And free shipping  includintg ...

We don't have a year-round Hickory Farms store here, but they set up a booth in the open space of the mall around the holidays. I didn't get to the mall the other day, but soon. I think that to get just cheese and not a gift pack including cheese, I'll have to go to them directly. Do they make Cheeze Whiz in plastic jars? Do they ...

This might be a place to put postcards to use. They have such good pictures. I think all my Washington, DC cards are gone, boo.

Does anyone know if Hickory Farms has set up their holiday stores yet? I'll have to make a trip to the mall, something I rarely do. The Hillshire Farms summer sausage at Sams is a great deal compared to Hickory Farms. But I might get some cheese.

Great idea about the mustard, cheese and crackers. What kind of cheese survives the trip? Mellie

My Sam's Club has Hillshire Farms beef summer sausage for about $7.50. This is a big 3 pound stick. I hope it will fit diagonally in the large FRB. The sign said "seasonal item," but I'm not sure which season. Mellie