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Birthstone & Flowers

Month	Birthstone	Flowers
January	Garnet	Carnation, Snowdrop
February	Amethyst	Violet, Primrose
March	Aquamarine	Jonquil, Daffodil
April	Diamond	Sweet Pea, Daisy
May	Emerald	Lily of the Valley
June	Pearl	Rose, Honeysuckle
July	Ruby	Larkspur, Water Lily
August	Peridot	Poppy, Gladiolus
September	Sapphire	Aster, Morning Glory
October	Opal	Calendula, Cosmos
November	Topaz	Chrysanthemum
December	Turquoise	Narcissus, Holly

Ingredient Conversion Website

Ingredient Conversion Website

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I found this site:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1734.asp
while making my Christmas cookie shopping list.

It was so nice to know how many cups of flour/sugar/etc., is in 1 lb. Made my shopping list making easier And the list is huge........but so is the cookie baking list

Just thought I'd share that ............. Happy baking

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Address

 When you are making out your Christmas card list this year,
please include the following:

A Recovering American soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D. C. 20307-5001

Pumpkins

Some facts about pumpkins you probably didn't know:

• Pumpkins are fruits. A pumpkin is a type of squash and is a member of the gourd family (Cucurbitacae), which also includes squash, cucumbers, gherkins, and melons.
• The largest pumpkin ever grown was 1,689 pounds. It was grown by Joe Jutras of North Scituate, Rhode Island and weighed at the Topsfield Fair GPC weigh-off in Topsfield, MA on September 29, 2007.
• The top pumpkin production states are Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California.
• In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filling.
• Native Americans called pumpkins "isqoutm squash."
• Using pumpkins as lanterns at Halloween is based on an ancient Celtic custom brought to America by Irish immigrants. All Hallows Eve on October 31st marked the end of the old Celtic calendar year. On that night hollowed-out turnips, beets and rutabagas with a candle inside were placed on windowsills and porches to welcome home spirits of deceased ancestors and ward off evil spirits and a restless soul called "Stingy Jack."

Visit University of Illinois Pumpkins & More to learn more about pumpkin history and modern use.

Suture Removal

Also, you can always remove them yourself. I always do if there is no sign of infection or swelling and everything looks good and healed. There really is nothing to it.


Clean the sutures with alchohol.

Clean tweezers and tiny sewing scissors with alchohol.

Grip the knot of the suture with a pair of tweezers and gently lift it up from the skin.

Slide tip of one scissor blade beneath suture and clip only one side of suture as close to the skin.

Gently pull the snipped suture with the tweezers to pull it from under the skin and remove it.

Remove every other suture. If everything still looks good, go ahead and remove the rest. If there are three, I always remove the center one first.

Clean the area with alcohol again and then apply some vitamin E oil.

Burma shave

Subject: Burma Shave

Remember how great these were? For those who never saw any of the Burma Shave signs, here is a quick lesson in our history of the 1930's and '40's. Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields. They were small red signs with white letters. Five signs, about 100 feet apart, each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet......and the obligatory 5th sign advertising Burma Shave, a popular shaving cream. Here are more of the actual signs: DON'T STICK YOUR ELBOW OUT SO FAR IT MAY GO HOME IN ANOTHER CAR. BURMA SHAVE TRAINS DON'T WANDER ALL OVER THE MAP 'CAUSE NOBODY SITS IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP Burma Shave SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH BY MISTAKE SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER HUSBAND JAKE Burma Shave DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD TO GAIN A MINUTE YOU NEED YOUR HEAD YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT Burma Shave DROVE TOO LONG DRIVER SNOOZING WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IS NOT AMUSING Burma Shave BROTHER SPEEDER LET'S REHEARSE ALL TOGETHER GOOD MORNING, NURSE Burma Shave CAUTIOUS RIDER TO HER RECKLESS DEAR LET'S HAVE LESS BULL AND A LITTLE MORE STEER Burma Shave SPEED WAS HIGH WEATHER WAS NOT TIRES WERE THIN X MARKS THE SPOT Burma Shave THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL FOR BEER LED TO A WARMER HEMISPHERE Burma Shave AROUND THE CURVE LICKETY-SPLIT BEAUTIFUL CAR WASN'T IT? Burma Shave NO MATTER THE PRICE NO MATTER HOW NEW THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE IN THE CAR IS YOU Burma Shave A GUY WHO DRIVES A CAR WIDE OPEN IS NOT THINKIN' HE'S JUST HOPIN' Burma Shave AT INTERSECTIONS LOOK EACH WAY A HARP SOUNDS NICE BUT IT'S HARD TO PLAY Burma Shave BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL EYES ON THE ROAD THAT'S THE SKILLFUL DRIVER'S CODE Burma Shave THE ONE WHO DRIVES WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING DEPENDS ON YOU TO DO HIS THINKING Burma Shave CAR IN DITCH DRIVER IN TREE THE MOON WAS FULL AND SO WAS HE. Burma Shave PASSING SCHOOL ZONE TAKE IT SLOW LET OUR LITTLE SHAVERS GROW Burma Shave     Do these bring back any old memories? If not, you're merely a child. If they do - then you're old as dirt... LIKE ME!