Anniversary Gifts

 

Anniversary Gifts

1st          Paper
2nd         Cotton
3rd          Leather
4th          Silk
5th          Wood
6th          Iron
7th          Copper or Wool
8th          Electrical Appliances
9th          Pottery
10th        Tin, Aluminum
11th        Steel
12th        Linen
13th        Lace
14th        Ivory
15th        Crystal or Glass
20th        China
25th        Silver
30th        Pearl
35th        Jade and Coral
40th        Ruby
45th        Sapphire
50th        Gold
55th        Emerald
60th        Diamond
75th        Diamond

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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.