Shot Glass Shelf

I've been lazy in updating the various crafty things I do. Here is one I did for DH around Xmas. He requested a shelves for his ever growing shot glass collection.

Pretty simple. I just repainted a spice rack in black paint and decoupaged some vintage Budweiser ads that I found on the internet.

He was pretty happy with the results, and looks like I may be commissioned to make another in a few months.

McCormick's Creek

On our second visit to McCormick's Creek State Park, we decided to stay at the Canyon Inn instead of camping.
We did feel out of place (No one looked anything like us. I suspect the Duggars would fit in), however we truly enjoyed our stay.
This was our view from our seats on the lawn.

We actually had room keys. I can't tell you the last time I stayed somewhere that didn't use flimsy plastic cards!

The decor was woodsy, and I swear the crane in the picture over my shoulder, was totally eye-ing me suspiciously.

On Friday we did the majority of of our hiking (2 trails and then an evening walk around the park). First was the trail to the Fire Tower.



Next we decided to do the trail to the Falls. Evidently the path next to the Geocache site isn't a real trail, because we hiked for over a mile and didn't see a trail marker, nor did we find the falls.

But we kept going because it was beautiful and we were enjoying ourselves.

We also found the remains of some poor creature.

We eventually did find the trail, and there were a lot of steep stairs to climb.




On Saturday, DH woke up with a sore throat and wasn't up to hiking, so we just went to the Falls Overlook, where there were easy stairs down to the Falls.



I really never thought I would enjoy hiking as much as I do. It was not something I did a lot growing up, and it's now one of my favorite things to do!

Chase is Closing WAMU accounts

Check out the posts just from the last two days on ConsumerAffairs.com.

Chase has just sent out a mass letter (coded WaMuClosure1) to former WAMU card holders that Chase has closed their accounts. Most hadn't even received the letter when they found that their charges were declined and upon calling Chase discovered the closed accounts.

I cry FOUL. Looks like a horrible way to do business. Most of the accounts were in good standing, but still recently had interest rates raised before they were closed.

Chase says that they used Experian as their reporting source, but account holders who checked their reports found nothing to support Chase's actions.

Wonder what effect this will have on all consumers, and if they will even bother to report this in the news.

Living Lettuce A Review

Lettuce is on my weekly grocery list. It's also probably the number one item of produce that is wasted because it spoils before we can use it all. We can usually get a taco dinner, a handful of sandwiches out of a head before it starts to turn brown and wilt. It rarely lasts more than a week.

So on a grocery shopping trip over a month ago, we stopped in produce and shocked to see that a head of Dole ice burg lettuce was $1.49! WTH?! Of course, being the cheapskate I am said "No, I'll get it at Aldi later."

But my eyes fell on a sign that said "Organic Lettuce 99c." I did a double take because Organic is rarely cheaper, and didn't think twice of buying it.

I got home and was putting it away when I realized the root was still attached. Interesting.

Then I read the label, "Store Living Lettuce in the refrigerator in the eco friendly package."
"De-Leaf Living Lettuce by gently hand-removing each leaf from the root, rinse and dry in colander."
"Use only what you need for each serving, keep root intact."

Umm Okay. I honestly have never encountered Living Lettuce before so I fought the urge to remove it from it's container and put it in the lettuce container I already owned, which would require cutting the root off.

So fast forward to a month later. NOT ONLY DO WE STILL HAVE IT, IT'S STILL FRESH!!!

I bought a new head today for $2.49 because we finally needed more. It's worth every penny and it's seriously the best looking and best tasting iceberg lettuce I have ever seen.
To think I have been throwing way half a head a lettuce a week because it goes bad so quickly!
This is definitely a product I wish I had known about sooner!

So look for Tanimura and Antle Living Lettuce in your produce section. If they don't have it, ask for it!

BTW. I found it at Meijer.

Free Fair on Saturday the 13th

Indy Craft Mafia is sponsoring the INDIEana Handicraft Exchange from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the Harrison Center for the Arts, located at 1505 North Delaware Street, just north of downtown Indy.
Admission into the fair is FREE to the public. Raffle tickets are sold for $2 each, three for $5 or 7 for $10.