Steph

This is for macho potpourri. I don't know nuthin! Just playin!

LOL, yes that's fun!

A truly calendar-worthy photo! I LOVE that tall jar!

From this view, the marbles also look new. Can't see inside perfectly, but from here they look like Jabos. (And I've had those bags before and I seem to recall mine being Jabos.) If you can stand to, I recommend leaving them closed. Then you can start a fantasy bag collection. That would be a charming subcollection for someone to have.

My thought would have been coin purse, but it's a little large, eh? And I have no idea what the grommets would be for. "Grommets" is the right word, yes?

Oh, here's a peasant couple Lloyd posted. MUCH prettier presentation.

Beautiful isn't quite the right word but I really like some sulphides. Peasant couple. Pic from Morphy.

Goose (Morphy)

Thank you. Joe will be a comfort. He's a fun and funny and loving boy. Better-natured than Brother actually -- just not as adept at hogging the spotlight. : ) He'll get the benefit of double helpings of spoiling.

Another baby picture -- that's him on the right -- name is Brother. Here's his skinny self from tonight. Brother's brother's name is Joe. He's a sweetheart. He's going strong. And he's enjoying eating all of Brother's leftovers after we try to entice Brother to eat.

My soulmate kitty is very ill. He's probably not long for the world. We came here to Wisconsin with five cats. The three boys we have now were all still growing when we got here. Now they're 15 and 16. Here are kitten photos and a photo of my little one when he was at a healthy weight. Well, relatively healthy -- a little chubbers. He is less than half that size now. I'm going to miss this little boy so much.

I agree with Al.

Marble chessmen: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/marble-chessmen/

So blue is especially specially good?

Fun!

I remember that style in my parents' bathroom but can't remember if I've ever used a razor like that. When did the little bic and gillette disposable ones come out?

That blue and green one hardly looks real. Looks like an ocean scene.

CBS report http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/playing-with-marbles/

I didn't realize you pulled the cane so very long! Don't let my naive suggestion get in the way of the aesthetic!

Wha??? tizzit????? Vitro?

Carnelian?

What's an example of ridiculous? When I sell, I try to be realistic about the shipping price, including cost of packaging. I wince though every time because it ends up looking high. Higher than I'd want to pay if I were shopping. Edit: Oh, I see ... $99 shipping? ??? Why would anyone agree to pay that ... assuming it's not a very large item .....

Coolness! Studying Vitros sounds like a very zen way to spend a Friday night. In spite of the excitement of finding aventurine.

So, you cook them from scratch? I'm never learned to cook beans. I have several cans of black beans. Might have some tonight.