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Since I can remember them being "passe" back in, oh, the 70's, and yet...here they are--apparently, they are timeless!

I'm pretty sure this is 85 square meters, not 85 square feet. The pictures don't make sense, otherwise.

If the dimensions posted on the Eagle Creek website are correct, the Twist 35L is too large to be a carry-on for many airlines--the maximum is 45 linear inches, and this bag is 52.

You might or might not be able to use it as a carry-on some of the time, but at some point you will probably have to pay to check it.

The same is true for many of the expandable carry-on size bags--they are fine when not expanded, but when expanded and stuffed full, they are over the limit. Ditto for the bags with the removable backpacks.

WVquilters.org should be a good place to start. They have a number of links, including those to quilting guilds and shops within WV. Jane Frenke has a website, fiestafibers.com. Sally Rowe (sallyrowequilts.com) has another. Cabin Creek Quilts (cabincreekquilts.com) is a co-op begun in 1970 and is going strong--mostly traditional style.

That should be a starting point--and if you stop at Tamarack, try to time it for lunch--food prepared by culinary school students at the Greenbrier at fast food prices.

Enjoy!

I recognize the first picture--it's from a book titled _The Revolutionary Yardscape_ by Matthew Levesque, which is FULL of great projects using recycled materials that I have NO IDEA how to find...! He does say, in the book, where he found the various materials, but sadly, I don't seem to have those kinds of local sources. It's a great book to look through and be inspired by, though--and Sunset has a review line on the front cover, so assume they credit it in their article as well.

Any kind of stew-like vegetarian dish is easily made in a slow cooker--I like vegetable curries but don't have a specific recipe. I checked out a book from the library titled _Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker_ (or similar, might have been NYM's Crockpot) awhile back that had some recipes that looked really good.

I recommend realtor.com as well as trulia...the sites are set up similarly but realtor.com generally has a little more information about the properties, whereas I think trulia does slightly better with maps and photos.

Really, $5 for a bunch of cilantro?! Here it's less than a dollar...but when you start your herb garden, look for vietnamese cilantro. It tastes a little stronger and looks a little different, but it's very slow to go to seed, which is often a problem with the "regular" kind.

I also scan and email a copy of my passport to myself--can then get a copy anywhere there is an internet connection. Same with my airline info, and bank/credit card phone numbers, etc.

And, while packing essential items in a carry-on bag is always good, if they are *really* essential--cell phone charger, keys, meds--make sure they are in your "personal item" that will fit underneath the seat in fronn of you and will definitely be on the plane with you. If you are among the last to board and the overhead bins are full, you will have to check your carry-on as well, and those bags are much more likely to be delayed than normal checked bags.

@jrossi1217 and @Astur, look for Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure, by Lorna Sass--I checked it out of the library repeatedly years ago when I was doing much more cooking than I do now.

Love my pressure cooker--my favorite is chicken curry--less than an hour from start to finish.