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You can actually use a coffee can and roll it around on the floor as well. And that's lighter than a mason jar. We used to do it when I was a kid. Dunno if this recipe is any good but if will give you the general idea: http://crafts.kaboose.com/ice-cream-in-a-can-or-kick-the-can.html

I wrote a blog post about my memories from that day. At the time I was a student at NYU.

I wrap mine in wax paper too. I've been eating corn on the cob all week! :-)

I was hit by the storm too. I wasn't missing my laptop so much as my refrigerator (out for three or four days) and my A/C - thankfully back after a day. Now I am a girl who got by without A/C for years -- I finally broke down and bought a unit maybe a year ago. But on a hot, humid day where the air just isn't moving...of course I couldn't plug a fan in while the power was out either.

I love textiles!

Yay. I work across the street from Millennium Park but only recently thought about spending my lunch break there. I sat for about twenty minutes in the sun, with my feet hanging in the fountain in the Lurie Garden today. It was peaceful and definitely a good way of recharging midway through the work day.

I was bummed to come back to my apartment on Monday after having been away for a day to discover that a couple of my plants were gone. (My plants are out on a sunny, communal balcony). Part of me wants to believe that it was a nasty bit of weather or a bird, but there wasn't any debris anywhere. One of the plants looks like it was clipped and the other looks likes it was dug up. The third is just totally gone. It makes me really sad. I'm going to try to replant with cloches, which should help if the culprit was a critter.

I am looking to buy my first mattress set (after many years on a futon) but am afraid of getting ripped off. Anyone have any tips on purchasing a mattress set or suggestions about go-to places or places to avoid? My only requirement is that I get it at a place that offers delivery, because I live in a fourth floor walk up.

I've had a basil plant in my kitchen window for the last couple of years and have been able to harvest it nearly year round. My tips would be to take your leaves from the top of the plant rather from the bottom, even if the leaves towards the bottom of the plant seem like they're a little wilty and need to be used sooner. That will help keep your plant from getting too tall and spindly (also if your basil plant is getting too tall and skinny it might not be getting enough sunshine, and you might not be pruning it enough). When you pinch or cut off part of the plant, pinch it off close to the main stem, and take the part that branches off to the side. This way new branches can continue to grow off of the main stem. When your basil plant is flowering also make sure to pinch off the flower blossoms. You can also grow new basil plants by putting a cutting in a glass of water and waiting for it to root.

I am looking forward to making a smoked salmon and leek quiche, with a side of baby greens! Only two more weeks before I can get fresh eggs from the farmers market in chilly Chicago!