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Having finally finished a HUBOANHC I'd put off for two years, I feel this. Chipping away little by little is good, but sometimes it takes a marathon to actually complete. (Of course if you don't chip away little by little it will be a longer marathon). For me this was because by the end of the day I was so tired out that I just didn't have energy to keep stuff and so threw it all away, which I should have done 4 or 5 years ago.

When I studied abroad in Greece the counters and sink were both marble. This was a student apartment with 6 people cooking and making messes, and I remember it looking just fine--though everything around including sidewalks was marble, so perhaps we were just used to it. It certainly wasn't shiny and smooth, but I liked that it wasn't as hard feeling as granite.

Had 35 people over for holiday brunch. Made the sweet potato hash but no sausage or eggs to ensure there was at least one vegan dish at brunch.

While I would agree that homemade ranch dressing tastes better, sometimes I am just in the mood for Hidden Valley ranch dressing. I give into those moods occasionally.

Whoops I should have said same Moon Cup for the last two years, which is basically the same as the Diva Cup. And it is possible to buy the Moon Cup in the US. It's made in the US, in fact.

I have a similar problem--my cats knocked the fan off the dresser, the front fell off, and it stopped working. I'm moving in a week, so I'm tempted to just throw it out. I could see using the front grill that came off to make a planter or something, but the plastic base doesn't seem to have any other uses. If I had more time I might try to fix it, but I feel that I might electrocute myself.

If we might consider cost in an ecological question, the cloth napkins would quickly cover the cost of buying paper napkins. You probably want a supply of paper napkins around for parties--I still have a supply tucked away in a cabinet left over from my wedding.

Lots of people seem to have a similar feeling about cloth napkins. That's all we had when I was growing up, so I'm used to it. And furthermore, one of the original reasons for napkin rings was to identify each family member's napkin for re-use. They can be used as long as they aren't too dirty, and washed whenever you do a load of laundry.

I went to a special members preview earlier this week, and it is a stunning space. Great for modern art, though we mostly spent time in the early 20th century Europe galleries on the third floor.

However, all the blinds were closed in the galleries. You could still see out, but it's not like in the pictures. It was a very sunny day, so perhaps it would be different on cloudy days. The coolest thing about the third floor in my opinion is the the ceiling-- it's all skylights (though again with methods to block the sun). I really enjoyed looking up into the blue sky above the art.

I'm looking forward to going back and taking the pedestrian bridge to Millennium Park.

This looks like a neat little device. I am trying to use cardboard egg cartons as seed starters, partly because I have hardly any space and they conveniently fit in my kitchen windowsill.

These are sold at Target as well, in the natural cosmetics section. I'm planning to get some of these when my current tools need replacement.