Missoni Comes to Target!

Rosebud thinks this is soooo cool

You too can take credit cards

I recently signed up for Intuit's GoPayment credit card reader.  You plug the reader into the headphone jack on your IPhone or Android and you can swipe cards, or you can type in the credit card information.  The reader is free and the per charge fees are really small (1.7%-2.7%).

 People do not have to worry about fraudulent charges because credit card companies will refund the bad charges (actually they take the money back from the merchant).  So, we, as merchants, should be careful the one offering the card is who they say they are. 
Really, I do not understand why anyone who sells anything would not take credit cards.  I was in an antique store this weekend (just looking, not buying) and I overheard the lady who takes the money tell someone they only take cash or check.  How many sales do they lose?

I want my Project Runway back

Seriously, do we have to have crazy drama on EVERY reality show?
I can not really do justice with how I feel about the direction of this show.  Tom and Lorenzo are going to have to speak for me.

More construction projects

A couple of weeks ago I stopped at the local home design store to ask if they knew anyone who could do small construction projects on a house.  They gave me 2 names and I got a hold of one of the guys.

 So far, going to the design center was the best thing to do.  We got a guy who has a great work ethic, cleans up after himself, shows up on time, and knows how to do what I need him to do.  I am pretty pleased.  It isn't cheap, but he is $25 an hour cheaper than the guys who work for the design center. 

We now have a

1.front entry walk- in closet framed in

2. bathroom to be framed in with a hall linen closet 

3. the entire North West wall of the first floor has another wall right next to the old wall (now we have 7.5" thick walls) 

4. the back wall of the living room is closed up better

5.  He took out and covered a window in the kitchen, 2 windows in the front entry, and a window that was in where the bathroom is going to be. 

All of that was done this week.  I will call him back when our doors and windows come in (should be 2 weeks). 
Total, (including materials) the bill is $1,200.  We are paying cash for these projects, so it takes a little while to get it all done.  We start and stop for a bit and then start again.  Maybe I will have sheet rock before next year.   

Old quilts

Dear's mother gave me the quilt of Dear's paternal grandmother.  It appears it was made from worn men's clothing, mostly suits.  It was in pretty rough shape. 
1. I took off all of the ties and the backing. 
2. I removed the wool batting and tossed everything but the top. 
3. I don't think it had been washed in 100 years.  I washed the top by hand in the kitchen sink a few times and rinse a bunch more, until the water was clear (did I say it was dirty). 
4. It is now hanging on the clothesline to dry and for the sun to kill what washing did not. 
5.On the clothesline, I inspected it for holes and found 4 very small ones that will need some kind of creative patching. 
6.Once it is dry it will get new wool guts and a new backing.