Viral blogging at its best! 🙂  Thanks to Melissa Clark for this cute idea . . . 

Pass it on…

The first five people to comment to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It might take a few weeks (months).
4. You have no clue what it’s going to be. I don’t even have a clue what it’s going to be.

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did it win a homemade gift! It may not be great, but it will be fun!!* * *Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!* * *

Make Good Neighbors . . . and a big, costly mess when they fall down!

We knew that it was only a matter of time before our rickety, builder’s grade fence tumbled down.  BT had already patched one portion together with a ghetto-like contraption of a steel pole and flouresent orange tie-down strap. Perhaps our neighbors all got together and pulled the rest of the fence down in hopes that we’d stop pulling down their property values. 😉

BT had grand plans to someday rebuild the fence himself . . . a fabulous idea but probably not entirely realistic given that the demands for his time far exceed supply.

Some couples go to France for their anniversary.  We’re getting a new fence. France . . . Fence–so close, but oh so far!

Some would say, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.”  I say, “baloney!” Especially if that baloney is supposed to be on sale at Kroger.

In the fine print at every checkout stand is Kroger’s price accuracy promise–if something rings up at the wrong (higher) price, you get it free.  I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve been the recipient of free food at Kroger, compliments of this policy.  In fact, it happens so often that I’m absolutely convinced Kroger misprices things, hoping that no one notices.  Kroger also hopes that you don’t notice the fine print and, 99% of the time, attempts to simply do a price correction instead of voiding the item.  Nice try.

So, while I simply despise Kroger’s total lack of customer service, I appreciate the free food they seem to be so willing to give me on nearly every visit.

• Diligently watch them ring up each item.  
• Respectfully point out errors.
• Ensure that they honor their price accuracy promise.
• Enjoy your free lunch.