A New Project for my Grandma

My grandma told me she needs a new project to do. Here it is, Shaffia. Enjoy!

This is a project from Paper Source for an accordion envelope stuff holder.














Here are the instructions, straight from Paper Source:

step one:
Choose your envelopes. You will need an odd number, anywhere from five to ten. We have used an A2 size here but, almost any size side-opening envelope will work.

step two:
Using a glue stick, adhere the envelopes together by placing adhesive on the inside of the flap of one envelope and using a bone folder, burnish it to the front of the next envelope.

step three:
Fold the pages accordion style, making the pointed flap of the first envelope the cover of your book.










step four:
Add a ribbon closure. Cut a small opening the width of the ribbon on both sides of the last envelope and run the ribbon through.










step five:
Using labels and colored gel pens indicate the contents of each envelope "page". Fill with all your odds and ends, fold up, and tie the ribbon closure to keep everything safely tucked inside.

Fire!

Why would one's throat and sinuses feel as if they are on fire for more than 2 weeks? Allergies?

Seacrest Out...

I was trying to watch my Saturday-morning cartoons when the names of my favorite, classic American Gladiators sounded out from my television. Then I hear, "Hi, I'm Ryan Seacrest...and this is 'Gladiators 2000.'" What?!

"Gladiators 2000" is a game shoe for teens where they have to climb rope walls and other physical challenges and then answer scientific questions Seacrest gives the teams: "What is the proper way to wash your hair?"



I guess Seacrest hosted other 'teen challenge shows that ultimately flopped.


Flora, out! Time to watch "Saved by the Bell".

Winter Mud

Because of all the snowfall, the transit services put down all of this gravel stuff on the roads for traction. The Portland-Metro area is against using salts or de-icing stuff--I think.

Now that all the snow has melted (thank God!), we are left with nasty gravel everyhwere that flies up and hits you as cars pass by. What is even more annoying is that the gravel crates this weird, watery, black, muddy stuff that sticks to one's shoes and tracks onto the carpet. I have been doing spot cleaning at home and work all week. It seems like adults are the best at tracking the stuff in, too.

On a funny note, I saw a guy get put into handcuffs outside of a local coffee shop after he was super defensive towards an office. I think it is humorous because I am sure it is a kid from the local Christian college forgetting to show brotherly love.