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What's New This Week? Can you believe it's March 2004 already? This year is just screaming by. Let's see, this month we see that the Alamo fell in 1936, St. Patrick's Day is the 17th and of course the third was "I Want You To Be Happy day"!
What, you didn't know that "I Want You To Be happy Day" was the 3rd? It sort of makes you wonder what other days you might miss this month. You can check out all the days of the month and events of the month like, "National Noodle Month", at www.tulane.edu/~wc/months/march.html. We think you'll get a kick out of this site.While we're talking about the month of March. Be sure to check out our new monthly recipe at www.runnerduck.com/rdcook.htm. We think you'll really like this one. DigiTalkGoogle has implemented a new feature where you can type someone's telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and you will be given a map to their house. Think about it - if a child, single person, or anyone gives out his/her phone number, someone can actually look it up and find out where he/she lives. (It's worse than this - a predator could just place calls until he finds a target, then Google search the address.) The safety issues are obvious, and alarming. This is not a hoax, MapQuest will actually put a star on your house on your street. In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to www.google.com and type your phone number in the search bar with dashes (i.e.555-555-1212) and hit enter. Note, if your phone number is not public you should be fine. If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information, simply click on the telephone icon next to your phone number. You will see a link where you are allowed to remove yourself. Keep a watch out for people standing near you in the checkout line at retail stores, restaurants, grocery stores, etc., that have a cell phone in hand. With the new camera cell phones, they can take a picture of your credit card, which gives them your name, number, and expiration date. Identification theft is one of the fastest growing scams today, and this is just another example of the means that are being used. So... be aware of your surroundings. Please forward to all your friends and family. Thanks Mike for those tips! SITE OF THE WEEK
If you were an artist with a name like David Mach what do you think your art medium would be? His last name sort of sounds like "match" and that is one of his artist's tools. Apparently his parents never told him not to play with matches or he didn't listen. Fortunately for us he didn't! MARILYN'S CORNERBirds Nest
Last week we told you how to make a bird nesting wreath so that the birdies will have a good source of nesting materials. If you are tired of waiting for the birds to make their nests then we thought this would be the next best thing. They are fun to make with your children but be sure to supervise them because this project uses hot melt glue.
 Here's what you'll need:
Excelsior
Wad up a bunch of excelsior into the shape of a birds nest. These really look nice on the plants around the house. Be advised that if you put them outside the birds will probably haul away the excelsior for more nesting material. We hope you enjoy Marilyn's Corner and look forward to all the fun things she brings you each week. If you have a fun project that would be suitable for our newsletter we'd love to share it with our readers. Just contact marilyn@runnerduck.com and we'll do the rest. Remember we have all of our past projects archived on our web site at www.runnerduck.com. Just click on the Projects or Kids Only Eggs.
Kids Stuff
Precut wood, a plastic window, screws, nails, and easy-to-follow instructions let you breeze through construction and knock yourself out on décor with this bird feeder kit from Home Depot. All you need is a hammer and a Phillips head screwdriver to get started. The feeder fills from the top and spills food to the ledge as needed. The window allows you a view of the feeder's contents. Paint it, varnish it, sticker it, or do whatever you think says "Eat here!" to the birds of your locale. [Review by Ava Natov]
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Here's a tip you use to hear in advertising for the Yellow Pages, "let you fingers do the walking". Now more than ever that's one heck of a suggestion. With gas prices shooting through the roof it cost a couple of bucks every time you start your car. Spend a little time with the phone book and your phone before you leave the house. You'll have a lot less running around and save both gas and time.
If you have a conservation tip please send it to conservation@runnerduck.com and we'll post it in our newsletter.
Our good friend Gordy H. sent us this funny story, we think you'll like the ending ;-)
Harold had been out of school for several years. He had established a furniture store in Knoxville TN, and was doing quite well.
He decided to expand the lines he carried by adding some expensive French furniture he knew no one else in town carried. He scheduled a buying trip to France.
Harold's first day in Paris was very successful and he found a number of pieces he thought he could profitably sell back home. After the arrangements were made to begin shipping this furniture to Tenn., he decided to celebrate with a glass of wine in a small sidewalk cafe.
The place was jammed, but he managed to find an empty table. Just about the time his wine arrived, a beautiful girl came by and motioned to the empty chair at his table with a questioning look on her face. He assumed she wanted to sit with him and nodded his head "yes". The girl sat down with him.
The girl tried to talk to him, but, alas, he understood not one word of French. He tried to talk to her, but, alas, she understood not one word of English. He had an idea. He took a
napkin and drew a wine glass and a question mark. She nodded her head "yes".
They sat quietly enjoying their wine. When it was just about finished, Harold realized it was nearly time for dinner. He took another napkin and drew a picture of two people at a table eating dinner. She nodded her head "yes" and took him by the hand. She led him down the street to a very nice restaurant.
They went in. The girl spoke with the head waiter and they were seated in a quiet corner where they could hear the band playing and see the dance floor. Harold could not read the menu since it was in French, so he allowed the girl to order for him. The food was excellent and the couple thoroughly enjoyed it.
After dinner, Harold took a napkin and drew a picture of a couple dancing. She nodded her head "yes" and they danced to every song the band played, whether fast or slow. When the band quit playing and began to pack away their instruments, the couple returned to their table.
The girl took a napkin and reached for the pen. He handed it to her and she drew a picture of a four poster bed. Harold Smith is still wondering to this day how she knew he was in the furniture business.
THIS WEEK'S FREE RECIPE
Remember, if you have a recipe you'd like to share please send it to marilyn@runnerduck.com.
Every month we post a new recipe on our web page. Be sure and check out the New March recipe this Monday at the RunnerDuck Kitchen Store.
We'd be happy to post your favorite recipe there or in our newsletter and give you credit. Just drop a line to marilyn@runnerduck.com.
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Strawberry Planter Tree, Step 1
It seems like space is always a problem when planting a garden. Well how about going vertical? This nifty strawberry planter does just that. This project requires a compound miter saw because of some of the compound angles you'll have to cut. We are going to take a couple of weeks building this project. The first week we will build the tree part and next week we'll build the shelves.
Here's what you'll need:
Cut the center post from 2" X 2" Cedar 35" long.
Cut a 45 degree point on top.
Cut four center pieces of 1" X 4" 18 3/8" long.
Cut four outside base pieces of 1" X 4" 26 1/2" long with a 45 degree bevel on each end.
Cut four supports 34 3/4" long with one end at 32 degrees and the other at 58 degrees.
Attach the four center pieces to the center post using two screws each. One from the top and one from the bottom. Use a pipe clamp to center and hold the center piece to the center post while you drill and screw. Drill and counter sink all holes to keep the wood from splitting and burying the heads.
That takes care of this week. Next week we'll do the tricky part.
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