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A real deep sea treasure!

A real deep sea treasure!
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Ken, my sister's partner, owns a diving company. A few years ago, on one of his dives, he came across a shipment of dishes lying on the bottom of the ocean. The plates were sitting vertical in the silt after the crate had disintegrated around them. He found about a dozen plates, mugs and a creamer and carried them back to the surface. He arrived at my sister's on Thursday with a wrapped package for me. This mug was inside. It's slightly worn on part of the rim, but is mint condition inside. Finally, after years of gathering odd bits of beach pottery, I have something from the sea that's intact! Even Jayne couldn't believe he'd given a mug to me. She said she doesn't even have one yet! I'm so touched by this incredible gift. Thank you, Ken. I will cherish it.

Just in case...

Just in case...
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In wake of the recent earthquakes around the world, I've been upgrading my own readiness kit. I keep this one in the house and I have another one in the car. We're told that we have to be able to handle 72 hours on our own in the event of an earthquake or other disaster. My neighbours and I have a designated meeting spot behind one of the houses...away from hydro lines and in a flat open area. We're now on the lookout for a small freezer to use as outside storage (not plugged in) that can be padlocked against bears and will be kept at the back area of my shed under cover for easy access. That way, we can all keep our kits in one place. It's rather like the west coast version of having a smoke detector (although we have those, too). We want to be prepared.

Two-fold...

Two-fold...
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This is one of my favourite shopping bags. It's huge, has inside pockets and can be folded and zipped into its own burlap bottom. I got it at Whole Foods in the city and while it wasn't cheap, the money goes to a charity to feed children. You can find out more about this on the Whole Foods Market blog.