crock pot chicken broth

http://unclutterer.com/archives/2007/09/
the_slow_cooker_uncluttered_ki.php

Orgami Artist Vincent Floderer

Amazing artist Vincent Floderer folds a different sort of orgami. It amazes me how incredibly creative people can be.

Here he shows you how he does it and how to make a muchroom.

Square Dancing Competition

I love this. Check out the gals in their dancin' dresses. The sound of the old engines mixes in with the music perfectly for that little extra flavor.

I have no idea where this is, a state fair maybe? I wish I knew, this might be worth seeing.
Update: Looks like it's in Ohio at the 2007 Maria Stein Country Fest. Here's a link if you feel you just must see it in person.
http://www.mscountryfest.com/tractorsquare.htm
Later that same day (or the next day or next year, I don't know) but here's more of the same. Different tune and a different point of view and with the wheels throwing up whatever's in that ring I don't think you want a front row seat.

Guided Meditation

Guided meditation sources, many online via AskMeFi thread.

http://ask.metafilter.com/70789/Help-me-get-started-on-guided-meditation

Potato Song

I found an animated video utilizing Cheryl Wheeler's "Potato" song. It's pretty funny.

I wrote about Cheryl Wheeler last year when I saw her at Swallow Hill. also found this video of her singing a song called "Your God". It's kind of an odd video, the pictures are stills. The song is what's important though and there are words and a little bouncing ball in case you'd like to sing along. It's hard to hear when she's talking but once she starts singing it's audible. If you're very into organized religions you shouldn't watch.

Online SET game

Online SET game. Daily puzzle http://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm

There are several games you can play but my favorite is set. It's a matching game. Pretty challenging.

Online SET game

set, game

Break Dancer

Check out the upper body strength on this break dancer. Unbelievable.

There's are parts where he dives off of his crutches that will blow you away.

Top Sites

List of the top100 undiscovered sites for 2007 PCmag.com
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2174685,00.asp

Rentometer

Great little tool for figuring out average rents in your area by zip code.
http://www.rentometer.com/api_users/explain

Hallelujah

I love this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2NEU6Xf7lM
Halelujah. Leonard Cohen wrote it. Here it's performed by 4 Norwegian guys I've never heard of before, I really like the way they sing it.
Here's another version by Sheryl Crow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUfHhwmufGM
And this one by Leonard Cohen: Some of the verses are different in his version but he wrote it so I guess he can change it if he wants to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf36v0epfmI
Amazing song. If he never did another thing, he could rest on this alone.

Odd Statues

Some really great statues from various places around the world.
http://www.oddee.com/item_89236.aspx

Hamster Powered Paper Shredder

Funny. http://www.tomballhatchet.com/hamstershredder.html Hamster powered paper shredder.

Kevlar Thread

Kevlar Thread via Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001865.php

I'm sure I need this for something.

Math Tutor

This looks like a good site for learning math. Not free, unfortunately, but still....might be worth it.

http://www.aleks.com/?ref=web

AskMeFi thread on remedialMath and English resources.

http://ask.metafilter.com/70805/I-need-to-learn-basic-to-fairly-advanced-Math-and-English-and-Im-somewhat-of-a-rookie-who-is-taking-action-Help

Free math tutorials
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/
Text Book: Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers
Free Open Courses at MIT of all places
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
Another page with lots of free math links, some repeats.
http://education-portal.com/articles/Where_to_Find_Free_Math_Courses_Online.html

Blue Jean Quilts

Looking for quilts made from old blue jeans. I like this one.
http://www.frogsonice.com/quilts/denim/

Jeanne and Becky got me started on quilting last week and Jayme and Sarah quilted with us over the Labor Day weekend. Now I'm thinking of ressurecting my old goal of making a blue jeans quilt. I think it would take a lot of thought and planning to make one I would actually like.








Sarah, Jayme and Jeanne

Here are a bunch of inspiration pictures on flickr.

Quilt made from blue jean back pockets.
http://www.geocities.com/rubberduckylover/taniasquilt.html
More quilts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/h_and_l_kau/616834531/
Jeans quilt with ragged edges
http://www.flickr.com/photos/torturedmommy/103738228/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/torturedmommy/103738679/
Snails Trail - Is there denim in this? No, just a quilt by someone named Jean. Cool quilt though and I bet you could use jeans. I know this is a difficult pattern though.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tchatchke/65150979/
Pockets from jeans to make into a quilt
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunshinescreations/389303250/
This is cute with the jars of different fabrics, no jeans though
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9588476@N06/796409223/in/set-72157601186460854/
Strips of denim making big diamonds
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9588476@N06/797873636/
More rough edge jeans quilt, interesting use of lights and darks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/quiltar/488108614/
Not Jeans but I like it. Looks like it could keep you busy for years.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/quiltdiva/803257580/
I like this one too. Maybe it could be done with jeans.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karen_d/204028387/
Squares and strips
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellicious/50238141/
Perhaps I could do a sampler quilt out of old jeans.
Interesting abstract quilt, no jeans.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiejunction/461023405/

The Paradox of Choice

Psychologist Barry Schwartz talking on The Paradox of Choice.
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/93
There is also a book.
http://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-7345382-2734203?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188936465&sr=1-1
This really hits home for me. I realized about five years ago that I'm much more creative with less choices. When I was remodeling my kitchen I went to a tile store that carried discontinued tile. There were big piles of tile and that's what you had to choose from. If there wasn't enough tile there, or at a single other location, then it wouldn't work for your project (or you had to design a way to combine tiles). I ended up with this wonderful checkerboard floor that garnered compliments from everyone who saw it. My point is that it's really easier, in the long run, not to have so many choices. Schwartz talks about the paralysis caused by too many options. I can so relate to that.
Yesterday I went to a fabric store and it turns out that there was only one fabric that would work at all with what I'd already done and that made my decision easy. So much easier than having 10 or 12 choices that would all work, pretty much equally. Of course if there was nothing that worked, I would need more choices. I guess this would be the paradox part.
The video is on a site called Ted.com subtitled "Ideas Worth Spreading".
Looks like I'll be spending some time there in the future.
Oh yes, I just watched Mena Trott's
talk on blogging. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/21 I'll be here for awhile.

Collapsible Bucket Directions etc.

Directions at Instructables for making a collapsible canvas bucket, looks like a good design.
http://www.instructables.com/id/E479YPKF327AXB1/?ALLSTEPS
and a cool website called "Alteredcloth.com" has several pages of various patterns for headbands, and very easy skirts and summer tops.
http://www.alteredcloth.com/blog/projects/index2.php

Free Business Cards

Very good site for making your own, free business cards. Several different card styles to choose from and then you can choose 3 colors, lots of different shades. I've just been playing around so far but I've come up with some color combinations that I really like. The Long Grass design can looks pretty sweet depending on the colors you use.
http://www.businesscardland.com/home/create-business-cards.html
I haven't actually tried printing any.
They also have several gift tags and invitaions you can print ffor ree. I think the one with the bird house would work for when I have to move. Again.