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WELCOME BACK: First off, Happy Mother's Day, a couple of days early. We hope all you mothers out there have a fantastic weekend and are able to go have some fun with your families.This past Wednesday we celebrated our third wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe that three years could blow by so fast but they've been a wonderful three years :-) We're probably going to repeat this for the next couple of weeks but "please clean out your mailboxes"! Of course those of you that have full mailboxes will not get this weeks newsletter (if a tree falls in the woods will anyone hear it?). For future reference though, if you don't receive your weekly dose of the RunnerDuck check your mailbox, it's probably full. Every week about 5 - 10% of our readers don't get their newsletter because their mailbox is full. Be sure your email program is set to remove email from your server. Some email programs allow you to set it to clean out the server every so many days. How ever you set it could affect the email you get or more importantly, don't get. Our friends Greg and Lori of FastWire Networks and the world famous duck cam at www.liveducks.com are here visiting from sunny Southern California. It's great to have them here but I'm sure they would rather be at home at this particular moment. The reason being that Mischief, their Black Runner Duck, is about to hatch seven eggs. She's four years old and this will be her first brood. Greg is becoming a regular Dr. Doolittle with all of the critters they now have or about to have. We wish them all the luck with the new babies. I'm sure that you'll be able to seem them in the not too distant future on their web site. If you ever have trouble remembering their web site we have a direct link right from our home page. We've been excited and talking a lot about the addition of Ron Godin's art to the RunnerDuck Craft Store. Now we've added some more new art products from Ron. Check out the new picture and mirror frames along with the really neat lamps. Just go to www.runnerduck.com/crafts.htm and see what we have for you. Be sure also to check out the ongoing contest we have below in "The Tempos News and CD" section below. You are logged on to this newsletter as [[-Email-]] and receiving it because you are a friend of mine or a friend of theirs. If you would like to be removed from receiving this newsletter just send an email to unsubscribe@runnerduck.com leaving the Subject and Body blank.
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What's New This Week? We always get excited when we add a new affiliate store to our web site. In case you haven't noticed we don't just add stores for the sake of trying to do more business. We sincerely look for stores that offer a good product at a reasonable price. Alexia's Books is no exception.
They offer children's books that are customized for that special child in your life. When you purchase one of their books they ask some questions like the child's name, the town they live in and more. This information is then printed in the child's custom book. All of their books are on line, less the pictures, so you can see how they will read. If you have a special child that you would like to get a memorable gift for, check out Alexia's Books. DigiTalkIf you know someone that is doing their part to protect the United States and it's allies, send them an email. It doesn't matter if they are overseas or just down the road it's always nice to get a letter from home. I'm afraid this whole war on terrorism is far from over so the more support you can show the better for our troops. If you'd like to read the whole story you can find it at www.msnbc.com/news/748511.asp?0pu=70. SITE OF THE WEEKNot only does it help you find exactly what you are looking for it's extremely fast. Most people use several web browsers because one will find web sites that the next one might not. Because FirstStop uses many different browsers all of the overlap is covered. Get your free copy of FirstStop at www.firststopwebsearch.com/. Now get out there and start surfing.
Do you have a favorite site or little program that you use? We would appreciate it if you would share it with us and our readers. Let us know and we'll share your favorite with everyone else. The Internet is growing every day and we can't check all those great sites out by ourselves so please share your favorites with us.
These caterpillars look really neat placed around the garden and with any luck they will scare off the real bugs ;-) With even more luck they might turn into a beautiful butterfly!
Here's what you'll need:
Cut the lid off of the egg carton and put it aside. Cut the bottom half apart down the center. Using scissors cut along the edge of the egg pockets very close to the top. Glue the two halves together using hot melt glue. Paint your caterpillar a bugs color of green. Glue your yarn around the edge to help hide the seam. Make two curly cues from pipe cleaners to mount the eyes on. Poke holes in the head for the curly cues . Glue the curly cues into the holes and glue google eyes onto the ends of them. Make legs for each section of the egg carton using pipe cleaners. Cut them about 1 1/2" long and bend them at 90 degrees. Poke holes in the egg carton for each leg. Glue the legs into the holes in the egg carton. You can add more decoration to your caterpillar using marking pens or acrylic paint. We put pom pom feet on ours and added some sparkle to the top. Just go crazy and have a ball. Make each one different so you have a variety of caterpillars.  Now go put you caterpillar in the garden and see what it scares away. You can click on the pictures above to get a bigger view. Remember we have all of our past kids projects archived on our web site at www.runnerduck.com/kids_corner.htm.
As long as we are on the subject of bugs, how about some Ladybugs? This fun, educational, and portable kit brings you up-close and personal with the world of live ladybugs - ready to go! Consumer Reports gives the Ladybug Lodge an "excellent fun score". Get a bug’s eye view of one of nature’s friendliest insects with this colorful kit. You can get Ladybug Lodge this week for only $14.95 at the
We have a bunch of new subscribers this week so we are going to continue the contest to name the instrument in our logo. This is more for fun than any serious contest so jump in and give us your crazy ideas.  The best name will be chosen by unanimous vote of the band. In case of a tie there will be a drawing. The winner will receive The Tempos CD, Swing Shift. The CD is not for sale and only given to very special people. Have fun and we look forward to your entries. (Band members may not apply). One of my favorite bass players is Charles Minugs and this new release is a real treat. Recorded between 1947 and 1963 this remastered CD is a "must have" for all you jazz nuts. You can get "Charles Mingus' Finest Hour" this week at a SUPER SPECIAL of only $9.49 at www.runnerduckmusic.bcentral-vstore.com
 Joke of the Week
This weeks joke is not really a joke in the classic sense. It's a joke that you get to play and pass on to your friends. We first got wind of this from my cousin Cindy who read about it in the paper. Here's how it works.
telemarketer - Hello, is Ken available?
That's it, now put the phone down and wait until you get that beeping sound that your phone makes when there is no one there any longer. Now hang up your phone and wait for the next one. The RunnerDuck Goodies Store |
 THIS WEEKS FREE RECIPE
Crust Layer 1:
Mix together and pat into a 9" X 12" pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
Layer 2
Layer 3
Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Layer 4 Thanks Janet!
If you like our recipes please let us know. We love to hear from you and if you have a special recipe you would like to share please send it to Marilyn@runnerduck.com.
Be sure and check out our May recipe next Wednesday 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
COOKBOOK SUGGESTION OF THE WEEK
While we're on the subject of desserts how about Richard Sax's Classic Home Desserts? Richard spent over 10 years perfecting this collection of dessert recipes, and they are worth the wait. Highlights include Sax's Omaha Caramel Bread Pudding, Quintessential Coffee Cake, and Quick Chocolate Candy Cake.
If you are looking for a great hosting service at a terrific price check them out at www.fastwirenetwork.com. If you mention that you heard about them from RunnerDuck you will get a $5.00 per month "duck discount" for as long as you have your account. PROJECTSBook Rack Step 2
Last week we cut our boards and dowels. This week we'll finish our book rack.
The first thing we want to do is make a pocket for the tiles in the two large ends. This can be done by setting up your router with stops on all four sides. I used a 1/2" 2 flute straight bit set about 1/4" deep. Be sure to route the side opposite the holes for the dowels on the one piece. The piece with the holes all the way through doesn't matter.    I decided to stain my pieces before they were assembled so that was my next step. Next we glued the tiles into the pockets. I used a two part epoxy adhesive which seemed to work pretty good.  The final step in our project is to glue the dowels into the ends. I started by applying glue and taping each dowel into the small end until they bottomed out. Next I slid on the slider end with the tile facing toward the small end. Now apply glue to the three dowels, align the holes and start them in. Take a piece of scrap wood and place it on the end and tap it until all three dowels are seated. Put the book rack on a flat surface and make sure everything is square. After it dries you should be good to go.  Click on the pictures for a bigger view. This would make a great gift for someone who's into reading or has lots of recipe books that they like to keep close at hand. We are always looking for new projects to feature in our newsletter. If you have a project that you would like to share please drop us a line and we'll help get it published in the RunnerDuck review. We are looking for woodworking, gardening, crafts and kids projects so send us your thoughts at projects@runnerduck.com. If you are one of those families that have two cars, one big and one small, consider driving the economy car every chance you get. We have a 4WD pickup and a minivan and when we need to make a quick trip to the store we always take the minivan. In the long run this can save quite a bit of fuel especially since the majority of fuel efficiency is lost on short trips when the engine is cold. The next time you need to make a short trip take the more fuel efficient vehicle and leave the giant SUV at home. Better yet, WALK! If you have a conservation tip please send it to duckmaster@runnerduck.com and we'll post it in our newsletter. Until Next Time...
Go give mom a big hug and a happy wish. It's her day and no matter what Barbara Bush says I think it's great that we honor the most under appreciated people in the world. Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful
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