Jim, first recipes and now this...don't panic, but you may be infected with the spreading Martha Stewart virus. To be sure, take this simple test: Hold a long, narrow piece of brightly colored material in your left hand straight out in front of you. Stand on one leg (the right leg) and balance there for as long as you can looking at the material until you either begin to feel bored or find you have an uncontrollable urge to move your right hand across and tie the material into a perky bow. Should the latter occur see a doctor immediately. Deb in Houston P.S. Seriously, these really are great ideas, and since I've had the virus untreated for years, I plan to try these asap. ---- Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 20:44:28 +0000 From: Jim Campbell <jim@wildpepper.com> Subject: Re: [CH] CHILE ARTS & CRAFTS Pick a couple of different coloured chile powders & do some of those 'sand in a bottle' thingies (snip) Tie several dried ones together in the form of a bow (snip) Flavored vinegar (safer & easier than oils) in a decorative glass bottle (snip) Dried chiles arranged on a background (snip)