YOUR PLACE.CAMPFIRE GIRL: Sue Scott started with a string of ``Mess-O-Trout'' Christmas tree lights back in 1996 and watched her little Primal Lite company in Northern California become a $5 million business. Life was good, but she yearned for the wide open spaces of Colorado where she could ride her horses and dine by the campfire. And she figured other people had the same dreams, even if they never left the city. So she moved to Durango to create Marble Canyon, a Southwestern-inspired collection of enamelware enamelware, utensils having a metal foundation and a coating of special glass, called porcelain enamel, applied by fusion. The porcelain enamel, or vitreous enamel, is applied to make the utensils corrosion resistant, more attractive, and easy to clean. with cowboys and cactuses and, yes, even trout. The plates and bowls are enamel on steel and sturdy enough for dining by campfire as well as running through the dishwasher, and they match Scott's cotton table linens and novelty-shaped napkin rings. Marble Canyon products, priced at $6 to $28 an item, are available at House to Home, Sur La Table Sur La Table, Inc. is a privately held American retail company based in Seattle, Washington, that sells gourmet cooking utensils and related merchandise, such as appliances, food, and cookbooks. and Whole Foods stores. For more information, call (866) 290-5900 or (505) 424-4940 or go to www.marblecanyon.org. - Barbara De Witt SKEETER skee·ter n. Chiefly Southern U.S. See mosquito. See Regional Note at possum. [Shortening and alteration of mosquito.] BEATER beat·er n. 1. One that beats, especially a device for beating: a carpet beater. 2. A person who drives wild game from under cover for a hunter. : Mosquitoes hate the smell of burning sandalwood sandalwood, name for several fragrant tropical woods, especially for Santalum album, an evergreen partially parasitic tree either native to India or introduced there centuries ago. , a desert bush that grows across two-thirds of Western Australia. Its the key ingredient in New Mountain Mosquito Sticks, an all-natural alternative to noxious-smelling chemical solutions. What looks like incense for the garden are, in fact, sticks that combine sandalwood with two essential oils that enhance the natural insect-repellent qualities. Just place them upright in flower pots, pavers or directly into the ground and let 'em burn. The sticks are sold by the dozen ($7.99) at www.aqua-pool-warehouse.com, www.gardenwarehouse.net and www.poolwarehouse.net. - Sandra Barrera REMODELING remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling ALERT: The National Association of Home Builders The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the association organizes one of the largest conventions in North America, The International Builders' Show, which draws more than reports that Americans spend more than $100 billion each year on home remodeling projects. If you're one of them - or planning on a room renovation - think about staying at a hotel or friend's home. The reason, say allergists at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., is that indoor air particles are stirred up during remodeling, releasing massive amounts of dust that can make people cough, sneeze sneeze, involuntary violent expiration of air through the nose and mouth. It results from stimulation of the nervous system in the nose, causing sudden contraction of the muscles of expiration. and intensify their allergies for up to a year. To reduce the chance of developing symptoms while remodeling your home, allergists suggest wearing a mask that covers the mouth and nose, open windows and doors, and use fans to increase ventilation. They also suggest showering immediately after working, isolating areas with plastic sheeting, keeping pets away and taking extra precautions near places where children sleep and play. - Barbara De Witt SPACE SYNERGY: If you're looking to transform your home into a private paradise, check out P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, a new 13-part series airing this Saturday on public television. The program, a companion to Smith's new book of the same name, shows viewers how to blend their home and garden into a unifying space by using 12 design principles. Premieres 11 a.m. today on KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology . - Sherry Joe Crosby CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 3) no caption (plates and bowls from Marble Canyon) (4) no caption (Mountain Mosquito Sticks) |
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