>  RH> >  RH> I did't know chocolate counted, officially anyway.
> 
>  RH> > Anything with caffiene in it counts. But, since the amount 
of
>  RH> chocolate  consumed at any time plus the relatively small 
amount
>  of caffiene in chocolate, it doesn't count for a lot.
> 
>  RH> Hence the reason I do coffee.
> 
> I want to sleep at night! Yesterday (travel day) I didn't finish my
> travel "mug" (Contigo travel cup) of tea until mid afternoon, still
> slightly warm after being made up about 7 am. I'd not slept well 
the
> night before so the afternoon caffiene didn't bother me--out as 
soon as
> my head hit the pillow. Had a small amount of chocolate at lunch 
but not
> enough to give me any great amount of caffiene.
> 
With everything ganging up on me, I don't always sleep more than 6 
hours/night, so extra caffeine late morning doesn't hurt much.  Also 
doesn't help much.
 
>  RH> I see an old set around once in a while, but never wanted 
another
>  RH> one.
> 
> I picked up several small sets (mostly all one one base) while we 
were
> in Germany, also got a small Goebel set. Steve had constructed a 
small
> "stable" for the set we had, worked better with the Goebel set, 
scale
> wise. The set from my parents has a "stable" that is in a better 
scale
> for the other sets I have.

We got my sister a Little People nativity set when my niece was 
little.  She's 14 now but it still gets used. 
 
>  RH> I saw one of the toys in an antique store today.  Itty bitty 
sewing
>  RH> machine. I wouldn't have wanted to try using it for anything 
other
>  RH> than a shelf filler.
> 
> That's what this one would have been. I try to keep my sewing 
related
> collectables small--this one would have fit that requirement but 
the
> price was the deal killer for me.
> 
They're not cheap. 
 
>  RH> For ones in good shape, it doesn't surprise me.
> 
> I know, but I invested in the Featherweight instead.
> 
Smart move; it may or may not appreciate, but it's a lot more useful.