What are the 5 most common regrets listed by people on their death beds?  These are as listed in the article that I read as reported by nurses that work in end of life care and I thought I would share them with you.  I know that are certain times in my life I have been guilty of numbers 2 and 4.  It is probably something we all should think about and live each day to its fullest.

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected…

I am still struggling a bit with getting the desired edge on my knives.  I am using a couple of Arkansas stones and while sharp my knives seem to fall just short of where I want them to be.  I attribute this to my not being able to maintain a consistent proper angle while sharpening.  I have read about some of the sharpening systems and I am tempted to buy one but when you read the comments on the internet each product claims to be the best.  Makes it hard to make the right choice.  How…

I tend to really focus on some very specific patterns in my small traditional collection.  I really enjoy the coke bottle.  What about you?  Would love to see photos or hear stories about your favorite patterns.  This Case is the one that started it all for me.…