thanks materialgrl I will be looking for the block and wow thanks its always fun to anticipate something in the mail! Its cold cold cold today. Light snow in theory and well it sure feels like it. Blustery wind to go with it makes it feel colder lucky me I am inside all day and this does not bother me at all. I am so ready for another swap. I made these candied pecans yesterday.. how to keep them out of site and not remember where they were put is a challenge.. I had four already. that is my daily limit of nuts.. but they are soo good. and crunchy and sweet and well. darn it. should have had one. then I could eat more throughout the day.. do you have this trouble saying just one more? I rarely eat sweets but I love pecans.. sigh.. will dream about tomorrow.. when I can have more. If my dh doesn't eat them all. he grabs handfuls.. booger!