But here are several upcoming wine events. Tastings combine partying, learning You might not need an excuse for a party, but hosting a ''blind'' wine tasting is a good one. It is also an opportunity to try unfamiliar wines. It can be a challenge to know what kind of wine you are getting if you are not familiar with how wine is labeled. Dig out your old dipping forks, because that breezy, cheesy food fad from the 1970s is back in style for the time-pressed 2000s.
Pillows are just the thing to dress up a staid room or dull couch.
We have a crushed aggregate surface on our pool. Last year, a few rust-colored spots started appearing. This year the stains have gotten much worse. The workers say an acid wash may remove the stains, but we are reluctant to have our pool drained until we know what caused this. Gardener's to-do list Autumn is here at long last.