a DIY to try

The perfect carryall for trips to the beach or the corner market - I think I need to make one of these Liberty drawstring backpacks from The Purl Bee. Their site has a great tutorial and a kit to make your own.

Could see this dressed up with a little embroidery. What about making one for each of your bridesmaids?

Civil War Sub

Did you know that there were submarines in the Civil War? In fact this submarine, the Hunley was the first submarine to ever sink an enemy ship ship? In this case, it was the Housatonic, which the Hunley sank off the coast of Charleston in 1864 before sinking itself.

The wreckage was discovered in 1995 and raised shortly after with a steel truss that was just removed. These pics are from National Geographic - can you believe how small it was? I can't imagine squeezing into the four foot diameter hull and turning the crankshaft that powered the vessel with seven other crewmen.