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Therearesomepeople in my life who accuse me of having a short attention span, and they don't get much of an argument from me. It's true. I do. That's why I am grateful so many of you keep me on track by reminding me to give updates and feed- back on things I've writ- ten about. Dear Mary: I'm wonder- ing how the Einstein Coat is coming. Please update. I bought the book "The Knit Stitch" by Sally Melville. The yarn needed to make the coat will come to cost about $60. With such a high investment in both time and money, I am afraid of failing. — Jeanne Dear Jeanne: The lower portion of my coat (the very long piece that cre- ates the entire bottom sec- tion of the coat) is nearly done. It's beautiful, but it doesn't look much like a coat yet. The Einstein Coat is rated as a beginner proj- ect, so relax. I don't think you could possibly mess this up. And if you do, just rip it out and start again. I'm so good at ripping out that I can tink just about as fast as I knit — that's "knit" spelled backward. I think it's so much fun. Sixty dollars to make this coat is quite a bargain. I predict you will wear and enjoy it for many years. Keep in touch, because I'll want to know about your progress. Dear Mary: In response to the woman whose daughter lost everything in a flood, can you tell us how to document our be- longings for insurance purposes? — Cynthia Dear Cynthia: To make a claim, the insurance company will require you to document and prove exactly what you owned that was lost. Ideally, that means presenting a receipt showing the price you paid and the date of ownership. Adding a model number and serial number would also be helpful. That said, life is not al- ways ideal. What about things you received as gifts, or an- tiques you inherited? A vi- sual record is ideal, mean- ing pictures and videos in which you document what items you have and ev- erything you know about them. Make sure that record is stored far from where those items reside so it would not also be lost in a disaster. This is a daunt- ing task, but there are re- sources — like the one you're about to read about below — that can simplify the task. Dear Mary: In response to a recent post about the family who lost everything in a flood, the best way to prepare for a disaster is to have a home inven- tory. Use the free website KnowYourStuff.org, and photograph or video every room. As an insurance pro- fessional, I can tell you that if your readers have an insurance claim of any kind, they must prove what they owned in or- der to make a claim on it. Be prepared in advance. — Holly Dear Holly: What a great resource. Thanks for the clear reminder that all of us need to be prepared for disaster, and that tak- ing inventory of the whole house is a good place to start. Dear Readers: Two weeks ago, I wrote about how I curb my urge to quit. Your collective re- sponse was nothing short of breathtaking. I received emails from so many of you. I stopped counting at 500, but I didn't stop read- ing. Your outpouring love, support and encourage- ment has given me more reasons than I'll never need to do exactly as you asked of me: never quit. I am blessed to have so many wonderful reader friends. Thank you a million times over. Would you like to send a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE UpdatesonEinsteinCoat, household inventory, that urge to quit Mary Hunt Chico Performances and Uncle Dad's Art Collective will present a mixed-me- dia presentation of Abbey Road, featuring more than 60 local musicians and per- formers, acrobatics and an- imations, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3-4 at Laxson Auditorium at California State Univer- sity, Chico. This performance will showcase all of the Bea- tles hits from the iconic Abbey Road album in- cluding "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something," as well as other great Bea- tles tunes "Happiness is a Warm Gun," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Getting Better," "Blackbird" and "Hey Jude." Following on the heels of last year's totally sold out Queen: A Night at the Opera tribute performance in Laxson, the Abbey Road event will encompass two nights. Conceptually, the artis- tic and visual planning for this show includes some of the best talent in the area. Musical di- rection is by Josh Hegg, with the musical arrange- ments coming from Mi- chael Bone. Julia Rauter has envi- sioned the visual aspects of the performance, and the entire concept was writ- ten by Joey Moshiri, Evin Wolverton, Julia Rauter and Joshua Hegg. This year Abbey Road is attempting to boast the highest level of mixed-me- dia Chico has ever seen. The storyline will follow a single character, who awakens into a world of disorder and chaos, and, each time she opens a new door, she and the audience will experience something completely new, from an- imation to aerial acrobat- ics. The performance fea- tures a 17-piece "Uncle Dad's Orchestra," which includes 4 vocalists and 13 multi instrumentalists — most of whom are well known names in the north state. Individual tracks from the album will be per- formed by 10 stellar vocal- ists from the area, or by one of 7 featured bands. Multimedia projections will be accompanied by 7 choreographers and their respective dancers, and one aerial acrobat. Tickets range from $10 for youth and students to $23 for premium seating. For information, visit www.chicoperformances. com or call 898-6333. Mixed-media presentation of Abbey Road Better Business Bureau This holiday season, don't be tempted by too- good-to-be-true prices when shopping online. 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Lake Oroville is join- ing the National First Day Hike's program for the fifth year by inviting visi- tors to enjoy a guided hike on New Year's Day. All 50 states participate and around the nation more than 90,000 hikers took to the trails in 2016. The hike will be about 6 miles and include a grad- ual trek 350 feet up to Gob- bler's Knob, then descend down near the shoreline and around the peninsula out to Potter's Point, and then loop back. The walk will proceed in misty or light inter- mittent rain, but steady or heavy rain will cancel the outing. Hikers should dress for possible weather conditions. Organizers ex- pect to return to the cars between noon and 2 p.m. For information, call the Lake Oroville Visitor Cen- ter at 538-2219 or go to our California State Parks web- site: https://www.parks. ca.gov/?page_id=462 and click on Park Events. LAKE OROVILLE Ne w Ye ar 's D ay h ik e pl an ne d al on g Po tt er s Ra vi ne T ra il COURTESYOFDARANGOODSELL These are some of the many musicians slated to perform in Abbey Road. 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