Yea, I was reacquainted with the egg beater at my parents, and remembered just how lovely they are for quick jobs.

Ooh... You weren't kidding about the call of the crafter, were you? I could spend a fortune on that site. ;-)

I did see some things I liked very much, so thank you for the suggestion, although I'm also going to look locally a bit more. There are probably some gems hidden around town somewhere (sorry for the pun).