... perk up," they say. I sympathize with economists who have to make these forecasts, because I have bottomed out many times myself without ever being sure whether I was going to perk up or just go on bottoming. For the first three weeks ...

Spruce up flowerbeds, perk up your plants. Here we are in April, the most wonderful time to be a gardener The weather is great, and we were fortunate enough to have had some rain last sveek. There's nothing like rain to green up and perk up ...

... perk up. hiioved h\ the lowest interest rates midyears Housing starts shot up in August to the highest level since Kehruarv M«l And the report showed husi nesses continued to liquidate in ventorjes that had huilt up during the fn -,i ...

... perk up wardrobes and back- to-school needs. This year, make things easy on yourself. Begin your back- to-school preparations early. And engage the help of your troops. You'll be amazed at the interest they will show in helping you when ...

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... Perk up windows with small ornaments, lights or even painted-on decorations. - One idea is to use fancy paper doilies as window stencils. Use a j?ide stencil brush or a sponge to apply water-soluble paint and create a flurry of pretty ...

... perk up your late-summer flower patch with a few quick fixes. With the following Ladies' Home Journal magazine's step-by-step guide, you should reap the rewards of a lush lawn and fabulous flowers come April: — Patch repair. Before ...

ain hunters perk up trading; Phisix up 15 pts. continued Bargain?^ ye&ehjay ^hunting to perk up "trading ;and push up prices of undeipriced issues. The Phisix rose '15.07 points to 2,484.94 with all sectoral averages up. Value turnover ...

... perk up their rooms; help them with the varnishing to seal. — Share decorating projects. Groups of friends spend an afternoon at each decoratee's house, stenciling, wallpapering, hanging fabrics, putting up shelves, touching up paint ...

... perk up their spirits. It's also no unfamiliar to be told to perk up an ear for better listening. But what about perking up that earlobe droop? ' For women and men. too, of course with pierced ears, "perking up" could be the — - best ...