So we are planning to marble in the next few days, and we were expecting carrageenan and fabric from Dharma yesterday. We tracked the package by UPS to see delivery was set for Wednesday. But- no delivery. Hmmmmm……

So we checked on line this morning to see what the problem was – the package was delayed for the following:
PKG DELAY-ADD’L SECURITY CHECK BY GOV’T OR OTHER AGENCY- BEYOND UPS CONTROL

For over 14 years we have been ordering carrageenan from Dharma – a finely granulated white powder, most often used as a food preservative. But thanks to the Patriot Act, no doubt, that is now worthy of closer inspection.

Are we destined to repeat the year 1984 every single year? Is it January 20, 2009 yet?