Q: Chances are, you already know your birthday. Write down this information, so that it is handy. Double check your birth certificate or ask one of your parents if you are unsure. If you do not know your time of birth, you can get this info by asking your family members or looking at your birth certificate. The more exact your time of birth is, the more accurate your rising sign will be.  It is crucial to narrow your time of birth down to at least a 2-hour window. Make sure you know if the time is AM or PM. The location your were born also plays a role, in part because of time zones. Ask your parents or look at your birth certificate. Figure out the city and state of your birth, or at the very least, try to determine your birthplace time zone. The times provided on a rising sign chart are laid out in 2-hour increments. If you were born in a place where the sunrise was significantly later (or earlier) than 6:00 AM, you may need to adjust your time of birth in order for the chart to work. You may also need to account for daylight savings time.  If the was sunrise much sooner than 6:00 AM, subtract 1-2 hours from your birth time. If the was sunrise much later than 6:00 AM, add 1-2 hours to your birth time. If your birthday fell during daylight savings time, subtract 1 hour from your birth time. Look at a farmer’s almanac from the year you were born to gather this information. Professional astrologers and rising sign calculators will make these changes for you.
A: Write down the month, day, and year of your birth. Determine the time of your birth. Figure out the location where you were born. Calculate for local time differences if you will use a rising sign chart.

Q: The hole should be large enough to accommodate the rainwater flowing into it from out of your rain spout. A four to six inch diameter circle is a good place to start, or however large you need to accommodate your skimmer basket. If the top of your barrel is thinner, you can also just use an exacto-knife. You want to make sure that leaves, sticks and other debris, as well as bugs and animals don't get into your barrel.  For this you can secure a screen over the intake hole (or simply cover the entire top of the barrel and put the top back on). Make sure you use stainless steel or another rust proof material. Don't use anything with gaps big enough to let in mosquitoes. You can also set a special skimmer basket into the intake. A skimmer basket doesn't block as easily and can be removed to toss out collected debris and make maintenance easier.
A: Use a jigsaw to cut a hole in the top of the barrel. Position the skimmer basket or screen.

Q: If it is a bathroom mirror, you may see a lot of toothpaste, hairspray and other stains from cosmetics. If it is a hallway mirror, there could be a lot of dust or dirt that has accumulated in certain areas. Take note of all the stains, since you will need to remove them first in order to avoid streaking.
A: Scan the mirror for stains.

Q: As with all fruit, papaya is the best when locally grown and picked. If it is available in your area, pick or purchase it for the best taste. If not, try to choose fruit imported from areas closest to your location to insure freshness and flavor. This papaya is grown in Hawaii and Costa Rica, and is known for a small to medium sized fruit with sweet, yellow flesh. Mexican papayas are much larger than kapaho papayas, and have orange or red flesh on the inside. They are known for the tendency of having a bland or bitter flavor.
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Pick local fruit. Try kapaho papaya. Try a Mexican papaya.