Where can I purchase a metal strip to put between my kitchen counter
and the stove?  I need this so that food doesn't fall in.

Hi Irene!

That horrid little space between the stove and the counter is the bane
of my existence!  Probably of yours too, if you spend any serious time
in the kitchen.

Fortunately, the nice people at Taylor Gifts Online have just the
thing.  It's called a Crumb Guard, and can be ordered online through
their catalog for $6.98, plus shipping and handling:

Crumb Guard at Taylor Gifts
http://www.taylorgifts.com/cgi-bin/sgin0110.exe?UID=2002111011254231&T1=11825&UREQA=1

Hope this helps!

--Missy

Search Strategy:  I first called Home Depot at the corner and asked to
speak to someone about kitchen cabinets.  I asked John: "What's that
thing you stick between the counter and the stove called?  So nothing
falls in?"  He said it was called a crumb guard, that they didn't
carry them, and that I should try one of those "gadget catalogs". 
Searching Google on [ "crumb guard" ] brought me to Taylor Gifts.