
Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
I learned to sew when in the 5th grade on my Mom's circa, probably about 1940's Pfaff, not a treadle but very antique looking. I sewed nearly everything I wore through junior high and high school. Then lots for a my daughters when they were in elementary school. By junior high, they were much too cool to wear something mom made other than homecoming/prom dresses in high school. Mom taught me how to knit when I was in the hospital for a few days when in about 2nd grade. But, mom wasn't a knitter, my grandma was! Beautiful sweaters. I never knit much of anything other than hot pads that weren't very effective. I have embroidered samplers and smocked a couple of dresses for my girls when they were young.
Now trying to figure out what to do with about 50 bolts of wool fabric, about 70 yards each to continue with my mom's business that exploded in about 1995. Beautiful fabrics! And I probably have a couple hundred cones of yarn that were used for sewing garments together! Any ideas, anyone?
It’s the memories that are attached to those pieces that make them so special. That wasn’t a fair way to divide things.
Grandma asked me if I wanted her machine. I said yes and I did use it for a long time.
I still have her ‘how to’ crochet and knitting books too. She crocheted and knitted beautifully. I have tablecloths, doilies and bedspreads that she made.
Grandma was German and she knitted in the German method. She taught my mom to knit that way too. Mom taught me but I forgot how.
Mom made beautiful baby items. I have some that she made for my daughters.
My MIL did all these things too, plus beautiful embroidery and cross stitching. Her mom did too. Her mom did tatting and smocking.
Not as many people do these things now. Some do. I hope it will continue.
And sorry Techie but I'm coming back to be pedantic, I can't help myself. Its Pfaff
What a cool story! I think you should donate it because it is in it’s original condition. That is fabulous!
My grandmother’s machine is not in the original condition. It does work though. They were stylish looking machines.
I have always thought the old decorative cash registers were beautiful! Of course none of the beautiful artistic pieces are practical to use now.
What about the fancy telephones from long ago? Children have to go to museums or look at photos of old pieces because everyone uses cell phones today!
Do you remember when you wore your first watch? I loved mine! I never wear a watch now. I look at my cell for the time.
I have donated remnants of fabric and thread to churches for quilting. Donations help enormously.
I have two sewing machines. Mine. a newer modern machine, which I use from time to time and my grandmother’s which is the one that I learned on. She bought it from a door to door salesman! LOL
It used to be a ‘knee’ pedal operated machine but my mother converted it to the ‘foot’ pedal. Mom was very handy and could fix a lot of things. She hated if my dad asked my uncle to fix something. Oh my gosh, he meant well but things would end up backwards. I remember the light switches going in the opposite direction and so on.
My brother has my mom’s machine and he uses it occasionally for hemming things.
My daughters don’t have an interest in sewing. I think I will donate my machine at some point in time.
I don’t know if anyone would be interested in grandma’s machine. I don’t think they have any monetary value. Maybe a museum or antique shop, or possibly my neighborhood thrift shop.
The minute you cannot use it, there could be panic and early onset of cabin fever.
Are they expecting you to be there at church or is it a more casual arrangement?
I enjoy sewing but haven’t made any quilts. My dad’s mom made them. My mom occasionally did too. Quilts are so beautiful.
I am sure they will understand if you miss it.
Taking a taxi or Uber works if you really want to go to church.
Being in a walkable area helps a lot.
I go to the store when I am low on coffee! LOL 😆 Food, eh…I can take or leave but I need my coffee! There’s usually something in the freezer or pantry, staples like peanut butter and crackers.
Our stores are cleaned out when there is news of a hurricane approaching.
Hurricane season is over but on the news last night a tropical storm was mentioned stirring around. They can and have hit after hurricane season has passed. Honestly, it’s hit or miss with weather reports. My husband says that it’s the only job that a person can be wrong 50% of the time and still keep their job.
Was it a special event with church or something that is the same every week? Either way, I am sorry that you can’t make it due to the curbs being replaced.
It’s sad that cars are being broken into. Unfortunately that can be a common problem. We have carjackings in our city. It’s awful.
Doesn’t it always seem like construction is going on at the most inopportune times?
Cars left on the nearby streets have been broken into and I don't have anywhere else to put it. I was going to go to my church group on Saturday but c'est la vie🤷♀️
How far away will you have to park it? You may end up needing to go somewhere that you hadn’t expected to go.
I would probably move it. Many people routinely go through this scenario with concerns over weather conditions.
For instance, living on a street that floods during a heavy rainstorm. It’s easier to move the car to higher ground before the storm hits.
my elderly LO is having a very hard time keeping a straight face. i'm talking about a very serious topic: how to prevent UTIs. i have a dead serious look. and my LO keeps laughing.
(mayyyybe it's the xmas reindeer antlers i'm wearing)
(i even sleep with the antlers on) (wake up with them) (type with them) (you get the picture)
Maybe there are other descriptors for it, but I thought that term summed it up pretty well. I saw the term used in a Reddit of women commenting on how their partners do this exact thing, e.g., they act like laundry is just too complicated for them to do properly.
I hope everyone's having a nice, peaceful Thanksgiving celebration.
Too blind to realize that when I had asked then Hubby to help with something, he would mess it up so bad that I would automatically do it myself next time, that was all part of his plan. I still remember the time when I asked him to help vacuuming until the vacuum got a hold of a throw rug.... good grief, you'd think Hubby was fighting off a mountain lion. Oh well, he did fix the hole made in the wall fighting the dreaded throw rug.
Lot changed over the years. My now sig-other will help in the kitchen, I no longer need to ask him, he will ask if there is anything he can do :) We decided years ago no running from store to store for gifts and then boxing and mailing, went to using Gift Cards. Guest stay at nearby hotel, which sig-other will pay, which has a gym, pool, full breakfast, thus no need for us to clean the upstairs.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. We finished our home made spaghetti [we made the sauce from scratch], and cooked a frozen pumpkin pie. The Pillsbury "crescent rolls" were the most challenging thing we had to do, mainly figure out how to open the can and figure out the dough inside :P
Nothing tasted better that Xmas than hot and sour soup that came from a restaurant seen in pictures next door to Club Q.
These days are much easier, the kiddos do what they can do and are much better at boundaries than I was. They are still 150 miles from here, next year I hope to be much closer. This screwy economy needs to get straightened out.
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Happy Thanksgiving to all those in the US. 🦃🥘🥧
Have a good day and take care of yourself!
You were, or still are, a Superwoman.
Can I borrow your cape?
Lost mine many years ago. Now the holiday brings anxiety.
Try feeding someone who does not want to eat once the work has been done.
I am okay though. It's the holiday that is not ok. imo.
Did I say I am okay?