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Posted by ellice on June 26, 2009, 11:45 pm
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> On 6/26/09 10:39 AM, in article
> t451m.259019$6p1.165365@en-nntp-02.dc1.easynews.com, "Susan Hartman"
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>> 1961girl@gmail.com wrote:
>>> I call it the "green" list - after a personality trait quiz - things
>>> that we responsible types need to get done - list them and check them
>>> off.
>>>
>>> And I agree with Donna - put stitching on there!
>>>
>>> linda
>>
>> I'm a list-maker, too. Is that common among members of this group?
>>
>> And Cheryl - I was thinking that we'll check back with you on July 8th
>>
>> Sue (wait...I'd better write that down somewhere, or I'll forget....)
>>
> I'll try, but do remind me.
>
> In about 15 minutes, I'll stop puttering, wash my hands throughly and get
> stitching while I watch The Price is Right.
So, did you get stitching, girlfriend???
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> Then a shower and go do the sign in for the charity bingo and go to the PO.
>
> C-
OK - this sounded like a doable plan.
You've inspired me - to think about my "stitching" and other stuff. So,
today - after walking home from work (2 mi, including my time to whine on
the phone to Donna) in the 90% humidity -yuck - and collapsing til I no
longer looked like an exploding tomato (can you say cold shower?) - I
finally, finally decided what pieces I'd send in to ANG Seminar. Which
meant installing the new Artisan 800, so I could print the forms (DH
would've done this, but he forgot his checkbook, argh), fill them out and
get them mailed. Which also meant calling my local, favorite framer - who
is now temporarily out of her shop and working from home while waiting for
new location to be approved by zoning - and making sure that she could have
these pieces done to ship by about July 20. Which in turn meant deciding
that I could actually finish these 2 pieces. Uh huh. So, DH rushed home so
that we could get to a PO to have the postmark for today. Of course, I
forgot that I would have to write a statement about each piece detailing the
thread and color changes, etc. So, we missed the local 6 pm closing which
meant he nicely said - let's not screw around - and drove us about 15-20 mi
each way to the main metro area post office that is open til 8! FWIW -
there is a branch at Dulles which says last pick-up at 8, but the window
closes at 5, and I had to be sure there was a post-mark on the envelope.
Post the dash, we stopped for dinner at a local pub (with coupon, of
course), watched inept dart players, and DH finally said "So, hon - are
these pieces done?? Do you need to schedule some stitching time?" Which
made me thing - ummm, well "the first piece I need about 6 hours (probably
much less). The 2nd piece, er, ummm, 20 hours?" So, tomorrow - yardwork
in the morning, then stitching, stitching, stitching. For the next week, I
guess. That's the plan. Aside from some time working on the house refi
papers. Ugh. And, I get to put together the new Daylight Lamp (bought from
closing LNS at true bargain as owner sort of feels guilty towards me - or so
I've been told)
Now, I have to do a stitching list, as I think I have significant
commitments for this, and, well, I'll probably forget something if I don't.
But, at least DH told me "concentrate on the stitching." To the point of
"no, we don't have to go to "freedom fest" - the community pre-4th
celebration tomorrow - "you have to stitch" . He's very behind this Master
Teacher thing, which is really nice. I think I'll keep a time journal of
how long all these things that must be done before end of July take.
ellice
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on June 27, 2009, 5:50 am
On 6/26/09 11:45 PM, in article C66B0E30.1546D%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>> On 6/26/09 10:39 AM, in article
>> t451m.259019$6p1.165365@en-nntp-02.dc1.easynews.com, "Susan Hartman"
>>
>>> 1961girl@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> I call it the "green" list - after a personality trait quiz - things
>>>> that we responsible types need to get done - list them and check them
>>>> off.
>>>>
>>>> And I agree with Donna - put stitching on there!
>>>>
>>>> linda
>>>
>>> I'm a list-maker, too. Is that common among members of this group?
>>>
>>> And Cheryl - I was thinking that we'll check back with you on July 8th
>>>
>>> Sue (wait...I'd better write that down somewhere, or I'll forget....)
>>>
>> I'll try, but do remind me.
>>
>> In about 15 minutes, I'll stop puttering, wash my hands throughly and get
>> stitching while I watch The Price is Right.
>
> So, did you get stitching, girlfriend???
Did get some in, including some frogging... sigh
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More on the rest later
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on June 27, 2009, 9:58 am
On 6/26/09 11:45 PM, in article C66B0E30.1546D%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>
>> On 6/26/09 10:39 AM, in article
>> t451m.259019$6p1.165365@en-nntp-02.dc1.easynews.com, "Susan Hartman"
>>
>>> 1961girl@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> I call it the "green" list - after a personality trait quiz - things
>>>> that we responsible types need to get done - list them and check them
>>>> off.
>>>>
>>>> And I agree with Donna - put stitching on there!
>>>>
>>>> linda
>>>
>>> I'm a list-maker, too. Is that common among members of this group?
>>>
>>> And Cheryl - I was thinking that we'll check back with you on July 8th
>>>
>>> Sue (wait...I'd better write that down somewhere, or I'll forget....)
>>>
>> I'll try, but do remind me.
>>
>> In about 15 minutes, I'll stop puttering, wash my hands throughly and get
>> stitching while I watch The Price is Right.
>
> So, did you get stitching, girlfriend???
>>
>> Then a shower and go do the sign in for the charity bingo and go to the PO.
>>
>> C-
>
> OK - this sounded like a doable plan.
>
> You've inspired me - to think about my "stitching" and other stuff. So,
> today - after walking home from work (2 mi, including my time to whine on
> the phone to Donna) in the 90% humidity -yuck - and collapsing til I no
> longer looked like an exploding tomato (can you say cold shower?) -
It's the red hair that does it
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>I
> finally, finally decided what pieces I'd send in to ANG Seminar. Which
> meant installing the new Artisan 800, so I could print the forms (DH
> would've done this, but he forgot his checkbook, argh), fill them out and
> get them mailed. Which also meant calling my local, favorite framer - who
> is now temporarily out of her shop and working from home while waiting for
> new location to be approved by zoning
New frame shop or in a new LNS?
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> - and making sure that she could have
> these pieces done to ship by about July 20. Which in turn meant deciding
> that I could actually finish these 2 pieces. Uh huh. So, DH rushed home so
> that we could get to a PO to have the postmark for today. Of course, I
> forgot that I would have to write a statement about each piece detailing the
> thread and color changes, etc. So, we missed the local 6 pm closing which
> meant he nicely said - let's not screw around - and drove us about 15-20 mi
> each way to the main metro area post office that is open til 8! FWIW -
> there is a branch at Dulles which says last pick-up at 8, but the window
> closes at 5, and I had to be sure there was a post-mark on the envelope.
I've done something similar - driven to the open late PO to make sure you
got that all important postmark
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>
> Post the dash, we stopped for dinner at a local pub (with coupon, of
> course), watched inept dart players, and DH finally said "So, hon - are
> these pieces done?? Do you need to schedule some stitching time?" Which
> made me thing - ummm, well "the first piece I need about 6 hours (probably
> much less). The 2nd piece, er, ummm, 20 hours?" So, tomorrow - yardwork
> in the morning, then stitching, stitching, stitching. For the next week, I
> guess. That's the plan. Aside from some time working on the house refi
> papers. Ugh. And, I get to put together the new Daylight Lamp (bought from
> closing LNS at true bargain as owner sort of feels guilty towards me - or so
> I've been told)
>
First priority is the paper work. Mind you, first thing on my list Monday is
to rehire the rental property agent to relist the place.
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> Now, I have to do a stitching list, as I think I have significant
> commitments for this, and, well, I'll probably forget something if I don't.
> But, at least DH told me "concentrate on the stitching." To the point of
> "no, we don't have to go to "freedom fest" - the community pre-4th
> celebration tomorrow - "you have to stitch" . He's very behind this Master
> Teacher thing, which is really nice. I think I'll keep a time journal of
> how long all these things that must be done before end of July take.
>
> ellice
>
We'll be looking for it
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Posted by ellice on June 27, 2009, 1:19 pm
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> On 6/26/09 11:45 PM, in article C66B0E30.1546D%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
>
>>
>>> On 6/26/09 10:39 AM, in article
>>> t451m.259019$6p1.165365@en-nntp-02.dc1.easynews.com, "Susan Hartman"
>>>
>>>> 1961girl@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> I call it the "green" list - after a personality trait quiz - things
>>>>> that we responsible types need to get done - list them and check them
>>>>> off.
>>>>>
>>>>> And I agree with Donna - put stitching on there!
>>>>>
>>>>> linda
>>>>
>>>> I'm a list-maker, too. Is that common among members of this group?
>>>>
>>>> And Cheryl - I was thinking that we'll check back with you on July 8th
>>>>
>>>> Sue (wait...I'd better write that down somewhere, or I'll forget....)
>>>>
>>> I'll try, but do remind me.
>>>
>>> In about 15 minutes, I'll stop puttering, wash my hands throughly and get
>>> stitching while I watch The Price is Right.
>>
>> So, did you get stitching, girlfriend???
>>>
>>> Then a shower and go do the sign in for the charity bingo and go to the PO.
>>>
>>> C-
>>
>> OK - this sounded like a doable plan.
>>
>> You've inspired me - to think about my "stitching" and other stuff. So,
>> today - after walking home from work (2 mi, including my time to whine on
>> the phone to Donna) in the 90% humidity -yuck - and collapsing til I no
>> longer looked like an exploding tomato (can you say cold shower?) -
> It's the red hair that does it
And the freckles. Truly - I think at my wedding I told people I looked like
a tomato/aspic salad (it was quite hot, and I wore pale kind of celadon
green, and we were outdoors).
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>> I
>> finally, finally decided what pieces I'd send in to ANG Seminar. Which
>> meant installing the new Artisan 800, so I could print the forms (DH
>> would've done this, but he forgot his checkbook, argh), fill them out and
>> get them mailed. Which also meant calling my local, favorite framer - who
>> is now temporarily out of her shop and working from home while waiting for
>> new location to be approved by zoning
> New frame shop or in a new LNS?
The LNS/framer my close friend owns had issues at end of lease. The
landlord wanted to raise her a bit - mostly because he had another tenant
wanting her space and a backing space, plus it's in the area which is now
hit with a surcharge to go to the Dulles rail extension. Anyhow, she
decided to seek another location (it'a bit more complicated, and she can
use some time for herself now anyways), found one - but they needed some
zoning variance because in this county her framing business - because she
builds from scratch not just ordering in pre-cuts - has a manufacturing
category. So, while awaiting to hear if they get approval for this really
good new location - she had to vacate the old location. So, she's still
doing framing - set-up in her house. Eventually the shop will reopen
somewhere - I think she's going to send mailings to her list kind of
explaining the hiatus til the new location once it's definite where that
will be.
*snip*
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>> thread and color changes, etc. So, we missed the local 6 pm closing which
>> meant he nicely said - let's not screw around - and drove us about 15-20 mi
>> each way to the main metro area post office that is open til 8! FWIW -
>> there is a branch at Dulles which says last pick-up at 8, but the window
>> closes at 5, and I had to be sure there was a post-mark on the envelope.
>
> I've done something similar - driven to the open late PO to make sure you
> got that all important postmark
Absolutely. We couldn't decide if the machine postage with date would do
it.
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>>
>> Post the dash, we stopped for dinner at a local pub (with coupon, of
>> course), watched inept dart players, and DH finally said "So, hon - are
>> these pieces done?? Do you need to schedule some stitching time?" Which
>> made me thing - ummm, well "the first piece I need about 6 hours (probably
>> much less). The 2nd piece, er, ummm, 20 hours?" So, tomorrow - yardwork
>> in the morning, then stitching, stitching, stitching. For the next week, I
>> guess. That's the plan. Aside from some time working on the house refi
>> papers. Ugh. And, I get to put together the new Daylight Lamp (bought from
>> closing LNS at true bargain as owner sort of feels guilty towards me - or so
>> I've been told)
>>
> First priority is the paper work. Mind you, first thing on my list Monday is
> to rehire the rental property agent to relist the place.
>> Now, I have to do a stitching list, as I think I have significant
>> commitments for this, and, well, I'll probably forget something if I don't.
>> But, at least DH told me "concentrate on the stitching." To the point of
>> "no, we don't have to go to "freedom fest" - the community pre-4th
>> celebration tomorrow - "you have to stitch" . He's very behind this Master
>> Teacher thing, which is really nice. I think I'll keep a time journal of
>> how long all these things that must be done before end of July take.
>>
>> ellice
>>
> We'll be looking for it
Actually, I think it's kind of interesting to keep track of time on
projects. Not for my "speed stitching" - but when I'm teaching it helps me
to know how long it takes me to do things, gives a basis for how much class
time will be needed to teach the technique and let people get some stitching
done. I've now also moved into the must have a doodle cloth next to me to
work on scenario for the original pieces. Ack. I was reading something
that one of my idols, Joyce Lukomski, wrote - about always having a piece of
canvas framed up to play with before putting some new stitch on the "real"
piece. I've often done that a bit, but now, well, I'm just putting another
clean piece on a smaller set of stretchers and working it out.
Ellice
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Posted by Susan Hartman on June 27, 2009, 2:07 pm
ellice wrote:
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> So,
> today - after walking home from work (2 mi, including my time to whine on
> the phone to Donna) in the 90% humidity -yuck - and collapsing til I no
> longer looked like an exploding tomato (can you say cold shower?)
Golly, last night was *stifling* here - that 90% was NOT an
exaggeration! Our power went out around 6:30 p.m. - and I hadn't even
started to think about dinner yet. So DH and I went to the grocery store
salad bar and brought it home to eat outside on the deck, because the
air had absolutely stopped moving.
No fans in the house, too many bugs to sit outside, we finally went to
bed around 10:30 for lack of anything better to do. And it was SO hot, I
was just laying there sweating. UGH. No air movement at all. You could
cut it with a knife.
Thankfully the power went back on in the middle of the night, and DH had
remembered to turn on the fans before we went to bed, so they started up
while we slept. Today it's gorgeous out - sunny and breezy, with air
blowing through constantly. What a contrast to last night!
Obviously, no stitching last night. I managed to read awhile with my
"itty bitty night light" clip-on. But without any street lamps, the
house was pitch dark - unusual for this city girl!
sue
--
Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com
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> t451m.259019$6p1.165365@en-nntp-02.dc1.easynews.com, "Susan Hartman"
>
>> 1961girl@gmail.com wrote:
>>> I call it the "green" list - after a personality trait quiz - things
>>> that we responsible types need to get done - list them and check them
>>> off.
>>>
>>> And I agree with Donna - put stitching on there!
>>>
>>> linda
>>
>> I'm a list-maker, too. Is that common among members of this group?
>>
>> And Cheryl - I was thinking that we'll check back with you on July 8th
>>
>> Sue (wait...I'd better write that down somewhere, or I'll forget....)
>>
> I'll try, but do remind me.
>
> In about 15 minutes, I'll stop puttering, wash my hands throughly and get
> stitching while I watch The Price is Right.