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Posted by Maureen Wozniak on August 20, 2005, 12:11 pm
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 05:38:59 -0500, Claire Owen wrote
> Other wise known as how I spent my summer.
> Just to let you all know in-between working hard on day and night markets, I
> have had a very cathartic summer.
>
> I don't know if you remember but I keep my stash in an old caravan, well
> ........... the mice moved in Aghhhh!! my big phobia is mice Urk. So I took
> advantage of Mum and Dad being here and Dad and DH emptied every single
> grotty stinky horrid box. Medals for courage were awarded instantly.
>
> After the inital demousing if I am allowed to call it that, Mum and I and
> the washing machine set to work. I have to say that Mum did most of the
> sorting and washing Two large packs of cheap washing powder have been used.
> Of course the ironing was also without end, I am talking about a whole
> caravan full.
>
> I now have twelve large 70 litre boxes with tight fitting lids and enough
> fabric to fill twelve more boxes,which I am off to buy on thursday, boxes
> not fabric.
>
> It has been like finding old friends in some cases, only one piece that I
> can't actualy work out where it came from and several awful pieces. Mum did
> object to washing and ironing some of my choicer savings ie. a dustbinliner
> full of scraps 1 to 2 cms big, well you never know when I might have the
> urge to do crazy patchwork!!!!
>
> I found five meters of lovely wool in a beige colour that has to go to the
> drycleaners and thats the only outstanding item that hasn't been cleaned up.
> I had this piece earmarked for a winter coat but I am not sure how much of
> it is damaged I will have to wait for the cleaning.
>
> Downside to this is that Dh now has a fair idea how much stash I have, what
> do you mean you need more !!!
> Upside is that I now know how much stash I have and I have been able to
> resort it in a different ways, pieces that I had put away to make
> waistcoats for example have now been put to make bags, dresses etc and a
> lovely bit of curtaining has now been designated to make table runners for
> the stall at christmas time. Better go and buy some linning tho'
>
> All in all it was a good experience apart from the mice. Gold medal for my
> Mum and her ironing.
>
> Claire in Montréal, France.
> http://claireowenperso.free.fr
>
>
I sympathize. We live in a turn of the century building and the mice have
moved in. They have really nibbled on the small sofa in our living room.
You should have seen the holes when I took the cushion of to vacuum.
So far the stash is safe, but I really want to get an exterminator in here.
David isn't so sure, I think he is waiting for the cats to do their job. And
he's worried about traps or poison, thinking the cats might get into it.
Maureen
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