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Skriven 2010-06-01 22:07:52 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 38342 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Dog gone, Kitchen Aid                                    [1]
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Hi Janis,

 JK> > It checked out so I got the dress cut out today.  To be sewn up
 JK> after we > return from VA B.

 JK> Glad to hear the sizing was good.  I don't mind modifying patterns,
 JK> but it's a bit faster if they're just the right size to start with :)

Definately!  After taking yesterday off to get things done around the
house (and recover a bit of energy), I did my set up this morning and
sewed about 3 hours this afternoon.

>> years ago.. but people who don't sew don't often understand how to
>> pick the correct size pattern (which measurements are important for a

 JK> > I know; I had to make a dress for me 2 sizes above what I wear in
 JK> RTW. > Fit great, it's a copy of one of my favorite dresses from a
 JK> mail order > place.

 JK> I love copying clothes and I do it quite a bit.  It's an easy way to
 JK> not have to spend money on patterns.. especially for something you
 JK> know will fit you well. It's not hard to do generally.. do you use the
 JK> pin through the seam method or take the original apart?  Either way
 JK> works well (g)

In the above case, I found a pattern that was almost identical.  For the
jacket I made Steve (the white one he wore at your picnic), I took apart
the old one. I think I do more of the latter than the former; the dress
pattern was just a good find.

>> When he came for the puppies the first time, he brought in a baby
>> scale.. I laughed when I saw it, but each pup fit in it just fine -

 JK> > That's one way to do it.  The way that pup has been eating tho, he'd
 JK> > more likely have to weigh himself, then him w/you riding on his
 JK> back. > (G)

 JK> Lol.. he'd just eat my hair if he did that (vbg).. that's their newest
 JK> thing.. when I'm sleeping, they attack my hair and start chomping -- I
 JK> wake up in a start and have to shoo them away (g).  As far as the

But Mommy, I was hungry!

 JK> weighing goes though, he's still not full sized yet, so I'm lucky :)

Eats like a bird, a peck at a time?

>> Sounds painful but I guess they couldn't tell from looking at it... We

 JK> > No, not by sight but you would think that it would sink in after a
 JK> few > years that the mattress has a definate valley in the middle.

 JK> Yeah, that would be an indication.. perhaps they just didn't have the
 JK> $$ to replace it for a while.

That was not a problem.  It just didn't penetrate because they didn't
use that mattress that it needed replacing--until they were forced to
use it.

>> use a queen size air mattress when the boys come to visit, that works
>> well.  When they fight too much ("he touched me!!" (g)), one goes on
>> the couch and one goes on the mattress (grin).

 JK> > Girls can be like that too.

 JK> No doubt :)  They only squabble when it's stuffy and too warm in the
 JK> living room though.  Can't blame them really.  It's a small room, not
 JK> much ventilation.  The big windows are so old, I don't like opening
 JK> them for fear of breaking the ancient glass.  There's another window
 JK> in there that can open but it doesn't seem to get much breeze.  We've
 JK> got an air conditioner in there that works well, so thankfully in the
 JK> summer it's at least cool in there.

That's a help; I appreciate an air conditioner if available.  We have
central AC but I also use a ceiling fan to circulate the air.

 JK> > No, it's not a game with him.  Partly a result of his early
 JK> upbringing.

 JK> Makes sense.  Abused animals are often a trial to take care of.

He was one that didn't meed to go to my parents--they didn't realise how
much of a problem he would be when they took him.  Their aging hasn't
helped matters.

>> Definitely.. I was out working in the garden beds today (got tomatoes
>> in with basil in between, and planted more green beans) and the pups

 JK> > Good--hopefully no tomato blight this year.

 JK> Changing the bed SHOULD help, but no guarantees.  Another reason to
 JK> not save seeds - everything was infected last year, and I couldn't
 JK> even put the old plants in the compost heap :(

IIRC, not even burning was reccommended?  How did you dispose of the
plants?

>> were of course watching my every move.. the kittens were outside
>> already hunting behind the shed.. I put the tomatoes and basil in the
>> was her at first haha.. but I guess all the kitties are getting quite
>> 'grown up' (g).  Good thing too, since the pups are also getting

 JK> > How old are the kitties now?

 JK> I think they just turned a year old in May or they will be a year old
 JK> in June (mid june I'd guess). Have to check their papers from the

IOW, pretty much full grown cats, even tho they still act younger at
times.


 JK> > And eating more and more.

 JK> And getting more picky too Lol.. I stopped mixing in canned food since
 JK> funds are tight right now (darn car (vbg).. but we're still buying
 JK> them all quality dog food.  They seem to eat it only when one of the
 JK> dogs shows interest in it (haha).. but then, it's so hot, maybe they
 JK> don't feel like eating much.

Could be, can't say as I blame them.

>> on how to adjust the burners, or perhaps their husband had installed
>> it, and messed things up because they didn't have the proper tools.
>> The repair man who came told us how many times he'd seen something
>> like that happen.

 JK> > It happens probably a lot more than we hear about.  Guy thinks he
 JK> can > hook up a range or dishwasher w/out reading the instructution
 JK> boook.
 JK> > Big bill by repair person. (G)

 JK> Yep :)  and not only that, but to work with gas (propane in our case)
 JK> you have to have the right tools for the connectors.. Ron has them
 JK> since we've been installing our own for so long.

Steve's not done so but he reads up on it before doing it.  He's done
some work with gas lines but not in a while.  Not with stoves that I can
recall, either.

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Ruth
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