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Skriven 2014-10-30 16:27:48 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 18563 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Peppers                                                  [2]
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Hi Ruth,


>> would be useful. I could, but don't really care to sell them.  I'd
>> rather someone got them that could make use of them to bring new life
>> to an old piece of furniture someone thought was a goner :) :) Just to
>> save a couple bux.. (g).

> I don't have any books on reupholstering; the times I've done it, the
> projects have been simple. I may give you a holler for a book if I want
> to get into a bigger job. My sewing books are more garment/quilt
> oriented, also with a number of machine embroidery and alterations
> titles.

Sounds good.. if you're going to be in the area, I can dig them up.. or if not,
I can mail it to you.  I'm glad to know you may find some use for them.

>> did was a couch :)  That was the first one I did. Good place to start
>> because it worked well.

> And gave you a feeling of "I can do this, and do it well"
> accomplishment.

Yes, and the couch looked great.  IIRC, I used a really nice looking bedspread
or quilt type thing on that couch because it didn't look like a bedspread, but
had a really pretty floral pattern.  It held up well which was good.  I have a
couple of bolts of different kinds of upholtery fabric here as well, that I
bought for a few projects.  One I used to recover the chair seats on an antique
dining room set I had.  The velvet seats were in abolute tatters so replacing
them gave new life to that set.  I sold the set shortly afterwards. Now I have
a living room chair that the puppies "ate" shortly after we got them ... the
little 'angels' (ha)... Now that they are older and mostly well-behaved, my
plan is to reover that one with the bolt of goldish-green velvet I bought on
sale a few years ago. That one will take some time since I have to also get
stuffing for it which I don't have at the moment.

>>> That's always nice.  Before this move, that's always the way it was
>>> for us. Moving to a smaller place is a little insane sometimes I've
>>> learned :)

> A lot of things will be moved "as is" or with minimal packing. The
> pantry will be emptied into a couple of boxes, then those will be put up
> in the new pantry. The fridge and freezer contents will go into coolers
> for the trip over, then into the freezer and new fridge. Clothes will go
> from closet to closet, dressers will go "as is", with drawers taken out
> only to load/unload the truck, then replaced. Kitchen drawer contents
> won't go until I get down new liners but go over in a box, go right into
> the new drawer.

Sounds like a good plan.. we often moved dressers that way as well... drawers
could be taken out and moved as is, essentially. Clothes on hangers were often
moved as is in the back of the car, etc.

>> We had a carriage house in Windsor and a "real garage" here in
>> Ithaca... but both houses still have one of those sheds you can buy at
>> your local hardware place (we have Lowes).  They're handy ..,

> The new place has one of those that Steve has plans for already. There's
> also some storage in the water heater room and a couple of the
> Rubbermaid type yard storage "boxes" that will be put into use.

We emptied out the one in Windsor last weekend.. and we found a hammock we'd
forgotten we had :) :)  I could only laugh.. :)  We'll get that up here next
summer no doubt.

>>> "the sewing room" when I'm working on it..  You know, have to move
>>> this to put that there, etc. etc. etc.. argh... it is what it is.  At
>>> least I have the room.

>> > I understand; I did that for many years. After Rachel got married I
>> > converted her bedroom into a sewing room. I've already claimed the
>> > larger of the 2 extra bedrooms for a sewing studio.

>> Fantastic :)  I just have to have Ron get rid of some stuff in there I
>> think...

> It helps to have a dedicated sewing area, especially for big projects
> you don't want spread thruout the house.

Yes, it really does make it so much easier to work, and even to start on
projects.. That's probably a mental block for me.. if it's not easy to get to,
or whatever, there's always the energy "thing" fighting with me (grin).

===Pasta e fagioli===
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
3 slices bacon
1 stalk celery
1 carrot
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
2 cans cannellini beans
1/4 cup tomato sauce or tomato paste 2 cups small macaroni
1 quart + 2 cups chicken stock or water 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
pinch of basil

In a blendar or food processor, grind the bacon, celery, carrot, onion and
garlic until mush.

Heat the olive oil in a 4 or 6 quart pan.  Add the mush and saute over med.
high heat.  Add the tomato sauce, simmer for a minute or two and then add the
beans, crushing some of the beans on the side of the pot as you add them. Add
the chicken stock or water, and salt, pepper.  Bring to a boil then add the
macaroni.  Reduce the heat to simmer. Simmer until thick, adjust seasonings to
taste.
===

Take care,
Janis

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