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Skriven 2014-11-10 17:07:38 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 19155 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Peppers                                                  [1]
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Hi Janis,

>> > I don't know when we'll be up again but I suspect it'll be some time
>> > this winter for a brief time, longer in the summer. If it's no
>> problem, > probably the best thing is to hang on to them for now and
>> I'll let you > know either when we'll be around to pick them up or
>> send you a mailing > address.

>> That sounds good to me.  :)

 JK> > OK, we'll keep it at that.

 JK> Right now they are stored in a box in the basement.. one of these days
 JK> we'll move them upstairs most likely.. more shelves needed (G)

We'll probably re-arrainge what books go on what shelves when we move.
Trying to thin the collection a bit so we don't have to buy more
shelves. I'm going to put some of my paperback fiction collection on
electronic format; that'll help free a couple of shelves.


 JK> > The upholstry, yes, very sturdy. It outlasted the couch. I think my
 JK> > brother took the chair to auction tho.

 JK> I've had furniture like that.. especially dining chairs.  They
 JK> especially seem to suffer from feet-on-the-spindles (g).

This didn't have spindles but had to put up with 5 kids, a dog or 2,
various cats..........................


>> Are you like me and often scout the remnant pile?  I love finding
>> piles of useful fabric that way (g).  I haven't done it since we moved
>> so it's about time to find a fabric place or sewing machine store that
>> also carries fabric here. I may have to go to Binghamton, I'm just not
>> sure yet.

 JK> > I've not looked thru remnant piles recently, at least at Jo-Ann's.
 JK> Most > of the time I'm in there it's for supplies like interfacing,
 JK> thread, etc > and specific fabric buying. Guess I ought to check the
 JK> remnants tho.

 JK> Sometimes there are large remnants, but not always.  I've found some
 JK> large remnants on ebay as well.  I found a good batch there, and loved
 JK> the colors...I used a lightweight dark blue stretch fabric to copy
 JK> another shirt I had.  I do that pretty often as its a cheap and easy
 JK> way to make shirts for myself (no expense of pattern needed in other
 JK> words).  I already had dark blue thread so I was good to go (g).

Good going! I'm packing up my sewing room so I'm trying not to add more
fabric to the stash. Once we get moved and I get caught up on projects,
I may get some knit and make myself some (dressy) tee shirts. One
project I'll want to do before then is to make a pair of dark green
dress slacks for this winter.

>> > I can remember my grandmother needlepointing chair covers--for the
>> > dining room set my parents have now. I think I was in late
>> elementary > school when she did that.

>> That sounds like a wonderful memory.

 JK> > And we sat on those chairs for quite a few meals, not only while she
 JK> was > alive, but after my mom inherited the set. It's still in use but
 JK> one of > the chairs needs major repairs.

 JK> Hopefully someone can repair the chair.  It would be a shame to lose
 JK> those seats with your grandmother's needlepoint.  It's not always easy
 JK> repairing chairs though, from what I've seen.  If it's just a matter
 JK> of drilling new holes or replacing broken dowels that would be good.
 JK> I've seen sites that discuss repairing a number of types of dining
 JK> room chairs.

Dad hasn't put too much effort into looking, what with all the health
issues he and Mom have had since the chair broke.


>> Yes, holidays are on the way, and not too far away... (G)

 JK> > His first job is at the end of the month and his "season" will be
 JK> over > on Christmas Day. He may decide to wait on the 2nd shirt until
 JK> next year.

 JK> That will give you time to finish the first :)

That one should be done before the end of the month.

 >> Yes, I have one of those wire shelving structures.  We were just >>
 it worked for a temp fix though.  Ron is in the midst of building a >>
 new center island and some shelving in the kitchen.  He'll have to

 JK> > Sounds like you're working on some major improvements to the
 JK> kitchen. > Will it be as nice as the one in Windsor eventually?

 JK> (sigh).. the center island in Windsor was so large it was perfect..8X4
 JK> I think? with everything right there for the kitchen, range,
 JK> dishwasher, sink, frig.. This one will be smaller but the dishwasher
 JK> will be built in (that's installed now).  The original range  and sink
 JK> will remain where they are on the opposite kitchen walls as will the
 JK> fridg.

 JK> If I get sick of the kitchen table being in the kitchen and we use the
 JK> dining room more often, then we might do a real big center island like
 JK> we did in Windsor.. but that's not the plan.  We'd really have to
 JK> redesign and rip out so much of the existing kitchen. Someday maybe?
 JK> (G)

Some interesting plans tho. I'm going to have fun figuring out stowage
in the new kitchen. There's more cabinet space but I think the pantry is
a bit smaller. The lower cabinets have half shelves for the top one so
we're going to take most of them out and put in slide outs.

>> take a little break though.  He got a very bad flu this week (it's all
>> over Ithaca now) and today we found out he's got pneumonia.
>> Antibiotics aught to take care of that, but right now he's feeling
>> pretty crummy :(

 JK> > My sympathies, I've had bronchitis and pneumonia enough to know what
 JK> > he's going thru. The antibiotics will help but time will be the best
 JK> > healer.

 JK> So far he has at least beaten the high temperature he had - it got up
 JK> to 103 the day we saw the doctor... two days in a row though he's been
 JK> at 98.6 or 98.9 so that's good.  The cough is lingering, so is all the
 JK> phlegm draining down his throat.. that's painful and probably still
 JK> the cause of his still feeling some difficulty breathing. But that's

Try thyme tea--get a good sized handful, put it in about 2 quarts of
water. Bring it to just boiling, then let it steep for about 15 minutes.
Strain, sweeten if desired and enjoy. It's a sort of lemon/honey flavor
and really good for chest congestion. One of the vendors at the farmer's
market told Steve about it when I had bronchitis--it really works!


 JK> better now than it was a few days ago as well... Lots of tea with
 JK> lemon and honey and lots of chicken soup :)  His rather barkish-cough
 JK> bothers me, though he doesn't seem to think it matters (g).  He's
 JK> going to call his doctor on Monday I hope, as he saw an associate when
 JK> he was in earlier on an emergency basis.

>>> 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

>> Yes, it was great finding it :)  I can imagine Ron outside on it next
>> summer :)

 JK> > While you are working in the garden?

 JK> haha... sounds funny :)  But I can picture that as well :)

>>> on projects.. That's probably a mental block for me.. if it's not easy


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