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Skriven 2014-01-11 23:00:30 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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-> ->  RH> I found one of those at an estate sale myself recently. 
Rescued,
->  RH> of course. The blocks are hand sewn.  I don't know yet if it's all
->  there, but there's enough for a throw at least, most likely.
-> 
-> -> What pattern? IIRC, the one I "inherited" is an Irish Chain. Tealish
-> -> green and burgundy fabrics.
-> 
->  RH> No idea what to call it. It has blocks that aren't quite log cabin
->  RH> interspersed with solid blocks. It's possible the guy who owned the
->  RH> house made it up.
-> 
-> Courthouse Steps or Pineapple Welcome possibly? Could be one of those,
-> with an alternating solid block.
-> 
I've started machine-sewing it together.  I'll have to shoot you a picture.  
It's all cotton velveteens, probably meant as upholstry.  Nothing quite 
matches up size-wise.  

->  RH> I generally go for oatmeal this time of year.  It's hot and quick 
and
->  RH> doesn't require me to gag down an egg.  Eggs and I don't mix first
->  RH> thing in the morning.
-> 
-> I did a lot of grab and go type stuff the last few days. Toss some bread
-> into the toaster, grab a cup of yogurt and a few apricots, use the
-> Keurig for tea,..............you get the picture. We'll get to the
-> scrapple some time this week end.
-> 
Gee I wonder why.  I generally suck down the oatmeal and a big coffee,
brush 
my teeth and head out the door.

->  RH> Good idea. They'll help.  He probably should have had them before 
his
->  RH> back really went south.
-> 
-> Should have, but they will have to wait now until the appointment is
-> rescheduled. He was down in Raleigh, in the hospital, the day he was
-> supposed to get the orthotics.

I was supposed to get a lumbar puncture years ago and had emergency surgery 
that day instead for something unrelated to the MS.   It happens.

->  RH> If it's being kept in the family it doesn't matter at all. Besides,
->  RH> perfection is boring.  Some of my favorite pieces have some form of
->  RH> old damage.
-> 
-> Makes you more curious about their history.
-> 
It tells you the piece isn't a repro, at the least.  Reproductions are 
generally perfect.  Old items often have some sort of wear or damage; 
perfection in an antique is suspicious, at least to me.
 
-> ->  RH> We even have an independant Judaica store in the next town over.
->  RH> The Christian book stores I know of closed down, but that place is
->  RH> still going.
-> 
-> -> Sounds like it would be an interesting place to visit.
-> 
->  RH> It is, if you're not used to having it around.
-> 
-> I've not been in one so would have fun exploring it.
-> 
The book section might be especially useful.  
 
->  RH> You just benefited from my bargain hound ways.  Might that be part 
of
->  RH> it? I've got a baggie of random guy stuff started again.  Some of
it
->  RH> is things that have been hiding here for years.
-> 
-> Sounds interesting.

I found one late 40s/early 50s tie bar I'd totally forgotten about, among 
other things.  
 
-> -> I can find the glass on line, same as the coin. Biggest problem would 
be
-> -> the financing, especially of the gold, right now. But, it's something 
to
-> -> consider for the future.
-> 
->  RH> Whenever you get that far.  Gold's down right now, so it might be a
->  RH> bit cheaper now than later.
-> 
-> Have to do some looking, now that things are semi settling down again. I
-> made a beef stew for supper but Steve made the biscuits to go with it.
-> Stew used crushed tomatoes as part of the liquid; veggies used in it
-> were onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, mushrooms and parsnips. Ended up
-> with enough to put a couple of boxes into the freezer for future meals.
-> 
Good move.  Tonight's dinner was a mis-steak.  The supermarket had a pile
of 
porterhouse on unadvertised special.  I think they got some rib roasts or 
something above and beyond what they needed for Christmas and cut them up 
into steaks.  Into the broiler it went.  It was marked less than half the 
usual price.  Broiled it rare and down the hatch with a side salad and the 
fries we almost never eat.
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