Unless I live to be 200 years old, I'm afraid I will never get every saved scrap of fabric turned into a quilt in the life time I'm allotted! I started off the day cutting strips of scraps to form an extension on the border of a, what else, a scrap quilt! Well, I really got into the cutting and ended up dragging out two of my scrap boxes and cut and cut and cut today! I finally let go of some inch by inch pieces of material that I kept because they were SO pretty! Useless, mostly, but pretty. I actually got a box of fabric pieces sorted out and enough strips cut to begin the borders tomorrow.
I keep my cutting table, sewing machine, and ironing board a distance from each other so I HAVE to get up to access any of them. It keeps the circulation going as I would probably just sit the entire day entranced with dreams of quilts to be!
The house is picked up. My darling, youngest son pushed me out of the kitchen to do the dishes so I think I've earned some crocheting time in front of the television.
Interesting as snow is predicted on the east coast while we are facing temperatures going up to the 90's tomorrow. I'm a cold-weather person so I needn't make any statements on this forecast! It was a beautiful day, today. The wind blew away the smog and fog and the mountains all around us were very visable and gorgeous with their recent snow storms. Hard to comprehend the anguish going on in other parts of the world when you see such a peaceful sight.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Makes so much sense . . .
Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What happened back then . . .
As interesting as it is to see what happened on a particular day in the past, I imagine each of us could easily draw up a history list of events that made history in our own time on earth. Just as an aside, I'm SO glad I wasn't born yesterday in 1842! OUCH!
1842: Anesthesia used during operation for the first time
1858: Pencil with eraser patented
1867: Alaska purchased by US for $7.2 million
1981: President Ronald Reagan, James Brady shot by John Hinkley, Jr in Washington, DC
1746:
Artist Francisco Goya born in Fuendetodos, Spain
1853:
Artist Vincent Van Gogh born in Groot-Zundert, The Netherlands
1930:
Teacher, director and actor, John Astin born in born in Baltimore, Maryland
1937:
Academy and Golden Globe Award winning actor, Warren Beatty born in Richmond, Virgina
1945:
Legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Eric Clapton born in Surrey, England
1842: Anesthesia used during operation for the first time
1858: Pencil with eraser patented
1867: Alaska purchased by US for $7.2 million
1981: President Ronald Reagan, James Brady shot by John Hinkley, Jr in Washington, DC
1746:
Artist Francisco Goya born in Fuendetodos, Spain
1853:
Artist Vincent Van Gogh born in Groot-Zundert, The Netherlands
1930:
Teacher, director and actor, John Astin born in born in Baltimore, Maryland
1937:
Academy and Golden Globe Award winning actor, Warren Beatty born in Richmond, Virgina
1945:
Legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Eric Clapton born in Surrey, England
Sharing some finds . . .
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
-- Robert Frost
"Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty - a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture."
-- Bertrand Russell
"Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted."
-- Fred Allen
-- Robert Frost
"Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty - a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture."
-- Bertrand Russell
"Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted."
-- Fred Allen
Nothing is easy . . .
Reading labels is a must when you are striving to save money and get the best deal. In the course of my budget-hopping excursions to the store, I have run into a few labeled words that gave me pause to think and wonder.
One of the most misleading to me stated, “Take two tablets with your favorite meal.” Fair enough, but do I have to avoid them when I eat something I don’t particularly like? Do I have to cook all my favorite meals as long as I need the tablets? We are told to always read the directions before using a product. I wish this one had left it with, take with food.
Antibacterial products are suspect, too. The new spray, soap or cleaner arrives on the market and you use it with confidence. A few months later, the label reads, Improved, kills all bacteria normally found in the home. I want a bacterial body count next time do I can really compare tahe effectiveness.
There are sometimes interesting messages at the meat counter. I am not adverse to buying meat marked, Special Today, Value Pack, or Sale Priced. I do tend to wonder about meat marked Reduced for quick sale. We should, at least, get some kind of time frame. How many days have to elapse before it really becomes inedible? And what kind of problem are we talking about here? And will the new, improved antibacterial spray be of any help?
Shampoo bottles promise a multitude of things, all the way from shining hair to thicker, fuller, more manageable hair. All you have to do is shampoo it in, rinse and for best results, use the conditioner from the same company. They never mention this on the front of the bottle. There have been mornings when I sneak in a conditioning rinse from some company’s competitor and wonder if the shampoo police will call and interrupt my shower.
Store at room temperature has always presented a problem to me. Does everyone have an even temperature in their homes? What exactly constitutes room temperature? The seasons could have a bearing on this as well as whether you live in the temperate or tropical zone.
Toothpaste labeling changes on almost a daily basis. The tube you brought this morning is probably obsolete by evening. There are always rules on the back of the toothpaste tube, too. Brush regularly and see your dentist. Nothing definite here. We are again left to fit the instructions into our life as best we can. If we happen to see our dentist at the supermarket, does that count?
I think I will solve my dilemma by not dwelling on this any further. I think I will fix my favorite meal from the reduced for quick sale meat. While my feast is cooking, I will shampoo and not use a conditioning rinse. After dinner, I will vegetate with a good book, avoiding unnecessary exercise in order to keep myself at room temperature. When I brush my teeth later, I will avoid reading he label on the tube and if the toothpaste isn’t enough, I can always give myself a generous spritz of new, improved antibacterial spray.
One of the most misleading to me stated, “Take two tablets with your favorite meal.” Fair enough, but do I have to avoid them when I eat something I don’t particularly like? Do I have to cook all my favorite meals as long as I need the tablets? We are told to always read the directions before using a product. I wish this one had left it with, take with food.
Antibacterial products are suspect, too. The new spray, soap or cleaner arrives on the market and you use it with confidence. A few months later, the label reads, Improved, kills all bacteria normally found in the home. I want a bacterial body count next time do I can really compare tahe effectiveness.
There are sometimes interesting messages at the meat counter. I am not adverse to buying meat marked, Special Today, Value Pack, or Sale Priced. I do tend to wonder about meat marked Reduced for quick sale. We should, at least, get some kind of time frame. How many days have to elapse before it really becomes inedible? And what kind of problem are we talking about here? And will the new, improved antibacterial spray be of any help?
Shampoo bottles promise a multitude of things, all the way from shining hair to thicker, fuller, more manageable hair. All you have to do is shampoo it in, rinse and for best results, use the conditioner from the same company. They never mention this on the front of the bottle. There have been mornings when I sneak in a conditioning rinse from some company’s competitor and wonder if the shampoo police will call and interrupt my shower.
Store at room temperature has always presented a problem to me. Does everyone have an even temperature in their homes? What exactly constitutes room temperature? The seasons could have a bearing on this as well as whether you live in the temperate or tropical zone.
Toothpaste labeling changes on almost a daily basis. The tube you brought this morning is probably obsolete by evening. There are always rules on the back of the toothpaste tube, too. Brush regularly and see your dentist. Nothing definite here. We are again left to fit the instructions into our life as best we can. If we happen to see our dentist at the supermarket, does that count?
I think I will solve my dilemma by not dwelling on this any further. I think I will fix my favorite meal from the reduced for quick sale meat. While my feast is cooking, I will shampoo and not use a conditioning rinse. After dinner, I will vegetate with a good book, avoiding unnecessary exercise in order to keep myself at room temperature. When I brush my teeth later, I will avoid reading he label on the tube and if the toothpaste isn’t enough, I can always give myself a generous spritz of new, improved antibacterial spray.
A personal observation . . .
I noticed something interesting at Mass one day. Most of the statues and pictures depicting our Lord and Blessed Mother do not look directly at you. Their eyes look down and they gaze at an unseen point on the floor. I was able to visit more than one church during the next few months and found basically the same thing to be true. Jesus and our Blessed Mother wouldn’t look me in the eye. No matter where I stood, I couldn’t get a direct look.
In the course of my unofficial investigation, I saw people crossing the altar with hardly an acknowledgment of the Presence. Others were dashing into Mass at the last moment, slipping into their pews without genuflecting. In some parishes, standing replaced kneeling at moments that deserve some extra reverence. And excessive chattering and greetings to fellow parishioners kept their mind away from the Owner of the church. They didn’t see the downcast eyes of our reminders of Jesus and Mary.
I won’t judge, of course, as that is not my place in life. I am only observing something that intruded into my own mind. Perhaps it is a personal message to me. Maybe my Guardian Angel is trying to tell me something. My curiosity continued and I pondered over this whenever I went to Mass. I would stand up to receive Communion and even the Crucified Christ above the tabernacle would not meet my gaze.
One day I went to a church that had retained the Communion rail. The pastor was not afraid to encourage the people to approach and kneel to receive the Eucharist. I knelt and while waiting my turn, looked up at Jesus on the cross and He was looking directly at me. After Mass, I went to Mary’s statue, stood there a moment and then knelt. I turned my eyes to her face and our eyes met. I suddenly realized that mere statues were not depicting how Jesus and Mary feel about us. They are there to remind us of how much love they have to give . . . if we will bend our knee in order to find it.
“A man is quite incapable of learning humility in a position of superiority . . .” Pope St. Gregory I
In the course of my unofficial investigation, I saw people crossing the altar with hardly an acknowledgment of the Presence. Others were dashing into Mass at the last moment, slipping into their pews without genuflecting. In some parishes, standing replaced kneeling at moments that deserve some extra reverence. And excessive chattering and greetings to fellow parishioners kept their mind away from the Owner of the church. They didn’t see the downcast eyes of our reminders of Jesus and Mary.
I won’t judge, of course, as that is not my place in life. I am only observing something that intruded into my own mind. Perhaps it is a personal message to me. Maybe my Guardian Angel is trying to tell me something. My curiosity continued and I pondered over this whenever I went to Mass. I would stand up to receive Communion and even the Crucified Christ above the tabernacle would not meet my gaze.
One day I went to a church that had retained the Communion rail. The pastor was not afraid to encourage the people to approach and kneel to receive the Eucharist. I knelt and while waiting my turn, looked up at Jesus on the cross and He was looking directly at me. After Mass, I went to Mary’s statue, stood there a moment and then knelt. I turned my eyes to her face and our eyes met. I suddenly realized that mere statues were not depicting how Jesus and Mary feel about us. They are there to remind us of how much love they have to give . . . if we will bend our knee in order to find it.
“A man is quite incapable of learning humility in a position of superiority . . .” Pope St. Gregory I
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