Subj : Re: food and family was: To : NANCY BACKUS From : Janis Kracht Date : Wed Jan 15 2020 11:32:08 Hi Nancy, >>> Eventually things will settle down, and you will go to satisfy your >>> curiosity... ;) Sure... and then the Jeopardy! GOAT happened... BIG distraction :) I was SO glad to see Ken Jennings win last night :) :) >> hehe.. still haven't gone up there to try them on or see if they are >> there... but I have a feeling they will fit "mostly" fine . >> Eventually though I will get upstairs and check them out, I especially >> want to check on a black velvet dress that is in a dress storage bag. >> I would be crushed if that one was damaged... but it should be fine :) > Hopefully so.... :) Indeed :) Today I'm making a loaf of bread in my pullman pan (it's one of the very long ones, not the short chubby ones) so I'll wait until my hands are free of all the flour, etc. before going upstairs to check it out. :) >> I'd really like to find another home for them though, because they >> would really need to be vacuumed/dusted often. Or I'd need to invest >> in a display case for them and right now is not a good time for that... >> At some point Ron could build one, but again right now is not a good >> time for that either. We'll see how it all works out - I'm sure a few >> weeks won't be a disaster for them. :) > I'm sure they'll be fine for a few weeks, or even a month or two or > longer.... :) I have a doll that was given to my mom when she was > almost an adult... she boxed it up, and it moved with her for a number > of moves... she gave it to me (as her oldest daughter), still all boxed > up, when I got married and moved out of the house... It sits on a shelf > in the bedroom... :) That's neat... :) >>> We have many boxes of her clothes/coats that we'll get over to the >>> local thrift shop, etc... Hopefully that will help someone somewhere. >> That's a big job, too.... And I'm sure that there will be those that >> will be blessed by getting them... :) >> Certainly her coats and sweaters (there are many many of each of them >> ). She was very tall so hopefully they would fit someone out >> there. At the least if someone is handy they can hem them if they >> are too long. > And for someone else that is very tall, it would be a real windfall.. :) True :) >>> I remember I gave some of the kids' clothes I made to some friends who >>> had sons and daughters about the same size as my two, needless to say >>> those moms were very happy. The one I remember most was a clown >>> costume my son had requested for Halloween... it was beautiful >> And hopefully the kids enjoyed them as well... :) >> Yep :) Much later, I made various things for my daughter's boys, like >> when her first was a baby (and later, her 2nd son), I made fancy diaper >> covers (water proof yet... ). Overalls, jeans, you name it ... >> those things I sewed lasted so well, my daughter was able to give them >> to her friends later. That's the thing about home made clothing... it >> generally does last longer than store bought "stuff" > And has more style, often as not... :) Especially when done by someone > that knows what she is doing... :) Now it's a bit harder to thread the needle, but they make gadjets for that, and most of my machines use an auto-threader, so that helps :) >> I remember my sister's wedding was a busy time for me... I also made >> my mother's "mother of the bride" dress... it was beautiful.. Gold >> designs on a see-through fabric over a taffeta shell... :) She loved >> that one :) > That does sound lovely.... :) And that does sound like a particularly > busy time, with all that to make... :) It was gorgeous, she loved it... We went to the fabric store at the time and she picked out the pattern/fabric she wante, then I went to work. >>>>>>> I did grow regular eggplant in my garden outside one year but this is >>>>>>> the first time I saw eggplant from Aerogarden, so I was really happy >>>>>>> about that :) >>>>>> You'll have to let us know how they grow and end up tasting... I clipped a number of bok choy leaves/stems the day before yesterday for a dish I made with them, they tasted so good :) The eggplant plants are doing really well right now as well... can't wait for those :) >> They are almost ready to start grabbing some stalks for baby bok choy >> :) It is amazing to me :) > It is indeed amazing.... :) They were so good, incredible flavor. >> Now I have to get some other veggies planted in another aerogarden >> planter I have... That one has been sterilized and it's just waiting >> for me to get to it :) > Sounds like you'll be set for winter veggies.... :) Yep :) Take care, Janis --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4 * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38) .