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Comment on Gypsy Rose quilt top by Dee Martin

Dee Martin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:47:38 +0000

I love the fabric. And the cat is just too dang cute. Watched “This Old House” a couple of days ago and thought of you!

Have a great Saturday!

Comment on Gypsy Rose quilt top by Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:31:51 +0000

Ive been looking thru ebay to get ideas on selling older fabrics…did you have much luck really? Im looking to sell non designer fabrics…in lots of around 5 yards…but then saw that that didn’t sell for much for than 5-7 dollars…is it really worth it?
Im joining your camp…use it!!

Comment on Corncob cornbread by Dee Martin

Dee Martin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:53:19 +0000

This reminds me of girlhood growing up at the Lakes! Our neighbors had one of these! How fun!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Comment on Corncob cornbread by Michele

Michele — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:53:11 +0000

Well, heck yeah! Cornbread tastes so much better when baked in one of those pans, especially if you grease them up. And look how pretty your bread is! Swoon! I love the paperweight idea, but can’t something so awesome pull double duty? I think that’s going green or something. Al Gore is going to be calling you.

Comment on Renovation news: late November by snapdragons

snapdragons — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:57:47 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Dee! I wish I had all of the tub and none of the renovation headaches!

Comment on Renovation news: late November by Dee Martin

Dee Martin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:37:44 +0000

Love that you share this with us. Wishing I had that tub!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Comment on Altered photographs by Michael

Michael — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:18:31 +0000

It looks more like an old scanned picture and it’s very nice.

Michael

Comment on Bathroom colors by jenny

jenny — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:05:01 +0000

“Bare Branches” It complements the wood. Bathrooms tend
to be small spaces, so you want to keep with a neutral color and accent with pictures, towels etc….and it keeps the room
looking clean and feeling fresh and not heavy and overly decorated.

Comment on Bathroom colors by fortquilt

fortquilt — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:42:13 +0000

I love Paris (Pink) in the springtime.
I love Paris (Pink) in the fall….
Etc., etc., etc.

Comment on Bathroom colors by Fidgeting Gidget

Fidgeting Gidget — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:59:22 +0000

I definitely agree with Sparks. If you’re not going to have separate bathrooms, you at least need your own sinks and vanity space! It is much less stressful for me and my husband because we use two bathrooms, I can tell you that. I actually think I like the brown better–I agree with you about the accessorizing potential of it. Maybe you could do some kind of cool stenciling with it or do a stripe of a different color.

Comment on Bathroom colors by Dee Martin

Dee Martin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:58:34 +0000

Heeeeeee….well, here’s a dilemma! I grew up in a pink bathroom so there are issues there for me! LOL

When you get a chance, take several of the paint swatches and tape them up in the room at different times during the day…to get a feel for how the color likes the room. That’s usually what I do. Leave them for a day or two…you know, take 4 swatches of the same color and tape them together to get a larger swatch…

Hope this helps!

Comment on Dad’s hurdy-gurdy by vintagejenta

vintagejenta — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:50:03 +0000

P.P.S. Will your dad build me a hurdy-gurdy? 0: D

Comment on Dad’s hurdy-gurdy by vintagejenta

vintagejenta — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:49:40 +0000

They do too still make viols (or rather, violins) with drone strings! There’s the Hardanger Fiddle, from the Hardanger region of Norway, which has one drone string, a flat bridge, and four sympathetic vibration strings under the bridge that hum when you play. Oh, and there are sixteen pegs (8 on each side).

Sweden has something similar to a hurdy gurdy called a “nyckelharpa” and also known as a keyed fiddle. It has similar string set-up to the hardanger fiddle, but is keyed like a hurdy-gurdy instead of using fingers to depress the strings.

They both sound amazing!

Comment on Bathroom colors by Haley J.

Haley J. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:18:36 +0000

Hmmm…..I am torn. But, I really like the pink. And, I agree with Sparks – separate bathrooms = happier marriage. (Works for me so far). So, I think you should go with the pink. Even if you do repaint and use primer, it’s not the biggest room in the house, so it wouldn’t be that hard. And you will feel so cozy in it!

Comment on Dad’s hurdy-gurdy by jane

jane — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:24:44 +0000

Absolutely amazing workmanship. Now, we know what Dave is doing while Joyce is creating all those one of a kind quilts.

Anyone else remember the hurdy-gurdy in ‘Captains Courageous’ with Spencer Tracy?

Comment on Pioneer food by Alan Hagan

Alan Hagan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:07:44 +0000

The Long Winter story was even worse than what Laura published. Get one of the better Laura Ingalls Wilder biographies that tells the real story.

I believe the chronic malnutrition the girls suffered much of their early lives was why Laura was so short.

…..Alan.

Comment on Fidget Pie by snapdragons

snapdragons — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:55:30 +0000

The Hairy Bikers are the source of all good things: http://www.hairybikers.com/index.php?action=recipes&id=51

Comment on Fidget Pie by vintagejenta

vintagejenta — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:08:45 +0000

Oooh! Recipe, yes?

Comment on Farmer’s Market by vintagejenta

vintagejenta — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:22:06 +0000

Lol! It looks like an alien! How does one eat it, I wonder? Or cook it?

Upon closer inspection, it does look like it has the stem and leaves of a brassica. Strange!

Comment on Fidget Pie by Dee Martin

Dee Martin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:12:17 +0000

all but the onions…looks scrumptious! Hobbity food indeed!