Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Wednesday, Running with scissors!


 Yes and I am in a short skirt with pink high heels.  Really I don't own a pair of pink high heels, but I think Sluggy and I will buy some on our cruise if we can find them.  Stay tuned for pictures.....

I was a sewing demon yesterday.  I actually was able to complete 4 wedding dresses, and start another and then another.  So my plan is to have all wedding dresses done by Friday.  That way I can attack the piles and the bridesmaid dresses.

I was doing hand work on the a wedding dress last night about 8:30, and a car drove up and I thought who can possibly be coming to the shop this late?  It was the missionaries and they were returning the crockpot I had delivered a meal in on Sunday.  They had a pair of suit pants that needed to be let out and one of them had a bad rash on the inside of his arms where his short sleeve shirts had been brushing in the elbow crease.  This is a condition that is experienced here during the extreme heat.  A rash from sweat is caused as the fabric rubs.  I see it in policemen and people who have to wear uniforms.  So I had him take it off and shortened the sleeves and fixed the pants. As I had been working with wedding dresses all the day the floor was covered with pearls, sequins and threads and I knew I would have to thoroughly vacuum as we had Kelsa today.  SO they did my vacuuming and washed the dinner dishes as I fixed the clothes.  Missionary felt so much better when he put the shirt back on and it was not rubbing that rash. I call that a good trade.

Also yesterday, I had a client call me, who is 100 years old.  She is amazing, but is losing her eye sight.  She needed 4 curtain panels shortened.  You should see how she cut them.  Anyway I told Hubs I was running to her house and I would be back in about 10 minutes.  Well an hour later I was back and he was laughing at me.  I said that wasn't 10 minutes was it?  He said anytime you go to pick up something or do any work for the elderly it is never 10 minutes because they have to visit.  I realized he was right.  We had a nice visit and I cleaned some spots off her carpet where she had spilled something and she could not see it, plus looked at the bedroom she was redoing.  Why Kim gets behind......  I would not have gone and done this to someone I did not know well, but I have done her sewing for over 30 years.  Amazing she was 70 and now 100.  WOW I hope I can be like her.

Daughter came in last night with a ton of food.  Corn, frozen lasagna, a large salad, breads, squash. All things she picked up from a food bank on the prairie.  She stopped there as they were closing.  She said there was so much food left.  It makes me sick that more people don't use this blessing.  Even if they don't need to financially, at least it isn't going to the garbage.

SO today I am going to continue on wedding dresses and see if I can get another 3 done or at least ready for fittings.  I have a fitting today and 2 pick ups tomorrow.  Get these suckers out of here.

The downside to getting so much sewing done is that other things don't get done, like cleaning, getting money envelope filled, although I will try and do this today. Also no grocery shopping as the sale papers had nothing and I have to eat thorough the food we have here.

Well I am off to find my scissors! Are any of you behind on anything?

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.


Kim

15 comments:

  1. I say that was a fair trade with the missionaries.

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    1. It was but now the floor is trashed again, cxould they come back?

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  2. That was a good trade-and glad they stepped up to help you. If your faily can use the food, that is great. You obviously are always paying things forward, and any of us can do that if we are blessed with the extra surplus.

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    1. Yes I think about that when I take the food also. I do a lot of cooking for others and give as much as I can.

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  3. Good for you had it taken 32huours. I am sure the lady enjoyed the visit and conversation. She deserves the time spent!
    Good trade with the missionaries. I think I will stay out of stores this week as well. Don't need a thing.

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    1. I have to get those drapes done and return, which I am sure will lead to a visit!

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  4. That's great you were able to get some help from the missionaries, and help them as well. I love it when things work out like that.

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    1. I know they bring such a special spirit with them, when they come, also they are very grateful we did not go on a full time mission as we do so much for them right here in our home.

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  5. Once again I have to jump through hoops to read your blog.

    Good for you on getting those wedding dresses done and the lovely visit that you had with that older lady. You are very sweet.

    God bless.

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  6. Oh, that was wonderful that you visited with that elderly lady and helped her. I hate a sleeve of any kind that hits me in the crook of my elbow! Of course, I can shorten them. At least knits do not eat up the skin if they are elbow length. But, it makes me sweaty and irritable. Of course, I cannot bear anything that long, especially in the heat! Maybe you could trade sewing for washing dishes and vacuuming. When I first met Tommy, he "traded" yard work for meals. So, did the guys express thanks for the food, and did they like "cooking?"

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    1. They loved it. They said i twas perfect and they came home at 4:00 to a hot roast with veggies. i also sent 2 dozen large baking soda biscuts which are everyone's favorite to soak up the roast juices.

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  7. Behind on planting winter garden but the last of the clips for the low tunnel came in today. Need to get some chuck roast so I can "put up" beef veggies soup and beef in broth for noodles.

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    1. You go girl. You and I just don't have enough to do!

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