Category Archives: Me stuff

Mar24

Two Stitching Blog questions…

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The first question dealt with how many hours a week do I stitch. I usually stitch 1-4 hours in the evening, but it depends on what I am stitching or if I am in a hurry to finish something. So multiply that by 7 and that’s 7-28 hours a week. I’d say the average is exactly what it figures out here-14 hours a week. Sometimes I just can’t sit more than 2 hours at a time and need to get up and move around and change my position.

What are your thoughts on craft and/or needlework shows? Have you been to one or are you planning on going to one this year?
I’ve been to a couple of them-The Heart of Cross Stitch. It was held in Valley Forge and Lancaster, two areas accessible to me. This is a defunct show now. The other show (CATS) is in Hershey and that’s more of a drive for me. I did enjoy going and meeting the different designers like Teresa Wentzler, Dale Burnett, Terrence Nolan and a few others. Loved seeing them actually working on their projects. Shows are definitely stimulation overload-so much to look at, so much you want! If you love cross stitching, you have to go to at least a few shows.

Feb28

Meeting Frank from Trading Spaces

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I don’t know if you watch ‘Trading Spaces’ on ‘The Learning Channel’. I love all the shows on that channel and today Frank Bielec, the senior decorator on TS was at the Fort Washington Expo center (about an hour away). It was the last day for the Suburban Home and Garden Show (very nice)! We decided to give the van a whirl and go up. What a nice 67 yr old man he is! So personable (was a 1st grade teacher at one time). We got there a bit late (the place was mobbed) and only saw about 15 minutes of his first talk (we stayed for the second). We happen to be standing stage left near the table where he would eventually sign autographs. Lucky us, we were about 4th in line! And as a treat, my mom was along too. I took one of my TS books and Frank not only signed it, he drew a picture of himself too. He got up and posed for a picture with both me and mom. : ) He said to my mom that ‘your daughter must be good at what she does.’ Not sure what he meant, I only mentioned his wife’s cross stitch company and asked where he got ideas for the designs. He said ‘Look around you’. (It was in 1989 that he finally combined his arts and crafts talents with his business acumen and co-founded the business “Mosey ‘n Me” with wife Judy, specializing in designing cross-stitch patterns). I told him I have a Learning Channel tribe too.
Sean came along and enjoyed it too! We will conquer that PA turnpike yet! (we didn’t get lost).

Feb25

Udderly Smooth

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When you find a product you like recommend it! I had gotten some of this up in ‘cow country’ (Lancaster County) and just found a big jar of it at Trader Joes. My cuticles and feet get really dry in the wintertime and this works nice, especially my tootsies. I think it’s funny that something originally made for cow udders is now being pushed toward the human market.
Testamonials:
“I started using Udderly SMOOth® this winter. I used to get cracks in my fingers.. NO MORE!!!! I love it and threw out all my other hand cream.”
-S. Gilbert
“My feet have been so dry at times that they’ve cracked and bled. Today my feet feel wonderful and are already getting soft and smooth I don’t think I’ve ever been so impressed
with anything I’ve bought!”
– M. Birnbaum
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Sunburn
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Sports Usage
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Hobbies
Many quilters, lacemakers, embroiderers and other needle workers use Udderly Smooth® while working on their projects. Our non-greasy formula will not leave a stain on their delicate needlework.“I’m a professional counted cross stitch designer. With all the stitching I do professionally, I need a lotion that doesn’t leave a residue on my fabric and threads. Udderly Smooth® is a wonderful
and perfect product for stitchers. I highly endorse and recommend it!!
-P. Kellogg
(I know who this designer is!)

Working Usage
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Feb22

Fun stuff

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Your Hippie Chick Name is: Fiona

Get your own Hippie Chick Name


You Are 31 Years Old

31


Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view – and you look at the world with awe.13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what’s to come… love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You’ve had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You’ve been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?


You Are 90% Psychic

You are so very psychic.But you already predicted that, didn’t you?

You have “the gift” – and you use it daily to connect with others.

You’re very tapped into the world around you…

Just make sure to use your powers for good!

Are You Psychic?

Jan31

Is eBay too popular?

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I just don’t know anymore. I’ve been selling on eBay for over five years now. The last month has to be one of the worst sale months on record for me. Last year in January I made almost 5 times the money. I will say I am trying to push things I’ve had for a while like craft books. I have some really nice quilting books up now with no bids. Should I continue? Should I only list when I have things that have a good chance of getting a bid? That is an open ended question as I sold a wooden bear nutcracker that I bought for $3 (incidently from a lady who said she sold things on eBay) and got almost $350 for it! I like the thrill of the hunt. I just need to find some more interesting one-of-a-kind items. I’m trying to basically save up (never touched the above money) to take Sean on a trip sometime this year for a graduation gift. Guess I’ll hang in there. I just don’t want to waste my time.

Jan30

Old tv stars unite

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I’m feeling old, really old. Now Happy Days is having their 30th reunion. I swear that show was on when I was in 9th grade, so actually it’s more like the 31 year reunion-did they forget last year? We all loved this show in junior high. I remember we started having sock hop dances. My brother and I dressed up for one. There’s a photo of us together somewhere, one of my favorite photos of the two of us. Don had his hair greased and parted on the side. I think he had on a sweater vest over his dress shirt with rolled up jeans. I had on a pretty pink dress (one of my mom’s) with a pink sweater. My long hair was in a pony tail with a scarf accent.
The other night Brian was flipping channels (as usual) and landed on the TV Land awards show, which turned out to be a year old. (Isabelle Sanford aka Weezie from The Jeffersons made an appearance but died last summer).There was Bob Denver aka as Gilligan from Gilligan’s Island, with snow white hair. Dawn Wells aka as Mary Ann looked great, did she age at all ?She has a company called Wishing Wells that help people who have trouble with clothing fasteners like zippers etc. She helped design easy to wear clothes. But all the people from the shows I loved when I was a kid, even Ron Howard aka as Richie Cunningham are getting up there, his red locks gone on the top. Goes to show that even tv stars age like the rest of us, but maybe not Barbara Eden! (Di-trivia-I saw Ms. Eden in a summer stock rendition of The Sound of Music at the Valley Forge Music Fair when I was a kid).

~Update-according to the most recent issue of TV Guide, yes indeed Happy Days premiered in January of 1974! So that’s 31 yrs ago. I was right.
~Footnote-2-3-05-watched the Happy Days reunion show (and missed The Apprentice but saw who got the boot in the last few minutes). I was pleasantly surprised by it. They all seem like nice people. Joanie didn’t love Chachi as they sat on opposite sides of the room and didn’t appear to talk or touch.

Jan30

Still pondering Paul

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So I watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition tonight and there was my old classmate Paul. Not remembering him is driving me batty. I wonder if he lived in Media his entire life? Was he inspired by the wacky shop teacher in junior high to decide on a career in carpentry? Who taught him guitar? Did he have any of the same teachers that I had that drove me crazy? At least I know he has the same red ‘leather’ bound diploma and he wore a black cap and gown when he graduated.
Sorry, I’m a detail person and I like to know things.When I find out, I will post. We do have a gap tooth in the front in common though.

Forgot to tell you that my mom looked in the local phonebook and a DiMeo was living on Revere Road in Drexel Hill, PA. That is the same address we had has newlyweds! We lived in the apartments over there for 2.5 yrs.