Hi Wendy,
 RH> caught in the notch.  Also helps prevent the spool from flying off.
 WB> I can just picture you with spools of thread flying all over
 WB> the room, ducking as you sewed!  
Well, today I had spools rolling all over the floor; I dropped my thread
box.  It wasn't too bad; last year I got a couple of tackle box inserts
and transferred most of my spools to them.  I only keep basic colors or
ones that I'm currently using in the main box, maybe about 20 at most.
 RH> pretty good at learning these little tricks.  Guess I'm getting to be a
 RH> sergin' general.(G)
 WB> Have you sent your application to Washington, D.C. yet, just
 WB> in case they lose another one?  
Nope, one of us working for the government is enough. Besides, I've got
those wedding dresses to do, no time for fun jobs.
 RH> got was buttonhole twist.  Now, first, who would use that on cotton,
 RH> and second, who uses dark green enough for 2 spools worth?  DUH!
 WB> Sounds like something I would do, so don't feel lonely on your
 WB> sewing chair!  
I think we all pull boners like that every so often.  Oh well, I'll find
some use for it, some day.
 RH> at every mealtime.  We have a fair sized master bedroom here but by the
 RH> time I get my sewing stuff in, the room shrinks.
 WB> That happens every time, doesn't it?  And since Tom and I are
 WB> such terrible pack rats and save things we will never use, we
 WB> are the worst!
That's one advantage of the military moves; we can only be packrats to a
certain extent.  Helps me keep a (bit of a) rein on my craft supplies.
 RH> Yes, it's good you had the money to live off of while he was off work
 WB> We took a bad loss on that though.  It was Tom's IRA from his
 WB> retirement account from when he was working before, and it's
 WB> all gone now.  For several months we lived on nothing except
 WB> what the Lord provided, and He did very well for us.  We are
 WB> sure thankful to still have our home!
Yes, but had you not had the money, think of where you would be.  The
Lord will provide; He must have plans for Tom to build up a better
retirement fund.
 RH> Well, I've got to get going on the sewing.  Rachel is getting
 RH> impatient with my progress so far.
 WB> I'm sure she'll feel better as you get more done, and you are
 WB> working on it enough that it will not take too long.  She's
 WB> just being like every bride I've ever known of...
 WB> This is a great way for her to learn the patience she'll need
 WB> when she's married!    Maybe you better not tell *her*
 WB> that at this point, though.  No sense discouraging her right off
 WB> the bat!  8-)
I did get most of one dress finished the other day and she's happier.
She has been better about patience than her sister; Deborah has been a
go getter from the start and doesn't like to wait for things.
Catch you later,
Ruth
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