-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 02-03-17  19:38 <=-

 NB>>> inches, even if they stick around...  In fact, I'd like
 NB>>> them to stay, protect the plants from the winter, and look
 NB>>> pretty... :)
 RH>> While it looks pretty, it's nice. OTOH, dirty snow isn't so
 RH>> great to look at, and the longer it stays around, the dirtier
 RH>> it gets, especially in cities.
 NB>> That's what the small dustings of snow are for, to clean things
 NB>> up... :)

 RH> No, actually they just cover over the dirty spots so you can pretend
 RH> they don't exist. (G)

[shrug]... That's cleaning things up, at least for this situation... ;)
Good enough to just not see the dirty part... ;) 

 NB>>> One always tends to plan more than there could possibly been
 NB>>> time for for such occasions... wouldn't want to run out of
 NB>>> things to do, after all... ;)
 RH>> Thought I was going to--on the first day I realised I'd not cut
 RH>> enough of the white fabric I was using. I had enough other things
 RH>> to keep me busy tho, and when I went home, I found the rest of
 RH>> the white. Brought it in the next day & finished cutting what was
 RH>> needed. I'm going to try to get the top finished over the next
 RH>> few weeks, then go back to QoV projects.
 NB>> That worked out ok after all, then... :)

 RH> Quite so. This quilt is from a picture I'd seen in a quilting supplies
 RH> catalog. I'd bought a piece of fabric that I liked, not sure what to
 RH> do with it until I saw the picture. Took some time to do the maths but
 RH> it'll be a pretty quilt when done. Wall hanging or snuggle under on a
 RH> cold day size.

Sounds nice.  :)

 RH>> Much better for me overall. I don't like working with dirty
 RH>> hands (from munching) so will refrain from the mindless
 RH>> munchies when concentrating on a project.
 NB>> Also very good thinking... :)

 RH> Helps me be more mindful of what I'm eating too. I try to track the
 RH> carbs somewhat; it's easier to do if I'm not eating all the time. (G)
 
Fewer things to jot down (or mentally list)...  :)  Back in the days
when I went to Sit'N Stitch sessions for our local Embroiderer's Guild,
there were always munchies out...  I found it easier to resist them once
I realized that they were usually upsetting my stomach as well as
messing up my hands.... ;0

 NB>> True, indeed....  Was switching between the two different actions
 NB>> sufficient to keep things happy...?  Or did you also need to take
 NB>> breaks from both....?

 RH> There were enough breaks--pressing, catching up with some of the
 RH> ladies I'd not seen in a while, admiring other's
 RH> projects................. 

Lots of good breaks mixed in, then... :)  And a fun time was had by
all...  ;)

 RH>>> Definately faster, but not worth investing in one for home use.
 RH>>> We have a bread slicing guide; it does a credible job of making
 RH>>> sure the slices are uniform but we still have to do the work of
 RH>>> slicing it. 
 NB>>> For home use, one doesn't have nearly the volume that the bakery
 NB>>> would have... I'm sure those machines don't come cheaply,
 NB>>> either...  :)
 RH>> Undoubtedly not cheap. Other point is, where would we store it? (G)
 NB>> That, too...  :)

 RH> Always a catch...................

Yup.   :) 
 
 NB>> ... Did you say that MNP means Modem Needs Pizza?

 RH> We recently saw a sign for a new business here in WF, also in Raleigh,
 RH> called MOD Pizza. No idea what the MOD stood for so I suggested
 RH> mushrooms, olives and durian. Steve disagreed, but hasn't come up with
 RH> anything better.

Daikon, maybe....?   (G)   Oh, I know... Dairy...!   ;)   Hopefully not
Dog...   (G)

 RH> We're half thinking that since they are advertising "fresh and
 RH> fast", it could mean "made on demand" but I like my idea better. (G)

I saw where Jim confirmed that "made on demand"....   Besides, how
common is durian where you are, anyway..... (G)

ttyl         neb

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