The Old Folks Home

[perchie.girl]

I had totally broken down, and cleaned 1 of our 2 chandeliers last week. It was the dingiest of the two. You could tell it had been dusted, and sprayed with window cleaner to maintain it, but it had not really been taken apart, and thoroughly cleaned in quite some time. It took several hours, taking off all the crystal strands, cleaning them, and hanging them back up. When I got done it was beautiful, but made the other one look dingy. Yesterday, I started on the other one. While the second one looked like it would be easier, looks are deceiving. I'll get it finished up today. While the chandeliers are beautiful, and elegant looking, they're a LOT of work.

In the past few days, I've managed to empty 4 more boxes. I also got my big set of china (24 place settings) washed, and put up. I'm not setting the world on fire, but I'm slowly getting things done.

OH, something I lucked into.....We've been needing hoses, and good rubber ones are expensive. There was a 50 ft. Craftman Premium Rubber Hose here that was used for filling the pool. I really like that hose, so I wanted that type for the chicken coop, and a couple to replace the cheap, broken hoses that are here. I figured I would get 1 hose a month, until I got what we needed. I checked the Sears website yesterday, and it was on sale. They had knocked $15.00 off the regular price for the 50 ft. hose, and $25.00 off the 100 ft. hose. Dh got 3 - 100 ft. hoses, and the 50 ft. hose I wanted. While I didn't really want to spend that much all at once on hoses, we saved $90.00 off the regular price, so it was worth it.

OH YAY on the hoses... Worth their weight in gold....

Boo on the work for the chaneliers. I have heard that if you are creative you can wash the bits in the dishewasher.... Let me see if I can find a link..... That would be a resound NO....

http://www.housecleaningcentral.com/en/cleaning-tips/living-area/cleaning-chandeliers.html

deb

 

[Alaskan]

Well, long drive today and the goats are home and happy settling in. Hope all had a wonderful and relaxing Easter Sunday.

That looks all kind of peaceful.

 

[Alaskan]

Here is the quilt I finished I am going to enter it in a small competition to see how well it does

That one is pretty impressive.

 

[pennyJo1960]

@dsqard beautiful quilt WOW envious

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I do believe this one should go on display in a museum! Beautiful! My daughters grandmother in law used to do all the mending of the old quilts that are on display in the museums because she could do such beautiful hand sewing. I do believe you and Scg do some pretty impressive work!
I am so sorry for your loss of your cousin.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Thanks for sharing, Al. It was neat to see a foreign Christian rock band.

How'd you stumble on that?

 

[Alaskan]

Thanks for sharing, Al. It was neat to see a foreign Christian rock band. 

How'd you stumble on that?

Spouse knows the lead...he is actually a Reader in the church (I think he is a Reader...maybe a Deacon).


I thought the video was super funny. And that they picked this tiny flag for the crucifixion flag (the one they are carrying, with the cross on it).... it reminded me of the mini stone henge in Spinal Tap. Surely they wanted that flag to be huge...and it turned out small.

Something too, seeing him headbanging to church music. The music is the actual music used in Church but amped up and turned into heavy metal. And the words are excatly the same. Ha! Cracks me up. And a couple guys in Lord of the Rings type robes! Like huh? And then the Viking type hair vest thing....

They must have been having a grand time putting that together.

I think I listened to it ten times.

Such a hoot.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I had no idea you guys did Greek music in your church!

 

[chickisoup]

Spouse knows the lead...he is actually a Reader in the church (I think he is a Reader...maybe a Deacon).


I thought the video was super funny. And that they picked this tiny flag for the crucifixion flag (the one they are carrying, with the cross on it).... it reminded me of the mini stone henge in Spinal Tap. Surely they wanted that flag to be huge...and it turned out small.

Something too, seeing him headbanging to church music. The music is the actual music used in Church but amped up and turned into heavy metal. And the words are excatly the same. Ha! Cracks me up. And a couple guys in Lord of the Rings type robes! Like huh? And then the Viking type hair vest thing....

They must have been having a grand time putting that together.

I think I listened to it ten times.

Such a hoot.

I loved it!

 

[Cynthia12]

I hope everyone had a nice Easter. We had a quiet Easter since we don't have any little ones staying right now. I spent the weekend finishing one quilt and starting a runner for my aunt. I am going down to Tennessee on Friday for my cousin's memorial. She passed away very unexpectedly two weeks ago of an aortic aneurysm. No one even knew she had one including her. This proves to me that if you love someone, tell them every chance you get. She and I weren't very close but we had reconnected through Facebook. For that I am grateful and I am looking forward to going down there to visit for a few days and see some of my relatives I haven't seen in years. Wish that the reason was a happier event. The table runner is a thank you gift for my aunt and uncle because they invited me to stay with them and save the cost of a hotel room.

Here is the quilt I finished


I am going to enter it in a small competition to see how well it does

Here is the table runner. I still need to quilt and bind it before Friday. Going to have to push myself to get it done on time.

Beautiful as always. So sorry for your loss. Glad that you had that time to talk a bit in that last while.