tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4727412406710433743..comments2024-03-28T21:31:13.672-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Can you pass up a free drink?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66556342077596940852014-01-29T22:56:01.095-05:002014-01-29T22:56:01.095-05:00Omg... I take tea bags, coffee, soaps, shampoos......Omg... I take tea bags, coffee, soaps, shampoos...you name it. If I don't use it, it goes to our food pantry, or my friend's 501C Bags of Hope Central Florida. My friend started it when she kept running into homeless people...she , her husband and the team take bags do food/toiletries to homeless and to our poorer schools. Sorry for the commercial but that's where my stuff goes if I don't use it.<br /><br />No to socks. But I might start, because the kids are all into those sport socks that cost, (are you sitting down??) $14-18 a PAIR. The Jordache jeans of this generation.Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833218449658357107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50248551588730681892014-01-29T19:37:12.259-05:002014-01-29T19:37:12.259-05:00Ok, between th eknives in the purse and the chicke...Ok, between th eknives in the purse and the chicken livers, I'm laughing... By the way, I'll drn a favorite pair of socks, but I didn't say I was good. Linda, you really know your stuff!Susan Elia MacNealhttp://www.susaneliamacneal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-471942289237373502014-01-29T19:20:46.124-05:002014-01-29T19:20:46.124-05:00Oh, Reine! Just choked on my drink of water.
I ha...Oh, Reine! Just choked on my drink of water.<br /><br />I have so missed my funny JRW pals!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66248548632645717202014-01-29T19:10:47.674-05:002014-01-29T19:10:47.674-05:00Reine: HOWLING!
Worst thing we ever had was a dea...Reine: HOWLING!<br /><br />Worst thing we ever had was a dead apple in the trunk. Car stank for years.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73690821766582467642014-01-29T18:44:08.375-05:002014-01-29T18:44:08.375-05:00Hallie... no you must never ride in the back of my...Hallie... no you must never ride in the back of my car. I thought I left the chicken livers behind at the market. The next time we opened the door to the car the stench made two of the kids throw up. I wondered aloud how the livers got under the driver's seat when all the groceries were in the back department of the van. The two kids who threw up pointed at the third... "I don't like them, Mummy." <br /><br />One day the van caught on fire when there was a leak in the fuel line. No one cried.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68994583425296860792014-01-29T18:32:57.087-05:002014-01-29T18:32:57.087-05:00Jack... I'll send her right over... thank you....Jack... I'll send her right over... thank you.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71790265359815631592014-01-29T18:31:11.560-05:002014-01-29T18:31:11.560-05:00Linda! It is so good to see you back here... I can...Linda! It is so good to see you back here... I can't possibly express how much I have missed your comments—here and elsewhere. xoxoxoMaureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90126515302489299972014-01-29T18:22:51.044-05:002014-01-29T18:22:51.044-05:00Congratulations to all the JRWs nominated at Left ...Congratulations to all the JRWs nominated at Left Coast Crime!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo <3Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61488643927402487032014-01-29T16:32:04.990-05:002014-01-29T16:32:04.990-05:00Reine: I have an Italian restaurant in Jersey City...Reine: I have an Italian restaurant in Jersey City I want to take your sister-in-law to, have her ask for seconds after ordering a child's plate. Attilio will take her to the 'splaining department. :)Jack Getzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516237388744739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50831766960811508002014-01-29T14:26:50.057-05:002014-01-29T14:26:50.057-05:00I always take leftovers. Case in point, a group of...I always take leftovers. Case in point, a group of us would go to Abilene Kansas just to have the family style fried chicken dinner at a local restaurant. We would take a little cooler with us to keep the fried chicken cool for the trip home to Topeka. Too much ?? And a big "yes" to tea bags and Splenda packets. I always have some in my purse. <br />As for darning socks, that I don't do, but I do collect wooden sock darners though. Vickie Radfordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40393344918236025242014-01-29T14:13:26.069-05:002014-01-29T14:13:26.069-05:00Kristopher, your story about the knives reminds me...Kristopher, your story about the knives reminds me of the time [many years ago] we were in a restaurant and the Princess was about a year old. The server gave her a large spoon to play with and when it was time to go, she had a death grip on that spoon and refused to leave it behind . . . . After much to-do, the manager told me what it would cost for her to keep it; I paid the restaurant for the spoon and she took it with her . . . .Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70919553491209667382014-01-29T13:57:13.563-05:002014-01-29T13:57:13.563-05:00I DO have my mother's mending basket. Which is...I DO have my mother's mending basket. Which is hilarious since I never saw her sew a stitch (or wash a dish.)<br /><br />I used to sew my own and baby clothes, so it's seen a lot of use. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85110193733948831472014-01-29T13:19:16.117-05:002014-01-29T13:19:16.117-05:00Yes to doggie bags. Sometimes they mysteriously di...Yes to doggie bags. Sometimes they mysteriously disappear before I can get to them. I have a feeling my son is behind that.<br />I bring home hotel soaps if they're particularly nice. My husband travels a lot so he's always hauling home hotel toiletries. Some get used, some sit in a guest basket; many of them just age. I'll take the tea bags and the K-cups too. Hotels tend to be a bit chinchy with them.<br />As for darning, not so far, but I should try it. My good wool socks are always getting thin at the toes. I have Grandma's wooden darning egg. Just need a little instruction as to materials and technique.<br />Add my congratulations too! So many nominations in this group!Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54239395142891947602014-01-29T12:40:51.233-05:002014-01-29T12:40:51.233-05:00I'm afraid I do most of those, and the little ...I'm afraid I do most of those, and the little shampoo bottles do end up going to one of our church charities - except for the Crabtree & Evelyn, I treat myself to those. The only thing I cannot believe you omitted is free bookmarks. We often visit book shoppes on vacation so I will take two bookmarks - one to use and one to put in our vacation scrapbook.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769556455551856486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11707222486251287092014-01-29T12:18:56.549-05:002014-01-29T12:18:56.549-05:00Congratulations on the nominations
I love leftov...Congratulations on the nominations <br /><br />I love leftovers -- so yes to that. And I still snap up the shampoos sometimes, especially when from hotels I've never been to before. I like the idea of donating them.<br /><br />Darn socks--I'm impressed by the number of darners in the group. I wouldn't know where to begin.<br /><br />Deb, my mom had a mending box -- a hard-shell affair with a rainbow array of thread stored in the top shelf ... In fact, I'm very sentimental about it (for some reason, since I'm the least domesticated person I know) and hope she still has it.<br /><br />Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5005859291645977002014-01-29T12:05:52.659-05:002014-01-29T12:05:52.659-05:00Kristopher: great story about the knives. Mmm ging...Kristopher: great story about the knives. Mmm ginger vanilla soap. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21997663506661893572014-01-29T11:30:03.512-05:002014-01-29T11:30:03.512-05:00My Mother once casually commented that she loved t...My Mother once casually commented that she loved the knives at a particular restaurant. She was with my Aunt, who secretly put four of them in my Mom's purse. Weeks later, my Mom wondered why her purse was so heavy and I watched her empty her purse only to find the knives. I'm not sure she has yet forgive my Aunt for turning her into a thief.<br /><br />I've never gone that far, but I do take the soaps and shampoos if they are ones I particularly like. I would never buy something like ginger vanilla soap, but then I try it and love it. <br /><br />Also often have leftovers boxed up and proceed to forget the box when I leave. Has become a running joke among my friends. "Could you box that up for Kris so that he can forget it."<br />Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-393260662678469422014-01-29T11:11:56.303-05:002014-01-29T11:11:56.303-05:00I only darn FAVORITE socks-- 100% cotton ones that...I only darn FAVORITE socks-- 100% cotton ones that fit comfortably (of course, those are the ones that wear out fastest because I wear them the most.) <br /><br />If I LIKE the shampoo, I use it (or take it with me to the gym/pool). If I don't, I donate it (and most of the other amenities) to the local battered women's shelter. <br /><br />I use the snacks at home, and would certainly take a drink home (I took home wonderful sake from my flight out of Narita). I always take doggie bags when there is food left (and seldom share them with the dog). <br /><br />And about that bread/those rolls left in the basket? They have to throw them away once they are served. We are a wasteful people-- it is a shame to waste those. Ellen Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78978335615316208992014-01-29T11:11:18.751-05:002014-01-29T11:11:18.751-05:00Thanks, Debs! I'm definitely on the mend after...Thanks, Debs! I'm definitely on the mend after a setback with the pneumonia.<br /><br />I still have my grandmother's mending box. I try to get it out once a month to mend things, but I'm not always good about that. Mending is like knitting or spinning--good for relaxation and for letting creative ideas and solutions bubble to the surface.<br /><br />It's probably because I grew up so poor. it hurts me to have to throw something still usable away. And I too often have to with small appliances because no one will fix them any longer. But with fabrics and fibers, I can still fight that fight. :-)Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11170452177811987712014-01-29T10:58:09.213-05:002014-01-29T10:58:09.213-05:00Hallie, if there's an actual hole, I'd go ...Hallie, if there's an actual hole, I'd go for a patch. Darning a woven fabric like a coat lining is going to be very tough because the threads are all so very tiny, and you can't separate out the layer you want to reweave to lay across a support (like a wooden darning egg). It can be done, but it would really take someone experienced, and I wouldn't suggest it for a first try.<br /><br />However, if you're feeling courageous, here's one way to go about it. First, take the silk thread and needle and stitch (carefully through only the surface layer of the shell) around the edge of the hole back from any raveling threads. This will keep it from unraveling further, strengthen the fabric where you'll be anchoring your threads, and give you and edge to lock your threads onto. (Unlike a sock, the little bit of ridge this might make won't make a difference.)<br /><br />Next, with a thread as thin as the original threads that were woven into the cloth, find an original thread at the top of one side of the hole, take you needle into the cloth on the outside of the reinforcement stitching and come up right next to it on the inside. Follow the path of the original thread across to the other side of the hole and take the needle in on the inside of the stitching, coming up on the outside. Look for the next tiny original thread directly under the one you just did and repeat. Repeat all the way to the bottom of the hole, always staying only in the surface layer and being careful not to catch up the stuffing or backing.<br /><br />Turn the whole garment so that the threads you've sewn crosswise are now lined up and down vertically. Now start at the bottom of one side and repeat the whole process following the original threads, except this time you will weave your needle in and out, over and under, first one thread and then the next of your original sewing. (That has become your warp, and you're now weaving in your weft.) Use your needle side to pack these threads down to make room for the others above. It will get very tight at the top of the hole. AND stay careful on not catching any of the other materials underneath the surface fabric.<br /><br />It's a long slow process with tiny threads. You might want to reconsider a patch if you can find a good match in silk fabric. But the reweaving can be done if you are willing to take the time and have the patience.<br /><br />Good luck!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45361929765847371222014-01-29T10:57:34.340-05:002014-01-29T10:57:34.340-05:00Linda Rodriguez, we have dearly missed you! Hope y...Linda Rodriguez, we have dearly missed you! Hope you're feeling better.<br /><br />Did anyone else's mother or grandmother have a darning or mending box? I never remember my mom sitting down to watch TV without her darning box. Where she found all those things to darn, I can't imagine...Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17435476552793197362014-01-29T10:51:34.305-05:002014-01-29T10:51:34.305-05:00You darn socks, Susan?
When I was first married my...You darn socks, Susan?<br />When I was first married my new husband suggested that I might darn his socks because his mother did that. I tried. Nasty looking mess at toe.<br />Never done it since.<br />And yes, I also give the soaps etc to homeless shelters.Rhys Bowennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54270034428760680562014-01-29T10:33:35.464-05:002014-01-29T10:33:35.464-05:00Thank you, Hank! xoxoxoThank you, Hank! xoxoxoLinda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6081908653689895242014-01-29T10:29:58.899-05:002014-01-29T10:29:58.899-05:00Thanks, Linda R! I wonder if I can weave it throug...Thanks, Linda R! I wonder if I can weave it through the middle... because there's an actual hole.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54832815039985657622014-01-29T10:27:25.593-05:002014-01-29T10:27:25.593-05:00Welcome back, dear LInda R!Welcome back, dear LInda R!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com