Wednesday, October 28, 2009

And so . . . . . . .



All we have in our house is a grande piano, a rug, and a lot of silence.
It's amazing how quiet it can be without a TV. For the guy, life is depressing.
So here we sit at our kitchen counter, drinking coffee, and reading poetry.
Strangely enough, the washing machine is running - far off in an upstairs room.
The furniture store has promised chairs tomorrow. "Just think! A football game and a chair on Saturday afternoon!"
After 30 years in one house - starting from scratch has been a bit of a stretch. I would recommend doing this no later than 65. Ironing board, garbage can, baking sheet, shower curtain. Sometimes we forget that we've already bought something and end up with 2 of them.
Today, I stared at one of those labels that say
"This tag not to be removed except by the consumer"
I'm angry. I paid $69.95 each for 2 very fancy bed cushions. There are three labels attached to each cushion - sewn right into the seam!
I decide to leave this project to a later date. I go to Google:

You'll need a surgical seam ripper and a steady hand!
Very carefully, cut the tag just alongside the seam stitching. If you are dexterous enough, you should be able to pull the remaining tag piece off the other side. If not, use the blade and a pair of tweezers and carve little pieces off until you get it all.

This whole tags on anything with stuffing in scenario sounds like something from the dark ages. I know people who wouldn't think of taking off these tags!
We do the strangest things.

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