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Saturday, June 16, 2012

SuperPoints Saturday for Sandy!

Have you noticed this badge in the right sidebar? It's an awesome badge. If you click on it, you too can join. Joining is easy, it's quick and it's rewarding. Sooooooooo, no reason not to do it. UNLESS
  • You don't like to make money
  • You don't like to win prizes
  • You don't like to earn points
  • You don't like to have fun
  • You don't like good deals
  • You don't like to shop from the ease of your computer chair
Seriously folks, you can do so much. You can load up on great coupons which will save you money when you shop. You can play games and earn points, you can spin the SuperLucky Wheel everyday and earn points, you can fill out important surveys about products and services and earn points, you can watch video's and earn points.

You can shop with your points...again saving money. How? You're buying things with your points that you would otherwise spend money on. You're buying from the ease of your computer chair and saving money by not using your car and gas, plus you're saving yourself time, and energy. My friend Marie Anne (recently made over $200.00 and that's what encouraged me to sign up). So now, I'm encouraging you to sign up. It's quick and easy, and you can have while saving and making money!!! That's what I call a win win situation.

In just barely a week, I've earned 2,000 points, got a great deal on 5 books for a total of .99, and a coupon for $3.00 off my much needed Claritin D.

Do yourself a favor and click (either the above badge or the one in the sidebar) and join. Watch videos, play games, spin the lucky wheel (daily), take surveys.

**Just this am, spinning the wheel only, I've earned 58 points**

Winning = Sweet

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Friday, June 08, 2012

A Pretty Project, DONE!

Coral Bells (pink ones) transplanted in flower bed 1...they should perk up a bit.
2 of 10 pots planted. Rephrasing, all 10 done, just photographed 2. I love the smell of Petuna's. They don't have much of a fragrance during the heat of the day, but in the morning and evening they are heavenly. The colors red and purple attract Hummingbirds, as do the Coral Bells.
The Purple Mountain (Coral Bells), transplanted in flower bed two. Both beds wedded and mulched. They too need to perk up. The one on the right is what they normally look like.

A different kind of finished project for you all to enjoy. This yard work gets harder with each additional year I age. Though I do love the end result.

And for your enjoyment a few other pretties in my back yard.

My daisies get like bushes they grow so well.
1 of 15 Yucca's in the back yard. I love seeing these develope. First the green bush area, then the stick, then the little arms start poking out, then the pretty bell shaped flowers.

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Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Oh if Singer could Talk

Grandma and Grandpa wedding dayArtie Viola (Roseboom) and Charles Albert Mader on their wedding day. These are my grandparents, Dad's parents. Grandma was born April 2, 1897, and died Oct 7, 1982. She and Grandpa got married July 24th, 1918.

I don't know when, or where this sewing machine was purchased. But This Singer Treadle Sewing Machine has been in my family a good long while. Using the serial number, my brief research indicates the machine dates back to 1910.

serial numberMy Dad doesn't remember if his Mother purchased the machine new or from someone else. Many items have been made on this machine through the years. My Dad's older sister, Aunt Mary learned to sew on this machine and had it in her position for many years.

Grandma and Dad in 1944 when he was home on leave from The Navy (Seabees).

Aunt MaryAunt Mary, High School or shortly thereafter. Aunt Mary wasn't one to have pictures taken, so I only have a few of her. She was a tall woman, a big woman before time took it's toll. She cared for her invalid husband for many many years which also caused her to age. She lived a very simple life, and was truly very old school. She lived her whole adult life in a log cabin.

log cabinThis simple 2 bedroom log cabin seemed a perfect place for a vintage Singer Sewing Machine to call home for something like 60 years. My Uncle Al built this log cabin. Aunt Mary passed away just prior to her 92nd birthday, about this time last year, after spending the last 2 years of her life away from her beloved log cabin. Rest in peace, Aunt Mary. You are now home.

Aunt Mary & AlI don't know when this picture was taken, but Uncle Al died in 1995 so this was well before his multiple years of illness and invalidism. Mary with her white gloves on. I believe this may have been an anniversary picture. In later years, she was quite thin.

I'm sure if this machine could talk it could tell many fascinating stories about my Grandmother, My Aunt, and more. Look at the beautiful carvings on the side of the machine.

close up singer sewing machineThis vintage sewing machine is still partially threaded, see the white thread coming up from the bobbin? This is how it currently looks, as it sits in my office/craft room. It's been partially dusted; but needs to be washed. My work in progress is to clean it up with some Murphy's Oil Soap for the wood, and probably just soapy water for the metal parts. To give a little lift.

close up the treadleThe treadle portion before we moved it from Aunt Mary's log cabin. Notice the leather strap that operates the treadle....it has 1 staple in it where the cord apparently ripped from use. My Mother taught me to sew on the same type of sewing machine. She too had a staple, several...as I think back on hers. My Mother, like My Aunt and Grandmother used her machine often. I think Mom actually sewed more, as she made almost all my clothes in my growing up years. Dad traded in her Treadle Singer Sewing Machine for a newer model; so I'm thrilled to have this one in my position. Such a nice memory of my Mother, my Aunt, and my Grandmother.

sewing machine openedHere's it is in it's current home. Sorry for the poor picture here with the light. Snapped this photo quickly this morning to add to the post. The wood is cracked in a few places, there's some minimal rust on the iron works, and some wood trim missing from the top right drawer; but I think she's in pretty good shape for someone/something a 102 years old.

My work in progress here is cleaning her up as much as possible, looking through old pictures in hopes of finding some where it was photographed showing it's place in my family history.

Work continues on my feather and fan afghan. Hope you all enjoy the day. WIPW badges and links in sidebars, please join us.

Monday, June 04, 2012

Better late then Never

I'm late, I'm late...this post was suppose to be typed and up yesterday. Sorry folks. This is my Sunday YOP post which is a day late. You can see I'm more progress with the afghan. You can see a couple of rows of the next tweedy color mix. Continuing to explore and think of options in completing this afghan. Found a wee bit more of the gray and am trying to figure out how much yardage I have with the one skein of the tan....I might be able to go with just those 2 colors and the 6 tweedy's. The Red Heart Skeins don't give yardage.

One this color section is done, I plan to get started on Sand Box Afghan to mix a bit with the crocheting time and the knitting time.

Hope you're all enjoying the weather and the end of the school year stuff. No little ones here, just remember that as being an eventful time of the year.

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Happy stitching.