Warshing Clothes

"Warshing" Clothes Recipe.........

Never thought of a "washer" in this light before..what a blessing!

"Warshing Clothes Recipe" -- imagine having a recipe for this ! ! ! Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe:

this is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook -

with spelling errors and all.

WARSHING CLOTHES

Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin water.

Sort things, make 3 piles

1 pile white,

1 pile colored,

1 pile work britches and rags.

To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with boiling water.

Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub colored don't boil just wrench and starch.

Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch.

Hang old rags on fence.

Spread tea towels on grass.

Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water.

Turn tubs upside down.

Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs.. Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell and count your blessings.

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Paste this over your washer and dryer Next time when you think things are bleak, read it again, kiss that washing machine and dryer, and give thanks.. First thing each morning you should run and hug your washer and dryer, also your toilet---those two-holers used to get mighty cold!

For you non-southerners - wrench means, rinse ;)

My mother in law sent this to me - boy do I feel fortunate to have the little luxuries that make daily life a little easier. Then again, our grandmothers and great grandmothers didn't have to contend with iPhones, iPods, e-mail, instant bill pay, instant messaging, drugs, "sex-ting" (ok, this one scares me immensely!), cartoons 24/7, TV's in the bedroom, TV's in the kitchen, TV's in the garage, TV's outdoors, DVR's in the car, video games, Swine Flu, YouTube, so-called "Reality" television....you name it.

OK, Ok, yes - I DO love my iPhone and I'm not even considering for one minute giving that up~

Got to go - facebook is calling :)

Beauty in Blogging

Can it be? I've won an award?! It is Academy Award week.....hmmm

.....well, it's not a little gold guy, but hey! I'm still honored!

Bellies to Babies presented this award to me....lovely blog I must say......check it out for some really beautiful photos.

Here are the rules of the award:

1. Thank and link the person who gave you this award.

2. Pass this award on to 5 blogs that you think are fantastic.
3. Contact blogs and let them know they've won.
4. State 7 interesting things about yourself.

So....5 blogs that I think are fantastic... Blogs that I may or may not have a little blog crush on.....Blogs that I think are well deserving......Blogs that are beautiful creations which have sprung forth from the minds of the some of the most creative, ambitious, did I say beautiful? humans beings ARE....

"drum roll please, and the Award goes to......."

Shoe Closet Life

Lavender and Limes

The Creative Crate

Stop Staring and Start Sewing

Funky Finds

And now 7 interesting things about myself. Well, I don't know how interesting they are, but here goes.

1. I worked at Walt Disney World during college in the Magic Kingdom at the Mad Hatter shop, sewing name on the back of Mouse Ears.

2. I worked in Yellowstone National Park during and after college at Roosevelt Lodge, riding horses, driving draft horse teams, drinking beer, and hanging out with my future husband!

3. I spent a semester of college living and studying in Dundee, Scotland

4. I love to bake (cookies), read books (Twlight - duh!), go to the movies (anything but horror), and listen to music (all kinds - right now in sort of a folksy, alternative mood)

5. I can wiggle my ears

6. Might like to move to California and be a Yoga instructor to the stars one day...."aaaoooommm...."

7. ummmmm.......I am really struggling here to think of something....

I'd love to be able to play the guitar and sing (with a voice that doesn't curl peoples' toes)

Love Surprises in the Mail

Squid Ink Kollective held a Giveaway recently - and I won! What fun....see....I told you to enter those giveaways!

I love this t-shirt - a happy Narwhal riding a Segway? So strange, it's cute! All of their items are printed by hand with non-toxic ink. It's printed on an American Apparel t-shirt - mine is a medium - nice feminine cut - not too boxy.

Also, loved the little touches on the packaging - cute stamps on the front envelope and again, strange but cute pink grizzly bear on the inside envelope....screaming "To Lee-Ann" lol.

Not sure if I'm scared or not - he's pink, so can't be that dangerous, can he/she? And...I see a bit of a pot belly on that bear - might slow him down in the chase. Then again, maybe it's a trick....hmmmm.....deep thoughts.

Anyhoo....Love this Etsy shop - check them out for really unique, quality, fun t-shirts, bags, hoodies, linens...and - they are in Austin, Texas. Shoutin' out to my fellow Texas Etsy-ers.

Thanks Squid Ink!

Neke Designs Earring Giveaway!

Love a giveaway?? Love cute little earrings? Love cute little earrings called "Pinkies"? Well, they could be yours to have and to hold!

Take a look HERE - and you'll love me forever and ever..... (psst....it's really easy....you just have to leave a comment, not sign away your first born)

"These earrings are made from large pink glass rondelle beads. Neke Designs handmade the bead caps and earwires from sterling silver, and gave it an aged look."

Total Length: approx. 2.5"

Then, thank Etsy Fort Worth and Neke Designs!

Are you a facebook fan of Etsy Fort Worth? If not....then go HERE.

Are you a facebook fan of Whoopsie Daisies? If not...then go HERE.

Scraps in Disguise

Finally, a finished project! This one really pleases me because

#1 it was cheap,

#2 it was easy,

#3 it hides some of my (s)crap(s)!

I bought this ugly white crate from Wally World for $5 -
and turned it into this! Ta Da! Cute, huh?

These are all of my little bitty bits of fabric that I just can't bring myself to throw away. Well, they are useful - see! I used little tiny bits to spell out "Bits" - thank goodness I didn't throw away those scraps of green floral sheet, huh?? The lining is an old tablecloth - it's stained, and just sort of plain - very "cream" colored, which didn't put it at the front of the queue for sewing projects. The bark cloth looks like "grandma's drapes" - well, not my grandma's drapes, but someone's grandma's drapes.....huh?

This one has cut up pieces of my husbands work shirts and suit pants.......yes, this is a little wierd, I realize...but I have used them to make some fun stuff. And...that wool fabric and shirting material isn't always cheap from the fabric store. Plus, I just like to say that I made this vest from my husband's pants - hee hee! (By the way, he hates that vest, always trying to sway me to wear something else when I pull it out :)

Ok, so if you want to make one for yourself - you need to go HERE. This is a super cute blog - full of really colorful pictures, great tutorials and inspiration - Paint in My Hair. Laura Gunn is the author - she's got a great eye for all things crafty....think I have a little blog crush here!

And More Snow in Texas!

4:28pm - and it's still falling! Crazy - they say we haven't had snow like this in 19 years!

I had to put plastic bags on my boy's hands over his gloves because he doesn't have any snow mittens. Go figure.

Snow Day in Texas

Snow day in Texas = kids are happy playing outside=roads too crumby to drive anywhere=hopefully time for me to get into my sewing room! 8:43am....still snowing, not supposed to stop until late this evening! Yeah!Hopefully, I'll have some projects to tell you about soon!

p.s. - yes, the kids are wearing Goggles from their swimming bag....silly kids.