Cajun Corner – Vol.
4, No. 17 – May 5, 2012
Bon
Jour! Welcome to Cajun
Stitchery’s weekly email and welcome to our family.
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Thank goodness the wreck is now only a
memory. George is working on getting the
little things on the new vehicle repaired.
He is meticulous about his vehicles, which is one of the reasons the
loss of the other vehicle was so disappointing.
We are back to work. Several items were embroidered this week and
it feels good getting back to work.
If you live in or near Mary Esther or
My poor Tigger cat is not doing very well. He has an appointment with the vet on
Monday. There is some sort of a growth
in the back of his mouth/throat area causing excessive salivation. Say a prayer for my sweet cat. He was Mama’s favorite because he is loaded
with personality. If you have ever
visited my house and stayed long enough for the cats to emerge, you may have
experienced Tigger tapping you on the shoulder for a pet.
Planting the root end of the onions that we’ve
used in the kitchen has provided an extra bounty in our garden. Yes, it works. I was also told that if I plant to top of the
onion, that, too, will grow. I’ve tried
it but to no avail. Also, I heard that
the top of carrots. That is one that I
tried today. We’ll see how that
works. When you are chopping an onion
for dinner, save the bottom part with the roots and just put it in soil. Yes, it is that easy.
Last week I showed a handkerchief that I made
with lace embroidered corners where I used a tear away stabilizer. The tear away did not work very well because
of the tiny lace open areas. This week I
embroidered the same handkerchief using, instead, netting as the
stabilizer. It worked beautifully and
that handkerchief is now on sale in our Etsy Store. With the same method in mind, I designed a
beautiful 10 inch round handkerchief with a beautiful design which we have in
stock. A few issues arose with the round
hanky. The first and main issue is that
sewing in the round with open areas tend to cause puckering in the open areas. I read an article about this a few years
back. However, I have a few ideas in
mind to try to resolve this puckering issue which I will try out this
week. The handkerchief is still
beautiful, just needs some tweaking.
I have been adding a few items in our Etsy Store
this week. The “Mama Mia” handkerchiefs
are back in time for Mother’s Day.
We have also been working on dog collars this
week. I was going to make Tigger a cute
leopard print collar but then realized that he has an open wound on his neck
and probably should not put a collar on him until he heals. Nevertheless, I still feel strongly that all
dogs and cats should have collars with their names and owner’s telephone
number. Your pet may not be prone to
running away but you never know when something unexpected may occur causing a
separation. As I’ve said before, the
aftermath of Hurricane Ivan separated many families from their pets. So many pets could have been re-united with
their families if only they had something on them telling how to contact the
owner.
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I was remiss last week when I
did not thank the person who submitted the joke. Thank you to Paulette Provost for the Two
Trees and a Woodpecker joke
Thank you to Sandra Goodman for furnishing this week’s joke:
Four Worms
A Minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday
sermon.
Four worms were placed into four separate jars.
The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.
The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke.
The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup.
The fourth worm was put into a container of good, clean soil.
At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results:
The first worm in alcohol ... Dead.
The second worm in cigarette smoke ...Dead.
The third worm in chocolate syrup ... Dead.
The fourth worm in good, clean soil ... Alive.
So the Minister asked the congregation, "What did you learn from this
demonstration?"
Maxine was sitting in the back and quickly raised her hand and said,
"As long as you drink, smoke, and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!"
That pretty much ended the service !!
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The following interesting tidbit
comes from a newsletter from www.thetastefulgarden.com:
Water-soluble fertilizers, such as Miracle
Gro, were originally developed for growing in greenhouses. We do not recommend
them for use in your garden as they can wash away and pollutes ground water.
They can also create salt buildup in your garden soil which keeps the plants
from getting the nutrients they need. Using natural fertilizers, such as worm
castings, leaves, and compost creates a living soil with good bacteria,
micro-organisms, and insects that work to break down organic material into
nutrients for your plants. Many good organic
fertilizers are available and should always be used in place of water
soluble types.
Note:
A friend of mine who is a master gardener in Alabama
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