Cajun Corner – Vol. 5, No. 55 – November 24, 2013

 

Cajun Corner – Vol. 5, No. 55 – November 24, 2013

 

Bon Jour!  Welcome to Cajun Stitchery’s weekly email and welcome to our family.

 

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The Christmas orders are arriving.  If you have any Christmas orders to place, do it soon.

We just finished embroidery on some nice big towels.   The names are 3” tall.  There are a few orders for robes which should be completed this week.  Then we have aprons and jackets.  In the meantime, we are working on a quote for some satin jackets.

The biggest news is receiving the first order for the Mardi Gras mask for glasses.   Mardi Gras is just around the corner.  The butterfly masks are $15.  If you want krewe masks, please let me know right away since they have to be designed before stitching can occur.

I did make a Santa Sack today.  It still needs to be embroidered.  The sack wasn’t too hard to make.  How hard could a sack be?  What took time was deciding to have a cuff around the top and designing that.  The designing is always the time consuming element.

Obviously, this is going to be a short week.  On top of that I am cooking for Thanksgiving, which translates into I will be cooking and not working on Wednesday.  However, on Black Friday I am not leaving the house to get into the craziness.  I will probably be working on Friday.  Sometime this week I have to get to the bank and sign some papers and that sort of stuff.

The red and green tea towels with the fringe arrived and are ready for orders.  We also have black, white, and purple tea towels.

More handkerchiefs were purchased from our Etsy store this week.  I use cloth handkerchiefs and I love them.  It still amazes me that people buy them.  That is a pleasant amazement, however.  Some of the hankies are priced pretty high but those entail a lot of work because the lace is actually made and attached on the embroidery machine.  Other hankies are simple to make and very reasonably priced, especially our all time best seller “You Have A Booger” hanky for merely $10.

HAVE A happy thanksgiving

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Thank you Bob for the following:

An Illinois man left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day.
When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick email. Unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her email address, he did his best to type it in from memory.

Unfortunately, he missed one letter and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher's wife, whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her email, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream and fell to the floor in a dead faint. At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen:

DEAREST WIFE: "JUST GOT CHECKED IN. EVERYTHING PREPARED FOR YOUR ARRIVAL TOMORROW. P.S. SURE IS HOT DOWN HERE."

Another joke from Bob:

For a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep and too much pressure from my job, but now I found out the real reason: I'm tired because I'm over worked. The population of this country is 237 million. 104 million are retired. That leaves 133 million to do the work. There are 85 million in school, which leaves 48 million to do the work. Of this there are 29 million employed by the federal government, leaving 19 million to do the work. 2.8 million are in the Armed Forces, which leaves 16.2 million to do the work. Take from the total the 14,800,000 people who work for State and City Governments and that leaves 1.4 million to do the work. At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals, leaving 1,212,000 to do the work. Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons. That leaves just two people to do the work. You and me. And you're sitting at your computer reading jokes.

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Cajun Corner - Vol. 4, No. 49

 

Cajun Corner – Vol. 4, No. 49 – December 23, 2012

 

Bon Jour!  Welcome to Cajun Stitchery’s weekly email and welcome to our family.

 

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The other night the dogs began barking.  They were barking the distinctive bark that means, “Someone is here.”  George was outside, so I let him deal with whatever it was.  I went outside at the tail end.  Two little girls from down the street had stopped by to give us a bag of lemons from their tree, and wish us a Merry Christmas.  Their daddy was letting them do this alone but was just a few yards behind them in the driveway.  I must say that it would take a lot to out do the sweetness from that little bag of lemons in the brown paper bag that says “Merry Christmas” written with crayons from a child’s hand.

Another neighbor dropped by this week delivering Christmas goodies and a card.  We are so blessed to have such good neighbors.

Last Wednesday night was our Wednesday night girls Christmas party.  I would love to share some of the pictures from that night but don’t really want to humiliate my friends.  Needless to day, we had a wonderful time.

Cajun Stitchery made it.  We got all of our Christmas orders done and delivered.  Cajun Stitchery is closed until after Christmas.

I’m still playing with the snap and grommet presses.  My red hoodie that I’ve had longer than I really should, has a broken zipper.  George gave me the idea to replace the zipper with snaps.  I simply cut the zipper off, rather than ripping seams and re-sewing.  The snaps were then placed appropriately.  The very top snap is on backwards, but the rest are perfect and functional. 

I made another little in-the-hoop purse that I plan to list on Etsy.  The black webbing strap is embroidered with a tiny floral motif.  The only thing that I don’t like is the grommets are both next to the side seams toward the front of the purse.  The seam was too thick for the grommets to connect.  Otherwise, the purse is adorable.  It is also fully lined. 

We have received some sad news this week.  George’s mama has pneumonia.  We are praying for her health.

***MERRY CHRISTMAS***

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Found the following at http://www.christmasfacts.net/funny-christmas-facts

Funny Christmas Facts

Christmas is a great period mostly because of the revelry, the feasts, good company and best of all the time off from work. There are many things that most people will know about Christmas; these are the more conventional Christmas associations including Santa, the Nativity story, the star of Bethlehem et al. However, there are other things that only those who go in search of the bizarre may know off hand. With this in mind, here is a list of funny, yet interesting Christmas facts.

• Pig head, it's what's for dinner. The traditional Christmas dinner in England used to be a pig head prepared with a mustard sauce. Most English folk are possibly quite delighted that this isn't the case anymore.

 

• Witches and Evil spirits are the greatest broom thieves. The Norwegians once believed that witches and devious spirits were likely to steal their brooms on Christmas Eve. Who knows maybe a mischievous prankster stole a few brooms during that period and the legend stuck.

 

• “Bah Christmas”. Perhaps not the best line created by Dickens, mainly because “Bah Humbug” just has that extra something special about it. Most people would probably agree that Dickens' decision to work on the famous catchphrase was a good move indeed.

 

• There is a special act in Britain that actually makes it mandatory to go to church on Christmas day. The act that is deemed the Holy Days and Fasting Act still exists, however, not so much enforced. Additionally no vehicle of any kind is to be used to get to the Christmas service.

 

• Forego throwing out your Christmas tree and make it lunch. The Evergreen is actually edible, well most parts of it anyway. In addition, it is nutrient enriched, so if you take the advice stated previously you'd be getting a good source of Vitamin C and roughage. Don't mind that you will be eating a tree; it's just one step away from any other vegetable.

 

• Bake your bread on Christmas Eve and it will remain fresh forever. If only. There is an old wives' tale that actually suggests that bread baked on Christmas Eve is mould resistant. While it cannot be known now how many people believed this, it's pretty obvious that any believers would be converted after the appearance of mould on their bread beyond 5 days or so.

 

• Kris Kringle really lives in the North Pole. But guess what he foregoes the reindeer and drives a 1984 Ford Tempo, additionally; he delivers Pizza instead of working in a magical toy shop.

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C’est tout, mes amis

Peggy Henshall

Cajun Stitchery

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cajunstitchery@yahoo.com

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SOB

The annual SOB Brunch on Pensacola Beach was held yesterday.  Brunch turned into an all day and into the evening affair.  A good time was had by all.  One of my friends told me that she is still recouperating on her sofa today.

Cajun Stitchery was open bright and early this morning and we've been busy taking care of orders and simply enjoying the embroidery process.  Many orders were delivered yesterday at the SOB Brunch.  The girls laugh at me because when I get someplace, such as the SOB Brunch, I go right to business taking orders and delivering orders.  I do that so that we can finish the business and get down to the fun stuff.  Although it's all fun stuff for me.

The anticipated surprise baby shower was simply all of the presents put on a table and the next time I saw it, the presents were gone.  There was no pomp or ceremony lost on that one. 

Today I've just been going through orders making sure everything has been delivered and figuring out the next order to fill.  One order in particular was very special to me.  You know, I do this all of the time and have for years, when I get an order that I want to be absolutely perfect, that's when all of the mistakes happen.  In this case I was going along embroidering a bag.  Everything was going just fine.  I ran out of bobbin thread.  That's no big deal.  The bag that I was embroidering was heavy and covered the place where the bobbin is located.  Very carefully, I got a new bobbin, moved everything around with my hands, and felt to put the new bobbin in place.  I continued to embroider.  Clanka, clanka, clanka.  Uh oh, we were having problems.  Because this bag was so heavy and I was using my fast frames, I did not want to mess up the placement but I needed to get under the embroidery.  George came and helped me unscrew the arms.  Wouldn't you know that I hadn't put the bobbin in very securely and it fell out and the thread was a tangled mess.  We took the arm off two or three times to rectify the situation.  Finally, old Boudreaux started purring like a kitten once again.  Isn't that always the case, when you want something to turn out just right, something always happens.  All is well.

Il fait froid, cher.  In fact, it's getting down into the 20's tonight.  Burrr.  So, bundle up everyone.

Cajun Corner - Vol. 1, No. 17, September 18, 2009

Bon Jour! Welcome to Cajun Stitchery’s weekly email and welcome to our family.

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George came home the other day with a new, super-duper, canopy. It just makes him feel safer. He said he would rather not have to chase after the flimsy canopy at the beach. We are set now. We even have a folding table.

We purchased professionally printed business cards earlier this week and will have plenty of cards to distribute at the Art & Wine Festival. The cards turned out so well that the printer asked about the graphic artist that we used. We also purchased printed work orders and waivers for those customers bringing their own items to be embroidered. The merchandise bags have been received for all of the sales were are going to make.

The festival is only a couple of weeks away and although we have lots of work to do, I feel pretty comfortable with what we have done so far. George did so well on the wine coasters that we ran out of fabric. I think they are beautiful.

We completed some adorable t-shirts for a friend’s triplets this week. The photographs will be posted on the blog later.

We are still working on my friend’s Christmas list but almost finished. Christmas presents are such fun.

We did have a sale this week for a 2 In 1 Pillow Blanket. I’ve seen patterns for these and was delighted that a customer purchased one so that I could see how they work, etc. If you can envision a fleece blanket with a pouch sewn at the top center. You fold the blanket lengthwise on each side of the back of the pouch, then fold the blanket up to fit the back of the pouch, then you pull the pouch over the folded blanket and voila, now your blanket is a pillow – with a zippered pouch to store little things. It takes a few times to get the blanket stuffed into the pouch right, but it can be done. The embroidery goes on the pouch. This Pillow Blanket will be the sale of the week this week, so take a look.

I am so thrilled that several of our readers have contributed items for this e-newsletter. Please feel free to send jokes or interesting information for the newsletter and we’ll try to get it into the newsletter.

Always remember that we are just a call or email away at cajunstitchery@yahoo.com or 850-261-2462 and place your order.

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This week’s Boudreaux joke was sent in by Helen:

SEVEN DEGREES OF COONASS

FIRST DEGREE

Boudreaux and his wife were asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning.

Boudreaux picked up the phone, listened a moment and said "How should I know, that's 200 miles from here!" and hung up.

The wife said, "Who was that?"

Boudreaux answered, "I don't know, some man wanting to know if the coast is clear."

SECOND DEGREE

Two Cajuns are walking down the street. One notices a compact on the sidewalk and leans down to pick it up. He opens it, looks in the mirror and says, "Hmm, this person looks familiar." The second Cajun says, "Here, let me see!!" So the first Cajun hands him the compact. The second one looks in the mirror and says, "You dummy, it's me!"

THIRD DEGREE

Boudreaux suspects his wife of cheating on him, so he buys a gun. He goes to his house unexpectedly and when he opens the door he finds her in the arms of a redhead. Well, Boudreaux is really angry. He pulls out the gun, and as he does so, he is overcome with grief. He takes

the gun and puts it to his head. His wife yells, "No, honey, don't do it!!!"

Boudreaux replies, "Shut up, you're next!"

FOURTH DEGREE

Boudreaux was bragging about his knowledge of state capitals. He proudly says, "Go ahead, and ask me, I know all of them."

A friend says, "OK, what's the capital of Wisconsin ?" Boudreaux replies, "Oh, that's easy: W."

FIFTH DEGREE

What did the Cajun girl ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant?

"Is it mine?"

SIXTH DEGREE

Boudreaux, a Cajun in his fourth year as a LSU Freshman, sat in his US Government class.. The professor asked Boudreaux if he knew

what Roe vs. Wade was about. Boudreaux pondered the question then finally said,

"That was the decision George Washington had to make before he crossed the Delaware ."

SEVENTH DEGREE

Returning home from work, Boudreaux was shocked to find his house ransacked and burglarized.. He telephoned the police at once and

reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby, was the first to respond. As the K-9

officer approached the house with his dog on a leash, Boudreaux ran out on the porch, shuddered at the sight of the cop and his dog, then sat down on the steps.

Putting his face in his hands, Boudreaux moaned, "I come home to find all my possessions stolen. I call the police for help, and what do they do? They send me a BLIND policeman."

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French phrase of the week: fatras (n.m.) [FAH TRAH] 1. trash; garbage. 2. no-account person.

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This is from my friend, Courtney:

Here are some facts about the 1500s:

Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and and fall off the roof. Hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs."

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence.

For all of the teachers out there, I found this interesting list of environmental projects:

After visiting several of the websites on recycling, complete one or more of the following activities:

Print Out the Fun Book. Its has games to play and pictures to color. You can find it at The Recycle Cycle - Mobius Fun Book.

Play A Recycling Game. You have more that one to choose from - - pick and choose or try them all!

1) Clean Up the Park

http://funbrain.familyeducation.com/cgi-bin/shtml.cgi?A1=../recycle/index.html

2) Dumptown Game http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/gameintro.htm

3) Quest of the Ring Leaders http://www.ringleader.com/quest/intro.html

Recycle Some Paper. To get some help with the procedures, visit sites like Papermaking, another 42eXplore project from eduScapes, How to Make Recycled Paper, and Papermaking. You may also find ideas for recycling other types of paper products at Recycled Paper Crafts.

Complete A Home Recycling Survey. You can find the forms at the following websites.

1) Home Toxics Survey (Grades 4-6) http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel14.htm

2) Household Hazardous Product Survey (Grades 7-8)

http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel27.htm

3) Potential Home Hazards (Grades 9-12)

http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel38.htm

4) Recycling/Precycling Activity (Grades 7-8) http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel28.htm

5) Recycling Survey (Grades 4-6) http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel16.htm

6) Trash or Treasure (Grades 7-8)

http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel31.htm

7) Waste Reduction Survey http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/qz2.htm
Complete A Recycling WebQuest. Follow or adapt the procedures found at the following webQuest sites:

1) Paper or Plastic by M. Culp and P. Stohr-Hunt

http://www.richmond.edu/academics/a&s/education/projects/webquests/paper/Paper1.htm

2) Recycling Plastics http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/content/recycle.shtml

3) Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (Grades 1-3) by S. Dowell

http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/recycle_quest.htm

4) To Recycle or Not to Recycle by D. DeFouw

http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq81/
Print Out And Color Or Create A Recycling Poster. You can find it at Planet Pals. Or better yet, design and create your own original poster that promotes and/or educates about recycling. Display your completed project.
Take A Recycling Quiz. You have more than one online quiz to choose from or you can take all of them!

1) Aluminum Recycling (Grades 7-8) http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel24.htm

2) Handling Hazardous Materials http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/qz3.htm

3) Recycling Economics (Grades 7-8)

http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel29.htm

4) Recycling Quiz http://environment.miningco.com/library/weekly/blquiz11.htm

5) Recycling Quiz from Environmental News Network

http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001/02/02232001/recyclingquiz_39571.asp

6) Reduce Through Reuse http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/qz1.htm

7) Supply and Demand Activity (Grades 7-9)

http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel30.htm

8) Trash Trivia Quiz (Grades 4-6)

http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornl22a.htm

9) Trash Trivia 2 (Grades 4-6)

http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornl22b.htm

10)Trash Trivia 3 (Grades 4-6)

http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornl22c.htm
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C’est tout, mes amis
Peggy Henshall

Cajun Stitchery

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cajunstitchery@yahoo.com
P.S. You are always welcome to stop by and look at all of the new catalogs and pass some time with me, cher.
SALE OF THE WEEK (sale good through Thursday, September 24, 2009)
Sale: Sierra Pacific - #3004

2-in-1 Pillow/Blanket with embroidered name or monogram for $25.00

Available colors: black, heather gray, maroon, navy, red, royal blue
12" x 12" embroiderable pillow with hidden zipper under black nylon trim. Embellishers pouch conceals the backing of embroidered designs. Unfolds to a 50" x 62" blanket with black whip stitched edge. Anti-pill 100% polyester.

Christmas is right around the corner – have you done your shopping yet? Take advantage of this week’s special and get ahead of the shopping rush.
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