Emily Post and Vanderbilt would just die

Polly, that is priceless! I am, as a friend would say, just dumbfoundered!

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo
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If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
Today I received the ultimate thank you note. I made a quilt for my new
neighbor here in The Swamp. He truly, dearly loves it. Will not sleep or
nap
without it. I was sure he appreciated it.
Not enough.
He brought me an eight-point buck by way of a thank-you note.
Well, fortunately, not the whole buck.
It is such a beautiful lovely mounted deer. I guess you call it a deer.
He is mounted here in the sewing room and makes quite a statement.
My idea of hunting would be to go out in the woods and get a deer to
roll over and let me rub his belly.
Quite a challenge to have the "thank you" here with me.
I am trying to get comfortable with this expression of appreciation. My
mother would say, "Now, don't that beat all?". Yes, I think it does.
Polly

A hat is a good idea. Um, I wonder just how old an eight point deer would
be. Do you think he's old enough for the Red Hat Society?

syc



"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
What a touching expression of gratitude! I think your new sewing
companion
needs not only a name, but a hat. Maybe a cravat as well. Something
roguish
and dashing. A bowler? Perhaps not. One of the fancy hats ladies wear to
the
Derby? He could end up with an entire wardrobe of lovely headwear.
Garlands
of lights around Christmas time!
You could just pretend its one of Santas deer, poking his head in to see
how youre doing. I know.. Santa uses reindeer, not white tail or mule, but
you do have a good imagination.
Diana


--
Heart and soul can make up for technical lacking in any form of art, but
let
the heart be lacking and all the perfection means nothing.
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
Today I received the ultimate thank you note. I made a quilt for my new
neighbor here in The Swamp. He truly, dearly loves it. Will not sleep or
nap
without it. I was sure he appreciated it.
Not enough.
He brought me an eight-point buck by way of a thank-you note.
Well, fortunately, not the whole buck.
It is such a beautiful lovely mounted deer. I guess you call it a
deer.
He is mounted here in the sewing room and makes quite a statement.
My idea of hunting would be to go out in the woods and get a deer to
roll over and let me rub his belly.
Quite a challenge to have the "thank you" here with me.
I am trying to get comfortable with this expression of appreciation.
My
mother would say, "Now, don't that beat all?". Yes, I think it does.
Polly

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:11:19 GMT, Julia Altshuler
wrote:

How about using those points for thread spools? Or for draping fabric
halves on when auditioning fabrics? Maybe use the quilted Christmas
tree skirt as a shawl for him the rest of the year. If you decide to go
with the hat, I vote for a fedora, not a big Texas 10 gallon.

--Lia

That deer needs a scarf. If you don't hang a scarf on it (hat is
optional) it will just not look right at all. Of course, a sewing
chatelaine might do in a pinch.... along with a tape measure.


-- Jo in Scotland

"Carolyn McCarty" wrote in message
...
Polly, that is priceless! I am, as a friend would say, just
dumbfoundered!

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo
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If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
Today I received the ultimate thank you note. I made a quilt for my new
neighbor here in The Swamp. He truly, dearly loves it. Will not sleep or
nap
without it. I was sure he appreciated it.
Not enough.
He brought me an eight-point buck by way of a thank-you note.
Well, fortunately, not the whole buck.
It is such a beautiful lovely mounted deer. I guess you call it a
deer.
He is mounted here in the sewing room and makes quite a statement.
My idea of hunting would be to go out in the woods and get a deer to
roll over and let me rub his belly.
Quite a challenge to have the "thank you" here with me.
I am trying to get comfortable with this expression of appreciation.
My
mother would say, "Now, don't that beat all?". Yes, I think it does.
Polly

oops, computer burped! Went to a friend's house yesterday for a quilting
group.....she has a live snake (in an aquarium) in her sewing room! So why
not a dead dear????

Betty in WI
"Carolyn McCarty" wrote in message
...
Polly, that is priceless! I am, as a friend would say, just
dumbfoundered!

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo
take out nospam to reply

If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
Today I received the ultimate thank you note. I made a quilt for my new
neighbor here in The Swamp. He truly, dearly loves it. Will not sleep or
nap
without it. I was sure he appreciated it.
Not enough.
He brought me an eight-point buck by way of a thank-you note.
Well, fortunately, not the whole buck.
It is such a beautiful lovely mounted deer. I guess you call it a
deer.
He is mounted here in the sewing room and makes quite a statement.
My idea of hunting would be to go out in the woods and get a deer to
roll over and let me rub his belly.
Quite a challenge to have the "thank you" here with me.
I am trying to get comfortable with this expression of appreciation.
My
mother would say, "Now, don't that beat all?". Yes, I think it does.
Polly

As long as it isnt a dead Dear Husband... I think its safe. ;-)
Diana

"Betty in Wi" wrote
oops, computer burped! Went to a friend's house yesterday for a quilting
group.....she has a live snake (in an aquarium) in her sewing room! So why
not a dead dear????

Betty in WI

Come to think of it----I didn't see him.

Betty
"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
As long as it isnt a dead Dear Husband... I think its safe. ;-)
Diana

"Betty in Wi" wrote
oops, computer burped! Went to a friend's house yesterday for a quilting
group.....she has a live snake (in an aquarium) in her sewing room! So
why
not a dead dear????

Betty in WI

Diana was an English teacher in another life.............

Betty

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
As long as it isnt a dead Dear Husband... I think its safe. ;-)
Diana

"Betty in Wi" wrote
oops, computer burped! Went to a friend's house yesterday for a quilting
group.....she has a live snake (in an aquarium) in her sewing room! So
why
not a dead dear????

Betty in WI

Not enough.
He brought me an eight-point buck by way of a thank-you note.
Well, fortunately, not the whole buck.
It is such a beautiful lovely mounted deer. I guess you call it a deer.
He is mounted here in the sewing room and makes quite a statement.


Gee - only eight points? Well, sigh and make do. Just think of all
the log cabin strips you can hang from those eight points. :-) How
lucky you are - I've been brainstorming, trying to think of how to
separate all *my* fabric strips.....
with tounge place firmly in cheek, I am
Buckeye Bev

Maybe your buck would like to meet mine? I have one of my brothers
mounted deer heads in my front room. He is really just on loan since DB
can't really part with him. We call him Haymaker since that's where he
comes from. We had a different one (looked the other way) in the desert
house we called Monty. Hunters are really proud of these things so
it was a very special thank you you got. Pretty soon they sort of
grow on you. Give him a name make him welcome!
Taria

Polly Esther wrote:
Today I received the ultimate thank you note. I made a quilt for my new
neighbor here in The Swamp. He truly, dearly loves it. Will not sleep or nap
without it. I was sure he appreciated it.
Not enough.
He brought me an eight-point buck by way of a thank-you note.
Well, fortunately, not the whole buck.
It is such a beautiful lovely mounted deer. I guess you call it a deer.
He is mounted here in the sewing room and makes quite a statement.
My idea of hunting would be to go out in the woods and get a deer to
roll over and let me rub his belly.
Quite a challenge to have the "thank you" here with me.
I am trying to get comfortable with this expression of appreciation. My
mother would say, "Now, don't that beat all?". Yes, I think it does. Polly