I am NOT going to Michaels craft store anymore....

"Erin" wrote in message
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On 14 Apr, 23:22, "Not Likely" notinthislifetime@yougottabejoking
wrote:
Holy cow... that kind of opened up a can of worms, didn't it? They
say opening up about things is a good stress reliever. hehehe

*hugs*
Gemini-

{{{hugs}}}
But didn't it feel good that your mom told-off those idiots at the
school? And that your big brother wanted to protect you as well?

Erin

Yes, it did feel good.... and it was likely a *very* good thing my Dad was
working that day or he may have gotten into some trouble, because he would
have swung first and asked questions later seeing what had been done to me
by the principal. As for my big brother... he was always there protecting
me from whoever and whatever. He also taught me to take care of myself
(when I got a bit older) for when he was no longer living around here to do
it for me. )

*hugs*
Gemini

"myswendy" wrote in message
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On Apr 14, 12:50 pm, "Not Likely" notinthislifetime@yougottabejoking
wrote:
While Matthew was in one of his cabinetmaking classes last night, I swung
around to Michaels to look for *one* pattern book (the "Love Me Tender
Baby
Afghans" that I saw on line and thought was so sweet). I ended up coming
out with.... FOUR pattern books! Bad Gemini... bad, bad bad!!! *sigh*

Thank goodness there was a 40% off coupon to help out. ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini

Of for shame for shame! (Hmmm...I better get down to Michael's,
myself!).

Wendy

LOL Yep, before I go back and get all the books. ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Not Likely" notinthislifetime@yougottabejoking wrote in message
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LOL Thank you for the laugh... after the initial nightmare it brought
back in a fleeting moment.
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Holy cow... that kind of opened up a can of worms, didn't it? They say
opening up about things is a good stress reliever. hehehe

That's a terrible story but it had a good ending. I'm very sorry to have
opened the can - in a way - but pleased because we all need reminding to
consider our motives from time to time.

Your story reminded me of a time when I must have been about the same age.
I used to get my knuckles rapped with two rulers held together but it was
mostly for dreaming or being messy. My mother didn't like my dreaming
either, I wish I'd known enough to say that Michelangelo was a dreamer,
Beethoven was a dreamer .. etc. But of course I've never dreamed to those
heights :-)

As for being messy, it was bad enough when we wrote on slates or in pencil
in precious (wartime paper shortage) books but when we graduated to pens
which were dipped in ink I simply couldn't control the black stuff, it
ended up on my fingers, my clothes, the desk and of course all over the
pages. I was a clever child but not neat. A teacher sent me to the
headmistress, Mrs Wilkinson. She was a tall, dark haired, rather fearsome
figure. All head were fearsome in my mind but that was just me, I know
better now that Mrs W Wasn't that tall and she was a kind and generous, if
stern, woman.

Mrs Wilkinson looked at the book, looked at me and said, shaking her head,
"What ARE we to do with you, Mary?" She didn't punish me but I remember
that incident more than any other except when I played the Elfin King in
the school play as a five year old and when I burst into tears when told
I'd passed my entrance exam to high school - the only girl in the class
and the first in the history of the school.

Still a messy dreamer though ... and the typewriter was a blessing to me
because it meant that I could write letters which could be read by the
recipient :-)

Mary

I trembled in front of her and handed my book.

Yes, we all do have some stories of our youth don't we? I still remember
the stories my Mom told about her youth... and of when she and my Dad in the
early days of their union... most of them funny. I have a few jotted down,
or on the computer and *will* someday put them into a book, even if only for
family members. )

*hugs*
Gemini

On Apr 15, 6:35 am, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Not Likely" notinthislifetime@yougottabejoking wrote in message

As for being messy, it was bad enough when we wrote on slates or in pencil
in precious (wartime paper shortage) books but when we graduated to pens
which were dipped in ink I simply couldn't control the black stuff, it ended
up on my fingers, my clothes, the desk and of course all over the pages. I
was a clever child but not neat.

I've been in trouble since kindergarten for having a messy desk. 50
years later, I work for an idiot who thinks the office should look
like nobody works there. I did have one boss who learned, when a
visitor looked askance (sp) at my desk, to reply with a dismissive
wave, "she's the creative department."

"fiberlicious" wrote in message
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On Apr 15, 6:35 am, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Not Likely" notinthislifetime@yougottabejoking wrote in message

As for being messy, it was bad enough when we wrote on slates or in
pencil
in precious (wartime paper shortage) books but when we graduated to pens
which were dipped in ink I simply couldn't control the black stuff, it
ended
up on my fingers, my clothes, the desk and of course all over the pages.
I
was a clever child but not neat.

I've been in trouble since kindergarten for having a messy desk. 50
years later, I work for an idiot who thinks the office should look
like nobody works there. I did have one boss who learned, when a
visitor looked askance (sp) at my desk, to reply with a dismissive
wave, "she's the creative department."

:-)

There's a story in Britain that advisers are visiting certain offices and
showing them where they must put their pen on the desk - and other things
too of course. It might be apocryphal but an apologist for the scheme said
that it meant for better efficiency.

Could be right - I'm inefficient as well as messy :-)

Mary

On Apr 15, 10:44 pm, "YarnWright" wrote:
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I have a sign that was on my work desk, and is now on my studio/home office
desk:

A messy desk is a sign of genious.

'nuff said, yes???



I used to have its corollary, which said "A clean, orderly desk is the
sign of a sick mind." I'm just waiting for the boss to get in my face
about my desk. My reply will be "I can clean, or I can work. You pick."

On Apr 16, 9:35 pm, "YarnWright" wrote:
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fiberlicious spun a FINE 'yarn':

On Apr 15, 10:44 pm, "YarnWright" wrote:
fiberlicious spun a FINE 'yarn':

I have a sign that was on my work desk, and is now on my studio/home
office desk:

A messy desk is a sign of genious.

'nuff said, yes???



I used to have its corollary, which said "A clean, orderly desk is the
sign of a sick mind." I'm just waiting for the boss to get in my face
about my desk. My reply will be "I can clean, or I can work. You pick."

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fiberlicious. . .

Tell them after that, that the cleaning would have to be done MANUALLY, as
your magic wand is on BACKORDER!
Splort!
Noreen

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YarnWright. . .

I have s sign at HOME that says: Come in, sit down, relax, converse. The
house doesn't always look like this, most times its worse!
(which reminds me, whenever I go to someone's house unexpectedly, and the lady
of the house is apologizing for her house, I ALWAYS tell her... I came to see
YOU, NOT your house(keeping)!

Noreen

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I laugh out loud whenever someone tells me that they can't invite me
over 'cause her house is a mess. I promptly invite HER over - so more
reluctance after that.

the efficiency myth: How could I be more effecient if i'm spending
time cleaning up? As it happens, I'm quite efficient - just
disorganized.

fiberlicious wrote:

On Apr 16, 9:35 pm, "YarnWright" wrote:
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fiberlicious spun a FINE 'yarn':

On Apr 15, 10:44 pm, "YarnWright" wrote:
fiberlicious spun a FINE 'yarn':

I have a sign that was on my work desk, and is now on my
studio/home office desk:

A messy desk is a sign of genious.

'nuff said, yes???



I used to have its corollary, which said "A clean, orderly desk
is the sign of a sick mind." I'm just waiting for the boss to
get in my face about my desk. My reply will be "I can clean, or
I can work. You pick."

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fiberlicious. . .

Tell them after that, that the cleaning would have to be done
MANUALLY, as your magic wand is on BACKORDER!
Splort!
Noreen

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YarnWright. . .

I have s sign at HOME that says: Come in, sit down, relax,
converse. The house doesn't always look like this, most times its
worse! (which reminds me, whenever I go to someone's house
unexpectedly, and the lady of the house is apologizing for her
house, I ALWAYS tell her... I came to see YOU, NOT your
house(keeping)!
Noreen

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I laugh out loud whenever someone tells me that they can't invite me
over 'cause her house is a mess. I promptly invite HER over - so more
reluctance after that.

the efficiency myth: How could I be more effecient if i'm spending
time cleaning up? As it happens, I'm quite efficient - just
disorganized.

That sounds like me - I call it organised chaos!

All the tools may not be in the toolbox but I can tell you which pile
the screwdriver is in on the table. ;-)

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On Apr 17, 9:46 am, fiberlicious wrote:
On Apr 16, 9:35 pm, "YarnWright" wrote:



YarnWright spun a FINE 'yarn':

fiberlicious spun a FINE 'yarn':

On Apr 15, 10:44 pm, "YarnWright" wrote:
fiberlicious spun a FINE 'yarn':

I have a sign that was on my work desk, and is now on my studio/home
office desk:

A messy desk is a sign of genious.

'nuff said, yes???



I used to have its corollary, which said "A clean, orderly desk is the
sign of a sick mind." I'm just waiting for the boss to get in my face
about my desk. My reply will be "I can clean, or I can work. You pick."

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fiberlicious. . .

Tell them after that, that the cleaning would have to be done MANUALLY, as
your magic wand is on BACKORDER!
Splort!
Noreen

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YarnWright. . .

I have s sign at HOME that says: Come in, sit down, relax, converse. The
house doesn't always look like this, most times its worse!
(which reminds me, whenever I go to someone's house unexpectedly, and the lady
of the house is apologizing for her house, I ALWAYS tell her... I came to see
YOU, NOT your house(keeping)!

Noreen

--http://www.lulu.com/yarnwrighthttp://yarnwright.etsy.comhttp://yarnwr...
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I promptly invite HER over - so more
reluctance after that.


Typing is obviously not my strong suit - that should have read NO
reluctance after that. Make more sense?

" I am NOT going to Michaels craft store anymore.... "

Oh, SURE you're not. ;-)

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Carey in MA



"Not Likely" notinthislifetime@yougottabejoking wrote in message
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While Matthew was in one of his cabinetmaking classes last night, I swung
around to Michaels to look for *one* pattern book (the "Love Me Tender
Baby
Afghans" that I saw on line and thought was so sweet). I ended up coming
out with.... FOUR pattern books! Bad Gemini... bad, bad bad!!! *sigh*

Thank goodness there was a 40% off coupon to help out. ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini