http://www.hancockfabrics.com/images/us/local/page_specific/freeprojects/odysseyofchangingcolors/odysseyofcolors.pdf This is taken from Hancock Fabrics free project pages. Their title is Odyssey of Colors more commonly known as a blooming 9-patch. The instructions are not given in strip piecing...

An elderly couple, Margaret and Bert, moved to Texas . Bert had always wanted a pair of authentic cowboy boots, so, seeing some on sale, he bought them and wore them at home. Walking proudly, he sauntered into the kitchen and said to his wife, 'Notice anything different about me?' Margaret looked...

Posted as received and yes, the location and nationality could be changed to 'anywhere','anyone'. jennellh Irish Blonde An attractive blonde from Dublin arrived at the casino and bet twenty thousand dollars on a single roll of the dice. She said, 'I hope you don't mind, but I...

A young doctor had moved out to a small community to replace a doctor who was retiring. The older doctor suggested that the young one accompany him on his rounds, so the community could become used to a new doctor. At the first house a woman complains, "I've been a little sick to my stomach." The...

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Forwarded from a friend this morning - some very interesting solutions and worth printing out for future reference? jennellh Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to pick the little 'stringy things' off of it. That's how the primates do it Take your bananas apart when you get home...

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Sammie cat has discovered plant life - just something to nudge me into squirting her some more. This is her new game - she loves water and being squirted - she knows what the scratching post is for but she likes to grab my attention by using my chair so that I will play the game with her - it is...

Enjoy, jennellh December 8, 6:00 PM It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love...

Piper is heading off to "Therapy dog" training classes now and he's asked me to make him some bandanas - naturally he wants the words "Therapy dog in training" emblazoned on each. What is a good bandana size to make? He is a Cavalier King Charles so is a medium small dog with long floppy ears -...

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There is not one dirty word in it, and it is funny!-- Enjoy a laugh, jennellh The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, 'Well, I'm off now. The man...

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http://www.cookthink.com/ I was watching a regional information program this pm and this website was mentioned. I looked up chocolaty under the mood tab - a person need never be without a solution again - no matter what ingredients might be in the larder/fridge. I didn't mark it "OT" either...

I decided to try it out because I just happened to have the ingredients on hand-wondered why a little voice told me to pick up a bag of marshmallows last week?? It is rich tasting-I cut small squares and coated the sides and bottom with cocoa powder leaving the top shiny - set into small candy...

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