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		<title>Joys Of Moving &amp; Unpacking</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 19:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As one of the last few days I&#8217;ll be alone in the house I decided to begin tidying and refolding the fabric stash.  It was intimidating.  Not as bad actually doing the work.  The old shelves were about ten inches deep.  The new cubby hole wall unit from IKEA is fifteen inches deep.  I&#8217;m quite [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As one of the last few days I&#8217;ll be alone in the house I decided to begin tidying and refolding the fabric stash.  It was intimidating.  Not as bad actually doing the work.  The old shelves were about ten inches deep.  The new cubby hole wall unit from IKEA is fifteen inches deep.  I&#8217;m quite pleased with it.  The quality belies the price.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thelmasmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IroningBoardFoldingStation.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-319" title="IroningBoardFoldingStation" src="http://www.thelmasmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IroningBoardFoldingStation-300x126.png" alt="" width="300" height="126" /></a></p>
<p>Old fold to your left, new fold to your right.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thelmasmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IroningBoardFoldingTemplate.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-320" title="IroningBoardFoldingTemplate" src="http://www.thelmasmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IroningBoardFoldingTemplate-300x212.png" alt="" width="300" height="212" /></a></p>
<p>The template I marked on the ironing board in permanent marker.  Makes the work go faster.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thelmasmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Lights.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-321" title="Lights" src="http://www.thelmasmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Lights-300x225.png" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>Another stack before refolding.  I find that working with the blues I have really few lights and a lot of mediums and darks.  You can see the edge of the scotch tape roll to the left as well as the cat bat.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s rather sensual handling and refolding fabric.  So many lovely textures and patterns.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve learned that I need to completely fill the cubbyhole.  Anything less than full is a wonderful cat bed.  I can tell what was on the top of the piles in the arizona storage.  I am scraping off great quantities of cat hair.  The large roll of tape is doubled back on itself to form a self roller.  Speeds the process.  I keep both the tape and the cat bat at hand for my clothes as well.</p>
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		<title>Friendly Escape Artist</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thelma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mutterings of anger and frustration around here.  Sam has spent days looking and looking.  At first I didn&#8217;t believe him and then I did.  Now, I&#8217;m helping him search for holes too small to be an escape route.  Fat chance!  She&#8217;s gone exploring again.  This has become the pattern [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mutterings of anger and frustration around here.  Sam has spent days looking and looking.  At first I didn&#8217;t believe him and then I did.  Now, I&#8217;m helping him search for holes too small to be an escape route.  Fat chance!  She&#8217;s gone exploring again.  This has become the pattern for two or three weeks.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thelmasmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/runaway.png" title="runaway.png"><img src="http://www.thelmasmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/runaway.thumbnail.png" alt="runaway.png" /></a></p>
<p>Do click on  the image.  She is quite beautiful.   Speak to her, in the ozone, please.  Tell her it&#8217;s time to come home and stay home.</p>
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