Guess who's getting a floss tag?

Carlie!  Since you are one of the few left that is not no-reply, I will be contacting you for your address.  Thanks everyone!  I'm still having issues with this new laptop so if you don't receive my request, please contact me.  For some reason, I have to enter the address because hitting the reply arrow sends it to nowhere land.  And you know I'm lazy so that ticks me off.

Mark is golfing and I had a day to putz around the house in quiet, but as I do every year, the History channel from morning to night had me sitting on the sofa.  Still am.  What happened to the millions of flags that were put on display in every neighborhood, and how we became one?  The respect and gratitude we had for the hundreds of first responders and officers that put their lives at risk to help others?  We have been told for years to not judge a group of people on the horrible actions of a few, yet that is exactly what those same people are doing now.

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Makeover

Hi folks.  I've had quite a few requests to purchase the wood tag and if I can locate the file with the old labels, I may have Mark cut more.

I was watching a virtual sale from a shop in Ohio that allows you to purchase items during their live broadcast.  Being a sucker for drawers, I emailed that night (since I watched the taped version) and went in to pick up the item next day.  It was a mess.  Made of thin plywood with a few areas missing wood and very poorly made.   It sure didn't look that bad when she was holding it in the video, but I said I would purchase so I did.

Here's the before....

And here's the after....

Aligned the drawers, filled and caulked, sanded, primed, painted, and added a top and bottom board.

Ain't it sweet???

Now it's worth what I paid for it!!

If you ever need really small wood knobs, check the section of bagged wood smalls/accessories in craft stores.  They have tiny spindles, stars, balls and such, plus these darling little knobs.  They're not knobs, can't remember what they are called, but perfect for small projects.

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Wooden tags

I found several wooden floss tags that I used to sell, and decided to Ghoul them.  This is from Plum Street Samplers old chart "Ghoul" and many years ago I asked Paulette for permission to use this image.  I changed it a little as I always do.  

Hang it as is for a floss ring or add a smaller ring to it.

 Three will be sold, one will go to a name drawn Friday evening at 8 pm.
Size on 1/4" poplar is 2.5" wide and 3.0" high.

You can hang it from a basket

a door knob, cupboard, peg.

Or make a statement and wear it around your neck on a leather lace.  Young girls and old women are never questioned about their accessory choices.  

Email samplersandsantas@gmail.com to enter if you can't leave a comment.
Please leave your initials or name in comment if you are anonymous.

The other three will be $10 each which includes US shipping. SOLD
 Please email if interested, Paypal or 123 gift certificate is fine.

Bye!!

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The final four

Two eyelet bands, two rows of eyelet alpha, and only four more letters to go!

My answers to my questions - I would alter to center.

Do overs - Eliz Laidman, Hannah Breed, Mary Ann Hickling, Lucy Redd, Mary Spinney, Sally Fiske, Safrona Ager, Lydia Bond.

I found out the hard and bloody way that Petey is not declawed.

Happy Tuesday to you.

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To move or not to move

That is my question.  In this gorgeous reproduction, the top birds are not equally spaced yet the remainder of the sampler is.  Do you reproduce as the original, or do you alter a design to achieve symmetry?  Just curious.

Question #2.  If you lost all your work in a disaster, are there any samplers that you would stitch again?   How many of your favorites could you not be without and have no choice but to do so?  Or would you carry on with new charts?

Guess who got into my pants?  Guess who was stung twice in the same leg by a massive hornet?  Guess whose immune system was triggered by the venom?  Guess who has dried shrunken and split lips?  Guess who killed his ass?

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Pain free shaking

Hiya folks.  I've had inquiries about these PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections.  They were first used in orthopedic treatments to promote healing in joints and tendons and such.  Several years ago, they started injections into the face for cosmetic reasons (Kardashian of course) called vampire facials since your own blood is used.  On to hair regrowth treatments with good results.  Expected regrowth is around 30% but results vary.  My loss at the crown is around 65-70% and treatments cannot bring it back to what it was, but "may" offer improvement that is noticeable and stop the loss.  If successful, it is recommended to have one treatment per year after three initial over a few months.  From start to finish, I am in the chair about 20-25 minutes.  They draw your blood, buzz your head and numb it, spin the plasma, inject, go home.

Injections are many and spaced in rows about one inch apart in the affected area, for me, the top.  Here's the trick which I had never heard of before.  A vibration device is used around the scalp to disrupt the pain receptors/sensors so the Lidocaine injections aren't felt.  The method is also used for painful injections such as joints, sensitive areas, suture removal, even some dentists use it.  It's uncomfortable across the forehead but nowhere else, and I never feel the anesthesia he is injecting in the scalp.  Amazing.  I don't know how other doctors do this, maybe some numb without it, or shoot the plasma with numbing.  I have no side effects and by the next day, most of the red areas are gone but some may take a few days.  Washing and styling products can be used next day and this is what it looks like.  I hold off on adding the fill powder for a few days since it's as fine as flour and I don't want it in the sites.

So there you have it.  Any other questions, just ask.  I will report in a few months to see if it's working for me as well as it has for others.

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