(1956 Winter)
MM has a puppet project on at school and we have been making a puppet king with two outfits, an ermine trimmed purple robe over a dark red gown, or robe, and also an ermine trimmed nightgown and nightcap. It was a lot of work, especially hunting the materials. But it turned out well, except the ermine. On that everything went wrong. First I washed an old pair of white fur mittens, cut it into strips (got rabbit hair all over). Then I painted on the black stripes with some black ink which looked wonderful. Only later when it wouldn't dry did I reflect it was ink for a stamping pad designed never to dry! So I blotted that up with a Kleenex, put on hair lacquer, and painted it over with white oil paint and touched up the black with oil paint. That isn't dry yet either. But Mary Margaret forgave me and thot it was wonderful!
November 7, 2009
November 6, 2009
Dutch teapot
(1956 January)
In the meanwhile I have used the tea pot, a lot. When I first saw it I fell in love with the beauty of the shape and the metal. But when I became more acquainted with it I got to know what a wonderful little pot it really is. It goes on and on keeping the tea piping hot. I don't know why it doesn't cool off, really. And as if that were not enough, it never spills no matter how full it is. I didn't know before the Dutch were that clever. I have the one that matches my kitchen china and a small one for just a cup. But neither are one bit obliging if I pour in a bit too much water to suit them.
In the meanwhile I have used the tea pot, a lot. When I first saw it I fell in love with the beauty of the shape and the metal. But when I became more acquainted with it I got to know what a wonderful little pot it really is. It goes on and on keeping the tea piping hot. I don't know why it doesn't cool off, really. And as if that were not enough, it never spills no matter how full it is. I didn't know before the Dutch were that clever. I have the one that matches my kitchen china and a small one for just a cup. But neither are one bit obliging if I pour in a bit too much water to suit them.
November 5, 2009
Kodak's fault
(1956 January)
Come home - all is forgivern - Keegans [drug store] tested my camera and immediately gave me a new one and shot the other back to the factory because there was a short in it. So far - I haven't used it. There has been no particular occasion. But I know I shall.
Come home - all is forgivern - Keegans [drug store] tested my camera and immediately gave me a new one and shot the other back to the factory because there was a short in it. So far - I haven't used it. There has been no particular occasion. But I know I shall.
November 4, 2009
Oysters
(1956 January)
I am now going into the kitchen to try my hand at scolloping some oysters. I tried last week but too much pepper in the sauce and threw the recipe out.
I am now going into the kitchen to try my hand at scolloping some oysters. I tried last week but too much pepper in the sauce and threw the recipe out.
November 3, 2009
More painting
(1956 January 13)
But I have smelled paint again and am in the throes of decorating the cupboad for towels, blankets, etc. which sits in the sewing room. Today I painted the inside of the upper half blue (2-1/2 hours). When I finally get all the ground work done, I'll decorate it. I got out the Peter Hunt book Skip gave me in 1954 and out of that will come something, I hope. Lorin wants me to paint MM jumping out of the bath tub. He thinks it's unique. She puts both feet tight together and leaps. I think it very dangerous and put a stop to it, but he thinks it should be commemorated to posterity. Instead, I think I'll draw her on a bank with her feet in a stream of water.
But I have smelled paint again and am in the throes of decorating the cupboad for towels, blankets, etc. which sits in the sewing room. Today I painted the inside of the upper half blue (2-1/2 hours). When I finally get all the ground work done, I'll decorate it. I got out the Peter Hunt book Skip gave me in 1954 and out of that will come something, I hope. Lorin wants me to paint MM
November 2, 2009
Painting
(1956 January 13)
We have been having the painter and now all those hideous brown (of various shades) doors are all a lovely ivory once more. We were so confused and jumbled up around here for three days. Lorin couldn't get clean shirts out of his closet as that door was painted. Neither he nor MM could hang up their things in the usual hall closet near the north door nor would I let them come in that way. All wraps on dining room chairs! The guest closet doors painted too. And MM and I had our wraps hanging on the shower curtain pole. All is back now!
We have been having the painter and now all those hideous brown (of various shades) doors are all a lovely ivory once more. We were so confused and jumbled up around here for three days. Lorin couldn't get clean shirts out of his closet as that door was painted. Neither he nor MM could hang up their things in the usual hall closet near the north door nor would I let them come in that way. All wraps on dining room chairs! The guest closet doors painted too. And MM and I had our wraps hanging on the shower curtain pole. All is back now!
November 1, 2009
Towel talk
(1956 January 13, Friday)
I have been attending the January sales and while at Krouskops remembered to get the other half of your Xmas present, only the green towels were gone. So I did get the yellow and then to make up for the green ones got others which I hope will do for a start anyway. If you are not wild about them, always console yourself with the thought that they will wear out! But I thought they were attractive and maybe you will too. I know you will excuse me if I do not spend half an hour doing them up beautifully, but shall send them with your laundry.
I have been attending the January sales and while at Krouskops remembered to get the other half of your Xmas present, only the green towels were gone. So I did get the yellow and then to make up for the green ones got others which I hope will do for a start anyway. If you are not wild about them, always console yourself with the thought that they will wear out! But I thought they were attractive and maybe you will too. I know you will excuse me if I do not spend half an hour doing them up beautifully, but shall send them with your laundry.
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