tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post4693600110335433226..comments2024-01-03T01:40:26.911-08:00Comments on Life Drawings: 15 April 1955 “Tax Day, McDonalds, and Renovation”50sgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-55662848720008735112010-08-13T17:36:39.735-07:002010-08-13T17:36:39.735-07:00A fabulous gift idea that any mom & grandma li...A fabulous gift idea that any mom & grandma <a href="http://www.linksoflondons.uk.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>links of london sale</strong></a> would be glad to accept is a mother's ring. 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I am actually getting some chicks this week as four hens actually don't provide quite enough eggs for me, being a busy homemaker and baker.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-11330168376038874272009-04-18T05:38:00.000-07:002009-04-18T05:38:00.000-07:00Your remodeling is looking great! BTW, how are th...Your remodeling is looking great! BTW, how are things going with the chickens? Are they giving you lots of eggs?PoppyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007494773180914306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-59104952212319599192009-04-17T05:12:00.000-07:002009-04-17T05:12:00.000-07:00I feel remiss in only getting back to comments tod...I feel remiss in only getting back to comments today, but yesterday was rather busy and I had a day 'in the garden'. I am glad everyone likes my progress so far in the dining room. It certainly is taking longer than just 'decorating' (i.e. painting the walls and such) but I really honeslty believe that good bones, a nice strong skeleton, is so important to a room's overall design and comfort. If any of you live in a plain builders box but drool over say a craftsman cottage, then get some basic power tools, sketch some ideas and go window shopping at the hardware store. It is fun! It can be challanging and I am far from a master craftsman, that is for sure. <br />Again, I hope I did not offend with my comments on McDonalds. I suppose if I were a 'reporter' I would state the facts and leave my 2 cents out, but what fun would that be?<br />Well, busy day ahead and I have to get my blog done for today. I am excited to see others decorating, it's fun to share ideas and inspiration.It sounds as if no one will be 'dissapointed' in me if I do a Flikr account of my ongoing renovation and really I can stick other random pics from my project an such up there. It is a good source. AND I will, if it kills me trying, learn to do a podcast. That is one of the items with an asterik on my 'wish list'. Back to blogging.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-11444434268860595242009-04-17T04:42:00.000-07:002009-04-17T04:42:00.000-07:00I like the colours and the fact that it's all bein...I like the colours and the fact that it's all being done with your own hands.<br /><br />As soon as my mother goes away, I'll get back to my routine which she's ruined because she's doing everything her way and beating me to the punch.<br /><br />Other than that, my bedroom plan is coming along really well, I'll get the before pictures on my blog and then post the during's and the afters.<br /><br />I can't wait to see your finished dining room. What's the next project?<br /><br />AngelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514436596464212948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-84370786355945501762009-04-17T01:54:00.000-07:002009-04-17T01:54:00.000-07:00Yes, homemaking in all it's aspects is Rewarding w...Yes, homemaking in all it's aspects is Rewarding with a capital R!! I'm sorry that I don't know much about flickr accounts, but anything that gives us more of you, has to be worth it, even if the computer hasn't yet been invented. THANKS for all the sharing you do, even commenting on the comments. You certainly do accomplish A LOT! Again from, LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-25433146718632875662009-04-16T13:35:00.000-07:002009-04-16T13:35:00.000-07:00I'll probably comment on more of this later, but S...I'll probably comment on more of this later, but SCARF! You can easily set your hair in pincurls with bobbie pins and put a scarf on it to sleep in. I do this all the time and it's not uncomfortable and gets the hair ready for the next day.<br /><br />That said, I couldn't be bothered last night so set my hair this morning and went to work looking like Rosie the Riveter.Teruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572270900311752419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-76999019754761538772009-04-16T12:01:00.000-07:002009-04-16T12:01:00.000-07:00Great website Michelle. ThanksGreat website Michelle. ThanksJenifirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307720101656463930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-77959780466461281632009-04-16T11:57:00.000-07:002009-04-16T11:57:00.000-07:00I am very much enjoying reading about your process...I am very much enjoying reading about your process of redecorating and your changing outlook as well as the debate going along with. While a flickr account is bringing in more technology, it is a very useful vehicle to show details and start to finish results of specific projects. It may also bring in more readers for your blog. I tend to agree with your thoughts on Mom and Pop businesses. I miss being able to take my children to these places. A few years ago, we drove from Ottawa to Winnepeg on the Trans-Canada Highway (Canadian equivalent of Rte. 66?) and were very disappointed to see how many of the motels and small independant cafes were closed down. We brought the kids to the ones that were still open because in a few years they may no longer exist. To me the idea of travelling by car and only stopping at Tim Horton's (coffee chain now owned by Wendy's) is horrible. Why would anyone travel if they just want the same things wherever they are? I also miss our local hardware store that closed a number of years ago due to competition from big box stores. It seems ridiculous to have to drive to get picture hangers.Jenifirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307720101656463930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-43094182585892735332009-04-16T11:32:00.000-07:002009-04-16T11:32:00.000-07:00A website you might enjoy checking out about the w...A website you might enjoy checking out about the war years in Canada.<br /><br />http://www.albertasource.ca/homefront/index.html<br /><br />It has some interesting information that would be a few years before your time. Enjoy.<br /><br />Michelle in Canada.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-74771434483288026232009-04-16T11:26:00.000-07:002009-04-16T11:26:00.000-07:00I love your dining room also. I hope you will enj...I love your dining room also. I hope you will enjoy many wonderful meals in your new dining room.<br /><br />I agree with your viewpoint on Walmart and fast food joints. I don't mind them so much in the larger cities - but I do think smaller towns lose a lot by allowing them. Smaller businesses just can't compete and it is hard to find other work when your local business fails. I love shopping in small towns at stores that aren't part of a chain. <br /> <br />Michelle from Canada.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-42455076081920488452009-04-16T07:09:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:09:00.000-07:00I agree about McD's and the food being not so grea...I agree about McD's and the food being not so great. There is in a small city nearby a true hamburger joint that is wonderful. It is a little off the main drag through town but well worth the effort. They only serve burgers and fries with sodas to drink. It has no inside seating,limited hours of operation, and even less parking. They open at 11am and close at 7pm. They mainly serve the industrial workers community. Been around as long as I've lived here and it was an institution when I moved here 20+ years ago. This particular "mom and pop" is still around because it doesn't try to compete with BK (which is 2 blks away on the main drag). It knows its customer and caters to them. Great food. <br />The pictures of your redo are great. The paint job really has made the room look bigger. Love the corner cupboard. <br /><br />MicheleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-85632461925246592912009-04-16T03:47:00.000-07:002009-04-16T03:47:00.000-07:00I am loving your 'new' dining room. All that hard ...I am loving your 'new' dining room. All that hard work and thought will make it so special when it is finished. I know what you mean when you mention the reward of working on a project - I 'rewarded' myself this afternoon with one and half hour's work in the garden - and really, that kind of reward just keeps on giving, doesn't it? Your ultimate reward will be a fabulous dining room, which no amount of Sims hours could ever come near! Well done you.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-46725920023264614322009-04-16T03:33:00.000-07:002009-04-16T03:33:00.000-07:00Well, that is good. I guess I just see the concept...Well, that is good. I guess I just see the concept of fast food as hurtful, but I was mostly considering the small burger joint. The type of place that can sell burgers like a diner cheaper (but not as cheap as mcdonalds) the only thing that seems to be the counter to the fast food is to make a higher end burger, which is great, but I just feel bad that a mom and pop burger joint can't coexist with mcdonalds, that's all. Also, the area I live land is fairly expensive, so it is hard for people to make it with such competition. I am lucky as there are no fast good restaurants allowed in my town with the exception of a Dunkin Donuts which is now growing into a sort of burger king. We all have our own opinions on ideas, I guess I just see a sort of innocence disapearing and I used to think, "Oh, well, who cares, let it just be whoever wins and gets bigger is better", but maybe as I am getting older I am starting to think, "Well, why not make certain rules within the system so smaller business has a chance to grow and WHY does a busienss have to get HUGE to equal success? Isn't it better for more peple to have a chance to make more variety of place than a few large places making less nice food. And certainly our obesity problem isn't from people going and overeating at the higher priced burger places. Because, sometimes there is a consequence for really cheap food (both in price and how it is made) everything has a consequence and we all pay for things somehow in the end. SO, that is my two cents, but I am glad that not everyone agrees with me, otherwise debate would be pretty boring, wouldn't it? Thanks for you comment Anonymous.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-47849258263388384332009-04-15T23:18:00.000-07:002009-04-15T23:18:00.000-07:00I disagree about the McDonald's argument. We have...I disagree about the McDonald's argument. We have two McD's in our town, also a BK. But there are hamburger joints and so forth, with far more expensive and presumably larger and tastier or more specialized burgers. There is room for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-2046986874322314022009-04-15T15:02:00.000-07:002009-04-15T15:02:00.000-07:00Linda-how nice, I am glad I can inspire and light ...Linda-how nice, I am glad I can inspire and light a fire under you. Don't you find homemaking and creating your surroundings so rewarding? I am excited to have a finished collection of my thoughts and ideas and finished images of my redo on my house by the end of the year. I should, perhaps, have a flikr site dedicated to that, only I am not sure as it would mean more use of the computer which really is not yet in existence, what do you think?50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-63727645898957718802009-04-15T14:34:00.000-07:002009-04-15T14:34:00.000-07:00Great Job with your dining room. You are so cleve...Great Job with your dining room. You are so clever. Thanks for sharing the progress with us.<br /><br />I'm so encouraged by your thoughts, discoveries and practical examples. I'm even more productive because of you. Thanks! From Linda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-44874717024270726922009-04-15T12:23:00.000-07:002009-04-15T12:23:00.000-07:00So great to see your room taking shape. It is exci...So great to see your room taking shape. It is exciting to follow it along. I have done many a project like this and the final reward of a job done well no money could pay for. you will love it and enjoy it much more. Looking forward to more pics.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08228454366955268540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-86250663175043713352009-04-15T09:57:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:57:00.000-07:00I don't know where to begin on my comments!
I'll ...I don't know where to begin on my comments!<br /><br />I'll work backwards--I love what you're doing with the dining room. I love that you're pulling it together with minimum expenditure. I also love that you're doing it yourself! Very impressive.<br /><br />I have just recently joined you in the new plane of looking forward to chores with the same excitement I used to reserve for entertainment. The accomplishment is an amazing rush!<br /><br />PLANNING has taken on a whole new level for me and it is making things happen! Projects that I want to do, a house that is continuously clean, and meals that are nutritious and thrifty have all eluded me. Finally these things are coming under control.<br /><br />As you've heard from many of us, your blog is definitely an inspiration.Roxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633120497088511282noreply@blogger.com