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[alfredo]

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[Solly Mack]

1. Nice!

Love the shirt.

[alfredo]

3. And she seemed to be such a sweetie pie.

[Solly Mack]

5. Good thing you feel so cutting edge today.

I'd wear that shirt.

[alfredo]

6. Maybe she will let you borrow it.

[Solly Mack]

8. I want my own. I'm selfish that way.

I love the 3rd photo. Love the smile and you've captured his joy.

How was dinner?

I made chicken parmesan yesterday, a lot of it. I didn't want to cook today and they know I frown on waste. They ate their leftovers with a smile.

[alfredo]

10. Thanks. The dish was satisfying. We decided against the salmon.

The shirt has probably been washed a few times, so the new shirt itchies should be gone.

[Solly Mack]

13. Excellent point. I do dislike the itchies.

[alfredo]

14. Carhartt tees keep their itches for years.

But when they soften up, they nice thick and comfy.

[Solly Mack]

15. I appreciate the tip.

[alfredo]

16. I haven't tried fabric softener yet, but that's just a temporary fix.

[Solly Mack]

17. I use the softener ball and do it badly.

So I keep sheets handy.

I would flunk laundry 101.

[alfredo]

18. I kind of like doing laundry, but there are just two of us.

[Solly Mack]

19. You're a rare gem. Doing laundry can be relaxing.

It's that damn softener ball. It won't open for me.

[alfredo]

20. Folding warm clothes feels good on my hands.

[Solly Mack]

21. That does sound pleasant.

I wrap my hands around my morning coffee for the warmth. I have been tempted to toss freshly dried clothes on the bed and wallow in them. My cats always enjoyed doing that. Rolling about in clean clothes. Never the hamper, always the clean stuff. The dogs prefer knocking the hamper over and escaping with socks. Points to the cats for cleanliness but it made more work for me. Not that they cared. My dogs look so happy with their catch I don't have the heart to scold them. Fortunately my old darning ball doesn't mock me like the softener ball does. Every now and then I darn socks and sweaters. 'Cause I can.

[alfredo]

22. I can remember using a light bulb to help with darning socks.

[Solly Mack]

23. I would slice my hands if I did that.

My darning ball is older than I am.

[alfredo]

24. There were threads and needles of all types around the house.

were the curved needles, especially the sailmaker needles. I could never make a stitch as beautiful as my dad could.

[Solly Mack]

25. I can see a curved needle being a plus with a light bulb.

A few of my needles have a hook on the end but I mostly use straight needles. I bet your Dad could make some beautiful stitches. Mine are functional. Or so my Momma described them. She could stitch well.

[alfredo]

26. His stitches were utilitarian, but he could get fancy.

He was an avid bowler, and bowled on several leagues. He sewed patches and did the embroidery for the teams. One for his Church of the Advent team, he embroidered their name, "Advent Angels" across the back, and on the tail of the shirts, he embroidered a devil head.

[Solly Mack]

27. Was his sense of humor similar to yours?

[alfredo]

28. I got his sense of humor, but mine is expressed differently, more self deprecating.

[Solly Mack]

29. I got my Mom's. Wicked.

[Mira]

2. You're telling it!

I like them all as I participate with you in the event! The Portrait, third one, is really excellent. I hope you can get one to the man.

[alfredo]

4. Thanks It was a very emotional day. Some of the stories broke my heart.

[Mira]

7. Coming home with such memories

is like healing glue

[alfredo]

11. My faith in humanity was bolstered by their outpouring of good will toward me.

[Fumesucker]

9. I had a set of rainbow suspenders many, many years ago

Used them to help keep my tool belt up.

Is that an attack chinchilla in the first picture...

The third pic is a great portrait.

I'd wear the tee shirt too, it reminds me of a Mad fold-in. It wouldn't look as good on me but they say black is slimming so there's that.

And a fabulous day was had by all..

[alfredo]

12. Thanks. He seemed like a good soul. No, it is an FLR, funny looking rat.