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Post by tallgirl on May 4, 2015 1:04:46 GMT
I wanted to post a very big thanks to everyone who replied, and especially to **GypsyGirl** for posting the link to Vicky Welsh's blog. I followed her instructions and soaked my quilt for 12 hours in dish soap. All of the dye that had run came right out and when I washed and tumbled the quilt dry before sending it off to my nephew, it came out completely spotless with no more running! I am converted and I will do this with every quilt I make from now on!Here's the final product. Glad to have my last 'winter project' finished up so now I can get outside more and enjoy the nice weather!
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Post by tallgirl on May 1, 2015 23:50:11 GMT
I agree, Delicate Arch at sunset! The hike there is over a slickrock trail and has some exposure toward the end. Bring a flashlight or headlamp for the return trip.
We also did a ranger-led hike through the Fiery Furnace. You need to book into this guided trip or else pull a special permit to be allowed inside. This hike is cool because it's not just hiking; you do a lot of scrambling and bouldering and "chimneying" along the way, too.
Both hikes are great ways to get off the main park roads and into the wonderful rock formations.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 30, 2015 18:56:19 GMT
I organize strictly by date. Year folder, month folder, day folders. The only exception to this is that within the year I also have a separate folder for our big vacations - there may be 1 or 2 per year. A weekend away just gets sorted along with everything else by date.
This works for me... I can generally guess when a photo may have been taken, to within a month or two, and it doesn't take me long to dig between folders after that. I do a lot of everyday photography that I can't just tag with a holiday or event name, so this works for me.
My biggest photo organization tip is to delete ruthlessly. I probably take 300 photos on Christmas Day, and that night I upload my photos, sort through them, and keep 10-15. For me personally, I like having just a handful of really good photos from any event, and I am OK with getting rid of everything else. This means I have a lot less to weed through when I'm looking for something, and helps to minimize the amount of storage that I need.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 28, 2015 18:37:22 GMT
Well this is interesting. Is it rude because of the smell, or rude because it's grooming?
I vote not to do it, because of the smell. And I vote no to most hygiene activities in public. But if such thing existed as odourless polish, I wouldn't blink an eye at someone painting their nails with it in public.
(Clipping or filing their nails would drive me batty though, and I suppose you can't really have one without the other...)
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 28, 2015 13:11:45 GMT
I take mine in when they look tired. I'd say maybe every 5 or 6 wears? I try to stretch it as long as I possibly can!
I pay almost $10 to have them cleaned, and I'm in Canada too (Ontario). Wonder if that matters?
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 27, 2015 20:35:17 GMT
Sorry to hear that you are still in limbo. Hang in there!
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 27, 2015 20:32:59 GMT
My mum used to soak anything like that in strong salty cold water for a few hours before she washed it to 'set' the colour, but as I am not a sewer I have no idea whether/why this works. I have used the shout sheets though. I have read that salt used to set dyes the way they used to be manufactured... but that it isn't effective anymore. I've also heard the same about vinegar. I have made perhaps ten quilts. Only one other quilt with red in it, and as luck would have it, that one ran on me, too. Though with that one, I used a few 'no name' fabrics from my local Fabricland. I guess when I was putting this one together I thought my luck surely couldn't be so bad twice in a row. Plus, these are quilting fabrics from well known lines, so I assumed the outcome would be better. I think after this I will be giving the red a rest! I got the binding attached to the front of my quilt last night and just need to hand sew it to the back, and then I am going to try the dish soap soak in hot water (as recommended) to see if it takes out what dye has already run, plus whatever other dye is just waiting to run. The suspense is killing me!
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 27, 2015 17:28:14 GMT
If I am lucky enough to be going on a tropical getaway in the winter, I sometimes start packing 6 weeks out. I am not wearing those shorts and tank tops at home, and it just makes me happy to see the suitcase in my room every day and know the trip is coming.
If I'm traveling to the same climate as the one I'm coming from, it's probably a week.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 27, 2015 16:53:55 GMT
I send a box of color catchers w evey quilt I make. Do you wash the quilt before you send it or no? I have thought about not washing it and leaving it up to the recipient. But, my sister would have even less of a clue about how to handle the dye running than I do. And since it has already happened, now I have to fix it. (Plus, I have had a hard time keeping my cat off this one while I have been working on it, and would hate to send something covered in cat hair to her pet-free home.) I was out just now on my lunch hour looking for Dawn Ultra Pure dish detergent - I am going to try the pre-soak recommended in the linked article. I am hopeful that that will draw most of the excess dye out of the fabric so that I can then wash it normally with a few color catchers added, and hope that fixes everything. If not... eeek.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 26, 2015 22:37:28 GMT
This thread made me laugh - a couple of days ago I was reading Trip Advisor reviews and found some posted by Pudgy Groundhog. I was like hey, I know her! I do post on Trip Advisor. I have done a couple of reviews and a few long trip report type posts. I agree with those who say when you use it a lot - you 'owe' some in return!
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 26, 2015 19:49:25 GMT
I agree that if it's a girl, I could see Diana being incorporated as a middle name, but I would be shocked to see it as a first name.
I think a little Victoria or Alice would both be lovely. They went far more traditional with George than I imagined, so… I think both of these are quite possible and certainly more so than Diana (which - despite the Anne of Green Gables tie - just strikes me as a much more 'modern' name than either Alice or Victoria).
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 25, 2015 20:38:45 GMT
Ugh. I am 90% done a quilt for my nephew, and it's white with red and navy fabrics. I had set it aside for a while and recently came back to it. It must have gotten wet in the meantime, because there are a few areas where the dye in the blue and red has started to run.
Damn. Damn. Damn. Needless to say, I did not prewash, but these are reputable fabrics (Riley Blake and Kanvas) and I thought I would get away with it...
Anyway, now what do I do? I will definitely need to wash the whole thing before I give it away but now I am terrified of what will happen when I do.
(Tangent: I am convinced that this quilt is cursed. My kitty ate a thread left on the floor while I was sewing it, we spent $2600 on surgery and other vet bills to get her better, and we wound up having to put her down last month. I am beginning to wish I had never started this stupid project.)
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 25, 2015 12:49:49 GMT
I am watching Lost right now. I was a huge Lostie back in the day. I love it just as much now, 11 years later! (Can it really have been that long? )
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 24, 2015 22:33:14 GMT
Here's an interesting follow up. Turns out the repair guy said the pods also contain twice as much detergent as you really need and we had detergent buildup in the line, too.
They did also comment on the hot water and said if it's not hot enough, that could be part of the problem. I found that hilarious because earlier this week we had a hot water heater repair done (it's a rental thank goodness I.e. no charge for the repair) and that repairman was ranting and raving about us having a mixing valve - telling us we should take it out (which is against code) because the government should not be dictating how hot our water is. I wrote him off at the time but maybe he was right after all!
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 24, 2015 20:09:41 GMT
This morning we got a big fat repair bill for our dishwasher. The hose was clogged and it was something my husband couldn't fix.
It turns out that the culprit is the fact that we have been using those dishwasher detergent pods. The plastic coating they are wrapped in apparently doesn't just melt away, as I had been led to believe. Instead, it hangs around inside your hose!
I guess we are going back to powder now. Am I the last person to know how bad those things are for your plumbing?
(I was reminded of this by the flushing-money-down-the-toilet thread. I don't flush tampons or anything else, as I am paranoid about backing up my toilet, so I would have retrieved the money and thrown it in the garbage if I wasn't comfortable keeping it. I definitely would not have flushed!)
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 22, 2015 19:03:00 GMT
We went to HHI for the first time this year for March Break. We stayed at Disney's HHI resort and loved it. I like the way it was described as summer camp in the woods... it did very much have that feel, with a beautiful beach to boot. The abundant pine trees made it a different kind of beach experience. I wrote a trip report on the Disboards for this trip so I will link to it here - lots of photos: HHI Trip ReportAnd I also made a short video from our trip - on YouTube here: HHI Video
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 21, 2015 23:50:30 GMT
I love these threads! I always collect ideas to file away for future use. This summer, we are flying into Calgary and driving through the Canadian Rocky Mountains to Vancouver over the course of 2 weeks. Along the way we plan to hike a ton, raft, visit a glacier and lots of waterfalls, canoe, take a cruise on Maligne Lake, rent bikes, and whale watch. Can't wait! For March Break next year, we have just booked a week in Belize. We have traveled quite a bit and the Canadian Rockies remains our favorite destination ever. We have been several times and it never gets old. So incredibly beautiful! Have fun!! Don't miss Moraine Lake. It's my favorite of the big 3. Thanks! We are planning to canoe on Moraine Lake. I am very much looking forward to this trip. I have been to Banff a couple of times, as has my Dh, but neither of us have been to Jasper or further west, and our kids have never seen the mountains at all.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 21, 2015 14:55:20 GMT
That may have been my Disney video... I know I have linked it here before. I have been using a GoPro for a few years now and absolutely love it. My only complaint is that there is no zoom, and sometimes it would be nice to have that. Most of the time though, I appreciate the wide angle first-person perspective. I find the image quality very crisp and sharp. Low light quality is not great but since it's mainly intended for outdoor use, that is not usually a problem. I will link my video again - there is some nighttime footage in it and you can clearly see the difference: Walt Disney World 2014 GoPro VideoAnd shameless self promotion - my latest video, from our March Break trip to Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort. It was shot roughly half on the GoPro and half on a Canon 70D. The GoPro footage is the wider angle stuff taken during some of the action events (aerial treetop course, kayaking, biking, etc.) March 2015 Disney HHI Resort VideoThose are awesome videos! What did you use to edit them? I'm thinking I need to borrow my Dad's before my next trip and learn how to use it. I'm using iMovie '11.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 21, 2015 14:54:30 GMT
Does the go pro do any stills? We're going to the ocean this summer and I'd like to avoid taking my dslr if possible but can't decide on a camera to take. I keep thinking about the gopro but I just can't decide if it's what I need. Yes, it does awesome stills. Just be forewarned that it's wide angle though - no zoom, and a little bit of distortion.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 21, 2015 13:09:27 GMT
That may have been my Disney video... I know I have linked it here before. I have been using a GoPro for a few years now and absolutely love it. My only complaint is that there is no zoom, and sometimes it would be nice to have that. Most of the time though, I appreciate the wide angle first-person perspective. I find the image quality very crisp and sharp. Low light quality is not great but since it's mainly intended for outdoor use, that is not usually a problem. I will link my video again - there is some nighttime footage in it and you can clearly see the difference: Walt Disney World 2014 GoPro VideoAnd shameless self promotion - my latest video, from our March Break trip to Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort. It was shot roughly half on the GoPro and half on a Canon 70D. The GoPro footage is the wider angle stuff taken during some of the action events (aerial treetop course, kayaking, biking, etc.) March 2015 Disney HHI Resort Video
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 20, 2015 10:53:04 GMT
My local (Canadian) Target closed a month ago and I was sad that we wouldn't get the Lilly stuff. May be just as well!
I think it's ridiculous that Target allows this to happen. Restrict purchases and make more stuff. This reeks of the same phoney exclusivity that Studio Calico is famous for and it makes me crazy (and I don't even buy that stuff either!)
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 20, 2015 3:23:58 GMT
A lot of fun plans on this thread! I just got back from a two week vacation - one week in western Nebraska with my daughter and parents and a week in Moab, UT with friends. Going to the Canadian Rockies with my husband and daughter later this summer for two weeks of backpacking. Can't wait! We usually take a trip over Thanksgiving. Right now we're thinking a backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon. See you this summer (maybe)!
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 18, 2015 20:30:21 GMT
We are doing a road trip to the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce & Arches. Hiking, rafting, mule riding and maybe even a helicopter tour if I can commit. We did this trip in 2012 and it's still one of my all time favourites. The scenery is just outstanding. Enjoy!!
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 18, 2015 18:31:23 GMT
I love these threads! I always collect ideas to file away for future use.
This summer, we are flying into Calgary and driving through the Canadian Rocky Mountains to Vancouver over the course of 2 weeks. Along the way we plan to hike a ton, raft, visit a glacier and lots of waterfalls, canoe, take a cruise on Maligne Lake, rent bikes, and whale watch. Can't wait!
For March Break next year, we have just booked a week in Belize.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 18, 2015 18:21:52 GMT
I'm curious to see how this plays out. I applaud the idea that he doesn't want his staff to endure financial struggles and think it's interesting that he thinks that eliminating financial worries will help his staff to focus more on their jobs. However... My hypothesis is that when you flatten the pay structure of an organization, you take away some of the incentive for people to train for roles that require, well, a lot of training. In today's world you have people who are willing to endure many many years of education to become, say, a doctor, knowing that they will struggle financially in the short term but that it will pay off in the long term. You also have people who start working jobs out of high school that pay well for a new high school grad, but won't provide as lavish a lifestyle down the road. How do you provide incentive for people to spend years in training for a career that won't pay all that much different than someone who doesn't have a similar education? (Of course, I'm ignoring other drivers here, like maybe someone wants to be a doctor because they want to help people and not because they want to be rich.) I'm not really sure why this has to be repeated over and over again... and I am not picking on you Tallgirl, you just happened to be the most recent comment I saw like this. The pay is NOT a flat rate 70k a year for all employees, it IS a 70K BASE pay, so maybe the janitors that work there get 70k(phased in over the next 3 years) and then the support staff gets 75k a year and lower level programmers(it's a gaming company) get 85K and the experienced guys who are producing popular games get 100K a year. I don't know why that fact has been so hard for some to see and understand. Personally I think this is the way to make and keep really great employees who want to work for you and help make your company the best it can possibly be, I see this as a win/win situation for all involved. I said the pay structure was being flattened - not that it is completely flat, not that all jobs are paid the same. But the effect is that it is moving in that direction.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 17, 2015 12:43:31 GMT
I'm curious to see how this plays out. I applaud the idea that he doesn't want his staff to endure financial struggles and think it's interesting that he thinks that eliminating financial worries will help his staff to focus more on their jobs.
However...
My hypothesis is that when you flatten the pay structure of an organization, you take away some of the incentive for people to train for roles that require, well, a lot of training. In today's world you have people who are willing to endure many many years of education to become, say, a doctor, knowing that they will struggle financially in the short term but that it will pay off in the long term. You also have people who start working jobs out of high school that pay well for a new high school grad, but won't provide as lavish a lifestyle down the road.
How do you provide incentive for people to spend years in training for a career that won't pay all that much different than someone who doesn't have a similar education?
(Of course, I'm ignoring other drivers here, like maybe someone wants to be a doctor because they want to help people and not because they want to be rich.)
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 11, 2015 14:22:42 GMT
Definitely Lost - many scenes but in particular, Charlie dying.
also Breaking Bad - perhaps 3 episodes from the end - when Hank goes out to the desert...
and for for some strange reason, I still remember the episode of The Live Boat when Julie was supposed to get married but was stood up by the guy with the terminal illness. I was probably only 7 or 8 when I saw that.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 10, 2015 19:54:27 GMT
We use Wholesome Blend, the grainless variety, because one of our cats is a puker. It hasn't stopped the puking but it has cut it back significantly; he pukes maybe once a week or so now. When we feed using food with grain, it's more like a daily thing. Doesn't matter if we feed him the turkey/duck/salmon/whatever variety. He seems to like it and he has a very smooth and glossy coat.
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 6, 2015 3:21:40 GMT
Beautiful! Are they fragrant?
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Post by tallgirl on Apr 6, 2015 1:48:32 GMT
i find myself calling my daughter by my youngest sister's name all. The. Time.
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