Remembering Corky, the Poodle Prince 11-17-17

For sixteen years I was a Poodle Nanny to Corky, the Poodle Prince.  His parents traveled and were involved in their business and didn't want to leave him alone, so he stayed with me (at Camp Del), or I went to their house in Long Beach or the desert house in Havasu City, AZ.  He was a delightful little dog, well trained and well mannered.  

Born 07-29-96. He went over the rainbow bridge 11-17-13

Hard to believe he has been gone for four years. 

 

 

With his polka dot quilt

 

Just home from the groomers.  

An autumn hat.

In his Trojan coat.

Sometimes he helped me sew!

He tolerated dress up - to a point!

With his lamb (no Froggie).

 

I especially loved his delicate little feet.

 

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Wordless Wednesday 11-15-17

 

 

 

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Saturday Stories - Postage Stamps 11-11-17

I was thinking about this story today because I bought a roll of first class (forever) stamps for $49.00.  It reminded me of a long ago tale when postage was three cents for first class (until 1958).  An interesting listing of postal rates is at:
. https://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/economics/postal-rates.htm
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When Diane was about 12 years old she took the bus into town to do some shopping and have her hair cut.  Her family went almost everywhere on the bus, since their mother didn't drive and the bus was very convenient and cheap.  Only ten cents during the day and increasing to twenty cents after a certain time - maybe 4pm.  It was a fun day, alone in downtown, looking in the store windows and wandering through several department stores.  She even had lunch at the Buttermilk Corner, her favorite diner.  But she dawdled too long and missed the last ten cent bus home.  By that time she had spent almost all her money and only had about thirteen cents left in her pocketbook.   What to do?  She tried to talk the driver of the next bus into letting her ride for a dime, but no luck.  Her almost last source was going to the post office (the huge building with marble floors and high marble counters) and waiting in line to see if the postal clerk would buy back some stamps.  No luck.  She tried several people in line, but they just dismissed her.  Until a lady standing in another line called her over and asked what the problem was.  After Diane explained the lady just gave her a dime!  She didn't want the stamps.  And Diane was able to take the bus home and have a few cents left over.  In 2017 we would call that "paying it forward".  She was a nice lady - ten cents would mail three and a third letters.   Diane learned a life time lesson and has never since been down to thirteen cents.

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Friday Feet 11-10-17

 

 

This top picture I lifted from the Internet.  It must be from the early 60's.

Oh, those terrible pointed toes I am still paying for in bad feet at 79!

 

And this one is the feet at Artstream, an art quilt group in San Diego.

(One member missing.)

 

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Another Del quilt 11-09-17

I haven't always taken pictures of my quilts and I don't think I have any from before digital cameras.  This one belongs to a friend who is fond of rabbits. 

Rabbit Land  Del Thomas  2014  About 16"square.

Pieced, fused, edge stitched applique.

Cotton fabric, Cotton batting. Machine quilted.

 

 

Rabbit printed fabric.

Background behind rabbits quilted like grass.

 

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Wordless Wednesday 11-08-17

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Surfside Quilters Guild November Fest 11-07-17

A week from today, on Tuesday, November 14th the Surfside Quilters Guild will hold the annual November Fest at our regular meeting place:

San Clemente Presbyterian Church,  119 N.. Ave De La Estrella, San Cllemente, CA 92672

The doors will open at 9am when members and guests can shop the Boutique, acquire a bidding paddle for the live quilt auction, and buy tickets for the raffle baskets.  The live auction will be held at 10:15am and the raffle basket winners will be drawn at 12 Noon. 

 

Hope you will drive down and join us for this fun day.  

 

Here are a few of the many auction quilts:

 

And some raffle baskets:

 

The committee has made a special effort to have baskets that are not quilt related, but full of fun things that even non-quilters will enjoy.

 

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