I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest for her
and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad idea! Albertsons
is currently running one of those deals where you collect stamps and turn
them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have no need for but... When things
like this come along, I can put them aside in the chest for my daughter! It
won't be a real old timey chest as she probably would have no use for that.
And it won't have linens in it unless perhaps they are a few kitchen linens.
I do have a big, empty plastic tote that I will use for now. And I will
keep my eye out for some kind of storage type piece of furniture that would
be to her liking that I can put it in later.

I never had an actual hope chest but I did have some under the bed storage
boxes and I had accrued enough kitchen stuff by the time that I moved out
that I could make my own meals. Of course I have added to that over the
years.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest for
> her and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad idea!
> Albertsons is currently running one of those deals where you collect
> stamps and turn them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have no need for
> but... When things like this come along, I can put them aside in the
> chest for my daughter! It won't be a real old timey chest as she probably
> would have no use for that. And it won't have linens in it unless perhaps
> they are a few kitchen linens. I do have a big, empty plastic tote that I
> will use for now. And I will keep my eye out for some kind of storage
> type piece of furniture that would be to her liking that I can put it in
> later.
>
> I never had an actual hope chest but I did have some under the bed storage
> boxes and I had accrued enough kitchen stuff by the time that I moved out
> that I could make my own meals. Of course I have added to that over the
> years.

Lovely idea Was she pleased?


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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest for
>> her and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad idea!
>> Albertsons is currently running one of those deals where you collect
>> stamps and turn them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have no need for
>> but... When things like this come along, I can put them aside in the
>> chest for my daughter! It won't be a real old timey chest as she
>> probably would have no use for that. And it won't have linens in it
>> unless perhaps they are a few kitchen linens. I do have a big, empty
>> plastic tote that I will use for now. And I will keep my eye out for
>> some kind of storage type piece of furniture that would be to her liking
>> that I can put it in later.
>>
>> I never had an actual hope chest but I did have some under the bed
>> storage boxes and I had accrued enough kitchen stuff by the time that I
>> moved out that I could make my own meals. Of course I have added to that
>> over the years.
>
> Lovely idea Was she pleased?

She doesn't know yet. I am still collecting the stickers for the skillet.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest for
>>> her and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad idea!
>>> Albertsons is currently running one of those deals where you collect
>>> stamps and turn them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have no need for
>>> but... When things like this come along, I can put them aside in the
>>> chest for my daughter! It won't be a real old timey chest as she
>>> probably would have no use for that. And it won't have linens in it
>>> unless perhaps they are a few kitchen linens. I do have a big, empty
>>> plastic tote that I will use for now. And I will keep my eye out for
>>> some kind of storage type piece of furniture that would be to her liking
>>> that I can put it in later.
>>>
>>> I never had an actual hope chest but I did have some under the bed
>>> storage boxes and I had accrued enough kitchen stuff by the time that I
>>> moved out that I could make my own meals. Of course I have added to
>>> that over the years.
>>
>> Lovely idea Was she pleased?
>
> She doesn't know yet. I am still collecting the stickers for the skillet.

Ok. It should be a lovely surprise
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On 10/3/2014 3:36 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest
>>> for her and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad
>>> idea! Albertsons is currently running one of those deals where you
>>> collect stamps and turn them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have
>>> no need for but... When things like this come along, I can put them
>>> aside in the chest for my daughter! It won't be a real old timey
>>> chest as she probably would have no use for that. And it won't have
>>> linens in it unless perhaps they are a few kitchen linens. I do have
>>> a big, empty plastic tote that I will use for now. And I will keep
>>> my eye out for some kind of storage type piece of furniture that
>>> would be to her liking that I can put it in later.
>>>
>>> I never had an actual hope chest but I did have some under the bed
>>> storage boxes and I had accrued enough kitchen stuff by the time that
>>> I moved out that I could make my own meals. Of course I have added
>>> to that over the years.
>>
>> Lovely idea Was she pleased?
>
> She doesn't know yet. I am still collecting the stickers for the skillet.

Yeah - bovine's 'issue' doesn't know yet - it doesn't even know how
feed/cook for itself according to bovine! Poor thing.... its hope chest
is hopeless :/

Sky

On 10/3/2014 5:21 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest
>>>> for her and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad
>>>> idea! Albertsons is currently running one of those deals where you
>>>> collect stamps and turn them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have
>>>> no need for but... When things like this come along, I can put them
>>>> aside in the chest for my daughter!
>>>
>>> Lovely idea Was she pleased?
>>
>> She doesn't know yet. I am still collecting the stickers for the
>> skillet.
>
> Ok. It should be a lovely surprise

Lovely idea. But since she's said her daughter doesn't know how to cook
and has no interest in learning to cook, I don't understand collecting
stamps/stickers for cookware.

Of course, I don't have kids so that's a strike against me and
invalidates my opinion. Never mind I started buying my own cookware and
small kitchen gadgets for myself (I had a job) when I was a teenager.
No "hope chest", just a goal to move out and be on my own.

Jill

In article >,
says...

> Of course, I don't have kids so that's a strike against me and
> invalidates my opinion. Never mind I started buying my own cookware and
> small kitchen gadgets for myself (I had a job) when I was a teenager.
> No "hope chest", just a goal to move out and be on my own.

I did the same when I left home went to university and lived in
various student flats.

I only threw out my ss cheesegrater two years ago when it got too
blunt.The Viners SS cutlery I saved cornflake tokens for, is still in
daily use here; and so is the whole-months-pay-mad-extravagance
traditionally woven Welsh blanket which I still love as much as the day
I first saw it in about 1967 ( both are now collectors items).

Janet UK

On 03/10/2014 7:18 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>
>> Of course, I don't have kids so that's a strike against me and
>> invalidates my opinion. Never mind I started buying my own cookware and
>> small kitchen gadgets for myself (I had a job) when I was a teenager.
>> No "hope chest", just a goal to move out and be on my own.
>
> I did the same when I left home went to university and lived in
> various student flats.
>
> I only threw out my ss cheesegrater two years ago when it got too
> blunt.The Viners SS cutlery I saved cornflake tokens for, is still in
> daily use here; and so is the whole-months-pay-mad-extravagance
> traditionally woven Welsh blanket which I still love as much as the day
> I first saw it in about 1967 ( both are now collectors items).
>
> Janet UK
>
That's when Viners was made in Sheffield. I expect it's all made in
China these days. As for scissors:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni/ne...ssors-1.398096
Graham

On 10/3/2014 7:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/3/2014 5:21 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest
>>>>> for her and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad
>>>>> idea! Albertsons is currently running one of those deals where you
>>>>> collect stamps and turn them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have
>>>>> no need for but... When things like this come along, I can put them
>>>>> aside in the chest for my daughter!
>>>>
>>>> Lovely idea Was she pleased?
>>>
>>> She doesn't know yet. I am still collecting the stickers for the
>>> skillet.
>>
>> Ok. It should be a lovely surprise
>
> Lovely idea. But since she's said her daughter doesn't know how to cook
> and has no interest in learning to cook, I don't understand collecting
> stamps/stickers for cookware.
>
> Of course, I don't have kids so that's a strike against me and
> invalidates my opinion. Never mind I started buying my own cookware and
> small kitchen gadgets for myself (I had a job) when I was a teenager. No
> "hope chest", just a goal to move out and be on my own.
>
> Jill

What a smart young lady you were to think ahead. My focus was split
between school and having fun on the weekend. When it came time to
leave, I went to a department store and I bought everything that I
needed. The next day, I realized that I did not have garbage cans, a mop
or a broom. Doh!

Becca

On 10/3/2014 3:57 PM, Becca EmaNymton wrote:
> On 10/3/2014 7:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Of course, I don't have kids so that's a strike against me and
>> invalidates my opinion. Never mind I started buying my own cookware and
>> small kitchen gadgets for myself (I had a job) when I was a teenager. No
>> "hope chest", just a goal to move out and be on my own.
>>
>> Jill
>
> What a smart young lady you were to think ahead. My focus was split
> between school and having fun on the weekend. When it came time to
> leave, I went to a department store and I bought everything that I
> needed. The next day, I realized that I did not have garbage cans, a mop
> or a broom. Doh!
>
> Becca

I bought the trash cans when I *did* move. It's not really something
you think about until you try to unpack stuff and need to throw things
away. LOL I waited until I moved to buy a broom, and a mop and a
bucket. Also a vacuum cleaner and a clothes hamper. I was all set.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/3/2014 5:21 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest
>>>>> for her and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad
>>>>> idea! Albertsons is currently running one of those deals where you
>>>>> collect stamps and turn them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have
>>>>> no need for but... When things like this come along, I can put them
>>>>> aside in the chest for my daughter!
>>>>
>>>> Lovely idea Was she pleased?
>>>
>>> She doesn't know yet. I am still collecting the stickers for the
>>> skillet.
>>
>> Ok. It should be a lovely surprise
>
> Lovely idea. But since she's said her daughter doesn't know how to cook
> and has no interest in learning to cook, I don't understand collecting
> stamps/stickers for cookware.

I said that she likes to make eggs. She can make eggs with a skillet. And
just because she doesn't like to cook doesn't mean that she doesn't like to
eat. The last such campaign was for dishes. She will need dishes.
>
> Of course, I don't have kids so that's a strike against me and invalidates
> my opinion. Never mind I started buying my own cookware and small kitchen
> gadgets for myself (I had a job) when I was a teenager. No "hope chest",
> just a goal to move out and be on my own.

Oh you poor thing. I really do think that a lot of your catty remarks come
from jealousy.

"Becca EmaNymton" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/3/2014 7:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/3/2014 5:21 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest
>>>>>> for her and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad
>>>>>> idea! Albertsons is currently running one of those deals where you
>>>>>> collect stamps and turn them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have
>>>>>> no need for but... When things like this come along, I can put them
>>>>>> aside in the chest for my daughter!
>>>>>
>>>>> Lovely idea Was she pleased?
>>>>
>>>> She doesn't know yet. I am still collecting the stickers for the
>>>> skillet.
>>>
>>> Ok. It should be a lovely surprise
>>
>> Lovely idea. But since she's said her daughter doesn't know how to cook
>> and has no interest in learning to cook, I don't understand collecting
>> stamps/stickers for cookware.
>>
>> Of course, I don't have kids so that's a strike against me and
>> invalidates my opinion. Never mind I started buying my own cookware and
>> small kitchen gadgets for myself (I had a job) when I was a teenager. No
>> "hope chest", just a goal to move out and be on my own.
>>
>> Jill
>
> What a smart young lady you were to think ahead. My focus was split
> between school and having fun on the weekend. When it came time to leave,
> I went to a department store and I bought everything that I needed. The
> next day, I realized that I did not have garbage cans, a mop or a broom.
> Doh!

I started buying stuff for myself when I had my first full time job. When I
did move out, my mom took me shopping for my first batch of groceries which
included spices and seasonings as she said those were the most expensive.
And true but what I wanted in the way of those was far more extensive than
she realized. She mainly used salt, pepper, dried onions, chili powder,
parsley and cinnamon. Once in a while dry mustard.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/3/2014 3:57 PM, Becca EmaNymton wrote:
>> On 10/3/2014 7:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> Of course, I don't have kids so that's a strike against me and
>>> invalidates my opinion. Never mind I started buying my own cookware and
>>> small kitchen gadgets for myself (I had a job) when I was a teenager. No
>>> "hope chest", just a goal to move out and be on my own.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> What a smart young lady you were to think ahead. My focus was split
>> between school and having fun on the weekend. When it came time to
>> leave, I went to a department store and I bought everything that I
>> needed. The next day, I realized that I did not have garbage cans, a mop
>> or a broom. Doh!
>>
>> Becca
>
> I bought the trash cans when I *did* move. It's not really something you
> think about until you try to unpack stuff and need to throw things away.
> LOL I waited until I moved to buy a broom, and a mop and a bucket. Also
> a vacuum cleaner and a clothes hamper. I was all set.
>
> Jill

I had all of that. I had been thinking ahead. Only thing I didn't have was
furniture. I did have floor pillows.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> "Julie Bove" > Wrote in message:
>> I was joking with my daughter that I was going to make a hope chest for
>> her
>> and then it occurred to me that it wouldn't be such a bad idea!
>> Albertsons
>> is currently running one of those deals where you collect stamps and turn
>> them in for Cuisinart Cookware, which I have no need for but... When
>> things
>> like this come along, I can put them aside in the chest for my daughter!
>> It
>> won't be a real old timey chest as she probably would have no use for
>> that.
>> And it won't have linens in it unless perhaps they are a few kitchen
>> linens.
>> I do have a big, empty plastic tote that I will use for now. And I will
>> keep my eye out for some kind of storage type piece of furniture that
>> would
>> be to her liking that I can put it in later.
>>
>> I never had an actual hope chest but I did have some under the bed
>> storage
>> boxes and I had accrued enough kitchen stuff by the time that I moved out
>> that I could make my own meals. Of course I have added to that over the
>> years.
>>
>>
>
> Neat idea. I have an actual hope chest that was my grandmother's. I
> always thought it was for things like linens.
>
> My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.

Originally I think it was for linens, many of which the girl would embroider
herself but it can contain anything one would use to set up a household.

My friend had a Lane hope chest and she always Lorded it over me that she
had one and I didn't. I was rather jealous as it was very pretty. She
wouldn't let me touch it nor would she let me see what was inside. She kept
a fancy cover on it and once in a while she would lift it back and let me
look.

I was looking into the recently after my friend and I were discussing them.
I thought they must have quit making them because they were dangerous but I
was barking up the wrong tree there. I was thinking of kids getting their
fingers smashed. Turns out some kids died inside the things. They would
get in, get trapped and couldn't get back out. Then they'd run out of air.
Meanwhile, a family member would be looking for them and that was about the
last place they'd look.

From what I had read, they came out with some hardware to retrofit them so
they could be opened from the inside. And they still do make a few but they
are certainly not like what they used to be and there aren't nearly as many
styles available.

Another thing that seems to have gone the way of the wind are cheap
footlockers. Used to be that was the way to go to college. We sold the
full sized ones at K Mart for $19.99 and the half sized ones for around
$14.99. The half sized ones had cute animals and other prints on them. But
a great many of them arrived at the store damaged, with the sides already
bashed in. So... It's no wonder they no longer make that kind.

I do have a cheap purple, fold down/up storage bench that I got for some
extra linens but it has such a low weight limit that I cautioned everyone in
this house not to sit on it. I think the weight limit was 120 pounds but a
reviewer who said she was that weight said she wouldn't recommend that any
adult no matter how light, sit on it. I put it in the cat's feeding area
and they sit on it. I thought about getting something like that but no
doubt, someone who doesn't live in this house might sit on it and ruin it.
You really can't tell by looking at it that it isn't sturdy.

At any rate... I used to pass freebies like this by if I didn't need them.
It just makes sense for me now to start collecting things for her. She may
or may not need what I get, but that's no big deal either. It's not like
they are costing me any money.

Another thing I do is to buy at least one Christmas ornament for her every
year. I also am keeping an empty box. So when she gets her first tree, she
can fill it with whatever ornaments she wants. Really by then I just won't
care. I never thought I would get like my mom or MIL and not want to put up
a tree but I am at that point. I would just as soon have no tree. Actually
now that I think about it, the tree that we do have is really Angela's.
When I couldn't get the other tree to light, I got rid of it and was going
to buy something cheap at Target. She wanted a better tree so I told her
she would have to pay the additional with her own money. And she did. It
is a really nice tree. I just can't be bothered.

On 10/4/2014 3:22 AM, Cheryl wrote:
> Neat idea. I have an actual hope chest that was my grandmother's. I always thought it was for things like linens.
>
> My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.

I'm sorry about the mothballs, but they served a purpose.

My chest is cedar so that's what everything smells like. And yes,
things like linens stored in it. Some still are. I have some lovely
soft woolen throws my grandmother brought from Scotland that have been
stored in that chest since the 1950's. I keep all my vintage gowns in
there, too. (I used to collect vintage dresses.)

Jill

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 00:45:15 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I was looking into the recently after my friend and I were discussing them.
> I thought they must have quit making them because they were dangerous but I
> was barking up the wrong tree there. I was thinking of kids getting their
> fingers smashed. Turns out some kids died inside the things. They would
> get in, get trapped and couldn't get back out. Then they'd run out of air.
> Meanwhile, a family member would be looking for them and that was about the
> last place they'd look.

You're thinking of old refrigerators.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 10/4/2014 3:22 AM, Cheryl wrote:
> > Neat idea. I have an actual hope chest that was my grandmother's. I always thought it was for things like linens.
> >
> > My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.
>
> I'm sorry about the mothballs, but they served a purpose.
>
> My chest is cedar so that's what everything smells like. And yes,
> things like linens stored in it. Some still are. I have some lovely
> soft woolen throws my grandmother brought from Scotland that have been
> stored in that chest since the 1950's. I keep all my vintage gowns in
> there, too. (I used to collect vintage dresses.)

Why don't you put on one of your favorite vintage dresses and send us
a picture? :-D

G.

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 10:36:27 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> OK, that's enough of my Sheldon impersonations for today.
>
> -sw

> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

On 10/4/2014 10:37 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 10/4/2014 3:22 AM, Cheryl wrote:
>>> Neat idea. I have an actual hope chest that was my grandmother's. I always thought it was for things like linens.
>>>
>>> My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.
>>
>> I'm sorry about the mothballs, but they served a purpose.
>>
>> My chest is cedar so that's what everything smells like. And yes,
>> things like linens stored in it. Some still are. I have some lovely
>> soft woolen throws my grandmother brought from Scotland that have been
>> stored in that chest since the 1950's. I keep all my vintage gowns in
>> there, too. (I used to collect vintage dresses.)
>
> Why don't you put on one of your favorite vintage dresses and send us
> a picture? :-D
>
> G.
>
Sorry, I'm not into - what are they called? "selfies"? Maybe one day
I'll take them out and take pictures of them, though. The oldest gown
dates to around 1936.

Jill

On 10/4/2014 6:59 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/4/2014 3:22 AM, Cheryl wrote:
>> Neat idea. I have an actual hope chest that was my grandmother's. I
>> always thought it was for things like linens.
>>
>> My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.
>
> I'm sorry about the mothballs, but they served a purpose.
>
> My chest is cedar so that's what everything smells like. And yes,
> things like linens stored in it. Some still are. I have some lovely
> soft woolen throws my grandmother brought from Scotland that have been
> stored in that chest since the 1950's. I keep all my vintage gowns in
> there, too. (I used to collect vintage dresses.)
>
> Jill

My grandmother went a little overboard on the mothballs, though. And
funny thing, it is also cedar so it shouldn't have needed mothballs.
It's a pretty piece that I'd love to have restored one day.

--
ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
Cheryl

On 10/4/2014 3:45 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Another thing I do is to buy at least one Christmas ornament for her
> every year. I also am keeping an empty box. So when she gets her first
> tree, she can fill it with whatever ornaments she wants. Really by then
> I just won't care. I never thought I would get like my mom or MIL and
> not want to put up a tree but I am at that point. I would just as soon
> have no tree. Actually now that I think about it, the tree that we do
> have is really Angela's. When I couldn't get the other tree to light, I
> got rid of it and was going to buy something cheap at Target. She
> wanted a better tree so I told her she would have to pay the additional
> with her own money. And she did. It is a really nice tree. I just
> can't be bothered.

I haven't put up a Christmas tree in years, and also can't be bothered.
I only have one Christmas decoration that I really like and that's a
Nativity scene. A friend gave me the Nativity characters that are all
ceramic cats, with a kitten as the baby Jesus in a manger. I found a
lovely creche on eBay, handmade and I just love setting up the Nativity
scene with those. It's lit with a light behind the star and dim lights
inside so you can at least see in there at night. So cute.

--
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Cheryl

On 10/4/2014 5:22 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>
> I haven't put up a Christmas tree in years, and also can't be bothered.
> I only have one Christmas decoration that I really like and that's a
> Nativity scene. A friend gave me the Nativity characters that are all
> ceramic cats, with a kitten as the baby Jesus in a manger. I found a
> lovely creche on eBay, handmade and I just love setting up the Nativity
> scene with those. It's lit with a light behind the star and dim lights
> inside so you can at least see in there at night. So cute.

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2ey7vkm.jpg
http://oi57.tinypic.com/16ga9g3.jpg

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Cheryl

In article >,
says...
> Sorry, I'm not into - what are they called? "selfies"? Maybe one day
> I'll take them out and take pictures of them, though. The oldest gown
> dates to around 1936.

Seriously it would be worth photographing your vintage dresses being
worn, as a record of those fashions. They were always meant to be seen
and appreciated.

Janet UK

Cheryl wrote:
>
>My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.

Hmm... how did you spread its legs?

Cheryl wrote:
>
> On 10/4/2014 5:22 PM, Cheryl wrote:

> > I only have one Christmas decoration that I really like and that's a
> > Nativity scene. A friend gave me the Nativity characters that are all
> > ceramic cats, with a kitten as the baby Jesus in a manger. I found a
> > lovely creche on eBay, handmade and I just love setting up the Nativity
> > scene with those. It's lit with a light behind the star and dim lights
> > inside so you can at least see in there at night. So cute.
>
> http://oi61.tinypic.com/2ey7vkm.jpg
> http://oi57.tinypic.com/16ga9g3.jpg

That is very cool, Cheryl! :-D

jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/4/2014 10:37 AM, Gary wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> On 10/4/2014 3:22 AM, Cheryl wrote:
>>>> Neat idea. I have an actual hope chest that was my grandmother's.
>>>> I always thought it was for things like linens.
>>>>
>>>> My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.
>>>
>>> I'm sorry about the mothballs, but they served a purpose.
>>>
>>> My chest is cedar so that's what everything smells like. And yes,
>>> things like linens stored in it. Some still are. I have some lovely
>>> soft woolen throws my grandmother brought from Scotland that have been
>>> stored in that chest since the 1950's. I keep all my vintage gowns in
>>> there, too. (I used to collect vintage dresses.)
>>
>> Why don't you put on one of your favorite vintage dresses and send us
>> a picture? :-D
>>
>> G.
>>
> Sorry, I'm not into - what are they called? "selfies"? Maybe one day
> I'll take them out and take pictures of them, though. The oldest gown
> dates to around 1936.
>
> Jill
>
Many people have friends or spouses that can take a picture. No
"selfie" required.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 00:45:15 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> I was looking into the recently after my friend and I were discussing
>> them.
>> I thought they must have quit making them because they were dangerous but
>> I
>> was barking up the wrong tree there. I was thinking of kids getting
>> their
>> fingers smashed. Turns out some kids died inside the things. They would
>> get in, get trapped and couldn't get back out. Then they'd run out of
>> air.
>> Meanwhile, a family member would be looking for them and that was about
>> the
>> last place they'd look.
>
> You're thinking of old refrigerators.

Nope. Let me look it up for ya.

http://www.lanefurniture.com/custome...placement.aspx

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 10/4/2014 3:22 AM, Cheryl wrote:
>> > Neat idea. I have an actual hope chest that was my grandmother's. I
>> > always thought it was for things like linens.
>> >
>> > My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.
>>
>> I'm sorry about the mothballs, but they served a purpose.
>>
>> My chest is cedar so that's what everything smells like. And yes,
>> things like linens stored in it. Some still are. I have some lovely
>> soft woolen throws my grandmother brought from Scotland that have been
>> stored in that chest since the 1950's. I keep all my vintage gowns in
>> there, too. (I used to collect vintage dresses.)
>
> Why don't you put on one of your favorite vintage dresses and send us
> a picture? :-D

Can she also wear a wig?

"Roger" > wrote in message
...

> Many people have friends or spouses that can take a picture. No "selfie"
> required.

Yes. Many do.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
web.com...
> On 10/4/2014 3:45 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Another thing I do is to buy at least one Christmas ornament for her
>> every year. I also am keeping an empty box. So when she gets her first
>> tree, she can fill it with whatever ornaments she wants. Really by then
>> I just won't care. I never thought I would get like my mom or MIL and
>> not want to put up a tree but I am at that point. I would just as soon
>> have no tree. Actually now that I think about it, the tree that we do
>> have is really Angela's. When I couldn't get the other tree to light, I
>> got rid of it and was going to buy something cheap at Target. She
>> wanted a better tree so I told her she would have to pay the additional
>> with her own money. And she did. It is a really nice tree. I just
>> can't be bothered.
>
> I haven't put up a Christmas tree in years, and also can't be bothered. I
> only have one Christmas decoration that I really like and that's a
> Nativity scene. A friend gave me the Nativity characters that are all
> ceramic cats, with a kitten as the baby Jesus in a manger. I found a
> lovely creche on eBay, handmade and I just love setting up the Nativity
> scene with those. It's lit with a light behind the star and dim lights
> inside so you can at least see in there at night. So cute.

OMG! I wonder if you can still get that Nativity scene. I know someone who
would *love* one of those!

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> Cheryl wrote:
>>
>>My hope chest is unusable. It stinks of mothballs.
>
> Hmm... how did you spread its legs?

Tweezers.

On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 20:48:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 00:45:15 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I was looking into the recently after my friend and I were discussing
> >> them.
> >> I thought they must have quit making them because they were dangerous but
> >> I
> >> was barking up the wrong tree there. I was thinking of kids getting
> >> their
> >> fingers smashed. Turns out some kids died inside the things. They would
> >> get in, get trapped and couldn't get back out. Then they'd run out of
> >> air.
> >> Meanwhile, a family member would be looking for them and that was about
> >> the
> >> last place they'd look.
> >
> > You're thinking of old refrigerators.
>
> Nope. Let me look it up for ya.
>
> http://www.lanefurniture.com/custome...placement.aspx

Where are your statistics about children dying in them? They are not
air tight, so children and animals will not run out of oxygen.
Starving is another issue for animals. Kids will make enough noise to
be found.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 20:48:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 00:45:15 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I was looking into the recently after my friend and I were discussing
>> >> them.
>> >> I thought they must have quit making them because they were dangerous
>> >> but
>> >> I
>> >> was barking up the wrong tree there. I was thinking of kids getting
>> >> their
>> >> fingers smashed. Turns out some kids died inside the things. They
>> >> would
>> >> get in, get trapped and couldn't get back out. Then they'd run out of
>> >> air.
>> >> Meanwhile, a family member would be looking for them and that was
>> >> about
>> >> the
>> >> last place they'd look.
>> >
>> > You're thinking of old refrigerators.
>>
>> Nope. Let me look it up for ya.
>>
>> http://www.lanefurniture.com/custome...placement.aspx
>
> Where are your statistics about children dying in them? They are not
> air tight, so children and animals will not run out of oxygen.
> Starving is another issue for animals. Kids will make enough noise to
> be found.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...CIO/story.html

AFAIK those are the only two who died and I didn't read the whole article.

On 10/4/2014 6:22 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 10/4/2014 5:22 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>
>> I haven't put up a Christmas tree in years, and also can't be bothered.
>> I only have one Christmas decoration that I really like and that's a
>> Nativity scene. A friend gave me the Nativity characters that are all
>> ceramic cats, with a kitten as the baby Jesus in a manger. I found a
>> lovely creche on eBay, handmade and I just love setting up the Nativity
>> scene with those. It's lit with a light behind the star and dim lights
>> inside so you can at least see in there at night. So cute.
>
> http://oi61.tinypic.com/2ey7vkm.jpg
> http://oi57.tinypic.com/16ga9g3.jpg
>
That's adorable!

I have an iridiscent white ceramic table-top Christmas tree with
multi-coloured lights. That's my nod to Christmas. My oldest brother
made it for my mom when he was about 12. He told me to keep it.

Jill

On 10/4/2014 7:41 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>> Sorry, I'm not into - what are they called? "selfies"? Maybe one day
>> I'll take them out and take pictures of them, though. The oldest gown
>> dates to around 1936.
>
> Seriously it would be worth photographing your vintage dresses being
> worn, as a record of those fashions. They were always meant to be seen
> and appreciated.
>
> Janet UK
>
I'd like to find a dressmaker's form for photographing them. (Some
dress forms are astonishingly expensive!) The 1936 gown is too fragile
for me to try to wear. I wouldn't want to shatter the silk. And, I'm
not the same size I was fourteen years ago. Still small, but not as
small as people from that era.

Jill

On 10/5/2014 2:57 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 20:48:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"


>>> You're thinking of old refrigerators.
>>
>> Nope. Let me look it up for ya.
>>
>> http://www.lanefurniture.com/custome...placement.aspx
>
> Where are your statistics about children dying in them? They are not
> air tight, so children and animals will not run out of oxygen.
> Starving is another issue for animals. Kids will make enough noise to
> be found.
>

Nope, kids have died. We had one local about a year ago. Here is one
of them. Suffocating kids don't make a lot of noise, and often these
chests are stored away from the daily family activity room.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014...ope-chest?lite

Here is some statistics
http://www.insideedition.com/investi...t-in-your-home

You have to push a button on the outside of the chest to open it. But
if a child climbs inside and the lid closes, there is no way out.
Suffocation and death comes quickly.

And it's not just little kids. Even 15-year-old Natalie Massarella, from
Columbus, Ohio, suffocated in a Lane hope chest. Her mother, Mary,
discovered her body.

“I opened it and I found her. And I screamed for [my husband] to call
911,” said Mary.

Robert Adler, Commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Products Safety
Commission, made a sobering prediction, “I'm very afraid that we will
see that happen. It's been happening on a regular basis since 1987.
There have been nine deaths, including the most recent two deaths. So
I'm very concerned that it may happen again.”

I never had a hope chest, but I guess I didn't need one, as both of my parents died when I was a teenager. Being an only child, I was left with everything. Instead of collecting things for my adult life, I was forced to give away many things so I could downsize to a tiny apartment. I kept just the basics. I wish I had kept my mother's Jadite spice jars, but I didn't appreciate their beauty or value at the time.

Denise in NH

On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:50:34 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 10/5/2014 2:57 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 20:48:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
>
> >>> You're thinking of old refrigerators.
> >>
> >> Nope. Let me look it up for ya.
> >>
> >> http://www.lanefurniture.com/custome...placement.aspx
> >
> > Where are your statistics about children dying in them? They are not
> > air tight, so children and animals will not run out of oxygen.
> > Starving is another issue for animals. Kids will make enough noise to
> > be found.
> >
>
> Nope, kids have died. We had one local about a year ago. Here is one
> of them. Suffocating kids don't make a lot of noise, and often these
> chests are stored away from the daily family activity room.
>
> http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014...ope-chest?lite
>
> Here is some statistics
> http://www.insideedition.com/investi...t-in-your-home
>
> You have to push a button on the outside of the chest to open it. But
> if a child climbs inside and the lid closes, there is no way out.
> Suffocation and death comes quickly.
>
> And it's not just little kids. Even 15-year-old Natalie Massarella, from
> Columbus, Ohio, suffocated in a Lane hope chest. Her mother, Mary,
> discovered her body.
>
> “I opened it and I found her. And I screamed for [my husband] to call
> 911,” said Mary.
>
> Robert Adler, Commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Products Safety
> Commission, made a sobering prediction, “I'm very afraid that we will
> see that happen. It's been happening on a regular basis since 1987.
> There have been nine deaths, including the most recent two deaths. So
> I'm very concerned that it may happen again.”

I had no idea anyone or anything could suffocate inside a wooden box.

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On 10/5/2014 12:23 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:50:34 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 10/5/2014 2:57 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 20:48:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>
>>
>>>>> You're thinking of old refrigerators.
>>>>
>>>> Nope. Let me look it up for ya.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.lanefurniture.com/custome...placement.aspx
>>>
>>> Where are your statistics about children dying in them? They are not
>>> air tight, so children and animals will not run out of oxygen.
>>> Starving is another issue for animals. Kids will make enough noise to
>>> be found.
>>>
>>
>> Nope, kids have died. We had one local about a year ago. Here is one
>> of them. Suffocating kids don't make a lot of noise, and often these
>> chests are stored away from the daily family activity room.
>>
>> http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014...ope-chest?lite
>>
>> Here is some statistics
>> http://www.insideedition.com/investi...t-in-your-home
>>
>> You have to push a button on the outside of the chest to open it. But
>> if a child climbs inside and the lid closes, there is no way out.
>> Suffocation and death comes quickly.
>>
>> And it's not just little kids. Even 15-year-old Natalie Massarella, from
>> Columbus, Ohio, suffocated in a Lane hope chest. Her mother, Mary,
>> discovered her body.
>>
>> “I opened it and I found her. And I screamed for [my husband] to call
>> 911,” said Mary.
>>
>> Robert Adler, Commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Products Safety
>> Commission, made a sobering prediction, “I'm very afraid that we will
>> see that happen. It's been happening on a regular basis since 1987.
>> There have been nine deaths, including the most recent two deaths. So
>> I'm very concerned that it may happen again.”
>
> I had no idea anyone or anything could suffocate inside a wooden box.
>
Uh... yeah. Especially if it was of good construction. Lane cedar
chests were always good construction. Pre-1987 Lane cedar chests had
automatic locks. Still, I was not allowed near the cedar chest. I knew
better than to try to open it, much less look at what was inside it,
without Mom being there with me. In fact, there were many places I
wasn't allowed, including near a hot stove with boiling pots. Just
sayin'.

Jill

On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 13:00:30 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 10/5/2014 12:23 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:50:34 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >
> >> On 10/5/2014 2:57 AM, sf wrote:
> >>> On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 20:48:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> >>
> >>
> >>>>> You're thinking of old refrigerators.
> >>>>
> >>>> Nope. Let me look it up for ya.
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.lanefurniture.com/custome...placement.aspx
> >>>
> >>> Where are your statistics about children dying in them? They are not
> >>> air tight, so children and animals will not run out of oxygen.
> >>> Starving is another issue for animals. Kids will make enough noise to
> >>> be found.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Nope, kids have died. We had one local about a year ago. Here is one
> >> of them. Suffocating kids don't make a lot of noise, and often these
> >> chests are stored away from the daily family activity room.
> >>
> >> http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014...ope-chest?lite
> >>
> >> Here is some statistics
> >> http://www.insideedition.com/investi...t-in-your-home
> >>
> >> You have to push a button on the outside of the chest to open it. But
> >> if a child climbs inside and the lid closes, there is no way out.
> >> Suffocation and death comes quickly.
> >>
> >> And it's not just little kids. Even 15-year-old Natalie Massarella, from
> >> Columbus, Ohio, suffocated in a Lane hope chest. Her mother, Mary,
> >> discovered her body.
> >>
> >> “I opened it and I found her. And I screamed for [my husband] to call
> >> 911,” said Mary.
> >>
> >> Robert Adler, Commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Products Safety
> >> Commission, made a sobering prediction, “I'm very afraid that we will
> >> see that happen. It's been happening on a regular basis since 1987.
> >> There have been nine deaths, including the most recent two deaths. So
> >> I'm very concerned that it may happen again.”
> >
> > I had no idea anyone or anything could suffocate inside a wooden box.
> >
> Uh... yeah. Especially if it was of good construction. Lane cedar
> chests were always good construction. Pre-1987 Lane cedar chests had
> automatic locks. Still, I was not allowed near the cedar chest. I knew
> better than to try to open it, much less look at what was inside it,
> without Mom being there with me. In fact, there were many places I
> wasn't allowed, including near a hot stove with boiling pots. Just
> sayin'.
>
My sister and I had 2 chests - bigger than the Lane variety, in our
bedroom from the time I was 7 or so years old and it never, not even
once, occurred to me to climb inside one to hide. Neither were we
ever warned not to. I'm still incredulous about suffocating inside
one, there are no seals and oxygen gets in no matter how well made
they supposedly are.


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