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Oookay, took me a moment...lol!!

I've replaced my rooster with a duck. Now I wake up at the quack of dawn!

What a beautiful, but sad story! And what beautiful craftsmanship! Homecrafted: Decor, Garden, Kitchen Maey Mary · sSeodtponru8gm04if930a9cc29i2gh33talmcut93a8g16chhtmu6hgu72i · This chair isn’t just a chair. It’s where grief turned into something beautiful. A few months ago, after my mother passed, I went back to her house after the funeral. I walked into her sewing room — the one she practically lived in — and was immediately overwhelmed. Her Singer machines were still sitting there. Half-finished pieces. Ribbons. Patterns. A little notepad with her Tedooo app order list still open beside her machine. She sold so many beautiful handmade things on there. And it hit me... I couldn’t keep the machines as they were, and I couldn’t let them go either. So I brought them home. Not to use them, but to honor her. I built this chair — from her old Singer bases, her favorite reclaimed oak. I even tucked some of her machine attachments into the design. I wanted something I could see every time I opened my eyes in the morning and closed them at night. A reminder of her strength, her hands, her art, her legacy.

Why is this in the OT forum and not the sewing machine forum?

Well, since this is Easter weekend, here's a nice clean religious joke! At an Easter mass, at which some young ladies were to take their final vows to become nuns, the presiding bishop noticed two rabbis enter the church just before the mass began. They sat down at the back of the church, on the right side of the center aisle. The bishop wondered why they had come but didn't have time to inquire before the mass began. When it came time for some announcements, his curiosity got the best of him. He announced that he was delighted to see two rabbis at the mass but was curious as to why they were present on this occasion, where the young ladies were to become the "Brides of Christ." The eldest of the rabbis rose to his feet and explained, "We're from the family of the Groom."

Have never seen one of those on this side of the pond! My husband had a white Volvo 740 station wagon, though, which he loved. He kept having problems with it, and when he took it to the dealer, you could almost always count on the bill being $1,000. Volvo in Canada seemed to think their cars were on par with high-end cars like the Mercedes, and charged us accordingly. One day when the car quit on the Don Valley Distressway, and I was very lucky to be able to coast to the side of the highway without getting hit, they refused to even give us a ride home. We were over 20 km. away, and the taxi we called refused to take us because we had our German shepherd with us. The tow truck driver took pity on us, and gave us a ride. Due to all the problems, I traded it in when he died. Still, I couldn't help but shed a few tears as I walked away from it. He'd had it throughout our entire marriage, and as he drove away from the dealership after buying it, the salesman said to him, "Good luck with your courting car!"

Very true, Mulesaw. I recently replaced my 2010 Rav 4 with a much newer model, a 2020 Rav 4 Hybrid. I've had it for a couple of months, and numerous times, I've noticed someone walking towards it with the intention of getting inside it, only to realize their very similar vehicle was parked several spaces away! Still, I think it's a very nice looking vehicle, and I love the way it drives. Especially love the gas mileage...lol!

"What are the names of your dogs?" "Calvin and Klein." "Isn't that a brand of underwear?" "Exactly. They're boxers!"

Can't remember if I posted this already:

That's pretty cool, Chuck - a bit like the above story. Yeah, I've watched that show a few times too. It's amazing the miracles a talented restorer can work!

Thought this was well worth sharing: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=2111901542582610

Went to the doctor the other day with a suspicious looking mole. He said they all look like that, and I should have left him in the garden!

An Englishman was hired by a lorry company to do deliveries. Sometimes this involved taking the ferry to Ireland. One day as he was driving along the road in a rural area of the country, his truck broke down. He tried to get it going, but finally decided he was going to have to walk to the nearest town to get help. (Yes, this was quite a few years ago...no cell phones!) Eventually, a farmer came by, driving a wagon pulled by a donkey. He had some animals crated on the wagon he was taking to market, and asked the Englishman if he'd like a ride. The Englishman was reluctant at first, but it was a hot day and his feet were getting sore, so he said yes. The donkey plodded along until they came to an intersection. A car came speeding through the intersection and smashed into the cart, then sped away. The farmer was thrown clear of the cart, and was unhurt, but the Englishman and all the animals were much the worse for wear. Sadly, the farmer examined his animals. "Oh me poor pig," he said, 'yer ribs are all stove in - no way I'll be able to sell you at the market now!" He pulled a shotgun out from amidst the wreckage, and used it to put the pig out of its misery. Next, he looked at his donkey. The animal was tangled in the harness, and one of its legs was obviously badly broken. "Ah, you poor thing - well there's no fixin' a broken leg..." and BANG, he shot the donkey. Then, he came to the Englishman, who was lying in the ditch. He had a large cut on his forehead, and one arm was hanging at an odd angle. "Are ye all right, mister?" The Englishman looked at the shotgun in the man's hand, then at the two dead animals. "I've never felt better in my life!" he replied.

ON MY computer, the red box is blank unless you decide to mouse over it, and THEN the lettering appears!

Now, if you saw this, would you automatically know how to download the page? No - first you'd think of clicking on the picture of the page. Then you'd look for the download icon which is usually up top - nope, not there! The red rectangle just looks like a decoration until you happen to mouse over it! Horrible piece of design!