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    Old 04-21-2011, 07:53 PM
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    Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
    I decided to trudge on through and managed to get the other 4 boxes sorted. A box of Wheat Thins (stale now), 4 unmatched socks, a pair of undies, a bra, 2 pair of sweat pants, half-package of M & M's (still good!), 3 full sized quilt tops, 6 really hideous UFO's, my T-Mobile bill that I swore to them I never got, unopened mustard, ketchup and sweet gherkins, 2 seam rippers, 3 screw drivers, the power cord to my serger (!), another hand full of FQ's, 5 cones of thread, a shoe box full of trims, elastic and velcro, brand new package of batting for a Queen, some really awful polar fleece used to protect the pickles, 3 doggie coats that will fit rats (really, really small), and another iron. (Iron count, now I have 4.)

    All in all, no fabrics were harmed. Nothing reeks of garlic or cat food. No, the boxes wern't marked :-( ; it was all a surprise to me. At least I have dinner and clean clothes to wear tomorrow.
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    Old 04-21-2011, 09:19 PM
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    HEY Dad is not crazy...pack it anyway he can...you don't ask for him to help pack again..LOL way to go DAD
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    Old 04-21-2011, 09:26 PM
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    I'm still laughing!! :-D :-D
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    Old 04-22-2011, 03:51 AM
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    What fun! It's like a new bride opening the cans of food with the outside wrappers removed. Bet Dad didn't know what a fun-filled surprise party he was preparing for you.
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    Old 04-22-2011, 04:15 AM
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    This is so funny, but I just read your post to my DH and he said it all made perfect sense to him. The fabric makes perfect packing material for those more precious items like green beans, beer and cat toys, etc.
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    Old 04-22-2011, 04:39 AM
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    You might be right. My older daughter, who is very smart, used to screw up any household task I asked her to do. She knew how to do every one of the things I asked her, but she didn't want to do any of them. So she always screwed up.

    I called it 'planned incompetence'. She figured if she did something wrong often enough, eventually I would stop asking her to do it.

    She really didn't know her mother very well...the word stubborn was invented for me. Of course, I use the word 'persistent' to describe me.[/quote]

    "Planned Incompetence" I love it! that describes an assistant I had a several years ago--she didn't last very long. LOL
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    Old 04-22-2011, 06:15 AM
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    Originally Posted by MamaBear61
    This is so funny, but I just read your post to my DH and he said it all made perfect sense to him. The fabric makes perfect packing material for those more precious items like green beans, beer and cat toys, etc.
    He was even grabbing handfuls of "rags" (my polar fleece-Ack!) to stuff in around breakable items. :XD:
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    Old 04-22-2011, 06:46 AM
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    That is "priceless"!!!
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    Old 04-22-2011, 06:46 AM
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    Very funny!
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    Old 04-22-2011, 06:48 AM
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    What a great story to tell over and over. You have a wonderful dad.
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