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    Old 11-06-2012, 05:32 AM
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    I too am glad you have power again. Just walking into that area would make me smile each day. Window, fabulous red pitchers, and a red table. Thankful you are back online. Blessings from Georgia.
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    Old 11-06-2012, 05:33 AM
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    Good for you! I had my treadle all ready, but hadn't thought as far as what to do about an iron!
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    Old 11-06-2012, 05:34 AM
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    oh boy! where there is a wil, there is a way.....................good for you and thanks for posting
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    Old 11-06-2012, 05:34 AM
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    Wow--you certainly made the best of Superstorm Sandy stand out in my mind! I love the Coleman stove for a hot breakfast! I need to get one of those old irons for times like these!
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    Old 11-06-2012, 05:40 AM
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    Glad you made it thru safely. Lucky you to have something to do while waiting for the power to come back on. Just goes to show the oldies are still goodies. Great job.
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    Old 11-06-2012, 06:05 AM
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    How ingenious,

    Goes to show you "Where there's a will, there's a way".
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    Old 11-06-2012, 06:16 AM
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    Welcome back. You are a great example of "where there is a quilter there is a way". I think I may try to find one of those old flat irons. May come in handy sometime.
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    Old 11-06-2012, 07:03 AM
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    It's so awesome that you are so self sufficient! Love the crab block. Glad you are ok after Sandy!
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    Old 11-06-2012, 08:28 AM
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    I'm glad you're safe and back online. I also love your charming dinning/sewing area. The red goes straight to my heart. We have everything except the iron and I can see I need to do something about that. We don't have huricanes, but we do have storms that occasionally knocks the power out for days. Thanks for showing us how you made the best of a trying situation.
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    Old 11-06-2012, 09:17 AM
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    Originally Posted by dunster
    Good for you! It would probably take me the whole week to get proficient on my treadle. But first I guess I would have to move it closer to a window.
    I am with Dunster, needing my treadle closer to a good window. I hadn't really thought about the iron, but have one my ancestors used - its a big deep one that you put coal or wood embers in to keep the iron hot! I think I could manage it somehow, right now it is a door stop and has been for about 75 years. I lived in Alaska in the "bush" in the 70's without electricity, so I have some skills, but we are really spoiled with our conveniences!
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