tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post7778934769199864375..comments2024-03-24T12:29:05.492-07:00Comments on Older but better...?: Ironing... still a 'thing'?Rianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-56068516702629033832022-11-05T19:18:31.417-07:002022-11-05T19:18:31.417-07:00I imagine a steamer is the new thing - to replace ...I imagine a steamer is the new thing - to replace irons. Maybe one day I'll have to check those out.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-77526778862424076602022-11-05T16:06:07.308-07:002022-11-05T16:06:07.308-07:00Your neighbor really does Halloween! What fun. I ...Your neighbor really does Halloween! What fun. I have both an iron and a steamer, but rarely use them these days unless I feel it is necessary to be band box fresh.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053208644196545549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-54155685711024896132022-11-05T14:46:47.282-07:002022-11-05T14:46:47.282-07:00Thanks for commenting, LC. Are you on blogger? I k...Thanks for commenting, LC. Are you on blogger? I know some are showing up as Anonymous on Blogger lately when they should be showing up otherwise.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-67952506072071051142022-11-05T12:28:30.047-07:002022-11-05T12:28:30.047-07:00Nope. No ironing since stroke, and didn't iron...Nope. No ironing since stroke, and didn't iron much before then. Thanks for the glimpse of your neighbor's Halloween extravaganza! LC at retirement daze.com<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-5880814937944983152022-11-05T07:57:47.505-07:002022-11-05T07:57:47.505-07:00Kay, I don't iron a lot. But when I do, I do ...Kay, I don't iron a lot. But when I do, I do tend to enjoy it... and it's generally just a few things.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-19761296093494127212022-11-05T00:06:15.408-07:002022-11-05T00:06:15.408-07:00Oh my gracious! That is incredible. If anybody did...Oh my gracious! That is incredible. If anybody did something like that here in Hawaii, I'm sure it would be in the newspaper for Halloween.<br />There are only 2-3 articles of clothing that I need to iron. Otherwise, I don't need to which is great. My mom loves to iron everything, even those blouses I got her that don't need to be ironed. Ahhh well...Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-40247531518949468562022-11-04T08:17:08.331-07:002022-11-04T08:17:08.331-07:00I agree about the ironed pillowcase... but only do...I agree about the ironed pillowcase... but only do it for company. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-78151311418809616242022-11-04T08:15:52.921-07:002022-11-04T08:15:52.921-07:00I think it is to my kids...I think it is to my kids...Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-4308241456999758792022-11-04T08:13:57.155-07:002022-11-04T08:13:57.155-07:00He doesn't store it... just picks up what he n...He doesn't store it... just picks up what he needs or gathers it from neighbors as he builds... then takes it apart after the holidays. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-83903839009643168822022-11-04T06:30:55.443-07:002022-11-04T06:30:55.443-07:00Henny, I imagine since you sew a lot, that you do ...Henny, I imagine since you sew a lot, that you do iron. And that little possum is getting bigger every day. He is cute. And I'd love to see more pictures of your bunny!Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-61747231373639614452022-11-04T06:28:21.398-07:002022-11-04T06:28:21.398-07:00That damp towel trick sometimes works. And ironing...That damp towel trick sometimes works. And ironing with your mom sounds nice... <br />I'm not supposed to get any injections in my right arm, so leftie gets the brunt of all the shots. But I usually get them one at a time... never together. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-22667310404523405382022-11-04T06:25:24.927-07:002022-11-04T06:25:24.927-07:00Yes, ironing while quilting is necessary. Of cours...Yes, ironing while quilting is necessary. Of course someone once told me that you didn't iron when quilting, you 'pressed'... ??Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-64257312863909089922022-11-04T06:24:07.527-07:002022-11-04T06:24:07.527-07:00When I was young, Olga, I remember my mom had a la...When I was young, Olga, I remember my mom had a lady that came in to iron for her. We weren't rich by any means, but back then, I think it was done. And I have occasionally ironed pillowcases...Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-2005420065609607832022-11-04T06:20:42.012-07:002022-11-04T06:20:42.012-07:00Hi Miss Merry! I do iron when I'm quilting - I...Hi Miss Merry! I do iron when I'm quilting - I'd forgotten about that (probably because I haven't been quilting lately). And I have seen those giant skeletons around... not in our neighborhood... but in others.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-32887920760810044972022-11-04T04:11:29.518-07:002022-11-04T04:11:29.518-07:00I do still iron, not everything but blouses and sh...I do still iron, not everything but blouses and shirts that need ironing, I actually ironed a crease in my jeans to wear line dancing. :) I do a lot of ironing while sewing so keep the ironing board set up in the sewing room. Rian, I look forward to and enjoy your posts so much, how in the world did I miss so many! Just read back to where you said the little possuum was coming there to eat. Oh, he is so cute. And, that tiny white bunny! Will try to keep up.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-11249831106321548262022-11-03T20:47:21.416-07:002022-11-03T20:47:21.416-07:00those are amazing decorations! Where does he stor...those are amazing decorations! Where does he store all of it? I used to iron my scrubs, then just the tops, now not at all, but I fold the pants and hang the shirts. I might iron a dress shirt or top. I used to find ironing relaxing too. I've replaced a couple of them after they jumped off the ironing board onto the hard floor. Linda in KansasDrumMajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679737233239733492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-39249028034526388682022-11-03T17:09:54.095-07:002022-11-03T17:09:54.095-07:00I rarely iron - most often I throw a damp towel in...I rarely iron - most often I throw a damp towel in the dryer and run it for a quick cycle to get most of the wrinkles out. Funnily enough, I do iron when I'm on the cruise ship - there is a DIY laundry service and I often find some packed items get pretty wrinkled. The iron is there and it would cost $3 to run a load in the dryer as I would at home. When I was young, I used to iron every Monday after school. Dad's shirts and pants, tea towels and pillowcases, and even blue jeans. It was time I spent with my mom and I got pretty proficient. :)<br />Hope your flu shot doesn't any serious side effects. I had both my bivalent and flu shot on the same day and I was exhausted and had two slightly sore arms. <br />Have a good weekend!Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-26183376595881076532022-11-03T17:08:31.127-07:002022-11-03T17:08:31.127-07:00My sister irons incessantly--her quilt squares. Sh...My sister irons incessantly--her quilt squares. She wore out a twenty year old iron and I gave her mine that I never use. She wouldn't take the ironing board.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-10342822093626115832022-11-03T16:55:36.943-07:002022-11-03T16:55:36.943-07:00Wow...Halloween wasreallysomething!
Iron? That&#...Wow...Halloween wasreallysomething!<br /><br />Iron? That's a 4 letter word!??!!!Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-65840370548470373672022-11-03T15:55:47.133-07:002022-11-03T15:55:47.133-07:00I still iron -- not nearly as much as my mother di...I still iron -- not nearly as much as my mother did -- but pillow cases, shirts and blouses and any other clothes that I can't get the wrinkles out of by smoothing with my hands.<br />That is some amazing yard display. I like that it has a theme and that it is multi-use as well!<br />Always get my flu shot. And I got the latest booster as well.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-67990575636180144992022-11-03T15:24:43.635-07:002022-11-03T15:24:43.635-07:00I still iron occasionally, more in the summer time...I still iron occasionally, more in the summer time with cotton clothes & when I line dry the washing. My son scoffs at me for ironing pillow cases. I love the feel, look, smell of an ironed pillow case. I always say that I would have fresh ironed sheets put on my bed daily if I had house help. Well, that's not going ot happen anytime soon!Mona McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234038212082778117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-81629020012472118582022-11-03T14:52:23.371-07:002022-11-03T14:52:23.371-07:00When my kids saw my ironing board up, they knew I ...When my kids saw my ironing board up, they knew I was pressing quilt blocks, lol. Nowadays I only iron when it's very necessary. I tend to hang dry clothes and they usually don't need pressed. And we don't go anywhere. <br />I love your neighbors decorations. We had many houses in town decorate with that GIANT skeleton from Costco which is almost $300. And other giant animated horrors, too. Everyone gripes about inflation but they sure went all out for Halloween. I'm kind of scared about Christmas. Miss Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691152819794851137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-91431814678072138892022-11-03T14:46:03.787-07:002022-11-03T14:46:03.787-07:00I know what you mean, Patti. These days I can get ...I know what you mean, Patti. These days I can get by with jeans and a t-shirt - no special duds needed. I ironed my linen shirt to go to the doctor's tomorrow for my flu shot... (not really somewhere special, but still...).<br />We never get the high dose for the over 65... the regular flu shot works fine with us.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-15418310996432785732022-11-03T14:42:59.863-07:002022-11-03T14:42:59.863-07:00I'm surprised my iron is still working, DJan, ...I'm surprised my iron is still working, DJan, as it is old, but so far still works fine. One day I imagine it will simply give up the ghost (as will we all).Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-70220430597631042142022-11-03T14:28:10.912-07:002022-11-03T14:28:10.912-07:00I do have an iron and board set up in my guest hou...I do have an iron and board set up in my guest house but only use if if I have somewhere special to go. These days, that doesn't happen much.<br />Wow your neighbor really goes all out. <br />I got my flu shot with no problems, just a little itching but I asked for the regular shot not the high dose they like to give those of us over 65. I had a bad reaction from the high dose one year and haven't gotten one of those since. I had fever and chills for 2 days that year. <br />Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.com