So I am sitting in my recliner a couple of nights ago, happily sewing fabric hexagons together, listening to an audio book when I hear a ruckus outside. Nosy old bat that I am, I went to the window to see what all the fuss was about. My line of vision includes the sidewalk in front of the bar next door.
I see a big hulk of a man standing there, arms flailing about while trying to make his point and he is bent over some at the waist, which brings him nose to nose with a little bitty woman who is cute as a bug's ear. The argument was along the lines of, 'Yes, you did,' 'No, I didn't.'
Finally the little lady takes two steps back, puts her hands on her hips and says, 'Homer, you are drunk.'
His arms fall to his sides, he straightens up, hangs his head and says, 'Yes, I am. Will you take me home, please?'
The last I saw of them, they were quietly walking down the street, hand in hand.
Wouldn't it be nice if all disputes could be reconciled so easily?
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Rare, but nice.
ReplyDeleteRev. Paul...I don't often hear fights outside this bar, but the ones I do hear are usually punctuated with four letter words. The outcome of this one just tickled me!
DeleteAwwww. What a nice outcome, you're right.
ReplyDeleteHad a quiet day mostly at home. Walked the dog and quickly ran one errand. Had two nice phone calls and then read for most of the day. I think I'm getting into my 'winter' routine.
Cheers, SJ
SJ...I like it when arguments can be resolved without bloodshed!
DeleteI like 'winter routines.' That's when I get to spend my time doing the fun stuff. At my turtle's speed, I figure it will take me about two weeks to finish what I want to do before winter. And in about two weeks time there are people from the county coming in to assess whether or not I qualify for some help. Should be interesting. :)
'Turtle speed' -- exactly. And I'm going to start using that term. SJ
DeleteSJ...I keep telling myself that it was the turtle who beat the rabbit in the race, but somehow I'm not so sure that applies to me. :)
DeleteVicki, I have to keep reminding myself that it is not a race....just a "Finish Line" and that all who make it across are winners.
DeleteSue...You are absolutely correct. There are days when washing my dishes and sweeping my floor are all that I can accomplish, but just being able to do those things take me across my own personal 'finish line.' Thanks for the reminder.
DeleteIt makes me wonder if that's a warning of him finding he's not only drunk, she's about to bruise him physically, and again, bruise his ego.
ReplyDeleteAs a tiny secretary once warned: "I'm small, but I'm like a stick of dynamite".
Jess...I didn't get the impression that she was about to do him some damage. It was more a statement of fact and then she just took him by the hand and led him off. Kind of sweet, actually.
DeleteHopefully, he just goes to bed and sleeps instead of arguing more.
ReplyDeleteLinda...Judging by his demeanor, I think that's likely what happened. When she told him he was drunk, you could see the wind go out of his sails and he was as docile as can be.
DeleteNow THAT is cheap entertainment! - lol
ReplyDeleteGorges...Yep. Better than TV. :)
DeleteSome day, you may be called to bear witness to what happened outside the bar in sight of your window. This week, I am going to look up the grandmother's garden quilt. Are there special techniques to sew together the octagons? I can probably figure it out, but why try to reinvent the wheel.
ReplyDeleteLinda...I found a YouTube tutorial on the Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. Below is the link. Just copy and paste.
DeleteThere are a couple of things I do differently than the person in the video. I Googled "hexagon quilt patterns" and found a printable one that had a whole page of hexagons. I saved it and then printed out pages of the pattern on regular copy paper and cut them out with a scissors. Buying pre made hexagons was just too spendy.
The lady in the video used fabric glue to attach fabric to the paper hexagons. I folded down the edges of the fabric over the edges of the paper and basted them with thread. I don't like to use glue on fabric.
The method she used to sew the pieces together is basically the same as I use. You will develop your own methods as you go. First I sew together one petal, one center and another petal. Then I make two petal units of two hexagons each. The two petal units fit on each side of the center and eliminates cutting the thread so often. If that makes any sense.
Good luck if you decide to give it a try. I like the pattern and find working on it relaxing. If you Google Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt and then click on 'images' you will find all sorts of variations, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSZYwilrzu0&list=PLgFmC4tUGHdTkMsHtRl_ASneSPIBeLSNY&index=3
I spent two hours watching videos after I asked how to do it. Then, I saw the one who glued the fabric to the template. She said it would not show...well, not now, but what about in years to come. I saw women sewing and making seams by hand and on the sewing machine. I am not going to use paper for anything. I have the skills to sew by hand and to start and stop seams 1/4 inch from beginning and end. I want this portable and easy. I don't care how long it takes... no paper. I think I will make a doll quilt for my g-daughters, although it may take me so long that they will have to give it to their daughters.
DeleteLinda...I have not made this pattern without using the paper. I tried a couple of other methods but they just didn't work well for me. Everyone has their own way of sewing together quilt pieces so there is no 'right way' or 'wrong way.' Hope you enjoy making this quilt as much as I am enjoying working on mine.
DeleteHa ha ha! Oh my, yes it would be great if disputes could end so well.
ReplyDeleteKristina...Wouldn't that be nice? I never know what I am going to see from my little window on the world. Don't need a TV. I have human nature to entertain me. :)
DeleteI am glad Homer went peacefully lol, I shall call his companion Marge. I can never resist looking when I hear something outside my house. I call it 'neighbourhood watch'.
ReplyDeleteJenn...Homer and Marge - perfect! Living in the middle of a downtown area, I hear all sort of noises and I usually don't bother unless it is something unusual. Several years ago I heard the sound of horses. When I looked out my window, there were the Budweiser Clydesdales. They were here as part of a celebration. That was pretty cool. :)
DeleteJenn,
DeleteJust by looking out when I hear a noise, I have thwarted peeping tom at one house and destruction by children at another. I saw people fighting and running another time. The police caught all the perpetrators in each instance and the neighbors thanked me.
I shudder at that kind of public behavior. Thank God I don't have any neighbors.
ReplyDeleteHarry...I can't imagine having a shouting match in public. I don't like that kind of behavior even in private. I am lucky that even though I live next door to a bar, that sort of scene is rare. Usually the sounds I hear are those of conversation and laughter.
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