Ricki in Utah writes: I've thought about raising silkworms in my mulberry
trees, too, until I heard someone explain it's cruelty to animals.
Ricki, I am in my second season of raising silkworms. I am a handspinner.
And I intend to use the silk from them. I would be interested in knowing
why it i
Ricki writes:
"Hmm - I'm wracking my brain trying to remember where I heard that it was
cruelty to animals, but it was in the context of comparing it to wool and
cotton, whose "host" lives on."
Commercial silk farmers do kill the larvae so that the cocoons can be reeled
(unwound). I don't much
BrambleLane writes: I would be interested in knowing
why it is considered cruelty to animals.
Lynn Carpenter writes: I think that must be the point when cocoons for
reeling are put in boiling water, killing the caterpillars before they chew
their way out.
Silly of me...! I keep forgetting that
I originally wanted the attaché charkha myself. But the book charkha fits
my lifestyle better. Nice tool! ;-)
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oh my gosh!!! you should see this. one of the spinning wheels featured
on this page is a s
Joy Beeson writes:(Tried it in sleeping bags one night so we wouldn't get
sore necks -- fell asleep before the show started.)
Ain't it heck, getting' old?
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I worked pumping gas in the late-70's-early-80's when gas went over $1.00
per gallon in California. So we went to half-pricing because the pumps
couldn't show the price above a dollar, and customers didn't like it because
they figured they were getting ripped off. Well, they were, just not the
wa
David in Ballarat writes:
I'm sorry if I've offended anyone, but people here on talk-back radio are
beginning to say things like, "when the USA finds itself totally bankrupt
after another 5 years in Iraq, then they will only be the 3rd world country
they are fast becoming!" and "from what we see h
I like a good cup of coffee, but that is subjective, and 'good' is hard to
find. We currently like a mild hazelnut blend; the stuff at work is very
strong, to the point of bitterness and burnt taste, and I avoid it
completely.
Tea, on the other hand, I get along with much better. My favorites ar
Joy Beeson writes:
As I looked around, I noticed that every last beach house that wasn't very,
very cheap had wheels under it.
Exactly why I tried to get DH to agree to live in a large travel
trailer--most of the campgrounds around here are in a flood zone. But if
weather threatens, you can just
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>"adjectives of one or two syllables took on the -er ending in
>comparative case"
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doesn't apply here. The root word 'weasel' is a descriptive noun
pertaining to, erm, shall we say, the subject in question (not wishing
to cast aspersions on insurances agents particularly - all subsets of
commerce
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>Teaching Math In 2005
>Un hachero vende una carretada de madera para $100. El costo de la
>produccisn es $80. Cuantes tortillas se puede comprar?
WHAT about tortillas???
Margaret in PA
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Dominique writes:
>but the fun is that it's written in spanish ... and bad spanish at that ...
>meaning the states will be a spanish speaking country in a few decades
>.
>or did i get it wrong ?
No, indeed, you are right. And I *was* laughing, you just didn't see me!)
Being half Mexican, but
Tamara wrote:
"Heard in a store today that the newly-issued nickel (5 cent piece) is
to be recalled - the bison on it looks "too male"."
Well, a male bison is a bit more imposing than a female bison...it's not
there to look cute, I'm sure. (But I wouldn't want to meet up with either
bison and b
>I've been cleaning everything in the house this last month, .
> I have found:...
>1 An ENTIRE CLEAN SHELF
You go, Sister!!!
Margaret in PA
http://bramblelane.tripod.com/yardsale.html
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Tamara writes:
>be sure to consider an "expanded option" next
>time you program your machine
LOL! I like the one about joining a *different* circus. I may have cause
to be using one of these soon...
Margaret in PA
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Some years back, out kid raised a wether as a 4-H project. We named it
'Lunch', and although he understood the whole process/purpose (we ate it
ourselves), he still cried when it was auctioned off at the fair. (I think
it was because the other kids were crying over theirs, too.) The idea is
that
A boer goat is an African breed of goat, white with a red head and neck,
very stocky and, well, beefy. They were all the rage a few years back when
they first appeared in the States. We bought a youngster, and were
disappointed when we ate it, as we were used to the leaner dairy goats.
Margaret
Dianne in Dunlap, TN writes:
"So two nice rescues from the ravages of Katrina."
I don't think people realize the extent of the damage done by Katrina. I'm
sure I don't. However, since my job requires me to keep up on where mail
can be sent, I am aware that some mail still cannot be sent to the
Lynn,
I hope you get lots of answers, because we have a cappuccino machine that
we've had for over 10 years and *never* used!
I think it's high time to break it out!
Happy lacing,
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On Oct 12, 2005 Margery Allcock wrote:
DD1 just sent me this site. I haven't had time yet to try it out, but it
looks really useful.
http://www.incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/
I just tried this site--it is wonderful! I am taking a draft for a wide
edging and modifying it to create a larg
Greetings, Gentle Spiders!
I thought some of you might like to know about these classes:
Lace and Needlework Classes
>From July 7th through 9th, Greet Rome-Verbeylen and Anny Noben-Slegers will
teach classes in Tambour and Flanders/Binche at the Canna Country Inn
www.cannainnbandb.com near Harri
Maybe a warping board (?), for measuring warp threads for weaving. Pretty
fancy tho', and I'm no expert.
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You poor thing! Thank goodness you are home and able to write about it. A
belated Happy Birthday, and lasting good health to you.
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>regards Sue Fergusson Ottawa Ont. Canada soon to be in San Jose
>California.
Really. I was raised there, and exported to Pennsylvania. I've been home 5
times in the last 25 years. I miss the weather. Why such a drastic move?
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Dear Spiders,
Wow, I can't believe I won! I just love Midlands, and Ebony! And Beatrix
Potter! Thank you, Rosemary, thanks to everyone who offers raffles. They
are always fun and interesting.
I have to start a garter for a lady at work who is getting married sson.
Time is running out!
Margar
Michele, that is very beautiful! I am a confirmed fiber addict, so it all
works together for me!
On a side note, I will be visiting Monterey in May. The site you posted
reminded me of the urchin display at the Monterey Aquarium last year, where
they had glass art inspired by the urchins on di
For those of you not familiar with stamp collecting, Hungarian stamps tend
to be quite beautiful...
Margaret in PA
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Carole, how interesting that you bring that up! DH and I have recently
purchased a good-sized RV, with the intent of moving into it. You really
have to scale back to fit into one of those things! While nothing much
beats cozying up with a good book or magazine, CDs or DVDs are a size- and
weight
Wow, Avital, they are beautiful! I especially like the peacock one.
Margaret in PA
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