Use nine: Try softening brushes that are hardened with old, dried-in paint by boiling them in vinegar and let them stand for one hour. Then heat the vinegar and brushes come to a gentle boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Rinse well, working the softened paint out of the bristles. For extremely heavy paint encrustations, you may need to repeat the process...or head to the hardware store.

Use ten: A little vinegar and salt added to the water you wash leafy green vegetables will float out bugs and kill germs.

Use eleven: Soak or simmer stuck-on food in 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup of vinegar. The food will soften and lift off in a few minutes.

Use twelve: Clean and freshen the garbage disposal by running a tray of ice cubes, with 1/2 cup of vinegar poured over them, through it once a week.

Use thirteen: In a pinch, you can use equal parts of lemon juice and vinegar to clean brass and copper. On difficult areas add a little salt to the mix for some abrasive action.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

80. Precious Remembrance

I have been fortunate to have received many wonderful and lovely gifts over my lifetime, but few are as precious as the one I just had the pleasure of opening.  It arrived via priority mail on this rainy, rainy day.  When I saw the return address, I knew what it contained as I had the honor of being involved in a little of the design.  Our dear, dear friends Bruce and Dorothy Lacey made it all happen.  Bruce's cousin, Tamara,  is so very talented in so many ways primarily with copper foil glass windows and very, very special jewelry.  The jewelry is simply breathtaking and each piece is truly one of a kind.  Each piece is individually hand crafted and lovingly encases a tiny amount of your loved one's ashes.  I can't even begin to express how precious this remembrance of Tracy is to me.  There is one for our daughter Trisha and two small pieces that are not necklaces that we will give to Robby, Tracy's son, and our son Bud.  I've tried to photograph one of the pieces, they are both almost identical, which is amazing as glass is so fluid.  They measure about 1" x 1 1/2" and are placed in a ring of silver with the small silver tag that says "made with love." 

Please visit Tamara's web site and see for yourself the wonderful pieces she creates!
http://glassmajik.net

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  1. UnknownNovember 21, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    It is so beautiful....How very special

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  2. DortNovember 21, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    We're so glad you like them. We knew how much they would mean to you. Love to you. Dorothy and Bruce

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