Oct 22, 2018

IN WHICH WE CHANGE OUR NAME TO MACGYVER

I ordered and received a new clamp for my Elan lap stand that will accomodate q-snaps.

(Thank you, by the way, to all of my stitchy peeps who so kindly told me that such a thing exists, and thank you to the wonderful gentleman who owns Artisan Products who was so patient with me on the phone as I babbled away incoherently.)

I know that there is a trick to keeping the q-snap from slipping in the attachment, but alas, I left the directions at home safe and sound. So for the last hour or so I've been happily stitching away, but a little frustrated that I couldn't figure out how to keep my project level.

The girls wouldn't work. (Lazy bums...all they want to do is hang out in the big girl sports bra all day catching crumbs and goofy juice spills.)

My big huge minibus of a belly wouldn't work.

Nothing I did seemed to fix the problem. I was just getting ready to abandon all hope when a thought came into my head. "If only I had a strip of rubber", I thought. "I could put it between the clamp and the q-snap to give it some grip."

I contemplated calling Magoo and asking him to run to the Targets to pick up some of that Rubbermaid shelf liner stuff, but then I remembered that he is terrible with directions and not allowed in big box stores by himself. (I'm not kidding. He got lost in the Martin's once and had to text me from the dairy department to come to his rescue before we could exit.)

Then I thought about asking him to bring me the thingie we (meaning I) use to get the lids off of pickle jars and such, but he has a propensity for getting distracted by something shiny, and God knows he'd never get here at all.

And then...I looked down.

A tourniquet! A long strip of rubber that is used on my arm to plump the veins for dialysis! Normally, they throw them away after use, but my tech forgot it today and left it on the table next to me.

So I futzed a bit with the tourniquet, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't hold it in place, tighten the clamp, and keep my arm still at the same time.

"If only I had a way to attach this to the q-snap", I pondered.  I thought about stitching it in place. Nope. Then I thought about asking Magoo to bring me some tape from...

Tape!

Right there on the same table next to me were about seventy-eleven strips of...tape!

So I did a little wiggly Happy Dance right here in the chair...grabbed my supplies, and voila!
Can you believe it?! Problem solved, and all with materials that were three inches away!

Sometimes I just love my silly little life!


I'll leave you with a photo of us at the Hacienda on Friday night, celebrating Magoo's birthday. (But please be gentle, for I am as big as a house and using this as a Weight Watchers "before" photo.):

Happy, happy, joy, joy all around, Dearies! Back to stitching and shenanagins!

33 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday to your Jersey Boy! Great photo of both of you!
    Carolyn

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  2. Aaaaawwwww, that's a lovely picture! You two look very peaceful and happy together. I'm so happy for you two!

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  3. Glad you were able to rig it up so you could stitch. And Miss Coni, I think you are wonderful but PLEASE stop putting yourself down so much. You are perfect the way you are.

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  4. What a good looking couple you make. Very happy for you.

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  5. Well, don't you just make the cutest couple! Keep thinking it would be fun to have you both at our next Game Night! The guys could talk sports and we could talk stitching!

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  6. Am I the only one here that has noticed that HUGE sparkle on your left hand ring finger??? Umm...fess up. I totally agree that you both look positively wonderful.

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    1. OMG -- didn't notice until you pointed it out -- and it is very sparkly!

      Inquiring minds NEED to know more!

      Susan Anonymouse

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    2. I confess I just read all the comments looking for an explanation of the sparkle! Totally an adorable photo!

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  7. Love this photo of you two! You look spectacular! And you are one smart cookie ;)

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  8. Cute photo of the two of you! Glad you were able to figure something out to keep the Q-snap in the clamp. Go Coni!

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  9. You continue to amaze with your genius! And the photo is a great picture! You both look so happy!

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  10. You are brilliant and you 2 make an adorable couple!
    Hugs
    Rose

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  11. Don't you love it when the universe aligns! Necessity=Mother of Invention. Another good universe aligning you and JB! If no tourniquet around next time try a medical glove.

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  12. Beautiful lady! Isnt it the BEST when it's the little things in life that make us the happiest! You two make a gorgeous couple!

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  13. You two make a great looking couple!

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  14. Happy Birthday Jersey Boy!! I agree with the others you both are a beautiful looking couple.

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  15. You look so pretty in that photo, and the Birthday Boy looks very distinguished! I too noticed the sparkle on your finger. Hmm?

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  16. Fabulous problem-solving skills, Coni. Well done.

    I look forward to reading your explanation of the sparkler on your finger!

    Megan
    Sydney, Australia

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  17. That's a fantastic pic!!! And such a clever stitcher you are - good job.

    And as the others have commented - a story must be coming soon!

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  18. Details on that big sparkly ring finger please! You both look amazing!

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  19. What a darling couple! And of course the sparkly thingy sure did add pop to the pic!

    You are also very cleaver. I am not sure I would have had the brain cells working to figure that out, much less MacGyver it!

    Have a fabulous day.

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  20. not sure what is brighter... your happy smiles or the insane light off that ring we all want to know about......

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  21. Happy Birthday to the Jersey boy and great picture of you your smile says it all. Great thinking on making your stand work, Ms Macgyver

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  22. Coni, I love the picture of you two. Just adorable.

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  23. I LOVE this picture of you and JB. :) Love, hugs & prayers, Cathryn ♥♥♥

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  24. The two of you look great! Happy birthday Jersey Boy!

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  25. So nice to see you both! Happy Birthday to Magoo!!

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  26. Sweetest photo! You both look so happy! So nice. 😄

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