Sometimes, coming in to work isn't as much of a chore as usual

Dec. 15th, 2004 at 2:44 PM

It's here, just been delivered at my desk: my lovely breadmaker (and recipe book, chopping board, set of wooden spoons, and focaccia dough mixture)! The box is quite humongous -- how on earth am I going to get it home with me?

Current Mood: pleased

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( 15 Speak Like A Child — Shout To The Top )

bogwitch

Dec. 15th, 2004 05:54 am (UTC)

Good luck.

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gamiila

Dec. 15th, 2004 05:57 am (UTC)

Thanks. Looks like I'll need it!

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bogwitch

Dec. 15th, 2004 06:18 am (UTC)

Just think of all the exciting bread products you'll be able to make!

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gamiila

Dec. 15th, 2004 09:27 am (UTC)

Well, I'm home now, and have unpacked it...I've got the day off tomorrow, so I feel an experiment coming on!

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meko00

Dec. 15th, 2004 05:57 am (UTC)

Ooh. Sounds absolutely lovely. :-)

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gamiila

Dec. 15th, 2004 09:29 am (UTC)

I'll say this for my employer: they're not stingy when it comes to Xmas prezzies....It's all lovely and silver-coloured, and I can't wait to try it out!

I love the smell of freshly baked bread in the morning, don't you?

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meko00

Dec. 15th, 2004 09:32 am (UTC)

Have fun! :-)

Yes, I do - well actually more 24/7. ;-)

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vegmb

Dec. 15th, 2004 08:37 am (UTC)

At least you are not still on the cruches trying to carry it home.

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gamiila

Dec. 15th, 2004 09:31 am (UTC)

All the way home, I was actually comforting myself with that very thought! ;-)

Are you feeling a bit better?

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vegmb

Dec. 15th, 2004 09:37 am (UTC)

Yes, I am feeling better. Sometimes I just have to have a place to let things out of my brain so I can deal with them. I used to keep a paper journal for just such times, but haven't written a word in it since I've had my lj. I suppose that doesn't really matter as long as the goal is still accomplished.

I am glad to know you did manage to get it home. I have had this picture in my mind of you trying to accomplish that.

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gamiila

Dec. 15th, 2004 09:50 am (UTC)

Yes, I am feeling better.

I'm so glad. My heart went out to you last night when I read your entry.

I never kept a paper journal, but I find that I've been treating my LJ like one more and more. And speaking of paper: lately, I've found myself wondering if you ever did get that book that meant such a lot to you and that (one of the) the children had been careless with restored to its former glory?

I am glad to know you did manage to get it home. I have had this picture in my mind of you trying to accomplish that.

It took some doing, but I managed it -- and I did get a little help from colleagues and passers-by.

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vegmb

Dec. 15th, 2004 10:27 am (UTC)

I have kept a sporadic paper journal since I was a child. Whenever there was something I couldn't contain but couldn't share with anyone around me I would pour it out onto the pages. At times I wish I made more entries in my lj than I do, but then I realize I am much more regular with it than I ever was with the paper one.

My book, alas, has not been restored. I have not found any place locally that does that sort of work and have not looked into sending it off to be done. Over the weekend, I let my children come into my room and look at my books to try to encourage my son to read more and they asked me about the old ones. I think it made more of an impression on them how old some of the books are than it had in the past. (Especially when I opened one of the volumes of Shakespeare and started reading it and they didn't understand what it was saying.)

Good to know people are still out there who will lend a hand when you need it.

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gamiila

Dec. 15th, 2004 11:11 am (UTC)

I suppose having the book restored will keep for a while...I used to know someone who worked in paper restoration at one of our national museums here; I haven't seen or heard from him in ages, but maybe...hmmm. And otherwise, I know there is a convent near here that specializes in book and document restoration -- I'll make some inquiries. There's probably a waiting list as long as your arm, and since most of the sisters are at death's door with very little influx of young maidens to take their place, I don't know what help they can be. But perhaps they'll know of some place in America where the work could be done.

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