I'm so glad

DD, sorry I wasn't on board earlier. I have been up since 0600 this morning but tried to stay busy with other things. Today is the Bridal Shower for future D-I-L so I have been helping the wife get things together.

oranizing 132 spools of ribbon? That should go in the "quirky family" thread. :shock: WTH do you have 132 spools of ribbon?

Slept 'til 9:30, now I have to shake a tail feather!

DD, sorry I wasn't on board earlier. I have been up since 0600 this morning but tried to stay busy with other things. Today is the Bridal Shower for future D-I-L so I have been helping the wife get things together.

KISH, you deserve the husband of the year award. You've done some pretty remarkable things lately. AND, you ladder dance!!

oranizing 132 spools of ribbon? That should go in the "quirky family" thread. :shock: WTH do you have 132 spools of ribbon?

I can't help it. It's a sickness. Right up there with buying cleaning products.
I have Christmas ribbon, birthday ribbon, Halloween ribbon, all occasion ribbon. And yes, I hate to admit it, but I do re-use ribbon.
Lord help me. :shock:

Pppppssssssst, DD. I save all ribbons and make bows for my Christmas Tree! All kinds, all colors.....but, I don't organize them. I am absolutely amazed at my organized friends.....being ADD allows me to organize about once every 18 mos. I admire your oganizational skilz

Pppppssssssst, DD. I save all ribbons and make bows for my Christmas Tree! All kinds, all colors.....but, I don't organize them. I am absolutely amazed at my organized friends.....being ADD allows me to organize about once every 18 mos. I admire your oganizational skilz

Oh honey, if you only knew. These ribbons had been in total disarray for years! Some here, some there, mostly in the same room, but nowhere near organized.

Oh honey, if you only knew. These ribbons had been in total disarray for years! Some here, some there, mostly in the same room, but nowhere near organized.

HOw did you oragnize them? Do you have a special shelf or box?

Oh honey, if you only knew. These ribbons had been in total disarray for years! Some here, some there, mostly in the same room, but nowhere near organized.

I still marvel at your skilz. If you offered to come organize mine, I would say, "Come over and have a drink with me, let's chat. No, I do not want mine organized. The way they are now is perfect; I know where they are......sorta"

HOw did you oragnize them? Do you have a special shelf or box?

I bought those plastic chests with drawers at WM. The ribbon spools fit pretty well and you can sort of see through them. I didn't go so far as to organize by color, but I did sort of get the Christmas and other holiday ones separated from the all occasion ones.

I still marvel at your skilz. If you offered to come organize mine, I would say, "Come over and have a drink with me, let's chat. No, I do not want mine organized. The way they are now is perfect; I know where they are......sorta"

And I would join you for that drink and chat. The hail with the ribbon.

KISH, you deserve the husband of the year award. You've done some pretty remarkable things lately. AND, you ladder dance!!
DD, I should be so lucky. I just can't seem to do anything right the last 2 weeks . She is so stressed about the shower and wedding that I think I want to get a hotel until the wedding. She has so much on her plate and not enough time to do it. I keep telling her to not take on so much but it is like talking to the wall.



I can't help it. It's a sickness. Right up there with buying cleaning products.
I have Christmas ribbon, birthday ribbon, Halloween ribbon, all occasion ribbon. And yes, I hate to admit it, but I do re-use ribbon.
Lord help me. :shock:

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KISH--it's what we do. take on too much and then stress. i don't know about your wife, but i seem to work better under pressure. i might stress about it, but that's what seems to get me through.

KISH--it's what we do. take on too much and then stress. i don't know about your wife, but i seem to work better under pressure. i might stress about it, but that's what seems to get me through.

I understand but don't take it out on me. I am just trying to help.

I understand but don't take it out on me. I am just trying to help.

How was the shower Sunday? Or, were you in the way somehow? ;-)

All will be just fine, Kish! I promise.

How was the shower Sunday? Or, were you in the way somehow? ;-)

All will be just fine, Kish! I promise.

The shower was really nice. A good time was had by all. I was there to do the set up / take down and work the kitchen. I was the hired help. But I enjoyed it. I think once the wedding is past, things will get back to normal. The wedding is on the 11th of September, our 34th Anniversary. It was our 25th the day of 9/11. Kind of bittersweet because we have a sad memory for that day.

I understand but don't take it out on me. I am just trying to help.

I hear what you are saying.

The shower was really nice. A good time was had by all. I was there to do the set up / take down and work the kitchen. I was the hired help. But I enjoyed it. I think once the wedding is past, things will get back to normal. The wedding is on the 11th of September, our 34th Anniversary. It was our 25th the day of 9/11. Kind of bittersweet because we have a sad memory for that day.

Awwww...weddings are so joyous yet so crazy. It WILL all be better once you get past it. It's sweet that they're getting married on your anniversary. I imagine you will never forget your 25th. It was my step daughter's 21st birthday.