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Great photo! I hope you’re having lots of fun and getting some good rest, dear Andrea.🍨

Thank you so much, Ina.

Your sweater looks interesting. However, I can’t quite picture knitting it from the center out. My “knitting skills” probably aren’t up to that. 😊

@ Veronika: Thanks!

The good old “butter trips” aren’t a thing anymore either. We used to go on them quite often.

Do you still remember trading stamps? I was always allowed to stick them into the stamp booklet.

My grandma would always take me along during the holidays when she went to “collect payments.” They would cut a little slip off the customer card and collect the money. Work for Grandma, holiday fun and bike rides for me.

Thank you so much, Monika. “Putting the pigeons together” was really annoying. Everything else wasn’t so bad. I sent a photo and people showed interest right away. Who knows, maybe there’ll be another cake soon 😊

Maybe I’ll make a birthday cake again first. Baby booties for sale are also on my to-do list. Plus, I’m continuing to work on my knitted blanket.

Thanks, Anja. 🌼

Thanks for the feedback. The doves were a bit fiddly.

There are adapters for that.
@ Veronika: I tried in five specialist stores. They all said the same thing—there’s no such thing.

I still have a clothes spin dryer, though I haven’t used it in ages.

When we kids were at Grandma’s, there was always a fight over the best spots by the tiled stove. The heated tile in bed at night—oh, that was so cozy.

My dad used to always bring a pot of water with him to make coffee. He didn’t like the taste of it when made with my water.

We also stacked up tons of briquettes. Back then, it was “oh man, do we really have to do this?”—and today, they’re wonderful memories of a happy childhood.

We used to have a big coal stove in our kitchen for heating. We also cooked on it. Once, when I was on kitchen duty, there must have been a flare-up or something like that. My hair was singed, and my eyebrows and eyelashes were gone. For a 12- or 13-year-old, that was quite a scare.

Finally done: the wedding cake is finished. I hope it goes over well.

And does anyone else still have VHS tapes?
Yes, I still have quite a few of them, but the VCR doesn’t work with my TV anymore because newer TVs don’t have SCART ports.

Quark for sunburn

Does anyone already know about the brand-new crochet pattern, with that special and truly extraordinary offer: Free of charge and with no shipping costs—today only at our favorite store in
Shanghai....

Cotton yarn and wool for baby booties. 😊
Getting those for life in unlimited quantities—yeah, I’d love that 👍

Those awful, stiff girdles with the suspenders attached. 🙄

Does anyone know about the brand-new crochet pattern with that special and truly
extraordinary offer: Only today at our favorite store...

I’d also like to quickly send warm birthday wishes and wish you all the best for the coming year.

Best regards
Marlies

Wow, Andrea, your hard work really paid off. The blanket turned out beautifully. So many lovely patterns. A fantastic one-of-a-kind piece you can be proud of!

Insect repellent

And on top of the smock, Grandma would wear a “regular” apron so the smock wouldn’t get dirty right away. For Sundays, there was the “good” smock.
I still have a smock in my closet—just as a keepsake.

I also still have a really old portable typewriter and an electric typewriter. Unfortunately, my ex sold the big calculator with the paper roll.

The good old tape recorder is gone, too. But vinyl records seem to be making a comeback.

I also still have my first camera, on which my dad had carved my name (he had great handwriting). Back then, you still needed film cartridges. An heirloom roll of film is still in the closet.

My dear husband probably wanted to surprise me on our first wedding anniversary with a visit to our...

My dear husband probably wanted to remind me of our...

Years ago, I wrote down a saying my aunt used to try to make the right- and left-leaning increases from the strand between stitches easier for me.

I left the front door open, because I’m back in time.

It didn’t help me, though.

My dear husband probably wanted to...

It’s gotten quite chilly here, and it’s slowly starting to rain (just like on Siebenschläfer Day).
The bath I’d planned—for once—with a fragrant bath additive is off the table. Our boiler room is flooded. The building superintendent was here and turned off the hot water. The heating company is coming on Monday, if they can still order the new storage tank today.
So, a cozy weekend of crafts is in store.

Wishing you all a hopefully sunny weekend.
Best regards, Marlies

Dear Mel,
warmest congratulations and all the best on your birthday. Enjoy this day surrounded by your loved ones and keep being so creative.

Best regards
Marlies

  Enjoy your ice cream 😊

Moonlit summer nights at the beach

This morning I was already annoyed when my doorbell suddenly rang at 7:00 a.m., and when my cell phone beeped at the same time, I

Dear Steffi,

my warmest congratulations are on their way to you. I wish you all the best and, above all, good health for the coming year. Make sure to celebrate in style and enjoy the day.

Warm regards
Marlies

Happy birthday and all the very best. 🌺🎂

Warm regards
Marlies

@Monika
Thanks for the tip. I’ll do it that way next time. I’ve got one on my needles right now.

I’ve started “Forever Love” by a-mano.

Best regards, Marlies

There are so many stylish toilet paper roll covers these days—you don’t have to put them in plain sight in your car.😏



This lady has been in my bathroom for about 45 years. She was a gift from my grandma.

Have a wedding party in the garden

This morning I was already annoyed when my front doorbell suddenly rang at 7:00 a.m. and

when...

Monika, you’ve conjured up another wonderful Karli. Such lovely summer colors. How many Karlis have you made now?
Thanks for your feedback on the wash mitts. Trio knitting is going quite well now; I’m just still having trouble with the cast-on.

I’m still struggling with my wedding cake. I’m really missing a proper craft store here. Now I’m taking cardboard apart (because I don’t have any craft cardstock) so the cake will have stability.

On my knitting needle is a blanket by a-mano. I only work on that in the evenings too, because it’s too hot during the day.

Oh dear, dear Ina. Of course, it’s such a shame about your harvest and the garden. But what’s much more important is that you and the house are safe and sound. Those are some massive hailstones.
Just take it easy and be happy about everything that can still be saved, or that has survived.
Better times will come again.

Hugs, Marlies

You all have such lovely treasures there! Thanks for sharing. 😊

My album must still be lying around somewhere, too. I graduated from school exactly 50 years ago, so my poetry album is that old. There are even little pictures drawn and pasted inside. I also learned

“German script.” I often had to stay after school to practice “calligraphy.” (My handwriting never kept up with my thoughts…😁). However, I had to practice “German script,” even though we usually just wrote “normally.” I never understood that.

Best regards, Marlies

Dear Ina,

thank you so much for all your hard work and effort on this exciting swap event.🌺🌻🌼🥀

I would have kept the pink yarn, too. It’s a great color—I’m sure it’ll make some super cute dresses for the dolls again. The Catania yarn would have found a new home with me as well. Have fun with your treasures.

Reading through the comments here, I think a lot of people are already looking forward to the next event 😉

Best regards
Marlies

Oh my, so much effort in this weather...🙄 I guess that’s what sparks the reader’s imagination...😂
I’m really amazed at how you all got the box ready for shipping again.
You’ve put together a lovely selection, Petra. I could really use that skein of “piglet pink” right now.
Let’s see what lovely things you make with it.

Best wishes
Marlies

All the best and warmest congratulations, dear Christina. I hope you were able to celebrate and enjoy your special day.

Best regards
Marlies

Wind magic balls of yarn with surprises inside

cheaper than an ice cream shop (should be added here)

A fun trio = me, ice cream, a lounge chair 😁

That little Martian is so cute, Ruth 😍

That sounds like work, Ina. 😄

I bought some yarn today at Wollhimmel for the rose decorations on the wedding cake.

Nice selection, Veronika. I really like the variegated yarn. Have fun working with it.

I don’t know if we’ve ever had so little cardboard and so much tape before...🙄

That’s a great swap, Steffi. I would have done the same. 😄

The blanket looks great and is sure to be a hit, Claudia. Your fountain turned out fantastic. 👍

Get well soon, Christina! I hope you’re back on your feet soon.🌺

I’m currently working on a wedding cake for my nephew and his wife. Now I can’t find the right yarn color for the roses... I’ll try my luck at Wollhimmel tomorrow.

You’ve really picked out some beautiful treasures, Anja. I could use quite a few of these for my next projects 😉 Have lots of fun working with them.

I’m curious to see how the taped-up parcel arrives at its next stop.

Best regards
Marlies

Congratulations and all the best on your birthday. Have a wonderful day surrounded by your loved ones and let them celebrate you.
Warm regards
Marlies

I think the jacket is really nice, and the color is great, too, Birgit.😊
I’d definitely take it just like that.

Could we say by now, “That’s just tape and a bit of cardboard”??? 😂😂