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Thanks Tami...I haven't been to a real hair dresser...well accept for a wash & style in Texas 5 years ago for sons wedding (which had to be redone)in well ohhhh hmmm 30 or more years!!!
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Thanks so much SueAnn...it was pretty tricky cutting it...but it feels like I have regained something special...and Hubby loves it even better than the original cut...lol...little bitty 5 foot person...my dad used to tell me I wasn't short, I was wound tight...lol
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You know you may have something there !! Maybe I
WILL
get it out !!!
Jodi, what did I tell you??...and there is no one better in the world of needle felting to learn from than Bobbie...she is definitely the "goddess of needle felting" in my book. She has helped me thru so many things in my learning process!!!!
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I changed my picture under my avatar again 
Eliza,
Ohhh Salem is one of my very favorite places...please try to get back there for Halloween...it's totally awesome then!!!
Ohhh and be sure to try to get to Gloucester & go on a whale watch trip...ahhhhh thanks for all the wonderful memories!!!!
Ohhh and be sure to get to western MA & check out Olde Sturbridge Village & Hancock Shaker village!!!
Also...if you like REAL antique flea markets...be sure & check out Brimfield, Ma
LOL there are so many places to visit...and so little time...but they are all worth the time!!!
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Congratulations Bobbie!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
How great that Mindy put your wonderful techniques in TB&F. I have got to find a copy!!!
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Lisa,
She is absolutely delightful! The expression is perfect...looks like she is quite surprised to see all those crumbs she has to sweep up...and "ohhh my what happened to my house"
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then he said.....
"She's not the Daphne from Scoobie Doo. Her name is Daphne Blue and she lives in the Internet!" :doh: :crackup:
Kim Basta
When I read this post this morning, I was eating my breakfast, and had a mouth full of grapes...almost had to clean grape juice off my screen!!! That is just the best "out of the mouths of babes" I have heard in a long time. Can you imagine the generation of wonderful childern being raise now days who think their mama has "imaginary friends" who live in the internet...
PS Daphne Blue :hug: :hug: :hug: I am waiting for the video...can't wait...
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Bummer Shelli...sending you :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: I have been on an airplane exactly 4 times in my 60 year...once to Sin City from NM & back (Herbal thingy) and once to upstate NY & back...(when my dad died...14 1/2 years ago...)...I had decided that god didn't give me wings...a long time ago...and after those experiences...it just made it clearer in my mind...so last year my trip back east to spend time with my Mom & family for 3 weeks...I traveled via train...was great fun....and soon I will be traveling via Greyhound Bus to San Antonio & back to spend time meeting out new foster grandbaby...Evie...and seeing our son & daughter in law & their new home & going to the beach in Corpus & leaving hubby home to tend critters etc...
Hope you have your wings back by now Shelli...sooo frustrating I am sure...but hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!Be safe!
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Ohhh glad you like him Bobbie...I think a he...since he was one of my first...I should hang on to him...N/C I still have a lot of...and I want to try needle felting some more of it soon...but I think I have to re-hydrate it first!!! eeeehhhhaaaaaa!!!!I find all of this such fun & so challenging!!!
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Heh heh heh...Copy Paste is something I learned way back...from hosting in a womens area on AOL for years...and it sure has come in handy since...never a wasted key stroke!!! Ohhh you have that much humidity...here is our recent report:
Current conditions as of 3:53 pm MDT for San Jose, NM
Fair
Feels Like:
95°
Barometer:
30.18 in and falling
Humidity:
5%
Visibility:
10 mi
Dewpoint:
14°
Wind:
SW 7 mph
Sunrise:
5:47 am
Sunset:
8:21 pm
5% humitity...ohhh yes...I am having that problem
having wet undies and the sweat running down all (of my ) gutters.
Oops! Sorry Gentlemen, if you're any of you are reading.. That should be , my 'Glow' is gently spreading.
Would run down to the creek for a quick cooling dip...but now we have severe Thunderstorm warnings coming in...getting really black out there...
Never a problem with moldy anything here...other than bread occasionally...and whatever that green thing hidding in the back of the frig is :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
Dis you know the very first wool I needle felted was Navajo Churro...that was a challenge for a beginner. Here is one of my first bears...all out of Navajo Churro..I joined him with heavy crochet cotton & he is kind of a bobble head...
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Ohhh wow Bobbie...what wonderful advice...especially living in New Mexico where is it soooo dry... I have naturally wavy curly hair...when I am around a humid invironment too...so I know exactly what you mean..."Rehydrate the wool"!!!! yes yes yes!!! I remember last summer when I spent 3 weeks back east...I could feel my whole body soaking in that humidity!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
The good thing besides all those who are already learning from all you advice here, is that you can copy paste to your book transcript :clap: :clap: :clap:
Thank you for all your sharing!!!
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I found this about Clemes & Clemes:
Clemes & Clemes Drum Carders.. Jan. 24,'01
In the past we have sold the Clemes and Clemes Drum Carders. They were an excellent carder, very inexpensive, and tough as the "Hubs of You know Where".
Unfortunately for we spinners, they have chosen to stop regular production of their spinning line, and concentrate on building furniture.
We have not found another brand of carder that we wish to sell.
It was posted on Woolley Designs Web site.
I also have Clemes & Clemes student size hand carders, which I really love.
I have an Ashford Traveler spinning wheel that I got as a kit & finished & assembled myself...I actually get to do some spinning every blue moon...lol
I am using a lot of Merino wool too Penny...long story...and I have been able to get it quite firm, but that's because I have learned a whole lot about needle felting techniques from Bobbie's wonderful posts & her web site:) One of these days I will get to play with other kinds of wool.
Bobbie, I can't believe the difference in how well the wool felts if you fluff it up with the carders!!! There is such a difference in the end result of the piece compaired to when you just pull off a hunk of wool & felt it like you got it.. You can see in photos that where is a big big difference in the look.
I will certainly pull out my drum carder if I have a big project!!!
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Stacey,
Wonderful avatar...Love being able to see who I am chatting with...great to meet you!! Ohhh and your birds too!!!They are adorable.
As for your question...I don't know, as I have never tried that, but look forward to hearing what other suggest...
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Thks Charlotte, you newly-gorgeous Younger Woman!!!
Guess you saw my new picture...lol...thanks Bobbie!!!
Ohhhh I have a drum carder too...a Clemes & Clemes I bought back in the late 70s...I have used my hand carders ...for my needle felting wool...I gotta try the Drum carder...ohhh the blending...ahhh...yummy...
Thanks for all the wonderful info as always Bobbie!!!
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Ewww Ugly!!! Poor Sheep....glad the "Keds" you ran into were already expired Bobbie!!!!
I am loving all the wonderful stuff being shared here lately!!!
I am a firm needle felter...and the carding combs really are a necessary prep for the wool...I have seen many pictures of needle felted things that you can tell are not carded first and or are not firm...I poke & poke & poke...endless hours...but I love doing it!
Thanks for all the sharing lately folks...Bobbie you are still the goddess of needle felting to me 
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Looks like a wonderful celebration & a lot to celebrate!!!! The pictures are great Lynette!
:bday: :bday: :bday: :cake: Happy Birthday Tristen!!! :cake: :bday: :bday: :bday:
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Ohh what sweet kitties Judi...I remember when I was growing up...we had a whole lot of cats on our farm..and the one main daddy cat would from time to time do his own "kitty population control" he got to have the fun...and then deleted the extras so to speak...it was aweful!!!But at one point we had over 40 cats...so..hmmm....
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