the incidents in this story are factual
the pictures have not been, manufactured, dramatized, or doctored
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the date:february 26, 2009
the time:late morning/early afternoon
the location:sewing desk,workroom
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i was feverishly working on costume notes for the final dress of
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
nate arrived home for lunch and asked if there was anything he could do to help
i said "OF COURSE!" in accordance with:
{rule #1 of macy perrone's rules and things for living a more joyful life & creating more free time for yourself: NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, REFUSE HONEST HELP WHEN IT IS OFFERED, AND YOU WOULD RATHER BE SITTING ON THE SOFA WATCHING TV THAN SEWING FRANTICALLY IN A MESSY WORKROOM}
i expeditiously put nate to work stitching some skirt hooks on elastic
he sewed like the wind and completed ALL FOUR before he left to go back to work
before leaving, he showed me exactly where he left them--right on top of my sewing desk
i said to myself "self you should put those in you fitting kit so they don't get lost."
i did not listen nor did i obey
as if to mock my very disobedience, three of the hooks went flying as i pulled a sleeve through my sewing machine
"oh curses!" i thought "doesn't this just beat all?" (or something a little more graphic but we do need to keep our G rating)
instantaneously i dropped to my knees frantically looking for the rogue hooks
all but one was quickly found, and in the time it would have taken to sew 4 more, i searched the floor for the third throwing trim, bags, flowers, fabric and anything else that was in my way across the room
much to my chagrin, i was not successful and i had to give up the search
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the date:march 1, 2009
the time:afternoon-ISH
the location:sewing desk,workroom
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after a couple days of design recovery on my sofa, i was cleaning my workroom
when what to my wandering eyes should appear....
this guy
the third rogue hook had, at last, been found there he smugly sat on the ledge of my sewing desk
with a gleam in his eye and a grin on his lips
before i knew what i was saying these words flew out of my mouth
"there you are, you little sucker!"
well played, you win...this one!
