natural-dyed Easter eggs

On Sun 16 Apr 2006 09:48:42p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Serene?

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http://pics.livejournal.com/serenejournal/pic/0003syd5/

They're lovely! I always wanted to do that.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

Very nice. I did this one year after seeing my Mediterranean relatives'
efforts back in the ancestral village. They got a cool marbled effect
by wrapping the eggs in onion skins - stunning terracotta and orange
striations. I duplicated the effect by cutting up pantyhose and
rubberbanding it around the onionskin/egg concoction.

No pantyhose in the house so I didn't do it this year, but perhaps
next?

Leila

Maybe BARB would treat us to another look at her fabulous Easter
Eggs--Are you watching, Barb??

Pretty Please,

Nancree

Serene said:

So Carin made some really cool eggs today. It's the only part of
Easter she cares about, so we bought her a bunch of eggs and some
stuff to dye them with: beets, red cabbage, yellow onions, red
onions, and blueberries. She had fun doing it, and we like the
Victorian-simplicity look that came out. She may still paint them or
something.

And tomorrow, we're obviously having egg salad, and I think I'll
google that creamed-eggs-on-toast thing we talked about last Easter.

http://pics.livejournal.com/serenejournal/pic/0003syd5/

serene

I love them! Very pretty!
I have done that for a number of years. This year I didn't dye any -
too sick to feel up to it.
-L.

-L. said:

I love them! Very pretty!
I have done that for a number of years. This year I didn't dye any -
too sick to feel up to it.

Are you feeling *any* better? I've been fretting about you.

Carol
--

Some people are like Slinkies... they don't really have a purpose but
they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

Stolen from "traid" on the IRC

Wow, that's so much cooler than the damn Paas colors. Wish youda posted
this last week - we like to dye our eggs a few days ahead , part of the
anticipation of the holiday. My daughter did 2 dozen this year. We
deviled half for the BBQ and the others will be going whole in
lunchboxes all week.

Next year I should try something natural. Ialways try to think of
myself as an environmentalis, and I'm sure those artificial dyes are
[censored] for our earth.

I like the idea of using beets. Considering howmuch they dye my fingers
when I cook em, I can imagine what they would do to my eggs......

Serene said:

So Carin made some really cool eggs today. It's the only part of
Easter she cares about, so we bought her a bunch of eggs and some
stuff to dye them with: beets, red cabbage, yellow onions, red
onions, and blueberries.

http://pics.livejournal.com/serenejournal/pic/0003syd5/

Neato!

Do some with carrots, and some with spinach.

Sheldon

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nancree said:

Maybe BARB would treat us to another look at her fabulous Easter
Eggs--Are you watching, Barb??

Pretty Please,

Nancree

LOL. I've got one pic on my website - Church story #13, I think it is.

--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 4-16-06, Church review #14

"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

In article <[email hidden]>,

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

nancree said:

Maybe BARB would treat us to another look at her fabulous Easter
Eggs--Are you watching, Barb??

Pretty Please,

Nancree

LOL. I've got one pic on my website - Church story #13, I think it is.

And I just posted another note with several other pics.
Note to Sarah: My talents unbounded? Hah. I'm a crappy housekeeper.
I want everything within reach, so I don't put stuff away and I've got
too much stuff to start with besides! Light a candle. Maybe a torch.
To a stick of dynomite. Ugh!
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 4-16-06, Church review #14

"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

Damsel in dis Dress said:

-L. said:

I love them! Very pretty!
I have done that for a number of years. This year I didn't dye any -
too sick to feel up to it.

Are you feeling *any* better? I've been fretting about you.

Carol

Thanks, Carol. Yes, I am improving. I get hit hard with any cold -
goes in to asthma and then bronchitis - sometimes pneumonia. This all
started after a near-drowning incident in the Carribean in '96 - prior
to that I was healthy as a horse, but that incident screwed my lungs up
royally. That's why I get so damn made when I see snotty people
spreading germs in public.

The worst part is my little guy has been sick too - pretty much off and
on since the end of January. He's seemed to have finally turned the
corner, but as a first-time Mom seeing him sick (and fighting with the
doctors about it) has been harder for me than being sick myself.

Thanks for asking. It's been a rough 3+ weeks!

-L.

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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

nancree said:

Maybe BARB would treat us to another look at her fabulous Easter
Eggs--Are you watching, Barb??

Pretty Please,

Nancree

LOL. I've got one pic on my website - Church story #13, I think it is.

And I just posted another note with several other pics.
Note to Sarah: My talents unbounded? Hah. I'm a crappy housekeeper.
I want everything within reach, so I don't put stuff away and I've got
too much stuff to start with besides! Light a candle. Maybe a torch.
To a stick of dynomite. Ugh!
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 4-16-06, Church review #14

"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

Oooooooo, ahhhhhhh, oh wow!! Those are just simply gorgeous!!

Ms P

-L. said:

Damsel in dis Dress said:

Are you feeling *any* better? I've been fretting about you.

Thanks, Carol. Yes, I am improving. I get hit hard with any cold -
goes in to asthma and then bronchitis - sometimes pneumonia. This all
started after a near-drowning incident in the Carribean in '96 - prior
to that I was healthy as a horse, but that incident screwed my lungs up
royally. That's why I get so damn made when I see snotty people
spreading germs in public.

That must have bee frightening beyond belief! I'm glad you made it.
I'm so sorry to hear about your lungs - I have cought-variant asthma,
so I can empathize a *little*. Sounds like you get a lot worse than I
do, though.

Quoted message said:

The worst part is my little guy has been sick too - pretty much off and
on since the end of January. He's seemed to have finally turned the
corner, but as a first-time Mom seeing him sick (and fighting with the
doctors about it) has been harder for me than being sick myself.

Tell me about it! My daughter had things wrong with her that weren't
diagnosed until she hit her 20s. Her pediatritian just blew a lot of
her ailments off. And he was a highly respected doctor. Very
frustrating for the mom and the kid. I'm glad he's showing
improvement.

Quoted message said:

Thanks for asking. It's been a rough 3+ weeks!

That long? That's terrible. With your permission, I'd like to pray
for the two of you. Please let me know.

Feel-better hugs,
Carol
--

Some people are like Slinkies... they don't really have a purpose but
they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

Stolen from "traid" on the IRC

Damsel in dis Dress said:

That must have bee frightening beyond belief! I'm glad you made it.
I'm so sorry to hear about your lungs - I have cought-variant asthma,
so I can empathize a *little*. Sounds like you get a lot worse than I
do, though.

I have cough-variant asthma too - post-drowning. Took the docs 9 mos
to properly diagnose it. So many doctors don't even know what it is.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The worst part is my little guy has been sick too - pretty much off and
on since the end of January. He's seemed to have finally turned the
corner, but as a first-time Mom seeing him sick (and fighting with the
doctors about it) has been harder for me than being sick myself.

Tell me about it! My daughter had things wrong with her that weren't
diagnosed until she hit her 20s. Her pediatritian just blew a lot of
her ailments off. And he was a highly respected doctor. Very
frustrating for the mom and the kid. I'm glad he's showing
improvement.

Thanks. I just think it's ridiculous that they have to be on death's
door before the docs will prescribe an antibiotic. I think if a 2 year
old has been sick *8* weeks, something needs to be done other than just
tell me "it's a virus". They finally gave him some Amoxi and lo and
behold - he's getting better. Only took me 4 straight nights of him
having 102 fevers to convince them (two different doctors).

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Thanks for asking. It's been a rough 3+ weeks!

That long? That's terrible. With your permission, I'd like to pray
for the two of you. Please let me know.

Feel-better hugs,
Carol

Thank you, Carol. I am not a particularly religious person, but an
spiritual and welcome any prayers you have. I do believe in the
collective power of healing and postivie thought.

Thanks again for your kind thoughts and prayers,
-L.

-L. said:

Damsel in dis Dress said:

That must have bee frightening beyond belief! I'm glad you made it.
I'm so sorry to hear about your lungs - I have cought-variant asthma,
so I can empathize a *little*. Sounds like you get a lot worse than I
do, though.

I have cough-variant asthma too - post-drowning. Took the docs 9 mos
to properly diagnose it. So many doctors don't even know what it is.

I totally agree. I also have cough variant asthma, which confused
doctors for so long. I don't wheeze, except when I am on death's door,
but I have a wheezy cough. And when my asthma is acting up (like
now) I cough a lot.
Anyone know how to get cigarette odor out of furniture and the carpet?
I just moved into a new apartment, and the place has a faint reek of
cigarettes. It is activating my asthma. My company is changing out
the sofa and chair tomorrow, but I am not sure if it is in the carpet
as well.....

Christine

On Mon 17 Apr 2006 08:06:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Christine
Dabney?

Quoted message said:

-L. said:

Damsel in dis Dress said:

That must have bee frightening beyond belief! I'm glad you made it.
I'm so sorry to hear about your lungs - I have cought-variant asthma,
so I can empathize a *little*. Sounds like you get a lot worse than
I do, though.

I have cough-variant asthma too - post-drowning. Took the docs 9 mos
to properly diagnose it. So many doctors don't even know what it is.

I totally agree. I also have cough variant asthma, which confused
doctors for so long. I don't wheeze, except when I am on death's door,
but I have a wheezy cough. And when my asthma is acting up (like
now) I cough a lot.
Anyone know how to get cigarette odor out of furniture and the carpet?
I just moved into a new apartment, and the place has a faint reek of
cigarettes. It is activating my asthma. My company is changing out
the sofa and chair tomorrow, but I am not sure if it is in the carpet
as well.....

Christine

You may have to call a company like ServiceMaster that specializes in smoke
removal.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

On Mon 17 Apr 2006 08:06:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Christine
Dabney?

Quoted message said:

cough-variant asthma

Christine... How does one recognize this?

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Mon 17 Apr 2006 08:06:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Christine
Dabney?

Quoted message said:

cough-variant asthma

Christine... How does one recognize this?

I'm not Christine, but basically you cough as your only symptom (or
nearly only symptom). Your lungs can inhale the air but have trouble
expelling it, so you cough...and cough...and cough...to try to expell
the air. It is often misdiagnosed as bronchitis or URI (viral) and
doctors don't know that what they are looking at is asthma.

For me, I get triggered by normal "asthma" triggers - smoke, perfumes,
hot or cold air, etc. Then I cough my head off until I can do a couple
of puffs of albuterol. I also am on Advair prophylactically during
cold season. When under the spell, I wheeze at night but not the
gasping wheeze of a normal asthmatic - it's more like a whistle. I
also am short of breath and tight at times, but not normally - normally
I just cough. My spirometry tests show almost normal patterns, but
trouble expelling air, especially at the end.

When I had my fist extended bout with it, the only thing that
eventually cured me was nebulized lidocaine, 10 minutes, 4 times
daily. Numbing the airway caused the coughing to cease, and the
inflammation eventually subsided. It took 6 weeks or so for it to
resolve competely. That's a treatment I never want to do again.

-L.

On Mon 17 Apr 2006 10:01:43p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it -L.?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Mon 17 Apr 2006 08:06:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
Christine Dabney?

Quoted message said:

cough-variant asthma

Christine... How does one recognize this?

I'm not Christine, but basically you cough as your only symptom (or
nearly only symptom). Your lungs can inhale the air but have trouble
expelling it, so you cough...and cough...and cough...to try to expell
the air. It is often misdiagnosed as bronchitis or URI (viral) and
doctors don't know that what they are looking at is asthma.

For me, I get triggered by normal "asthma" triggers - smoke, perfumes,
hot or cold air, etc. Then I cough my head off until I can do a couple
of puffs of albuterol. I also am on Advair prophylactically during
cold season. When under the spell, I wheeze at night but not the
gasping wheeze of a normal asthmatic - it's more like a whistle. I
also am short of breath and tight at times, but not normally - normally
I just cough. My spirometry tests show almost normal patterns, but
trouble expelling air, especially at the end.

When I had my fist extended bout with it, the only thing that
eventually cured me was nebulized lidocaine, 10 minutes, 4 times
daily. Numbing the airway caused the coughing to cease, and the
inflammation eventually subsided. It took 6 weeks or so for it to
resolve competely. That's a treatment I never want to do again.

Thanks for the explanation. I asked because I have wondered if I have a
"mild" case of it. (That is, if one can have a "mild" case of it.) My
symtoms sound familiar but not as severe. I've not been tested, and I've
never had regular asthma. I know to the extent that I *may* have this
that it's really an awful condition. I can't imagine how a case as bad as
yours must feel.

I do hope you're feeling much better very soon.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

Wayne Boatwright said:

Thanks for the explanation. I asked because I have wondered if I have a
"mild" case of it. (That is, if one can have a "mild" case of it.)

I think you can. Mine "comes and goes" to varying degrees throughout
the year.

Quoted message said:

My
symtoms sound familiar but not as severe. I've not been tested, and I've
never had regular asthma. I know to the extent that I *may* have this
that it's really an awful condition. I can't imagine how a case as bad as
yours must feel.

I do hope you're feeling much better very soon.

Thanks, Wayne. Ask your doc about it. It never hurts to try an
albuterol inhaler to see if you get symptomatic releif (assuming you
can tolerate albuterol).

-L.