HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-05-18, Page 22An impromptu parity?
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Look.t� plastic utensils
The long. warm .evening . will
soon he the order of •the stay. an is time to clean-ups No need to
ideal setting foI'.l relaxed. casualfuss abouf fhe ciishwas1i 1g step.
and even 11T1pl'l)nlpttl party. Once. Why not make the theme for
again it is tune, to move our
your first outdoor party
parties OutdoorsNo longer is the "Summer is Just Around the
nuniher of guests determined by Corner". Your daisies probably
the' confines of (ones house.won't be in bloom before the gala
Whether von dine at poolside or On . affair. There .will he no' need to
you'll he able tlto fret if you spend some time
many more than .creating a few everlasting daisies
from used plastic forks and.
They are great time sayers when
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the patio
entertain
indoors .
Fresh air certainly •sharpens spoons. Ingav tangerine and gold
appetites so have plenty of they will brighten up patio or
an ahead and he porch wall, .and also the table
i for nore food. more • setting -
For voui" dinner set out a well-
pl•anned, prepared ahead of time
buffet, While guests enjoy. hostess
an-tipasto with favorite pre -dinner
drinks or ape'rtifs occasionally
shopping list Reasonahiv-rri 'ed. . haste the chicken as it 4inishes on
handy -hostess 'helpers, plastic the barbecue rotisserie. Set out
plates. • cups and cutlery are tossed salad and a favorite potato
salad on the service table • to
accompany the chickens along
with herb -buttered bread and a
tray of assorted cheese and fruit.
Strawberry shortcake or•
raspberry mousse with
everything
•SIII'e to p,l
help and
No n
tablev,•a rc
plastic
'Make 1
more equipment. ment. '
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ed to w'orr'y about
if you have handy
osteSs ware' rill hauls,
a must on your next
available in local supermarkets
and departil,ent stores. Plastic
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dates. sandwich and dinner, size
and also plastic cutlery corne six
do a package F1ot drink cups•are
packed 20 or 50 td' a hags Colors
mix and match, 'tangerine. gold. ' macaroons will go perfectly with
and avocados The plastic hostess coffee served in colorful hostess
ware automat4callv,makes a table" tot drink: cups.
gay and colo'rfui. DAISY BOUQUET
.,1Nforft�t�lrr (f.::(�c7lrf,.,ifritti; t rps�' M:at r i}Js�,
.hot orange. purple and pink and —plastic forks. tangerine and
s rn o k e -tinted old, Tashi,"o n gold (tins from "6 forks make
tumblers are great for the happy, daisies) ,
host at the indoor or outdoor bar. " -avocado , plastic spoons or
'forks (6 or more.) •
—plastic hot drink cups (4 -6), -
'tangerine. gold
—plastic cement
—plastic'foam tont plastic hot
cup '
Cut small circles ('s -3- inch in
diameter) from the. sides • of
plastic hot drink cups to use as
daisy centres.
Snap tines from plastic forks to
GOWER'S
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BOOTS
I'm sure you are sick of reading
ahout my daughter's wedding. but
hang on. She's the only one 1 -have.
and it will he all over this
- Saturday. (The last typewritten
. with crossed fingers.
11 she ever does want to .get
married again. she'll get exactly
' three winds from her old man,
Beat it. kid" .
Roti ever. there's something to
he learned by every experience.
and
both the kid anti 10re4learning.
east. "
For several weeks. she 'has
heen floating around aimlessly.
telling her mother, who is a fuss=
budget of the first water. -';;Stop
worrying, Mom. Ther•e's not that
much to do. It's a simple wedding.
and I'll he dere to help you get
ready,". Typical of today's youth.
.---a-wet; about-3-p.in-Ton- .-ttt 1a -y, by
inost' )T thefinw, and' she' cli(Jn't- - t!1', chaps 'in the white-ctiats:
help at all. though her intentions Today I came home nd found
were impeccable. my hahy wringi4tlg her lands and
Then fate stepped in. A week head anis 'feet.: She'd been going
'before the wcWing, •just when The = •fikt those -
throttle was going to he opened "little things" she kept insisting
wide for the final drive, her her noun not worry about. -
Mother went into. hospital. Like clean shirts and socks for
For the kid, it was like having a dad, shopping, cooking/ washing
dishes. Of dering flnwets. Trying
• to get shoes to match the non-
wed
on-
elown n rt�nt'wedding"rtrerss. Feeding
(' ,cnd throwing out two cats, one of
thern pregnant: visiting her mum.
-Same for me. Trying to get a
rang Of boys to rake the yard. and
it rains' all day. Trying. to cope
use as petals__ (Save- handles for
larger daisies.)
To make a'cVisv. cement 6 fork
tines, evenly spaced, (Tl one
circle. Allow tc) partly dry,.
Cement second row of tines in the
spaces and on top of the first row
to add the second Circle of petals.
For the stem lav a, piece of green
covered floral wire in centre of -
daisy. Glue' in plane. Cement
second circle of contrasting
plastic in the centre on top of the
tine peta is. ,Set flower aside to div
'thoI'oughly'. During •the drying
period check to see that petals
stay in their place.
For a bouquet make at least
seven or ei,.e;'hl daisies in
tangerine' a011. gold.' Use an
avocado hot cup for an
appropriate container.' Anchor
the stems in plastic 11urn,placed
inthe cup. Put handles of spoons
and forks into the foam around t111
daisies tor inte'r'esting foliage.
Use the handles of spoons or
forks to make., latrtgcr daisies
following the procedure for
making the smaller ones. Attach
avocado knives for stems and
leaves. Glue on picture .haners
for"hinging: .
malicious goose . snatch from
under you the magi(' carpet& on
,Inch vou'are flying.
1- or me. it was like picking a
houcluet of wild flowers for the
�eliding. and :discovering that
•A hat I had picked was poison- I.vy.
This is Tuesday, and the bride
;till hasn't got her wedding dress..
this 1t, Tuesday, and the estate
looks . nlue'h as the' world must
have v. hen old Noah finally found
seine dry lana.
The house was to he s irked and
,panned., The hose is a"
shambles. The yard was to have
been immaculate. The yard is a
.mrlee of last fall's leaves. broken
picnic table and lawn chairs,
fallen limbs and cat dirt.
Don't worry. We'll cope. We'd
better. or Kim and• I will be taken
For another flower variation
-irs-espoort v✓lsa pet-rls.:c-or--6;;. _-
Glue these to a circle cut fr'()n1 the
side of a plastic cup to 'create a
large open flower Like an,
an:enome. Cement a small daisy in
.:-the centre for stamens.
These rigid flowers hung and
arranged on outdoor or indoor•
'walls adfida Fever personal touch
to your decor, And take note' these
1 flowers are really weatherproof
and everlasting when, -Well -made.
so they are perfect for the brick
or siding wall of patio or porch.
Also -they'll acid a note of gaiety to
'Tee room or family room walls.
Make your ' refrigerator a
'"Tell -it -with -Daisies" bulletin
board. Small magnets glued to the
. - #ae-k-cif-t�i�-•s rna-)^I- �i s-ie-s--v<i-ll�trt-,.--.
�. ":r�iQ.�.=- �1"CCs`�'=`1•'�f�1�itY-lE'i�'.'"'"CJir""'"'"�`
refrigerator doors.
" with people who want to know
,whether the wedding is on or off.
It's on. I think.
But ther'e'are:going to'he some
short-cuts. in which I am a firm
believer. and of which I have tried
to convince my wife fofr years.
The Window's' will not be
v,.rshed. Who .looks out the
windows •during ' a wedding
c�'l'IOOnv. anyway'' Anyone •who
dues Should be. ejected.
The furniture will be dusted.
But only in the livingroon'i w'h'ere
the event will take lace. I, don't
intend to have a " of of people
running around our bedrooms and
iprng their fingers across -the
ledges.
lri fact, I don't -intend to have a
lot of' people running around our
bedrooms at all. If they want to
look at something.. they •scan go
names area
spring grads
The RidgetoWn C'oile.ge • .of
Agricultural Technology this
week released
leaseci the examination
results of graduates from the
school.
Those ,fi'orn the local region
who have completed their stiulies
at the sch-Ool dire:• Donald Boa -k of
Dungannon•' Francis Hogan Of.
Lucknow..Joseph Phelan of Blyth
and Marlene Connelly of
.roc ictl.
fel
Mr. Hoak is a graduate from the
Junior 'year of Agriculture
Production - and.Management
Course, a's are Francis Hogan and
,Joseph Phelan. Marlene Connelly
'fins completed her. junior. year in
Agricultural Laboratary
.Technology. !.
sill's fern Is
---fatitgr
the bride
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outside and look at my two dead
elms.
The cups and saucers will not
all be washed. They will be
dusted. The' silver will not be
polishc;;ci. It, too; will he wiped
witha dry cloth, and if tller'e's•an
egg -stain on a spoon, tough toe-
nails. '
Everything bulky, ugly. or out
of place, will be stuffed smartly
into the basement of the attic, and
the doors thereto locked.
I've found-thatKim 'anti I,
without her mother around to
heckle us, have a .simila;r basic
philosophy: • What's it all going to
matter ten year`s from no v??"
Oh,' we're not complete
nudniks. I will shine rnv shoes and
she has promised me she won't
get' married in a T-shirt. even
though she tial to "ear her brand-
n-ew.--peactrc(rluu red nightie aver --
.Jeans.
There'll be solemn vows. and
candles and, food and drink and
children of all ages. What More
ou1d R-ybtr' v nt-Mr a • .hap it'—
wedding`.' •
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There's only one- thing that
upsets me. If her mother is out of
hospital in time, she'll give -us
hell for .practically everything.
And if she iso t we'll all regret it
all iteli'VeS.._,
But don't worry. It w.on't he
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard
. Burton, but my daughter will be a
beautiful.bride if I,haye to dress
her myself.
a 411 let"you know.
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