Scoop

Well, that's all I can say.  I checked out Scoop from the library today.  We settled in to watch Hugh Jackman, Woody Allen, Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman...oh, definitely Hugh Jackman.  To say we were disappointed is an understatement.  It was close to being only of the most stupidly silly movies I tried to watch.  We ejected it after 20 minutes.  I bet Hugh Jackman wishes he had never made this bomb.  Maybe I am being a little too harsh.  After all, Hugh Jackman is Hugh Jackman...voted sexiest man for 2007-8-9???? beating out George Clooney?

Dissertation on Ironing

My thought is:  If you can avoid it, do so.  I adhere to ironing on an "as needed basis".  My ironing sessions used to be for an hour or so every week.  I ironed while I watched TV.  Then, I stopped watching TV so what to do about ironing.  That is when I had my "aha" moment.  I will iron as needed.

Let me suppose that I continued my "ironing sessions".  I would have a closet full of ironed clothes.  And... what if, "my time to go" was tomorrow?  I would have a closet full of ironed clothes.  You see...I wasted two hours. That is my ironing philosophy and I am sticking to it.

Recently a group of us were visiting.  For some reason the subject of ironing came up.  Most of  us agreed with me.  I think there was one hold out.  She used ironing as a therapy.  She could lose herself in the process.  Frankly, I think I would find another process in which to lose myself.  Another of us didn't believe in ironing at all.  She told her two boys that if they insisted on buying cotton shirts that has to be ironed, then they would be the ones ironing.  (It worked. Can you believe it; they learned to iron?)

I have noticed in the last several years that a lot of people subscribe to the "no ironing" philosophy.  They adhere to their belief with so much vigor that the pendulum swings the other way.  I think they actually wad their clothes up so that they looked "unironed"*).  Now you can even buy clothes that come with the "unironed" look.  There was a time when the only thing that looked "unironed" after you had it on for ten minutes was linen.  


Remember when:
Blue jeans used to go to the cleaners to be washed, starched and ironed with a perfect crease.
We sprinkled clothes, put them in a pillow case and in the refrigerator.
Your mother ironed the sheets and pillow cases.

When irons looked like these 










What do you remember about ironing?  Comments welcome!


* Is that a southern word? My spell checker does not like it.

Posting While Watching Paul McCartney at the White House

Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas




This definitely was my favorite of the Hathaway Series. Like everyone else I am madly in love with Leo. Ms. Kleypas added the right amount of depth to Catherine and Leo. I loved the fact that she had them tell the truth to each other. I have always found it disconcerting when the characters drag confessions out just to keep me interested. This story kept me interested without such a ploy.


I will say, however, it seems that every other current Regency Romance I read uses a "kidnapping" at the end. Finally, it is confessed and actually expressed that long awaited for "I love you". Another thing I do not like is the need of the author to educate me on a particular subject particular to that period. I like my education to come along with the story. I do not like to stop the story for the lesson at the mere mention of a word or phrase. This happened a couple of times in this book, but was not blatant.


I am a "series" book reader and I am already of the list at my library for Love in the Afternoon. I have a feeling that Beatrix' story is going to be fun!

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