Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Words of Wisdom

In the country life of America there are many moments when a woman can have recourse in nothing but her needle for employment. In a dull company, and in dull weather, for instance, it is ill-manners to read, it is ill-manners to leave them; no card-playing there among genteel people...the needle is then a valuable resource. A letter from Thomas Jefferson to his daughter, Martha-1787
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  1. UnknownFebruary 12, 2008 at 10:45 AM

    Cool! If Thomas Jefferson said it, I'm going to start pulling out my stitching when the company's boring :-)

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  2. AnnemarieFebruary 12, 2008 at 1:42 PM

    Ah, very true. I stitch in company. My company knows this :o)

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  3. mainely stitchingFebruary 12, 2008 at 3:54 PM

    Hear, hear!!

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