I mentioned this stuffed rabbit project in my last post. It may have taken 21 years to finish Miss Bunny, but she's a cute little thing! Who says I don't follow through?
Ergonomics
Bending over a table to cut out fabric is hard on the back. I've tried cutting out on the bar in the kitchen, but find that it's a little too high -
especially if I'm using a rotary cutter. The table in my craft room is 29.5 inches. The bar is 36 inches. Obviously, I needed something in between, and this got me to wondering. I'm about 5 ft. 5 in. tall. What is the ideal work table or 
counter height for me? According to ergonomic experts on the internet, ideal counter height is three to four inches below your elbow. No kidding! Who knew? This means my ideal counter height is 33 to 34 inches. After looking around on the internet, I found this set of furniture feet, and my enterprising hubby attached them to the table legs. Now my table is 33.5 inches high, and what a difference it makes to my temperamental back! Someday I'll get around to painting the feet to match the table legs; but I've got too many projects going right now, and I need the table. (Yes, I know my craft room is a mess. It's even worse than this sometimes.)Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
I've been re-watching the Nero Wolfe DVDs that Charmain gave me for Christmas several years ago. I'll paraphrase an interesting conversation between Nero, the detective, and Archie, his assistant. This calm exchange came after a heated argument between the two of them.
Nero: It can't be helped, Archie. It's just the way we are. You are hot-headed and impulsive while I am . . . (he pauses to think) . . . magisterial. We are bound to clash. It's a miracle that we get along at all.
Archie: (on his way out the door) . . . Yeah, well, I've got errands to run, and I need a break from the "miracle."
Don't we all have a few "miracle" relationships like this in our lives? And don't we all need a break from them sometimes?
