tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post4320865552712671891..comments2023-10-31T03:31:29.544-07:00Comments on The Good, The Bad, The Worse: Secret PassionLinda Medranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03440058568073764902noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-81880117206472705882013-05-25T17:18:10.295-07:002013-05-25T17:18:10.295-07:00I think so too, Kato!I think so too, Kato!Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-32782932084717565062013-05-25T12:31:55.120-07:002013-05-25T12:31:55.120-07:00They are beautiful, and romantic!!!They are beautiful, and romantic!!!Katonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-47421883838727623912013-05-02T16:15:02.952-07:002013-05-02T16:15:02.952-07:00I use my linens all the time. I also use the ster...I use my linens all the time. I also use the sterling flatware and find I don't have to polish off the tarnish when it is used. I do have Waterford chrystal, but only use that when it's a small gathering. (It's hard to smile and say "no worries" when a $150 glass gets broken. ) Use that good china, Nancy! It's for you to enjoy more than for anyone else!Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-19139801427190985922013-05-02T15:59:22.688-07:002013-05-02T15:59:22.688-07:00I love the fact that you use and treasure and care...I love the fact that you use and treasure and care for the old linens. I'm told my old china would stay stronger if I used it and washed it regularly, but I rarely invite anyone for a meal. Maybe we should just use it every day.Nancy Petersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-86594848954213440592013-04-30T12:59:42.201-07:002013-04-30T12:59:42.201-07:00Having rugrats makes you busy, not Lazy! I think ...Having rugrats makes you busy, not Lazy! I think having kids around is wonderful, but doesn't leave a lot of time for being a professional launderess!Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-33566958126765865602013-04-30T11:46:38.205-07:002013-04-30T11:46:38.205-07:00I applaud you for cherishing the linens. I love th...I applaud you for cherishing the linens. I love them too, but I'm too lazy to take care if them. Glad someone is enjoying them. ;)Nicole Eoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-73248580237833566062013-04-27T20:04:40.010-07:002013-04-27T20:04:40.010-07:00Having you visit would be cause to break out the e...Having you visit would be cause to break out the expensive champagne and the Waterford flutes and smash the glasses in the fireplace after we swill the stuff! You must get here one day, Ziva! We can both wrap ourselves in linen and lace tablecloths too! In fact, I can't imagine that we wouldn't!Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-72944009708233505402013-04-27T15:23:27.493-07:002013-04-27T15:23:27.493-07:00My goodness, Linda, I desperately want to come hav...My goodness, Linda, I desperately want to come have dinner at your house. I think it would be an experience worth celebrating.Zivahttp://zivainferno.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-72723780785663555932013-04-26T18:42:19.839-07:002013-04-26T18:42:19.839-07:00Surely you are joking! The girl with the most bea...Surely you are joking! The girl with the most beautiful lips in the world graced my table and left her lip imprint on some old napkins! God! I hope so! And if the most kissable little boy who ever lived wiped his lips on those napkins, it would only enhance how special they are to me! Don't be silly, Love.Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-69804419271753753112013-04-26T18:02:28.444-07:002013-04-26T18:02:28.444-07:00I read this with a growing sense of panic... did y...I read this with a growing sense of panic... did you put these out on the table when Max and I were there? Did I wipe my mouth with one of those? OMG, did MAX?!Nickyhttp://www.weworkforcheese.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-87832109801068723672013-04-26T09:41:51.735-07:002013-04-26T09:41:51.735-07:00The only way I could improve the ironing meditatio...The only way I could improve the ironing meditation is if you were here, Darling Nubian, sipping a glass of wine and chatting with me while I ironed. You need to come to see me!Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-87520559661496563042013-04-26T07:28:32.680-07:002013-04-26T07:28:32.680-07:00I love antique linens. See how much alike we are!!...I love antique linens. See how much alike we are!! I too find it very therapeutic to iron them, something so calming about the entire process.NubianORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-984711299803591212013-04-25T16:54:38.912-07:002013-04-25T16:54:38.912-07:00I use my sterling flatware every day too, LM. No ...I use my sterling flatware every day too, LM. No reason to have it if you don't enjoy it, and to me that means use it! I've never understood putting things away to be used for "good". If you and your family aren't the most important people to use your nice stuff for, then who is! Know what I mean?Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-1608134581641562392013-04-25T16:52:43.151-07:002013-04-25T16:52:43.151-07:00The lipstick came out just fine, Jeanie. (But I r...The lipstick came out just fine, Jeanie. (But I really did want to smack her!) The thing is, neither of my kids are as interested in antique things as I am. I have a collection of sterling flatware from Germany that is just amazing because of its age. It's not the prettiest I've got, but I love it the best because of its age.Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-54578954098585136542013-04-25T16:09:54.047-07:002013-04-25T16:09:54.047-07:00I share your love of antique textiles and have som...I share your love of antique textiles and have some of my grandmother's dishtowels and pillow cases. My sister is the classy one in the family who has all the family dinners for the holidays, so I gave her all the fancy stuff, including all the beautiful vases, dinnerware, etc. I hope your daughter's red lipstick came out of the napkin.Jeanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-9145173502085205962013-04-25T14:57:31.601-07:002013-04-25T14:57:31.601-07:00I love this, Linda. I don't have the patience ...I love this, Linda. I don't have the patience to deal with keeping linens beautiful, but I do use what I have. My mother always used her "good dishes" and such, as what is the point in having it if not to enjoy it. I really understand and live that now. There are worse things than a chipped glass or a stain on furniture!Laughing Momhttp://wheresthefunnyhere.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-48391756378211804522013-04-25T10:57:05.428-07:002013-04-25T10:57:05.428-07:00there are worse obsession possessions to have. I r...there are worse obsession possessions to have. I remember my mom had a tablecloth and napkins like this... but of course I thought nothing of it and paid no attention at the time. don't know what happened to them. maybe you ended up with them! in which case they are getting excellent care.The Equestrian Vagabondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-55720876065540188462013-04-25T09:47:22.945-07:002013-04-25T09:47:22.945-07:00I hate ironing and never iron anything.
Those li...I hate ironing and never iron anything.<br /><br /><br />Those linen napkins are gorgeous though!Fiona J. S. Hugosson-Millerhttp://www.facebook.com/LadyFinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-67384313211962795312013-04-25T09:45:46.128-07:002013-04-25T09:45:46.128-07:00My mother is also obsessed with napkins and linens...My mother is also obsessed with napkins and linens. And they are beautiful. Which is why I am always afraid to use them and usually grab paper ones instead!meleahrebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-16116654791977947302013-04-25T09:26:11.609-07:002013-04-25T09:26:11.609-07:00I like stuff older than me! (Just not men. Relax...I like stuff older than me! (Just not men. Relax, Dufus. You are younger than me.)Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-50313959796693010412013-04-25T09:25:20.071-07:002013-04-25T09:25:20.071-07:00We are indeed sisters from another mother, Cheryl....We are indeed sisters from another mother, Cheryl. The only problem I have with acquiring bedding is the change in sizes. The old stuff doesn't come in Queen. I really do love old linens!Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-14510871069980842022013-04-25T09:19:30.699-07:002013-04-25T09:19:30.699-07:00With that lovely English complexion of yours, you ...With that lovely English complexion of yours, you always need to be in the shade Indigo!Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-13719585965958994662013-04-25T05:45:06.702-07:002013-04-25T05:45:06.702-07:00I also, commend your devotion and care to antique ...I also, commend your devotion and care to antique linens. I, too adore vintage linens and own some but I don't use them very often as I am super lazy about wanting to care for them after the use. I have a lace tablecloth handed down from my (now deceased) MIL that I use once in a great while because it is pretty but the after-meal care is something I would not want to do often. <br /><br /><br />Still...whenever I am in an antique store, I stop and eeww and ahhh over the antique linens and quilts. They are lovely.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-89611902768230844232013-04-25T05:30:12.927-07:002013-04-25T05:30:12.927-07:00You are indeed my sister wife. I adore old linen n...You are indeed my sister wife. I adore old linen napkins,tablecloths, women's handkerchiefs, and bedding. There's nothing quite as sensual as the feeling of old linen and lace.Cherylhttp://decksidethoughts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342305364866425774.post-79197663354369815572013-04-25T05:10:43.284-07:002013-04-25T05:10:43.284-07:00It's great to have things around that are olde...It's great to have things around that are older than we are, isn't it. It kind of gives us comfort that we have a way to go yet. Know what I mean?nonamedufushttp://nonamedufus.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com