Well folks, I have made myself a promise – to “blog in” every day with a little tidbit for my family and friends…
Firstly, let’s get acquainted.
I am a widow whose husband and sister succumbed to cancer over the past few years.
I live in my own home which keeps me quite occupied. Here I live with my sweet little dogs Precious (a miniature schnauzer) and Sugar (a rescued westie and poodle cross breed).
Since I am also a cancer survivor, my children check up on me very often. My family loves me, I know, but they also think I need looking after, and even though I don’t always feel that I really need their concerns, I am honored and blessed to have them.
Sometimes, my daughter Kimberly and her husband from Texas stay for visits with their beautiful and lovable dogs Kaptain, Kurious and Knosey (all miniature schnauzers).
My other daughter Lisa lives about 14 minutes away with her husband and my two wonderful grandddaughters.
My stepdaughter Tanya lives a couple of hours away with my 3 lovely step-granddaughters.
How wonderful it is to know how very much they all love me. God has been so very good to me!
Well, my children tell me that I have many things to share with the world. Can you believe it – as adults, they all actually believe that I have knowledge and that I’m smart!! Since that’s the case, I guess I have a duty to share!!!
* For instance, last week while I was wearing a new white top, I happened to stray into my garden (just to pull a few weeds and see how things were going with my flowers). You know I can’t go outdoors without getting involved in weeding and dead heading.
The beautiful tiger and stargazer lilies are in full bloom and they were fairly bursting with the most intoxicating perfume and pollen, which firmly and quickly attached itself to the front and side of my perfect, white top. You know, the one white top that you feel you can wear anywhere, anytime. I could have cried!
How did I clean it? Firstly, making sure to be out of the view of my neighbours, I took off the top, very carefully, making sure not to press the pollen into the fibers. Then, I shook of as much pollen as I could.
I turned the top inside out and ran the affected area under the hottest water tap so the pollen stain could flow away from the fabric. Then, I poured a good portion of 90% alcohol (a weaker strength won’t work), over the stain (from the wrong side of the fabric), and just let it sit in the alcohol for about 5 minutes.
Then, I used my laundry detergent on the stain, without rubbing too hard, and voila, my top was as clean as new and it is still uniformly, beautifully white and wearable.
So, if you happen to stroll through your lily field where the pollen is ready to attack and stain your clothing, don’t despair, just use my suggestion and enjoy wearing your summer whites.
Time for my dogs to get a little treat now! Till tomorrow, I am…
Ingrid 
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My mother has a plethora of knowledge that I am so excited she has decided to share with the world!
She is the most intelligent person I have ever met!
I truly hope you Enjoy her tips, tricks, recipes, and genuine Christian womanliness!!!
This is an awesome tip for removing tough-to-get-out pollen stains!
Kimberly
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