Friday 16 November 2007

The alterations

"Freecycle, wanted:
Hello...I have a new baby, and it would be so very helpful to have a sewing machine....."

It doesn't say why. I can only assume the baby hasn't turned out looking quite the way she's planned, so she wants to make a few quick alternations, perhaps adding its name to the back of its neck in cross-stitch, in case it gets lost, or deciding to avert the dropped toy horror by tethering teddy firmly and permanently to those little hands.

I suppose, though, she might be contemplating self-medication on the cheap with high-speed acupuncture.....

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

How new is the baby? A sewing machine sounds a bit suspicious after the effects of giving birth..

Crystal xx

DJ Kirkby said...

Lol...hope social service staff don't read free cycle ads!

I Beatrice said...

Only you could see a sewing machine in quite that light. Never mind about a new baby!

I have a sewing machine she might have - but then again, I do still find a use for it now and then.

(And believe me, if I had access to a spot in the Telegraph I'd grab it for myself!)

Gwen said...

What excellent uses for a sewing machine. Babies and mothers need never worry about falling apart again.

Robyn Jones said...

ok... I loved this post...I laughed till I peed myself.....NO really...I mean it...I peed myself...

Anonymous said...

high speed acupuncture! i love it! :)

Potty Mummy said...

Cross stitch on a sewing machine? I would never even have contemplated such a fiendishly difficult exercise. Now you're just showing off, OM.

Omega Mum said...

CJ: The obvious solution. Wish I'd thought of it. V funny.

DJ: Would be quite funny if they did, though.

IB: See CJ for even better use. Clearly a wonderfully warped mind in the making. Tell me when you get that Telegraph slot, won't you.

Gwen: Very droll! Another blogger on sparkling form. Will come and visit v soon.

Robyn J: I don't know whether to be pleased or worried for you. CJ may have the solution though - perhaps rather drastic.

MGM: Glad you liked it and thanks for visiting.

Potty M: Well, I would be if I could do cross stitch. But I can't, sadly.

Omega Mum said...

CJ: The obvious solution. Wish I'd thought of it. V funny.

DJ: Would be quite funny if they did, though.

IB: See CJ for even better use. Clearly a wonderfully warped mind in the making. Tell me when you get that Telegraph slot, won't you.

Gwen: Very droll! Another blogger on sparkling form. Will come and visit v soon.

Robyn J: I don't know whether to be pleased or worried for you. CJ may have the solution though - perhaps rather drastic.

MGM: Glad you liked it and thanks for visiting.

Potty M: Well, I would be if I could do cross stitch. But I can't, sadly.