Miss Mary, Mary, quite contrary ...

[Doreen Rich]

In the meantime, I weave on a lap loom so people can see how 
> it's done.  (It's better than nothing)
> 
> Peace & Plenty, 
> 
> Parker  

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Cantankerous, eh? In that case, I guess I would have to be outspoken 
and direct. Sometimes that works, too. 

I would probably say, "Since we can't seem to compromise because you 
insist on being stubborn, I am going to take my quilts outside. I can 
not breathe in here with the door shut and I can not see in here with 
the blinds down. I think you are being selfish."

Sometimes I had to get direct with my grandmother. My father would 
never speak up to her. I always did when it became necessary. She 
paid my way out to Iowa from New Jersey and reminded me of it quite 
often. This even though I went out of my way to repay her in 
kindnesses and company. Finally, I asked if she wanted the money or 
if she would like me to go back to New Jersey? She replied, quite 
snottily, "Where would *you* get $300?" I told her that I would 
borrow it from my dad ... and while I was at it, I would borrow $600, 
3 to pay her back and 3 to go back to New Jersey!" I never heard 
about it again. We got along great after that.

Doreen, who isn't always that sweet ... after sweet doesn't work, I 
can be quite nasty-tempered