Friday 14 September 2012

the TSA had fun



 
the TSA certainly had fun this time
they left two notes in the leather hold-all that is my portable studio
took the gaffer tape off my jar of maple syrup
[guess who will be experimenting with maple syrup stains on cloth as pre-mordant]
and i can't work out whether they kept my nice silk nightgown
or whether i foolishly left it behind at the last helltell
but
at least my crown
[thank you Sally and Ben]
arrived home intact
tucked safely inside my North America 110 volt dyepot
[thank you Monika, the little sputnik is travelling well]


10 comments:

  1. guess that means you're 'home' - can just picture it, having seen you getting ready to travel away from the field and forest. Am still stitching madly, and cold bundling - you've inspired a new addiction. :D

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  2. maybe the TSA should be crowned --- 'i dub thee sir mix-it-up-a-lot - go forth an plunder the goodies of innocent travellers with impunity'

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  3. i have a brother-in-law who is one of them. i say no more.
    BUT you have a crown! YAY.

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  4. Can't you just see the TSA worker's face while going through your bag and discovering not only the pot, but the crown. Priceless!

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  5. Lol .... I would enjoy listening to comments at Customs. We've been watching Customs Australia on TV and every time I send a carving over I get nervous while watching the program. Glad you still have your crown!

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  6. Lucky you....been looking for a portable dye pot for 2 years now with no luck yet.....curious....have you ever put notes in your bag for the TSA? I do from time to time...."traveling fiber artist....need these items for artwork"......dunno about the syrup.....one would think they could figure that out......and be nice enough to repack it. Sorry about your slip....

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    1. I do leave nice notes asking them to please repack fragile items carefully
      And advising caution when unrolling pieces of cloth as there may be things cushioned in the middle
      Sometimes
      I wonder just how literate those folks are.
      But on the whole I am grateful they are doing their job because when it comes to the crunch what I really want is to reach my destination safely
      And the next suitcase might just have something less innocent among the socks

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  7. glad you had fun. that crown is to dye(!) for. Where did you get it India and what do you intend to do with it please? xlynda

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    1. The crown was a gift ...I'm told it's origins are French
      As to intentions ?
      I've heard there's a certain road paved with them
      - and paving isn't one of my favourite occupations...

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