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term='Six Sentence Sunday #9'/><category term='Borders'/><category term='romantic'/><category term='scrapping'/><category term='Donny Osmond'/><category term='2010'/><category term='man cold'/><category term='Rose Bowl'/><category term='editors'/><category term='daschund'/><category term='Christmas tree'/><category term='Troy&apos;s Place'/><category term='Dancing with the Stars'/><category term='George Clooney gets married'/><category term='Julie Leto'/><category term='Robin Hood'/><category term='Lemon garlic chicken recipe'/><category term='tetrazzini'/><category term='knitting'/><category term='Christian Bale'/><category term='Bella'/><category term='One Summer'/><category term='Makem and Clancy'/><category term='underwater ironing'/><category term='Black Friday'/><category term='halloween candy'/><category term='Six Sunday #4'/><category term='Monty Python'/><category term='Santa meets Sousa'/><category term='celebrity chef'/><category term='snow'/><category term='Friday funnies'/><title type='text'>Comments on Romance Writing From the Edge: FRIDAY FUNNY -- EXTREME UNDERWATER IRONING</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.joannross.com/feeds/4215882488322920204/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html'/><author><name>JoAnn Ross</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03351137721112499077</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0k2WDm-o4fU/Tzhl_HqmW3I/AAAAAAAABRM/SHvDZv5lEiE/s220/lavender_lane.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-1327356169449893240</id><published>2009-02-27T22:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T22:35:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I love to iron, have been doing it since I was 10 ...</title><content type='html'>I love to iron, have been doing it since I was 10 years old.  The ironing was my job.  I press when I am quilting, and to get some exercise, I have my sewing machine upstairs and the ironing board downstairs, and up and down I go.  Not underwater tho.  I did win a blue ribbon with my quilted wall hanging at my quilt guild challange, titled "Under the Sea".  Don't know how to send a picture on a comment.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/1327356169449893240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/1327356169449893240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html?showComment=1235792100000#c1327356169449893240' title=''/><author><name>Grandma Carolyn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16279531558349347917</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_seF75vBpOHM/SV95F6ZoEuI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Xhd1YYt9cZo/S220/Carolyn,+Kendrick+and+his+quilt.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-4215882488322920204' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/posts/default/4215882488322920204' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1348751840'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-4823918796203490693</id><published>2009-02-22T12:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T12:09:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>That was bizarre. Don't they have to re-iron every...</title><content type='html'>That was bizarre. Don't they have to re-iron everything once they get it up out of the water?  Yes, yes, I know they weren't &lt;I&gt;actually&lt;/I&gt; ironing but it's stuff like that that makes my inner critic howl.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/4823918796203490693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/4823918796203490693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html?showComment=1235322540000#c4823918796203490693' title=''/><author><name>Keziah Fenton</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07938311968836003221</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_hA4juyHidsM/R_RJAzUTJzI/AAAAAAAAAFE/dV0LS2GU4BE/S220/not+quite+nea+(2).jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-4215882488322920204' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/posts/default/4215882488322920204' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1252870148'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-3457638698308956781</id><published>2009-02-20T20:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-20T20:44:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ironing would never be my extreme sport of choice,...</title><content type='html'>Ironing would never be my extreme sport of choice, JoAnn. If I'm going to do a mindless activity, it should involve a chip bowl and some salsa. Just sayin'!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thanks for my Friday smile. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;p.s. Love your MySpace Mardi Gras page.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/3457638698308956781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/3457638698308956781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html?showComment=1235180640000#c3457638698308956781' title=''/><author><name>Elen Grey</name><uri>http://elengreywriter.wordpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-4215882488322920204' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/posts/default/4215882488322920204' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1004296125'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-5369056716416563229</id><published>2009-02-20T19:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-20T19:43:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I only iron if nescessary. Thank god for perma pre...</title><content type='html'>I only iron if nescessary. Thank god for perma press. The only things I really get the iron out is for my irish linen pillow cases and other linen bits. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You will never, ever, see me ironing underwater.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/5369056716416563229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/5369056716416563229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html?showComment=1235176980000#c5369056716416563229' title=''/><author><name>Kathleen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00356992725229337216'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FA1eDoZ1mvE/SXi-RrtWJgI/AAAAAAAAAAM/l-wNngWeoq8/S220/The+Beauty+Queen.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-4215882488322920204' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/posts/default/4215882488322920204' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-233685536'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-8235096732996919124</id><published>2009-02-20T11:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-20T11:11:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ironing would be one of those mindless things that...</title><content type='html'>Ironing would be one of those mindless things that would help with plotting.   One problem is that I think I only have a couple things that even need ironing these days. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; And usually I wait until the last minute and ask my sweetie if he'd mind quickly doing it while I finish getting ready.  :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/8235096732996919124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/8235096732996919124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html?showComment=1235146260000#c8235096732996919124' title=''/><author><name>JoAnn Ross</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03351137721112499077</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LLGcqMC_AyY/SLg1pRE0V-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/yF0s_bFLw7c/S220/Crossfire+final+NAL+cover.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-4215882488322920204' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/posts/default/4215882488322920204' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1547129728'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-4735880892116771475</id><published>2009-02-20T10:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-20T10:57:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I enjoy ironing, maybe more pressing these days.  ...</title><content type='html'>I enjoy ironing, maybe more pressing these days.  I paid for my first semester of college ironing and "learning" my French vocabulary words.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Today, I let it pull up a bit and while I'm ironing, I work out plot points, character problems, or just get caught up on TV shows.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;However, I'll NEVER try it underwater--though my scuba diving son said that might have induced him to pick up an iron. :-)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thanks for the little bit of humor.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/4735880892116771475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/4215882488322920204/comments/default/4735880892116771475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html?showComment=1235145420000#c4735880892116771475' title=''/><author><name>Mary Jo</name><uri>http://www.maryjoscheibl.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.joannross.com/2009/02/friday-funny-extreme-underwater-ironing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503318522763027176.post-4215882488322920204' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7503318522763027176/posts/default/4215882488322920204' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1204706001'/></entry></feed>
