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Skriven 2006-11-12 19:03:32 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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->  RH> We were a two kid family, and we had a station wagon too ... and
often
->  RH> crammed five kids back there when we had friends along.  I can
->  RH> remember cramming six into the back of my dad's old Chrysler New
-> 
-> 
-> From the time I was about 6 or 7 until well after I left home, my
-> parents always got the big old station wagons. Since child saftey laws
-> were more lax then, they would usually pop one or two of us in the tail
-> end with the luggage to relieve the back seat crowding.  On camping

My sister and I rode in that compartment all the way to New Jersey and back
several times a year, to visit grandparents.  My mother would put pillows
and blankets back there and we kids would at least attempt (sorta) to sleep
and stay out of our parents' hair.  

-> trips tho, it was bad as that part was all full of gear.  They would
-> have one kid in the front seat middle and the rest in the back seat.
-> We only had 4 summers with those trips with all 5 of us home, then
-> another couple with 4 kids at home.  After that, my parents took

We went camping precisely once - we weren't dumb enough to try that again
afterward!

->  RH> ...or you find a college with metalsmithing classes.
-> 
-> I suspect SCAD (Savvanah College of Art & Design) would fulfil that
-> hole.  I might look into taking some classes with them while we're here,
-> just for.

I've thought about it; I'm not into cookie cutter jewelry.
 
->  RH> No Wild Oats, Whole Foods, or Trader Joe's in the area?
-> 
-> Nope! Spent some money at Fresh Market yesterday on herbs, spices and
-> misc. Spent even more at the commissary at Fort Stewart restocking the
-> pantry.  Remembered to grab balsamic vinegar but forgot white and
-> cider--thought I had them already.  Got to drive a cart again. (G)
-> 
No Peapod in your area either?  No fair!  With peapod, if you're not using
coupons, you order the groceries on line and they deliver them to your
door.  
 
-> -> I found my bin of UFOs yesterday. It's stuff I cut out in HI but
planned
-> 
->  RH> Unidentified half-Finished Objects?
-> 
-> Basically, yes.

I figured you didn't have any little green men in there (just men in green
everywhere!) so it had to be something else.
 
-> -> Want to borrow my cane?
-> 
->  RH> Got one, thanks; I just never use it.
-> 
-> You would be suprised at how steady it makes you.  Plus, you get all
-> sorts of folks holding doors, etc like the young lady that helped me
-> today (she was about 10 years old).

I'm still usually the one doing the helping.  It's no so much that I get
unsteady as that things like hitting the gas pedal and climbing stairs can
get interesting.  My balance isn't any worse than it ever was....which
isn't saying much.
 
->  RH> The stuff with the "sauce" on it would give him catfits.
-> 
-> What's Ian's favorite word, Bleurgh?

Bingo!  The perfect one-word review for the stuff!
 
->  RH> We have a big old chest freezer here - harvest gold - that's full
of
->  RH> all sorts of things. They turn up at tag sales sometimes, when
-> 
-> I'd like one but space constraints don't allow it.

Hmm - in a house bigger than this one?  Does it have a basement? 

->  RH> That sounds like Louise; she loves rubber bands.  She plays with
them
->  RH> and chews them, but I've never seen her actually try to eat one.
->  RH> She's forever crawling on top of the computer when I'm working.
-> 
-> 
-> Crazy critters!  Our new church has a big old fluffly cat that has to
-> get some attention from me every time we're over there.  The only name
-> we know for her is "Church Cat"--hey, it works!  She knows who loves to
-> pet her too.  I was also giving our neighbor's dogs some attention last
-> night.
-> 
Cats know the local suckers.  We can't have a church cat due to allergy
problems, but given the size of the mouse population we ought to get one
anyway!
 
-> -> Now they make them stay in school until age 16--shoes may still be a
-> -> novelty in some parts of the south tho.
-> 
->  RH> The places, where as the joke goes, we po' - too broke to afford
the
->  RH> extra 'o' and 'r'!
-> 
-> Or "too poor to pay attention"  is one I've heard a lot.

I haven't heard that one recently. It fits the area down there.
 
->  RH> Only the front panel was quilted.  The rest was tailored more,
->  RH> although I probably could have done a better job.
-> 
-> OK.  I've got my basics set in the sewing room; now to unpack the
-> machines and get to work!

You didn't sneakernet any of them?  I'm surprised!
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