Text 23516, 82 rader
Skriven 2009-04-21 19:36:25 av Carol Shenkenberger (30071.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 23473 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Dang, it aint italian!
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 >  > The week end is almost over and we're all packed out.  Living in guest
 >  > quarter and Steve will sign out on terminal leave on Tuesday.

Happens fast dont it!

 > Yes, we've been on terminal leave almost a week now.  We're at Steve's
 > folks in Florida but will leave Tuesday to visit some friends in Alabama
 > for a bit.

I just remembered, I never did call in on terminal leave.  I'll do that
tomorrow.

 >  CS> Meantime you might be interested in how much sewing work goes for
 >  CS> here.  3 lined jacket sleeves, one unlined, 4 pairs of pants hemmed
 >  CS> and one zipper replacement, 99$.  She presses everything afterwards so
 >  CS> it's ready to wear and one of the jackets she's taking to the dry
 >  CS> cleaners (price included).
 > 
 > That's pretty decent prices. My rate for a basic hem in AZ was $5 but
 > that was some time ago. I could have charged more but most of my work
 > was done for fellow church members.

I thought the prices reasonable too.  Keep in mind i was having stuff i got
off freecycle so the *only* cost to me was hemming/adjusting.


I got a grunch of pretty much 50-75$ jackets and pants for pennies.

 >  CS> -- Slight break.
 > 
 >  CS> The local guys who sell meat 'door to door' here just came by.
 >  CS> Yippie! Before you scoff, they have the same as that expensive but
 > 
 > I'm not scoffing--my parents buy from a door to door guy on a semi
 > regular basis. Both meats and other stuff--actually I think there's more
 > than one sales truck (no Schwann's tho) going thru their area.


We have 2 here.  The other one, isnt as good and we ignore them.

 >  CS> quality angus beef you buy via mail order but at reduced price.  for
 >  CS> 229$ I got enough beef for 4-5 months and a month worth of decent
 >  CS> seafood all vacumn sealed well for another 200$.
 > 
 > Sounds good to me.  Is it just beef and seafood or can you get pork and
 > chicken as well?

They have pork sometimes and chicken, but I'll save my pennies on both of
those.

 >  CS> Now my freezer is packed!
 > 
 > And mine is empty, waiting to get moved into the new place.

I'll have to drift this one down in time for hurricane season.

 >  CS> I've gotten their stuff before and been delighted with the quality.
 >  CS> Sure, I can beat the price at the commisary, but not by that much.
 >  CS> This is all well sealed and will freeze well with *no* problems up to
 >  CS> a year.  (tested last batch up to 6 months and it was just perfect
 >  CS> still at that age).
 > 
 > Sounds like a you've got a good deal there.

Yes, or I wouldnt have gotten as much.  They tossed in a few freebies as well
since i was getting by the case.

 >  CS> I like the fact that I just helped a local business guy out too.  He's
 >  CS> got a store of sorts but it's not well located.  I mentioned him
 >  CS> before when he was trying to front up a business and now he has one
 >  CS> but the word on how to find him isnt well out, so he does a door to
 >  CS> door thing on weekends while his wife tends the store.  I reminded him
 >  CS> to be sure to come back on a Saturday about 5 months from now when
 >  CS> we'll be looking for more beef.
 > 
 > And if he's smart, he will mark his calendar as a reminder.

Hopefully but if not, I have mine marked!
                  xxcarol
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