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Skriven 2009-12-16 22:58:34 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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->  RH> If the string is OK, I would too.  Cotton and silk get fragile with
->  RH> age and wear, so I'd be a little careful.  I don't wear pearls
much,
->  RH> but I do sell a lot of vintage jewelry.  Some of those old 20s
cords
->  RH> snap at a dirty
->  RH> look.
-> 
-> It was restrung when my mom inherited in 1974. At that time the triple
-> strand was was split into 3, one each for me and my sisters. I've not
-> worn mine too much since.
-> 
Sounds like a plan. It's too bad they broke the set up, but just as well
that it was restrung.  They're wearable now.

->  RH> I look better in silver than gold; I just happen to prefer the
copper.
->  RH> They made funkier designs in it since the metal was cheaper.
-> 
-> I'll leave that to you then; I'm not into funky.
-> 
I'm into wild, wacky, weird, strange... you name it.  Some pretty stuff
too.
 
-> -> HI.  Bob wanted to ask the waiter how long the place had been open
but
-> -> didn't know how so I just asked "?Quantos an~nos aqui?" which worked.
-> 
->  RH> I could probably get that far, but that's about it.  A cousin of my
-> 
-> There are a couple of other rather important questions I can ask.(G)

Where's the bathroom?
 
-> Anyway, this place had some pretty good food, even if it was the
-> standard stuff that most Mexican places serve.  Rather unexpected in
-> rural Alabama, but you could say the same about the Chinese place whre
-> my folks live.

These days Chinese joints are everywhere.
 
->  RH> mom's sent out Spanish Christmas cards this year for no known
reason.
->  RH> I didn't have to resort to the translation on the back of the card.
-> 
-> Inexpensive or didn't know the wrong cards were picked up or just to be
-> contrary.  One of the above 3 should fit.

I'd bet on the cheap.  
 
-> ->  RH> Oh nom,nom as the Icanhascheezeburger website would put it.
-> 
-> -> Every so often one of our friends in Savannah sends us some pictures
-> -> from that site--usually just the time I need a good laugh.
-> 
->  RH> It's addictive - worse than chocolate.  I've written literally 1000
->  RH> captions so far.
-> 
-> I don't go there; I don't want to get sucked into something that has the
-> potential to take a lot of time I can best use elsewise.

It goes in spurts for me. I'll be glued to the site for a day or two, and
then gone for a week.
 
->  RH> It would depend on what it was, and where.  I wouldn't want to open
a
->  RH> restaurant right now, at least around here.
-> 
-> I can always make money sewing for others. Seems there's always a demand
-> there.

I get asked about that too, but it's one of those things I've never been
comfortable doing.
 
->  RH> 40s although it's not going to last.  I'm not sure I've ever had a
->  RH> pipe freeze; New Englanders tend to keep our piping where that
won't
->  RH> happen unless the power goes out for a few days.
-> 
-> I know, they're still learning how to build for cold weather in the
-> south.  One place we lived at in Swansboro had no insulation in the
-> attic until we put some in.  We've had a few warmish days but it's
-> supposed to chill off again starting tonight thru the week end.

It's not going to get out of the 30s here all week.  I have a foot of
fiberglass in the attic.
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