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Skriven 2010-06-21 20:10:55 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 39158 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
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Hi Hap,

One last mail run before we head out.  I'll upload tonght or tomorrow
am, then read & upload again as time permits.

->  hn> Got a call from Mom yesterday, She's doing so
->  hn> but does have a large garden that is cared for by
->  hn> grandkids and friends who all share in the bounty of
->  hn> "Mom's Neighborhood Garden"

-> She's got a good system worked out then. (G)

 hn> Yes, she has little need for all the garden
 hn> can produce, and does not have the energy
 hn> or stamina to get out and do a lot of gardening
 hn> in 95/95 heat/humidity so it's  win/win for everyone
 hn> involved.

My dad had let the neighbor use the lower garden bed for several years
now.  For a long time after all of the kids left, he planted both that
and one (the upper one) closer to the house.  Then they cut back to the
one but buying bushels of potatoes, cauliflower, etc every fall.  Don't
know what this year will bring, other than the container gardening.  Mom
and Dad are in no shape to be putting up bushels of produce; it's much
easier on them to buy already frozen or canned (I know, the taste isn't
the same) stuff.

->  hn> All in all the picnics are great gatherings!

-> Agreed on that one.  The first one we went to in 07 was good to make a
-> lot of name/face connections.  The next year we made more, tho the
 hn> group
-> was smaller.  This year was more like a small family get together.  Lots
-> of both talk and good food. (G)

 hn> Yep, the cyber kitchen table is temporarily
 hn> tangible, and the faces are no longer imaginary!

No, and it's fun putting faces with the names.  When we finally met
Michael face to face in 03 (out in HI), he did show pictures of some of
the folks he had on his computer.  Nice, but better to get to know them
"for real."  (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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