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     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: Sara Moulton                                             [1]
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Hi Ruth!
-> 
-> ->  hn> Well oddly enough it's less out of the way than fort Waaaaah
Chooka!
-> 
-> -> Yes, but that's where I was introduced to Fido and the Cooking echo,
in
-> -> January, 1994.
-> 
->  hn> And a pretty interesting area...but still quite out of the way in
->  hn> terms of locale!
-> 
-> Yes, but we ended up really liking the area and hope to retire out
-> somewhere out there eventually.
-> 
It is an interesting area, one Anne and I like to visit in the winter for a
spot of dry and warm sun to offset our typical wet and grey winters! I
don't know that I could live there year round, but it's very nice for a
week or so!

-> ->  hn> It was a guilty pleasure for us always, but we did always find a
way
-> ->  hn> to fund it!
-> 
-> -> We had regularly funded magazines (that we still get) and had both
girls
-> -> at home.
-> 
You can always go to www.sunset.com and have a look at it online!

->  hn> I have a couple of photography magazines that I've subscribed to so
->  hn> long that they are a fixture in our house (grin).
-> 
-> Same with us and a couple of regular magazines and a couple of sewing
-> specific.  My dad has all but the first Model Railroader magazines; I
-> can't afford to do that with our moving every so often.
-> 
-> -> -> Saw a copy of SL in the doctor's office today (check up on the
foot);
-> -> -> had a recipe for grilled tomatoes and okra.  A note said that
grilling
-> -> -> the okra (about 5 minutes, total, turning once) would get rid of
the
-> -> -> sliminess. Showed that to Steve but he sounded doubtful so I guess
-> 
-> ->  hn> I'm with Steve on this one...I doubt that the okra would be good
-> ->  hn> enough to prompt me to do anything more than give it a
try...it's one
-> 
-> -> We may give it a try just to see if it works as advertised. (G)
-> 
->  hn> Good luck! We always (well I always...Anne will point them out to
me)
->  hn> browse through Sunset to look for interesting recipes to try.
-> 
-> I go thru several on a regular basis.  The one I got the mango chicken
-> from is one I don't subscribe to but see at my MIL's.
-> 
-> -> -> BTW, news on the foot--healing, not quite as sensitive to doctor's
-> -> -> poking & prodding, back in 6 months.  Work on  graduating off from
use
-> 
-> ->  hn> That's great news! If they are saying come back in six months
that
-> ->  hn> means you're pretty much back to being on your own! It's when
they
-> 
-> -> Don't I know!  It's been going on for so long that people in our
Sunday
-> -> School class were happy to see I was in sandals yesterday instead of
-> -> walking shoes.  When the weather cools down in a few months, I'll be
-> -> able to wear my boots again.
-> 
->  hn> "She's got TOES everybody!! LOOOK!! REAL toes!! (grin)"
-> 
-> And they wiggle!  I'm basically running around the house without the
-> cane--sure is handy working in the kitchen without having to grab it all
-> the time.  I can use 2 hands instead of one or "Steve, come here and get
-> this for me, please".
-> 
Yeah,  but it's still fun to have him come in and help!
-> 
-> ->  hn> Anne won't be out till late this coming week, 22nd or 23rd I
think.
-> 
-> -> No fun at all!  When I was in school, we usually got out the latter
part
-> -> of June so these that finished in May were a surprise to me.  Had
about
-> 
->  hn> Anne will be finished on Saturday...she has to move classrooms this
->  hn> year as she is going to teach Second Grade next year
again...Saturday
->  hn> is a "make up" day for the teachers because one of their "work days
-> 
-> Such is life.  And, if she's like most teachers, she will spend a good
-> bit of summer working to make sure thngs are in order for the first day
-> of school.
-> 
Oh yes! (grin) Anne's mom will be coming out in July/aug and the two of
them will spend days and days out at the classroom getting it ready...lots
to do this summer as Anne changed rooms again!

->  hn> with out kids" got taken over by snow days. She should be finished
by
->  hn> then....I hope! I'm not helping this year because I'm scheduled to
->  hn> work every ball game this month and will be at the ballpark almost
->  hn> every day till the end of the month.
-> 
-> Such a hardship! (G)
-> 
The boston series was great! (we took all three games) Now Toronto is in
town and then I'm off to Californy!

-> ->  hn> Amanda surprised me by coming up from CA for Father's day..I am
-> 
-> -> Nice!  Steve talked to both of his girls but over dinner was wishing
-> -> they could be here to enjoy it with us. The girls will be getting
-> -> together nest week end; Rachel and David are selling their house in
AZ
-> 
->  hn> It was wonderful to have her here, and always hard to see her go
back
->  hn> to "her own life", but it's nice to be back to just Annie and me
again
-> 
-> Yes, I know what you mean.  Last night was our first night "in" this
-> week.  Had a change in plans.  BTW, Steve took a couple of casseroles
-> over to one of his fellow troops; his wife is bedridden, expecting twins
-> in 3 weeks.  They were appreciated (more so by the wife I think) but
-> Steve found out this guy is a certified (whatever that means) Italian
-> chef. I told him I could be certified crazy some times. (G)
-> 
Only SOME times? Heck I am pretty sure I would qualify MOST of the time!
(grin) I wish our freezer were bigger so I could make and save cassaroles
for the "busy" days....but it isn't so we make do!
chat with you soon
ha
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