Text 1913, 59 rader
Skriven 2006-06-01 15:51:01 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 1868 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Hi Ruth,


-> on or the computer is shut down.  With the flaky power over here, they
-> have saved a lot of money.  All of my sewing stuff runs off them too.

 RH> Power conditioning is a good thing - even better than air
 RH> conditioning!

I like having power to run the air conditioning.

->  RH> Yep - 1912 White.  These days I'm told they sell for under $100 at
->  RH> auction. Get it conditioned and you're good to go - as long as you
->  RH> have some
->  RH> grandkid power around to work the treadle.
 RH> ->
-> Seriously thinking now.  I knwo what Steve would say but............it's
-> something I've wanteed for years.  Should we go to e-mail?

 RH> Could.  I still don't know if someone will be coming for it with a
 RH> truck, but you really don't need mine.  There are tons of these around
 RH> in varying states of preservation, and they're everywhere.

Everywhere but wherever I am.

->  RH> like that.  Everyone had one of those machines for a while, at

-> Same with manual typewriters.  And, that's why we keep a propane camp
-> stove handy.  It was used a couple of years ago when power went off for
-> several hours; I was several hours into cooking dinner with under an
-> hour to go.  Steve pulled out the camp stove, finished dinner and we ate

 RH> I have a gas stove.  The spark is electric, but all I need is a match
 RH> and I'm off and running even when the power's out.  My grandmother's
 RH> old stove used a pilot light that was always lit.  It didn't care if
 RH> the electricity was on or not.

Living on post we take what's provided, in this case, electric.  I like
gas better but Steve thinks electric is better for my health.

->  RH> And terroir to a fine Chianti. (G)  Hannibel Lechter rocks.

-> Actually, I heard it's a horse farm they're digging up.  Odds for
-> finding a trifecta--him, Amelia Earhart & Judge Crata?

 RH> No joy in Mudville.  I figure Jimmy is off carousing with Elvis

Guess we'll just have to wait & see.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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