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Hola Ruth!

-> -> This one was probably focusing on what was available for its next
meal.
-> 
->  HN> That's what they usually do! Most people think when they are flying
->  HN> they are looking for food...which is not usually the case; it's
when
->  HN> they are perched and focused that they are more likely to find
->  HN> something to
-> 
-> Concentrate, concentrate...................................and you'll
-> have orange juice! (G)
-> 

Now That's funny! 

->  HN> eat....they just love flying (wouldn't you if you could?) so they
fly
->  HN> for the sheer joy of it (little bit of anthropomorphism there )
-> 
-> That's debateable at this stage of my life.
->

If you could fly, think of all the time you would NOT be on your feet!
 
-> ->  HN> heels, and it's pretty inflamed and sore. I thought the doc
would
-> 
-> -> Ouch; as an elementary school teacher she has to be on her feet a lot
-> -> with the kids.  That is hard with good feet, really hard with hurting
-> -> ones.
-> 
->  HN> Specially when she's teaching 2nd graders...Lots of crouching down
to
->  HN> get to their level...which she needs to NOT do!
-> 
-> That's the grade Rachel is teaching this year.  She called me the other
-> night with a sewing related question for their winter program. I think
-> we got it worked out over the phone; if I were closer, I would have
-> whipped up the project in an afternoon.
-> 

Anne has taught all the grades up to 4th but seems to enjoy second grade
the best. Couple of her teacher co workers were a little upset, they wanted
to waiver their kids into this school so they could be in Anne's third
grade class...but when Anne accepted the move back to 2nd they had to
change their plans (grin). It's nice to be so well thought of!


-> ->  HN> about that because it means sponge baths all week instead of
long
-> ->  HN> showers! (grin)
-> 
-> -> Can she not put it in a plastic bag (well taped shut)?  We adapted
the
-> -> shower head here, as well as the one in HI, to a detachable one on a
-> -> foot surgery); we put a camp chair in the tub so I can sit and
"sorta"
-> 
->  HN> He doesn't want her wandering about barefoot without her orthotic
in
->  HN> place...but I suspect Anne may try a shower soon...she's a shower
->  HN> junkie!
-> 
-> That's where she can sit and shower.  I've got a set of orthotics that
-> can go from one set of shoes to another; wonder how much I'll be using
-> them with the Rockports and other better shoes I've bought over the last
-> few months.
-> 

We've tried the plastic bag thing but she still seems to get the bandages
and such wet...and that's not what we want with this problem so.....spongey
baths!

-> ->  HN> How do you make pea soup with out pork products in it? I
LOOOOOVE
-> ->  HN> split pea soup and always  put lots of pork in it!
-> 
-> -> Smoked turkey has almost the same flavor; I use a good bit of that
and
-> -> Steve is a happy camper.
-> 
->  HN> Ok, I'll confess that smoked turkey is good too...almost as good as
->  HN> pork...not quite...but suitable in an emergency...But I betcha if
you
->  HN> put in some smoked ham hocks Steve'd never know the diff (grin)!
-> 
-> He probably wouldn't but since he goes shopping with me, I can't pick
-> them up without his knowing.  With the smoked turkey, he's happy and the
-> soup has a good meaty flavor.
-> 

That's the way you get him to start liking pork, get a little ham into that
soup where he won't be overpowered by it!

-> ->  HN> Scupper's is fairly well behaved, but he is spoiled as he gets
lots
-> ->  HN> attention from both Anne and me.
-> 
-> -> And Amanda when she's home. (G)  Sam, our cocker spaniel, was,
despite
-> -> her trying not to spoil him initially, was Deborah's dog.  He'd
follow
-> 
->  HN> Scupper's is a good pup, right now he's curled up at my feet under
the
->  HN> puter table, if I move out to the kitchen (next on the list) to do
->  HN> dishes he'll stay here (on his blanket) till he hears me moving to
->  HN> other parts of the house (or he hears food sounds in the kitchen
->  HN> instead of dishwashing sounds (grin)) If I sit on the couch in the
->  HN> living room he'll be up on the arm of the couch laying down across
my
->  HN> lap in a wink!!
-> 
-> It's a dog's life!  And he's living it to the hilt.
-> 

LOL he manages to do alright!

-> ->  HN> I don't have much money, but don't need much, so Anne and I are
in
->  HN> a
-> ->  HN> happy little spot where we have enough to meet our needs, and we
->  HN> don't
-> ->  HN> need to make more problems ! (grin)
->  HN> ->
-> -> I know, I'm giving you a hard time. Some people would jump at the
chance
-> -> but don't realise how much work goes into making those $$.
->  HN> ->
-> 
->  HN> It would take a big chunk of money to convince me to give up my
->  HN> retirement for a full time job...I like the Mariners job cause I
get
->  HN> to watch baseball for pay...and it's just plain ol FUN to do most
of
-> 
-> I know you would never go back.  We never intended to go beyond 4 years
-> in the military but are now well into our 25th.  At times it's (very)
-> frustrating, others, (very) rewarding.  The finances may be a bit below
-> that in the civilian world but we've always had a roof over our head,
-> clothes on our back (uniforms mostly for Steve) and food on the table.
-> Had all that in the civilain world before Steve went in but it was
-> harder scrabbbling to attain it.
-> 

I am really enjoying being able to spend time on my photography and on my
watercolor painting. Yesterday I spent about 12 hours painting and hardly
noticed the time!

->  HN> the time. To give that up, and the ability to spoil Anne on a daily
->  HN> basis would take a big BIG paycheck!
-> 
-> Yep, and you don't have the worrys of PT, early am formation,
-> inspections, all that good stuff. (G)
-> 
-> 
AMEN!!
chat with you soon
ha
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