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Skriven 2007-11-19 14:40:02 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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Hi Hap,

->  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)

 HN> Now That's funny!

Figured you would enjoy it.

->  HN> for the sheer joy of it (little bit of anthropomorphism there )

-> That's debateable at this stage of my life.

 HN> If you could fly, think of all the time you would NOT be on your feet!

But some things are easier to do on my feet than while soaring thru the
air.

->  HN> Specially when she's teaching 2nd graders...Lots of crouching down

-> That's the grade Rachel is teaching this year.  She called me the other


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

OOPS!  Rachel has done 5, 4, 3, and now 2. I think she liked 4th grade
the best.


-> 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.

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

Wrap them good in a towel, then a well sealed plastic bag.  Worked the
best for us.

-> ->  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

->  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
->  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.

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

Well, for now I'll do it in such a way as to keep him happy. When he
goes for more pork I'll consider adding a bit to pea soup.

->  HN> Scupper's is a good pup, right now he's curled up at my feet under
->  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
->  HN> lap in a wink!!

-> It's a dog's life!  And he's living it to the hilt.

 HN> LOL he manages to do alright!

And not in the lesast bit spoiled.

->  HN> It would take a big chunk of money to convince me to give up my

-> 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,

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


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Finding time to do all I want or need to do can be tricky some days.
Have to take a good chunk out of tomorrow afternoon to go down to Fort
Stewart.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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