Text 1464, 115 rader
Skriven 2008-01-28 16:27:26 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 1434 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: BlueWave                                                 [1]
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Hi Ruth!

>> It sounds like this one is probably about the same size as the one you
>> went to.. not sure :)  Maybe a little larger.  Several aisles of
>> products, and a number of freezers, refrigerators, etc..

> Sounds like it.  Tey had some fresh produce and a wall of bulk bins too.
> They also had a buffet cart of about a dozen salad ingredients and a
> dozen hot dishes, all vegetarian.  You loaded up plates with what you
> want & had it weighed and paid at the check out, then you could eat
> either at the little "bar" area in the store, take it home or sit
> outside at the tables they had.

Yes, this one is very much like the one you mentioned :)  I don't think they do
the buffet cart, but they do have deli-type counter where hot food can be
gotten.

>> > OK, we might know next week when the reunion is planned for.  My in

>> Not a problem.  I figure to post something this afternoon to get some
>> input from everyone, we'll go from there. We've got time :)

> It'll come up too fast in some ways, other ways, not. (G)

No kidding :)

>> > Talked to my parents last night for Dad's 86th birthday.  They said

>> My dad would have been about the same age now .. He died in 2001..
>> still can't believe he's gone :(  It is such a shock to lose one's
>> parents.  Mom is still going though :)

> My mom is 7 years younger than my dad.  She's got lots of health
> problems too--still going but I wouldn't use the word "strong".

Yes, my mom is not in great shape right now either.  I've been trying to get
her to move in with us here - I cook so much, her being here wouldn't even be
noticiable food-wise.  We can get her to doctors, etc. no problem.. but she's
not anxious to come back to NY and deal with the cold.  She's in Florida now,
in an assisted-living place that's costing her a fortune.. My 2nd oldest sister
started talking about putting Mom in a nursing home, and I said, no way..
she'll come here first before I see that :(  Granted sometimes people have no
choice, but when Ron and I saw what his parents went through in one, we both
agreed it was not the way to go...

>> Know what you mean :)  Sometimes I buy a ton of fabric because I
>> think, oh this will be great for such and such <grin>.. Feeds my habit

> Besides, it's got to age a bit before it can be used. (G)

Lol true :)

>> when I'm in the mood to sew :)  Right now I've got several yards of
>> 60" heavy weight denim for jeans .. Made one pair already and I figure
>> to make another soon.

> I've not made jeans yet but may yet.  One size is just a bit snug but
> the next size up, I've got to wear a belt to keep them up.

I use a pattern from kwiksew.. I love their patterns <g>.  This is the one I
use, they've got a few others:  http://www.kwiksew.com/Catalog/c at_detail.c
fm?pid=3193 -  A friend I was working with ages ago pointed me to them.. she
also had a pfaff machine, btw <g>.

>> You can get good deals that way, but if someone comes in at the last
>> moment, they can swipe the sale.  I almost got 12 yards of the most
>> perfect corded gold velvet upholstery fabric from her for my swivel
>> rockers to recover them, and someone else grabbed it when I wasn't
>> paying attention <g>. Still looking :)

> Bummer! I'd just as soon go to a store.

Yeah, but if it's too cold, it's nice and cozy doing it online :)

>> I'll have to ask Mom.. Grandma made all of her children's clothes with
>> it, so I'd expect that treadle machine was from a bit earlier.

> I would suspect so, probably much earlier. I used to make lots of the
> girls clothes and the majority of mine but then cut back for a number of
> years.  Now I'm doing more of mine again & things for Robert.

Sure, I can understand that :)  Making kids clothes is really such fun.

>> was > eyeing a Fat Chef's fabric a few years ago but decided against
>> having me > do her kitchen in it. It would have been cute.

>> yes, that would have been really cute :)

> She's changed kitchens since; now it could use something like that to
> brighten it up.

Yes, that would be good to brighten it up.. My kitchen can be too dark, as
well.  We've got this one big window in the kitchen over the sink.. it's one of
those that looks like it might have been a bay window once (that would have
been nice, darnit <grin>). Anyway, right now I've got some chenille drapes I
made on the window, just to keep the cold out.. that window leaks so much cold
air all around it :(  The trouble is it's such a dark fabric (it's fabric I
bought to re-cover my dining room table's chairs).  But the drapes do keep the
draft down :)

>> Ah.. for my wedding.. I did make my mom's Mother-of-the-Bride dress..
>> She _bought_ my wedding gown (thank goodness <laugh>). For my

> My aunt made my dress, probably cost about $60. or so (1975 prices) as I
> didn't get the bridal satin. Rachel's was much more thanthat because we
> did.  She thought my dress was "too 70s"; I told her that her daughter
> may say her dress is too "last century" (she got married in 97).

"last century" would be accurate :)

Take care,
Janis

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