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Skriven 2008-01-30 22:59:02 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 1517 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: BlueWave                                                 [1]
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Hi Ruth!

>> too. > They also had a buffet cart of about a dozen salad ingredients
>> > 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

>> 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.

> This one had no deli; IIRC, it did have a juice bar. We'd usually get to
> the store at least every other month, if not more often.

We get there pretty often.. I take a number of vitamins and supplements we get
there.. We've been going more often now that we've been picking up the frozen
meats there.  Eventually I hope to get the grass-fed meats directly from the
farmers in the area.. but I'm still collecting info about them all.


>>> 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".

Understand.

>> 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

> We've talked about having my mom move in if Dad dies first but not
> talked with my siblings about it.

We had Ron's parents living with us for about a year when we were in KY.. then
they decided to go back to NY - They really missed the mountain temps and air
of Sullivan county :)  We hired someone to stop in on them every day to make
sure all was ok with them.. that worked for a while. At some point in there,
they decided to move into a nursing home up there.. big mistake :(  The place
was about the pits from what we could see.  Ron's dad died there, then we took
his mom back home with us to Louisville KY again.. She was going to come back
to NY with us then (our closing for this house was to be in about 3 weeks from
then) when she got pneumonia and died in Louisville.. it was so rough, but at
least we both were with her.

>> 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

> My older brother retired (from NYS DMV) in September, 2006 and bought a
> house in Titusville.  He got a 4 bedroom place--and he's single!  My in
> laws live in Zephyrhills so we've been to Florida several times since
> moving here.

wow :)  4 bedrooms :)  Well, I guess when you go to visit you have a nice place
to stay :)  My 2nd oldest sister lives near where mom is staying - Lantana
FLA.. and another sister (the one with sewing machine incident haha) lives in
Tampa.. we don't get down there that often, but we've gone a few times..I
really don't do well in that heat <grin>

>> 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...

> I know; my mom's mother spent her last few years in nursing homes. Not a
> fun place!

Reallly :(  If we can avoid it, I'd like to.  My mom is so quiet too.. probably
the most unintrusive visitor <g>.. She stayed with us for a few months last
year, and it was great to have her here.

>>> 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 :)

> Some needs more aging than others. From time to time, I'll get a piece
> and sew it up right away but those are usually for projects like the
> baby quilts I did in HI or baby shower gifts.

Sure, makes sense :)  When I have some kind of function or whatever to attend,
I usually make what I'm going to wear.. and can zip through stuff then <grin>

>>> 60" heavy weight denim for jeans .. Made one pair already and I figure

>> > 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

> I've got a McCalls (?) jeans pattern but have worked with Kwiksew
> before. They are nice but have to remember that the seam allowance there
> is usually 1/4".  What's funny is that a while ago, I was making a shirt
> for myself and started to use a 1/4 sa instead of 5/8--too much
> quilting.

Well, all of the children's patterns I've used from kwiksew do use 1/4" seams,
but I'll have to check my jeans pattern.. I'm pretty sure that one used
standard 5/8".


>> 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>.

> They are good machines.  Found out mine won't be ready for a while
> longer; I'm glad I've other machines to use.

Oh, that's too bad.. :(  Well I hope it's returned to you soon.

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

> Besides, you can leave the computer and stir the sauce if needs be. (G)

Lol :)  That's so true!

> A lot of times when I'm working on a major sewing project, I'll have "no
> brainer" meals--ones that don't take a lot of time or attention from my
> sewing.

Yes, same here.. or something I can through in the oven and leave unattended
while it cooks.. like the sausage and potatoes recipe.. :)


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

> And they go so fast!

Yeah, they do - You see progress real fast <g>. I brought my daugher the
overalls I'd made for the baby.. they looked so huge haha.. but he filled them
out so well, it's a good thing I didn't make them smaller :)

>> 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

> We've got one standard window to the right of the sink. The sink faces
> the living room (on the floor plan, family room but we rearrainged) and
> the window is on the outside wall.  Poor lighting, none over the sink
> itself.  The whole design of this place makes litle sense.

Sounds like it.. maybe the builder was thinking the family room would be close
to the kitchen for snacks, drinks, etc..

The lighting in the center-island section of the kitchen over here is not
horrible but it's not great either.. When we get the new lighting in over the
centerisland, I'll be a lot happier :)

>> window once (that would have been nice, darnit <grin>). Anyway, right

> Any chance of putting one in again?  You could use it for a mini green
> house.

I'm hoping we can.  Ron is really good at making changes like that.  Ron knows
I'd love a greenhouse type construct there <g>.  We almost put one in upstairs
for my daughter, she was really happy about that idea.. It would have worked
really well since the area gets lots and lots of sun upstairs.  Then they
decided to move to Ithaca so we never did start that project :)

>> 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 :(

> Yes, you do need to keep the cold out, those heating bills are bad.

Especially now :( :(

Take care,
Janis

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