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Skriven 2008-12-25 14:33:00 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 18348 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
Ärende: stollen
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Hi Ruth,

->  RH> If he forgets, he knows you have a rolling pin and sewing shears.

-> And he has his tools.

 RH> True, but nobody clocks a husband upside the head with a sawsall!

And I've no plans to hit him upside the head anyway.

-> I think cats would rather climb other trees than evergreen type.
-> Something about getting their fur all sticky........

 RH> I've got one cat who likes to race up trees about 6 to 8 feet in the
 RH> air and jump off.  I've never seen her do it with a pine tree.  She
 RH> prefers maple saplings.

Because of the sap (pitch) in pine trees.  OTOH, maple tree sap is the
start of maple syrup or candy.

-> Cats and young children--they both like the lower hanging ornaments.

 RH> I remember putting them on the tree, but not knocking them off.  Then
 RH> again our tree was always in the middle of a railroad train layout, so
 RH> that
 RH> discuoraged adventures.

My dad set up the trains under the tree after we were fairly well grown.
I wasn't at home when he started but I suspect it's been about 30 years
he's had a layout under the tree. We did have ornaments knocked off from
time to time from cats, dogs and young kids.

Found out my folks couldn't get a goose this year so they're having ham
for dinner.


->  RH> Sounds fine to me.  I'll be eating ravioli; they're traditional in
 RH> my
 RH> ->
-> We've done that with Steve's family a few times.

 RH> His family used to make their own. It's a blessing they stopped. ;-)

Steve's mom used to make her own, using a tuna fish can as the cutter.
I know his younger sister made some the last time we were up for
Christmas, 9 years ago, but don't know if she's done it since.

->  RH> brother in-law's family.  My family doesn't have traditional foods
->  RH> unless you count prune whip, stollen and cookies.

-> My folks usually try to get a goose.  I don't think they got one this
-> year tho.  Anyway, my mom cooks it like a turkey and has all the sides
-> she does for a Thanksgiving meal. Fewer left overs that stretch into the
-> new year tho, with a goose.  Christmas night supper is traditionally
-> cookies and hot cocoa.

 RH> I could go for that. I did the cookie, but went for decaf tea instead
 RH> of the cocoa.  My mother is babysitting the niece and she's gone
 RH> overnight. Drinking cocoa alone doesn't cut it.

See above about the goose.  I guess tea works just as well, especially
if you're by yourself. (G)


->  RH> Cockapoos don't need an excuse; some of them are hyper enough to
 RH> chase
->  RH> a shadow, dust motes, or imaginary playmates.
 RH> ->
-> Yep, that's Molly. (G)

 RH> Thought as much.  I've known a few of them.  They all seem hyper
 RH> unless they're ready to flop.

I only know the one; she's about 15 months old so still quite the puppy.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly@earthlink.net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


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