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Skriven 2009-04-11 21:51:55 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 22931 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: House
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Hi Janis,

>> :) I expect you'll have plenty of room for quilting, etc.? :)

 JK> > Actually, I won't.  The house is around 1000 square foot so things
 JK> will > be tighter than here.  I'll have to use care where I set up so

 JK> Ok, didn't realize the dimensions.  That's about the size of the front
 JK> downtairs here so I can picture the size you're talking about... (my
 JK> kitchen, the other kitchen, sewing room, dining room, bathrooms).
 JK> Should be easy to keep up at least or easier, I expect.  That's the

It'll be tight but the nice thing is that it's all on one level.  It has
an old style (not smooth top) electric stove; I'd still rather have gas
but.........................  Who knows; I may miss the smooth top.


 JK> thing about this house that gets to me sometimes.. :(  Cleaning it is
 JK> more than a chore.  And if you try to hire someone to do the job,
 JK> forget it.. you are talking megabucks these days for a house this
 JK> size.  So I just buck up and do a few rooms at a time :)  Eventually
 JK> they all get done (g).  Matt does take care of the upstairs which is


I know my folks have cleaners come every so often but theirs isn't as
big as yours.  But, a bit at a time gets it all done eventually.


 JK> good, as well.. Alana's asthma keeps her from doing a lot upstairs I
 JK> guess but I let them work that out (g).

I can understand that.


 JK> Alana was just accepted at a few colleges with great scholarships
 JK> btw.. Amhearst, Goucher and some others.  They are going to see some
 JK> of them to check them out this week.. so I have a feeling we may be

Good for her!  I went to Houghton, out in Allegany County.


 JK> having a very empty house kind of soon (g)..  I think it will be great
 JK> for them though, really ;) They need to be near some young people, not

They do grow up.  Our move to HI was the first time we went without our
girls.  It felt strange at first but we adapted, and you will too.  Just
don't cook quite as much. (G)

 JK> us old fogies (laugh).

I think we're all starting to feel our age catching up to us.  We have
this past week with the pack out.


>> are.  :) The deck sounds like a plus as well :)

 JK> > Each place has it's pluses and minuses.  The place we're in now is
 JK> > bigger but has no deck.

 JK> I hope you will enjoy that deck :)  Perhaps you can put some
 JK> earthboxes or planters on it and plant some herbs, etc. out there.
 JK> Things you'd like to grab in hurry for the kitchen.

We hope to--herbs, tomatoes (in containers), maybe some greens....


 JK> Take care,

Thanks; it's going to be a major change in our lives from the last 26
years.


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