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Skriven 2009-05-04 21:59:58 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 23516 av Carol Shenkenberger (30071.cooks)
Ärende: Dang, it aint italian!
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Hi Carol,

On (21 Apr 09) Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Ruth Haffly...

 >  > The week end is almost over and we're all packed out.  Living in guest
 >  > quarter and Steve will sign out on terminal leave on Tuesday.

 CS> Happens fast dont it!

And now Steve's been officially retired since the first of the month. We
got our HHG delivered that day and have been trying to get them stowed
away since.  The kitchen is crowded, finding stowage space had been
"fun."  But, the boxes are slowly emptying out.


 > Yes, we've been on terminal leave almost a week now.  We're at Steve's
 > folks in Florida but will leave Tuesday to visit some friends in Alabama
 > for a bit.

 CS> I just remembered, I never did call in on terminal leave.  I'll do
 CS> that tomorrow.

OOPS!  Hopefully that's all taken care of now.  Steve had no problem
with that.


 >  CS> Meantime you might be interested in how much sewing work goes for
 >  CS> here.  3 lined jacket sleeves, one unlined, 4 pairs of pants hemmed
 >  CS> and one zipper replacement, 99$.  She presses everything afterwards so
 >  CS> it's ready to wear and one of the jackets she's taking to the dry
 >  CS> cleaners (price included).
 CS>  >
 > That's pretty decent prices. My rate for a basic hem in AZ was $5 but
 > that was some time ago. I could have charged more but most of my work
 > was done for fellow church members.

 CS> I thought the prices reasonable too.  Keep in mind i was having stuff
 CS> i got off freecycle so the *only* cost to me was hemming/adjusting.

 CS> I got a grunch of pretty much 50-75$ jackets and pants for pennies.


That was a good deal.  I've found some like that from time to time.  I
scored a loden coat for $17. at a thrift shop in Germany.  At the thrift
shop in Berlin, I got a big (holds 2 cake mixes) rectangular pan for DM
3.  Given the exchange rate at the time, it cost me about $2.00.

 > I'm not scoffing--my parents buy from a door to door guy on a semi
 > regular basis. Both meats and other stuff--actually I think there's more

 CS> We have 2 here.  The other one, isnt as good and we ignore them.

He may not be in business much longer.


 >  CS> quality angus beef you buy via mail order but at reduced price.  for
 >  CS> 229$ I got enough beef for 4-5 months and a month worth of decent
 >  CS> seafood all vacumn sealed well for another 200$.

 > Sounds good to me.  Is it just beef and seafood or can you get pork and
 > chicken as well?

 CS> They have pork sometimes and chicken, but I'll save my pennies on both
 CS> of those.

You can probably do better elsewhere.  I'm going to miss the commissary
shopping.


 >  CS> Now my freezer is packed!
 CS>  >
 > And mine is empty, waiting to get moved into the new place.

 CS> I'll have to drift this one down in time for hurricane season.

We will have to keep an eye on potential hurricanes but they will be
less of a threat than when we were on the coast.  I'll still make sure
supplies are well stocked.


 >  CS> I've gotten their stuff before and been delighted with the quality.
 >  CS> Sure, I can beat the price at the commisary, but not by that much.
 >  CS> This is all well sealed and will freeze well with *no* problems up to
 >  CS> a year.  (tested last batch up to 6 months and it was just perfect
 >  CS> still at that age).
 CS>  >
 > Sounds like a you've got a good deal there.

 CS> Yes, or I wouldnt have gotten as much.  They tossed in a few freebies
 CS> as well since i was getting by the case.

And I didn't hear you complain about getting them. (G)


 >  CS> I like the fact that I just helped a local business guy out too.  He's
 >  CS> got a store of sorts but it's not well located.  I mentioned him
 >  CS> but the word on how to find him isnt well out, so he does a door to
 >  CS> door thing on weekends while his wife tends the store.  I reminded him
 >  CS> to be sure to come back on a Saturday about 5 months from now when
 >  CS> we'll be looking for more beef.

 > And if he's smart, he will mark his calendar as a reminder.

 CS> Hopefully but if not, I have mine marked!

And have his phone number handy as well.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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