Text 38808, 126 rader
Skriven 2010-06-08 19:52:24 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 38766 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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Hi Ruth,

>> > I presume he's a pretty good shopper, even without you along. (G)

>> Yes as long as I'm specific about exactly what I want and what it will
>> get used for.. He only substitutes items on the list if he has to, so
>> that's good.

> Steve has learned to call me if he wants to substitute.  He will come
> home with a lot that wasn't on the list that he either knows I like or
> he wants to try. (G)

Yep, sounds like Ron (grin).  But Ron doesn't call me about it.. We gave our
cell phone to my daughter, and another one to my son after Mom went back to
Florida.  We weren't using the thing ever (bg).  They made much better use of
it that we did.

>> Btw, we did end up getting a new car.  It's funny looking but nice and
>> added bonus, it runs like a charm (vbg).  It's 2010 Kia Soul.  I told
>> my daughter it reminds me of a little red caboose :)  The engine on
>> the Xterra was blown.  Ron was so upset with the original garage where
>> we took it to get repaired.  At least this new one has it's own dealer
>> warranty should any problems develop. The mechanic at the second place
>> Ron took the Xterra to said he'd be interested in buying the Xterra
>> for $500.00, which we'll be HAPPY to do :)  He figures he can take his
>> time and rebuild the engine, something which Ron as a programmer would
>> not want to tackle (bg).  It's not as much as we put in the car this
>> month, but who cares at this point!  You can't have everything.

> Good--something reliable, but sort of different looking.  It has a
> warranty which will be be a big help.  Watch for possible recalls; we
> got one for the Escape the other day.

Haven't heard of any for the Kia line, but who knows.  I saw a couple this week
for other cars (GM).

>> > After trying a friend's, we got a small oil filled heater (looks
>> like a > radiator).

>> Yes, we use two of them in our bedroom because that room has no heat.
>> It was an added on room that was supposed to be room for a hot tub,
>> but the previous owner never installed anything in there.  Supposedly
>> there is a floor underneath the carpet that is "all ready" for the hot
>> tub, but we've never looked (bg).  I also use one like that in one of
>> the downstairs bathrooms because that room has no heat either.  We
>> didn't notice the lack of heating vents in either place when we bought
>> the house (bg).

> As we didn't notice a few things here & there with this place.  No self
> cleaning kitchen but the oven is. No self washing/waxing the floor but
> the fridge is frost free.  Etc, etc, etc.

Would be nice Lol :)  Now, I have to count my automatic floor cleaner that will
move with us when and if we sell.. the dogs (g).  You can't count the cats
because they keep bringing IN dinner eeeek... a little snake was in the mudroom
today (bg).

>> > and save a few pennies.  I baked a bit more from time to time to
>> help > warm the house (and our tummies) too.

>> Understand - baking does help, and with the heaters taking care of the
>> rooms with no heat, it doesn't have to work on warming them.  We've
>> closed up the upstairs pretty much for now, and also helps.  It's
>> still insane though.. A smaller house will help that as well "someday"
>> :)  When we lived in Warwick, we had total electric at one point, and
>> for that we found that turning down the heat at night to a very low
>> setting really helped.

> We keep it low enough that turning it down wouldn't be as effective.
> Steve read that you spend just as much bringing the heat back up in the
> morning as you would by not turning the heat down so for the most point,
> it's not worth it.

Yes, depending on how high you keep it during the day, that's true.. and how
much it drops at night I guess.  We don't do it here.. it's not warm enough to
warrant the difference in the morning.

>> She'll get there some day and see what it's like first hand no doubt..
>> so probably until then, she just won't care. It's a shame really.  I
>> know housing expenses are high these days, but you know there are
>> places where you can cut down to make things work when you have to.
>> She doesn't seem willing to do so, period.  She won't give up going
>> out on weekends, for example (meeting with friends to drink and dance,
>> etc.).

> I'd have her reported for negligence of the elderly in her care then.

No, I don't want to make it rougher on Mom, and that's what that might do. At
least it's Spring now, and the weather should be nice down there (compared to
the heat of the Summer).

>> It's handy though I suspect not as healthy as one could eat (g).. so
>> we don't do it that often.  They don't put MSG in it, so that's a good
>> thing.. they do sweeten some things quite a bit so that's not so good.
>> They don't make brown rice either, which I have to remember to talk
>> to them about (and keep forgetting about (g)).  There is another place
>> in Binghamton that we used to go to though, that does have brown rice.
>> Too bad this one doesn't.

> Talk them into one rice cooker full of brown per day, then increase as
> sales of it go up. Take them samples.

I may do that.  Show them the menu from the other place in Binhamton as well :)

>> Today I ground a ton of flour so I don't have to be running to the
>> store for it, hard red wheat and soft white.  I was able to get it to
>> grind very fine, I just had to grind it a number of times.  Bread is
>> baking now, but I cheated and threw it in the Zojirushi and let it
>> have at it (g).  I still have to get out to the garden and afterwards,
>> vaccuum downstairs today.. Aspirin will be my friend when I'm done
>> with all that (bg).

> Sounds it.  I did a lot of odds & ends needed on the dress today.
> Tomorrow is another fitting. Also, 4 loads of laundry, cut out a diaper
> bag, etc.

Dress sounds like it's coming along :)  That's good.  We each do our own
laundry, but sometimes I'll throw in a load for Ron.. just 'cause (grin).  I
like doing my own though separate so I can control what gets dried and what
doesn't, etc.

Take care,
Janis

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