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Skriven 2011-09-27 21:16:29 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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Ärende: Life, and other fantasies                                [1]
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Hi Hap,

->  HN> I used a little backpackers Primus stove.
->  HN> very small, very light and very useful!

-> Steve had one of those for a while. Trying to find fuel for it on HI was
-> a challenge.

 HN> They run on kerosene...you can find that
 HN> just about anywhere...or alcohol! They'll
 HN> run on just about anything!

His had a cartridge thing; those got to be almost impossible to find.
Finally got rid of it before coming back to the main land where we can
now find them (almost) everywhere. But, the interest in
camping/backpacking is lower on the priority list now. We've got a few
things but gave away some to the Boy Scouts in Savannah that had their
new stuff stolen.

->  HN> months..and this year has been a bit
->  HN> drier than usual.

-> Thought we were going to clear up but weatherman says not until middle
-> of next week.

 HN> We finally got some rain today!
 HN> A gully washer for about 2 hours.
 HN> Now it's slowed down to our more
 HN> normal soaking.

Sounds good to me. We're clearing but chilling. By this week end, highs
will be in the upper 60s, lows in the upper 40s, then warm up just a
bit.

->  HN> we have a crawl space...but the wall
->  HN> that has the stove in the kitchen
->  HN> abuts the slab that the garage used

-> Sigh! Expand the kitchen into the garage & build a new garage?

 HN> What I'd have to do is redesign the
 HN> kitchen with the stove on the opposite
 HN> wall...not impossible but not preferable.

Well, you could find another house. (G)

->  HN> Never trust a skinny cook!

-> I'm not skinny but I'm not huge either.

 HN> Well....I'm not skinny....(grin)

Just as long as you're not huge, either, that's OK.

-> -> able to get some pictures of the 4 together.

->  HN> Glad to hear they are thriving!

-> Big time! Rachel thinnks part of Audrey's weight is from the alternative
-> formula she's using as the kid has troubles with cow's milk based ones.
-> BTW, Steve's meeting with the advisor showed he can take only 9 credits
-> in the spring semester & next fall to have enough for graduation.
It'll -> ease the stress on him somewhat.

 HN> -> HN> Good for the grands and also good for Steve! So, graduation
 next winter?

Lord willing & the crick don't rise!

->  HN> We have some friends who are liver
->  HN> transplant patients and yes, they
->  HN> have a TON of meds...also a friend

-> A friend of ours in HI got a new liver just about 3 years ago. After a
-> whole slew of problems, he was able to return to HI (from AZ) about 5
-> months after he got the new liver. He retired from the church this past
-> spring.

 HN> Hmmm maybe Steve might consider
 HN> that opening? You DID like Hawaii
 HN> didn't you?

The opening was filled but there might be other churches out there in
need of pastors. We'll see; the cost of living would be a major
consideration. If we were on Oahu, we'd have the military facilities of
Schofield Barracks, Hickam Air Field, Marine Corps Base Kaneoe Bay and
Pearl Harbor for commissary & PX shopping. I could go back to Tripler
for medical work & we could go back to some of our favorite places to
eat. (G)

->  HN> with an artificial hip, he needs to
->  HN> take several courses of strong
->  HN> antibiotics before even going
->  HN> to the dentist!

-> Dad has never mentioned it, wonder if his dentist is aware of that or
-> not.

 HN> Oh lordy I sure HOPE SO!!

I do too, but nothing has been mentioned so I've no idea if he takes the
antibiotics or not.


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Ruth
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