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Skriven 2010-08-27 20:34:34 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
    Kommentar till text 482 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
Ärende: teas/upstate
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Hi Ruth,

-> I'm working on using up a box of British Blend so it'll be next week end
-> before I grab any.  Did see a box of it in WFM last time we went; they'd
-> had the Original w/ artificial flavors before.

 RH> I'm surprised; normally they don't let the fake through the door.  It

Well, they do let white flour in so they do make certain exceptions. I
was with Rachel in Las Vegas at a WFM when I found the box of tea with
artificial flavors.  She and David like it too.


 RH> doesn't always bug me too much; I even bought some of those kiddie ice
 RH> pops this summer. It was so hot, I'd shove one down the back of my
 RH> shirt until it melted enough to eat.

Probably didn't take long to melt; those things are basically colored
sugar water, frozen.

->  RH> The ones with American honey aren't as good; you're better off

-> Which we get from the farmer's market, a relatively local brand.

 RH> Good idea.  That's usually better anyway.

Yes, the local bees use local flowers which helps build up a bit of
immunity to their pollens.  Helps in my case, some more susceptable
folks may have a bad reaction tho.

-> Probably not on our shopping radar any more tho so won't taste any
-> improvements.

 RH> Just as well.  I only buy them when they're on sale and I have a fat
 RH> coupon.

I don't think I'd take it if it were free.

->  RH> Cool.  We redid part of our building earlier this year.  It needed

-> This is a building given to us by a congregation that disbanded.  Part
-> of the building was built in the 50s, the addition in the 70s.  Town of

 RH> One guess - decoration done in the 80s?

No, but not very modern. A garish mural in back of the baptistry
(supposed to be the Jordan River) was painted over rather quickly tho.
(G)

-> Wake Forest wants it brought up to current coding before we can occupy
-> it tho.  A lot of that is being done by sweat equity of the
-> congregation.  Steve has been working on the computers; I'll be making

 RH> That's how we built ours originally.  Our contractor for the remodel
 RH> was a church member this time out too.  Worked great - he just retired
 RH> and he's used to running crazy projects.

We did the sanctuary/classorooms in Sierra Vista that way.  The
education wing of the original building was done the same way, same
congreagtion member as construction foreman.  Retired from his regular
job by the time the 2nd project was done.  We had folks in from all over
the country helping on the sanctuary project--we fed them noon meal
and a light supper. One group, from TX, really liked my chili (with
beans) and wanted the recipe.

->  RH> Why do I suddenly want to start singing Oh God Our Help in Ages
 RH> Past?

-> Beats me; I'm the one living with him, not you. (G)

 RH> True, but I've dealt with my share of pesky stubborn men.

He's not pesky, but he is stubborn at times. (G) He did the hand wash
dishes (all 2 of them) and cleaned the frying pan (we had fajitas) after
supper while I cleaned some other areas of the kitchen.  He even cooked
the fajitas after I cut up the pepper and onion.  Had some smoked
cheddar on them--that tasted good!


->  RH> Now you've got my attention!  Kosher dills are one of the best

-> Especially if they're chilled.  The night we did them for supper, had
-> just gotten them so no chance to chill them.  We used up that chunk of
-> pastrami yesterday; the pickles were chilled & much better.

 RH> Even better when they're sold cold, minimally processed if at all.  I
 RH> can get the real ones here.

We got Vlasic--OK, but probably not greatest but........

-> I recall getting WKBW (from Buffalo) once on a skip too.  Used to have
-> my clock radio tuned to that in college.

 RH> I've never heard it, but did pick up a ton of New York stuff once out
 RH> in Storrs, CT once.  FM, no less.  Television too.

WABC & Cousin Brucie?  My folks used to get WINE out of somewhere in CT
on their FM years ago. No cheese with it tho.

->  RH> Who probably sold it to a neighborhood kid, who still has it up on

-> Doubt it; its been in NY for 24 years.  That means salt on the roads
-> which tears up a car in nothing flat.  A 5 year old car, unless well

 RH> It's been known to happen, but the old cars have to get moved out of
 RH> state. My last car died at the age of 17, so they can last if
 RH> maintained.  I
 RH> didn't wash it all that often either.

TLC helps them go a long way. Our van lasted for 14 years, could have
gone longer but the cost of fixing the AC was about equal to the value
of the car.  It was an old freon system, I think, converted.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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