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Skriven 2011-02-19 13:33:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:261/1381)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: Re: Prep work
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 02-15-11  16:31 <=-

 NB>> And since they'd not had an inkling of any problems with the roof,
 NB>> yet, that didn't enter into the thought process now...

 RH> Bet they think a lot more about it and rebuild the roof with a bit of
 RH> a pitch. The walls bowed out too so it will be quite a rebuild process.
 RH> Good thing the kitchen wasn't involved.

I hope they get a good contractor/architect for the rebuild.  :)  And
that they do indeed think things through well, before rebuilding, so
that they can avoid the mistakes...  :)
 
 NB>> Including a kitchen.  I even went with her for some of her shopping
 NB>> expeditions, like looking for the right floor tiles...  :)

 RH> Must have been some fun, deciding what to use after so many years of
 RH> having one look to the kitchen. I'd not go with faddish things but
 RH> quite a few people do, then the kitchen look gets outdated quickly.

She was still working with quite limited space, but did a nice job of
planning things out.  It doesn't look dated at all to me... but then I'm
not up on fads anyway... ;)

 RH> Yes, hypothetically, if we were redoing the kitchen in the house I
 RH> grew up in, we'd probably expand it into the office room (what used to
 RH> be the guest room). Money not being a factor, we'd make an addition off
 RH> the back to accomodate a large sewing room and office/library with an
 RH> outside entrance that had no steps. Right now, the back entrance has 3

Oh, the things one could do if money was no object... (G)

 RH> steps to the porch level, then another, higher one to get into the
 RH> house.  The front entrance is like that as well and seeing my parents,
 RH> especially my mom struggle with them, makes me think that we would go
 RH> with a ground level entrance. It might, on the inside, gradually slope

I suspect that an outside ramp/slope would be more workable and take up
less work room inside...

 RH> up to the rest of the house. But anyway, I'd put in a built in
 RH> dishwasher, a proper pantry and lots more efficient storage space.
 RH> It's a moot point since we're not getting the house but fun to daydream
 RH> about.

Nothing wrong with daydreaming... ;)
 
 NB>> And did you make the chicken long rice, or something more basic?  ;)
 NB>> My congee was made and eaten... yum, yum and gone!  ;)

 RH> We had the long rice with cole slaw last night. It was good; I just
 RH> cooked the bean thread noodles in the chicken brothe, then added some
 RH> of the chicken. At the table, a bit of soy sauce, salt & pepper were
 RH> added. Just a bit left over that I'll have for supper tonight while
 RH> Steve is in school. The cole slaw was to use up a half head of cabbage
 RH> that needed using; there's a bit left that will go good with something
 RH> else. 

We don't often have leftovers even when I've cooked from scratch...
unless I really plan, and overcook on purpose...  ;)  usually little
bits left are too little for anything but a snack... or might as well
just finish up now...  ;)

ttyl       neb

... Are cranberries healthy?  I've never heard one complain.

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