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Skriven 2014-04-29 17:24:18 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 12706 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
Ärende: a toast!
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Hi Ruth,

->  RH> It's a good thing he got his back fixed!  I do other things at
 RH> night generally.

-> He's at the computer quite a bit; I'm OK with that as it gives him
-> something to do that he's interested in.

 RH> As long as it keeps him out of trouble, eh?

And off the streets at night. (G) He saw the back surgeon today--one
year check up. Was told it looked good, not to come back for another
year.

-> -> Good to make up a packet of instant oatmeal and have a (small) hot
 RH> drink with it.

->  RH> The chemex doesn't have a heat element or go on a burner.  I boil
 RH> the water in a tea kettle.

-> IOW, it just holds the water hot for you?

 RH> It holds the water once it's gone through the coffee filter and
 RH> coffee. It's just a piece of lab glass. There's a spot at the top that
 RH> holds the filter, and you pour the water over the coffee.

OK, sort of like a French press but without the plunger.


-> -> had plenty of left over to match it. Left overs from the various
 RH> shirts will go into a "Trip Around Santa's Closet" quilt.

->  RH> I've made my share of quilts like that.

-> This will be using the Trip Around the World pattern. Cutting it out
-> will be in odd moments tho, and not after I've done a bunch of chopping
-> for supper.

 RH> I just got one strip quilt done for a missionary.  Only about three
 RH> million to go, MS permitting.

I know, same as QoV quilts. So many military folks, so few sew-ers. Our
chapter is trying to get a quilt for all the WWII vets in the area as
well as the more recent ones. I finished cutting mu next one today, and
paired up the blues with a red or cream. Start sewing next week!

-> ->  RH> It works in some places but not others. In one place today I was
->  RH> all but told that they didn't want my help.  This was after they'd
->  sold me a cherry bakelite necklace for six dollars. Whoops.

-> -> Going back there or shaking its dust off your sandels?

->  RH> Going back.  They just refused to make extra money, not the Gospel.
->  RH> Then again they've also had things really mispriced in the other
->  RH> direction too, and refused to listen after some "jeweler" not worth
->  RH> his silver solder gave them bogus info.

-> Sounds like they need to get up with somebody who really knows what's
-> what.

 RH> Or not.(LOL)  The guy told them cherry amber bakelite was cherry
 RH> amber, and that gold plated brass was 14k.  The bakelite was worth a
 RH> fair bit more than
 RH> they had it marked regardless.  OTOH, they also completely missed an
 RH> unmarked 10k ring and an 18k earring single the other week.  The
 RH> earring had
 RH> opals in it too.  I clipped it and melted the earring back, and turned
 RH> the front into a pendant.

She shoots; she scores! (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Get shopping while the gettin' is good!!!

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