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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-18-14  15:23 <=-

 NB>> I was mostly kidding about sending rolls of tape for Christmas...
 NB>> but we've been known to do that sort of practical gifting..  ;) 

 RH> Robert would enjoy it but probably not Sarah and Audrey. Deborah's
 RH> boys are too young to appreciate it, probably would in another couple
 RH> of years or so.

Don't underestimate the power of kids to enjoy odd things...  (G)
 
 NB>> You certainly have enough to do on the unpacking etc to not really
 NB>> have time to make your normal specialties... :)  A gift card for the
 NB>> family does have a good sound to it, this year...  ;)

 RH> Just have to get on the stick and order them. We're beginning to get
 RH> some organisation to the chaos of moving in here but will probably
 RH> spend Christmas day unpacking instead of feasting.

Your Christmas gift to the house...  (G)

 RH>> Basically, yes. Fridge and dishwasher are relatively new but they
 RH>> will be replaced in time with our choices of each.
 NB>> Will you wait for them to die (hopefully reasonably gracefully),
 NB>> or replace sooner than that...?

 RH> At this point, I'd say we'll wait and let them age some. We just
 RH> ordered an over the stove microwave, partly to free up some room in
 RH> the kitchen. Other than that, I'm going to look for some nice free
 RH> standing cabinets I can use for linens and other storage, do curtains,
 RH> etc and continue doing things to make this our home.
 
It all adds up to some major expenditures, doesn't it..  ;)

 RH>> Yes, and I got some more unpacking done today. Still haven't found
 RH>> the box of bread crumbs, rice, other grains.
 NB>> Gotta be there somewhere...  (G)
 RH> And, it's not as perishable as some things so even if it takes another
 RH> month or so to find, it won't be a disaster when we do find it.

Just have to go out and buy some of the items in smaller quantities as
needed in the meantime, I guess... ;) 
 
 RH>>> Steve is kicking me out the door every Tuesday for my QoV group.
 NB>>> Good for him.  :)
 RH>> It's a much needed sanity break. I usually end up doing some teaching
 RH>> as well as sewing and learning from others.
 NB>> And also gives you some of your usual structure to balance the
 NB>> craziness of the move...  :)

 RH> Very much so! We had a semi organised pot luck for our Christmas
 RH> "party" the other day--lots of good food! (G) Yesterday I went with our
 RH> co-ordinator to pick up some batting, got home and realised my keys
 RH> weren't in my purse and Steve was out at Home Depot. So, I went with
 RH> her to the Wednesday group, got invited to join, saw some pretty quilts
 RH> and showed off pictures of some of mine. (G) I doubt I'll join that one
 RH> as I've enough to keep me busy during the week otherwise.

How many QoV groups are there...?   Do they ever get together as one big
group for anything...?  Or is this just another quilting group... :) 
Not surprising that you'd fit right in, but also no surprise that you
might find your life too busy to fit another group in...  :)
 
 RH>> Yes, eventually. I found the rack for, and most of my cutting boards
 RH>> so they're up in at least a temporary location.
 NB>> Until you figure out the best permanent location..  :)

 RH> I'm thinking of one but it's cluttered up with tools right now. (G)

Eventually...  :)

 RH>> Just have a bit more to do before the cleaning team and carpet
 RH>> cleaners come over next week. But, a lot to do on this end and took
 RH>> time out today for final Christmas choir rehersal. Went up to the (old)
 RH>> house afterward, also visited with a couple of former neighbors.
 NB>> Is everything moved now...? 

 RH> All is out of the house, we've turned the keys over and they have a
 RH> "for rent" sign out front.

Another hurdle jumped.  ;)   And one less thing left on the list to be
done... :)
 
 NB>> One of the nice things about moving locally is that you don't have
 NB>> to lose contact with your former neighbors...  :)

 RH> That is a good thing. I have a cook book I need to get to the one
 RH> neighbor but it got packed before I was able to get it over to her.

The joys of packing... :)   At least it won't be too much hassle (and a
good excuse for another visit besides) to get it to her once it
resurfaces...  ;)

ttyl         neb

... The refrigerator light DOES go out.  Now let me out of here.

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