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>  RH> I did it anyway today - after two estate sale 
trips.  The
>  RH> second one wasn't worth the effort. The house is 
stocked
> 
> Some goodies at the first one tho?
> 
One blinding hail Mary at the first one - and then came 
this week.  Nothing much of nothing.  I managed to spend 
$26 between one estate sale and two tag sales.  The deal 
of the weekend was some art pencils/pens.  Really 
exciting. I did manage to find the estate guys some extra 
dough - spotted a killer mid-century dining set in the 
basement. Made 'em put it on Craigslist.  
 
>  RH> to the rafters with stuff, but fresh produce and 
cat food
>  RH> have to be replaced no matter what.
> 
> Got that! Cats will play Morris if you don't have what 
they want. Had to
> laugh, saw an ad for Purina (?) or Friskies (?), one of 
the two--with a
> "research institute" for cats, trying the new 7 flavors 
cat food. I
> guess no pickiness to those cats if they like all 7 
flavors mixed
> together in one bowl.

Either that or they were former strays with zero "picky" 
genes whatever.
 
>  RH> next grocery run.
> 
>  RH> I always watch for the markdown stickers.
> 
> It depends on how close to pay day and the fullness of 
the freezer for
> me, for meats and suchlike. Other, less or non 
perishable things, if
> they're reasonable enough and the extra money is there. 
I'll grab right
> away.
> 
I have a rather full chest freezer, but if it's free or 
close....  Some of my steepest bargains are from a 
markdown rack of nonperishables though.  Free air 
freshener (after coupon), and this week dirt cheap cat 
food.  It's a kind they like too, and at 75% off why not.  
The box of packets apparently came open, but the packages 
themselves were fine.  

>  RH> > Since they can't get their paws around a can 
opener,
>  RH> you're elected.
> 
>  RH> Yep - that or the pull tab.
> 
> Last cat we had knew the sound of the drawer where I 
kept the can
> opener. She'd come running whenever I opened the 
drawer, even if it was
> for something else.
> 
My two come for pull tabs. 
 
>  RH> Most definitely, especially since most people 
can't learn
>  RH> from their mothers these days.  Mom may be at the 
other
>  RH> end of the country and not know any of it in the 
first
>  RH> place.
> 
> It's not as well known as it would have been at one 
time. Then, too,
> different churches have different ways of handling 
things so it helps to
> know a number of ways to handle some situations. The 

True.  For weddings, mine didn't allow dancing for years; 
I don't know about now.  No one holds the main reception 
there anyway, generally speaking.

church our
> instructor is a member of, has a bereavement committee 
that comes into
> the home with all kinds of paper goods (among other 
things) to help when
> a member passes away. Our instructor had heard about 
that but saw it in
> action when her husband passed away. Nice, not to have 
to worry about
> things like paper plates, napkins, cups, etc.

Amen.  I'm not fond of them, but one less thing to think 
about.  My pastor's wife has a concussion and the church 
has been feeding them for weeks. Not the same thing, 
obviously, but precooked food comes in.  He's a great 
pastor, but the man can't cook and the two teenaged boys 
need to learn.
 
>  RH> > It was all folks that have been there for a 
while so no
>  RH> name tags
>  RH> > needed.
> 
>  RH> Heating pads and foot rests maybe, but not name 
tags?
> 
> Some of us, yes, but had some younger folks as well. 
Preaching pastor is
> only in his mid 30s.
> 
That doesn't mean anything.  My current lead pastor did a 
number on his back at about that age.  A heating pad was 
in use as often as not. 

>  RH> No snow removal equipment, no sand, and no 
traction.
>  RH> Yep.
> 
> We had the possibility of flurries this morning but 
Steve said he didn't
> see any. Tonight is supposed to get into the low 20s, 
but clear. Last
> night we had the remnants of a storm in the area.

Now of course a week later, it's warmed up enough to make 
more snow unlikely.  Not impossible, just unlikely.
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