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Skriven 2015-10-03 19:19:47 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 31530 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
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Hi Nancy,

 NB>  NB>> And also on the generous side... ;)  The bigger problem I could
 NB> see  NB>> would be the stack of leftovers we'd have to be eating,
 NB> and/or
 NB>  NB>> creative with, for multiple days after...  (G)

 RH> That's true; we could go there for a farewell dinner. Having room in
 RH> the fridge for boxes of leftovers plus what we planned to cook and eat
 RH> otherwise over the week end (We'd do a long week end gathering.) could
 RH> be tight. Even with food for just 2 people, fridge room gets tight at
 RH> times. I sometimes have to take the flours out for shart term storage
 RH> on the counter tip.

 NB> Which reduces counter space for cooking... ;)  I'll grant you Michael

True, and where this place has more counter space than the previous one,
it still isn't overly generous in the amount we have. Figure in the
stuff that stays out on the counters (can opener, Keurig, toaster,
crocks of utensils, etc) and you've lost about half the space there.
Most of those are on the back side, up against the wall until needed.

 NB> is very creative with leftovers, and that often is part of the fun...
 NB> but
 NB> we'd probably be better off with more space in the fridge... ;)

For sure! If we had the garage built, I'd maybe look into renting an
extra fridge for a month or so.


 RH> They're a "destination restaurant" in the area, and near enough to the
 RH> airport that people will fly in early or out late if they've got to be
 RH> in town, so they can have a meal there. I can understand that.

 NB> Worth planning one's trip around...  ;)

I'd say so; they have several pavilions on a private lake and do
weddings and such like there. The only downside to that is that they're
near enough to the RDU airport that a plane taking off at a critical
time could drown out "I do's".


 NB>  RH>> I put about half of the pound cake in the freezer (cut into
 NB> serving  RH>> size pieces) for enjoyment later.
 NB>  NB>> Good thinking...  ;)

 RH> My usual M.O. for things like that.

 NB> And a wise one, at that... :)

Saves the carbs (tho I was doing it long before I was watching them) and
we get to enjoy the goodies long after the occaision is over.

 NB> sense of humor for a  RH>> ruby anniversary, gift cards for RT--we
 NB> went last night.
 NB>  NB>> Well... it is sort of a ruby... ;)   She might have sent you a
 NB> copy of  NB>> the "Ruby Yacht" of Omar K... ;)  (a current thread of
 NB> sorts in the

 RH> She probably thought we'd enjoy a night out, and yes, we did.
 RH> Afterward we went to the nearby mall, priced out replacing the
 RH> synthetic rubies in my ring with real ones. That'll happen eventually,
 RH> but not tomorrow.

 NB> When funds permit... :)

Actually, the ring is at a local jeweler's shop now. We've worked with
her for other pieces and she's doing this job for the cost of the
stones.


 NB>  NB>> Memories echo [g])   Hmmm, I wonder if that was part of the
 NB> thinking  NB>> behind our friends giving us a Red Lobster gift card
 NB> for our 40th...?

 RH> Could be, since rubies are red. (G)

 NB> Exactly...  (G)

But lobsters are green before they're cooked, so would that work for an
emerald anniversary? (G)


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