Hi Shawn,

Some things need sugar as honey would make it too wet. I made Steve a pumpkin roll on Monday for his birthday, used sugar there. The cake
part gets turned out onto a cloth sprinkled with sugar and rolled,
can't do that with honey. (G)

True... Though I wonder since I cook/bake gluten free and that's so
dry and crumbly as a rule that could be how I get away with it in
sweet things?

The pumpkin roll I make is very moist; if I used honey, it would be even
more so. I'll have to try it with GF flour some time; it only uses 3/4
cup. I think I've got that much GF flour on hand.

BTW, I'm still looking for the cook book with
the squash & apples recipe; Steve has my cook book corner so filled
with other stuff that I have a hard time getting to the books. Don't worry, I'll find it sooner or later.

No rush at all, I'm sure it will turn up sooner or later. :) If it's something Steve likes, let him know you want to make it for him. LOL
If he's anything like me he'll find the book for you quick quick! ;)

I've mentioned it a few times; it's just a matter of his clearing out
the access. He needs to finish off (inside work) the new windows we
put in 3 years ago so we can move the cook books back against the wall.
Once that's done and he clears out a 3D printing project, I'll be able
to get to the books.

asked for was my mom's potato salad--that one was in my head. OTOH,
one of our favorite potato salads is from a Pennsylvania Dutch cook

My mom's potato salad is another one that's in her head. I can come
close to hers, but not quite right. She won't tell me her secret
until she's dead. (her words not mine!)

Do you think she has it written down and hidden in some place to be
found after her death? (G)

I was able to give that recipe to her as written, no "bit of this" or "until looks good" sort of measurements. (G)

I've converted most of my recipes with measurements, but there are a
few that say "until looks good" or "large small handful" (LARGE AND SMALL!?!?!)

Large handful--Andre the Giant, Small handful--my hand. (G)

Just relieves the minds of those who expect to see someone/hear from someone on a daily basis.

For sure. Honestly whever we go with him to the restaurant they
always make a point of saying hi to us. "Anyone who comes with Bob
get's the family treatment."

When you're here, you're family.

Exactly! I've not been able to duplicate that one but made some
pretty good soups otherwise since then.

Friends of ours talk about Andrea's Mac N' Cheese she made one NYE
about 15 years ago. She's never been able to duplicate it perfectly
but comes close. ;)

Must have had something in it she doesn't remember putting in or can't
find to put in now.

None as Gabor is his first name. I take any recipe he gives me
and add to my Acuchef database for sure!

Helps now and in the future you'll look back on them with fond
memories.

Totally!

Steve makes his own almond milk from time to time; we grind the "left overs" from that procces into almond flour. Looks interesting, have
to keep it in mind if I need to make a gluten free bread.

Or if you just want a change in a bread. I made lasagna noodles last weekend with Almond flour. They turned out quite good and it
stretched the lasagna quite far as it's very filling. (No meat I used
a veggie crumble as my stupid stomach now refuses to digest any meat
of any kind).

Bummer; we've got a friend who got bit by a tick and now has alpha-gall syndrome. He can't eat any red meat, says his diet is limited otherwise
also.

Finished a full week of eating only vegetarian and I didn't throw up
once. So.... Looks like I'm sticking with it for a bit.

Good thing is, there's such a wide variety of vegetables to choose from.
We picked up an acorn squash earlier this afternoon at Wegman's. It'll
be roasted, not sure yet what seasoning will go on it.


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Hi Ruth,
On <Sat, 01 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

The pumpkin roll I make is very moist; if I used honey, it would be
even more so. I'll have to try it with GF flour some time; it only
uses 3/4 cup. I think I've got that much GF flour on hand.

I've been asked by the family to make a mincemeat pie for football day.
(I believe you call it thanksgiving). I am cheating this year and I bought
a jar of pie filling from the british shop.

I'll make the pastry though so at least it's half home made. LOL

I've mentioned it a few times; it's just a matter of his clearing out
the access. He needs to finish off (inside work) the new windows we
put in 3 years ago so we can move the cook books back against the
wall. Once that's done and he clears out a 3D printing project, I'll
be able to get to the books.

Understood. Andrea and I share the den now so I understand what
tight spaces are.

Do you think she has it written down and hidden in some place to be
found after her death? (G)

Knowing her, it's written down in perfect detail with measurements and
in an envelope with the lawyer. LOL

I asked her for just the ingredients once for one of her mother's recipes
and a few days later it arrived in the mail with exact measurements below
the original.

I just wish I could convince her to use email. LOL

Large handful--Andre the Giant, Small handful--my hand. (G)

So a large / small handful? LOL Fill the palm of the hand.

NYE about 15 years ago. She's never been able to duplicate it
perfectly but comes close. ;)

Must have had something in it she doesn't remember putting in or
can't find to put in now.

That's what I figure too, but she made it when I was at work so I didn't
see so even if my memory worked I can't help on this one.

Bummer; we've got a friend who got bit by a tick and now has
alpha-gall syndrome. He can't eat any red meat, says his diet is
limited otherwise also.

I'm positive this is what happened to me, but the doctor is still away on
mat leave, so I'm not sure when I'll see her again to ask for blood work
or something.

Good thing is, there's such a wide variety of vegetables to choose
from. We picked up an acorn squash earlier this afternoon at
be roasted, not sure yet what seasoning will go on it.

Love acorn squash. I have one left from the farmers market by the
trailer and will cook it this week. Also processed a few of them for
the freezer as they are so much better then the ones at the grocery
store.

Shawn

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Hi Shawn,

The pumpkin roll I make is very moist; if I used honey, it would be
even more so. I'll have to try it with GF flour some time; it only
uses 3/4 cup. I think I've got that much GF flour on hand.

I've been asked by the family to make a mincemeat pie for football
day. (I believe you call it thanksgiving). I am cheating this year
and I bought a jar of pie filling from the british shop.

I'll make the pastry though so at least it's half home made. LOL

I presume a gluten free pastry. I like mince pie but most often I'll do
mince cookies. The recipe came from my MIL, a basic sugar cookie round,
topped with a spoonful of mincemeat and topped with another cookie with
the center cut out (a doughnut cutter works well for that), then baked.
Just enough mincemeat to be satisfying.

I've mentioned it a few times; it's just a matter of his clearing out
the access. He needs to finish off (inside work) the new windows we
put in 3 years ago so we can move the cook books back against the
wall. Once that's done and he clears out a 3D printing project, I'll
be able to get to the books.

Understood. Andrea and I share the den now so I understand what
tight spaces are.

Steve tried the space sharing a few times with his and hers desk top
computers. It wasn't that comfortable so I switched to a net book and
can sit any where I want with my set up. We gave the 2nd desk top to a
relative that needed a system. He also tried putting his computer in my
sewing room but when he backed his chair into my cutting table once too
often, he realised it wasn't that great an idea and I got full use of my
room again. (G)

Do you think she has it written down and hidden in some place to be
found after her death? (G)

Knowing her, it's written down in perfect detail with measurements and
in an envelope with the lawyer. LOL

Just waiting for you........

I asked her for just the ingredients once for one of her mother's
recipes and a few days later it arrived in the mail with exact measurements below the original.

I just wish I could convince her to use email. LOL

Sounds like what my mom would do. Dad e-mailed from time to time but not
a lot. Both of them were more comfortable picking up pen and paper for correspondence.

Large handful--Andre the Giant, Small handful--my hand. (G)

So a large / small handful? LOL Fill the palm of the hand.

If you have an average sized hand, probably so.

NYE about 15 years ago. She's never been able to duplicate it
perfectly but comes close. ;)

Must have had something in it she doesn't remember putting in or
can't find to put in now.

That's what I figure too, but she made it when I was at work so I
didn't see so even if my memory worked I can't help on this one.

Sigh!

Bummer; we've got a friend who got bit by a tick and now has
alpha-gall syndrome. He can't eat any red meat, says his diet is
limited otherwise also.

I'm positive this is what happened to me, but the doctor is still away
on mat leave, so I'm not sure when I'll see her again to ask for blood work or something.

Good thing is, there's such a wide variety of vegetables to choose
from. We picked up an acorn squash earlier this afternoon at
be roasted, not sure yet what seasoning will go on it.

Love acorn squash. I have one left from the farmers market by the
trailer and will cook it this week. Also processed a few of them for
the freezer as they are so much better then the ones at the grocery
store.

I'll probably just roast this one as is, then serve it with either
butter and seasoned salt or butter and cinnamon.

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Ruth Haffly wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

I presume a gluten free pastry. I like mince pie but most often I'll

Yes.

do mince cookies. The recipe came from my MIL, a basic sugar cookie
round, topped with a spoonful of mincemeat and topped with another
cookie with the center cut out (a doughnut cutter works well for
that), then baked. Just enough mincemeat to be satisfying.

Looks like the jar will be big enough for an attempt at a few cookies first and use it up in the pie. :)

Steve tried the space sharing a few times with his and hers desk top computers. It wasn't that comfortable so I switched to a net book
and can sit any where I want with my set up. We gave the 2nd desk
top to a relative that needed a system. He also tried putting his
computer in my sewing room but when he backed his chair into my
cutting table once too often, he realised it wasn't that great an
idea and I got full use of my room again. (G)

Laugh. We're just stuck with each other for now, with the kid and her dad having moved in there is just no other space. Everything is done single file now, can't walk around this place.

Sounds like what my mom would do. Dad e-mailed from time to time but
not a lot. Both of them were more comfortable picking up pen and
paper for correspondence.

Dad was good at emailing until the dementia started to kick in.

I'll probably just roast this one as is, then serve it with either
butter and seasoned salt or butter and cinnamon.

I like butter and honey. :)

Shawn
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Hi Shawn,

I presume a gluten free pastry. I like mince pie but most often I'll

Yes.

do mince cookies. The recipe came from my MIL, a basic sugar cookie
round, topped with a spoonful of mincemeat and topped with another
cookie with the center cut out (a doughnut cutter works well for
that), then baked. Just enough mincemeat to be satisfying.

Looks like the jar will be big enough for an attempt at a few cookies first and use it up in the pie. :)

That sounds good to me. One of my cook books is nothing but cookie
recipies, a gift from my MIL years ago. One of the recipies is for
Hermits, a spice cookie with raisins and nuts. An option given is to sub
out mincemeat for the raisins and nuts; I've done it several times.

Steve tried the space sharing a few times with his and hers desk top computers. It wasn't that comfortable so I switched to a net book
and can sit any where I want with my set up. We gave the 2nd desk
top to a relative that needed a system. He also tried putting his
computer in my sewing room but when he backed his chair into my
cutting table once too often, he realised it wasn't that great an
idea and I got full use of my room again. (G)

Laugh. We're just stuck with each other for now, with the kid and her
dad having moved in there is just no other space. Everything is done single file now, can't walk around this place.

I understand. We bought this house 10 years ago, thinking that we could
build a garage with a bonus room above it for my sewing studio. The town
killed that idea, said we were double fronted (corner lot) with not
enough set back from the street on either side to do so. Since we bought
the house, Steve has gotten into ham radio. All the equipment for that, computer stuff, sewing stuff (I inherited a machine, plus we bought a
non folding cutting table.), books, etc means a very full house. Nice
roomy (eat in) kitchen tho, with a lot more storage space than the place
we were renting had. We added a hanging pot rack, a butler (portable
storage unit), other storage units and a couple of shelves to the pantry
to store all our kitchen stuff.

Sounds like what my mom would do. Dad e-mailed from time to time but
not a lot. Both of them were more comfortable picking up pen and RH>

paper for correspondence.

Dad was good at emailing until the dementia started to kick in.

I'll probably just roast this one as is, then serve it with either
butter and seasoned salt or butter and cinnamon.

I like butter and honey. :)

Like sweet potatoes, we find it sweet enough without the honey but I
guess it's a matter of personal taste.

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Ruth Haffly wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

That sounds good to me. One of my cook books is nothing but cookie recipies, a gift from my MIL years ago. One of the recipies is for
Hermits, a spice cookie with raisins and nuts. An option given is to
sub out mincemeat for the raisins and nuts; I've done it several
times.

I'm looking forward to trying this. I will let you know how they turn out. :)

I understand. We bought this house 10 years ago, thinking that we
could build a garage with a bonus room above it for my sewing
studio.

... or a ham shack. ;)

The town killed that idea, said we were double fronted
(corner lot) with not enough set back from the street on either side

50 years ago you coul dhave done it.

books, etc means a very full house. Nice roomy (eat in) kitchen tho,
with a lot more storage space than the place we were renting had. We
added a hanging pot rack, a butler (portable storage unit), other
storage units and a couple of shelves to the pantry to store all our kitchen stuff.

You've made it work. We have the worst designed kitchen ever, heck the whole apartment is not designed for more then a single person to live in I think.

Lots of small rooms and narrow halls everywhere.

Like sweet potatoes, we find it sweet enough without the honey but I
guess it's a matter of personal taste.

We did it without honey this time. It was good, I just add a bit for that slight twang.

Shawn
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Hi Shawn,

That sounds good to me. One of my cook books is nothing but cookie recipies, a gift from my MIL years ago. One of the recipies is for
Hermits, a spice cookie with raisins and nuts. An option given is to
sub out mincemeat for the raisins and nuts; I've done it several
times.

I'm looking forward to trying this. I will let you know how they turn out. :)

I understand. We bought this house 10 years ago, thinking that we
could build a garage with a bonus room above it for my sewing
studio.

... or a ham shack. ;)

Steve wasn't into ham radio at the time but I was doing a good bit of
sewing.

The town killed that idea, said we were double fronted
(corner lot) with not enough set back from the street on either side

50 years ago you coul dhave done it.

50 years ago Wake Forest was more of a sleepy little seminary town, with
some commuting to Raleigh. IIRC, from what I've heard, Capital Blvd was
just a 2 lane road (one down, one up) then; now it's 4-6 lanes, with
plans to widen it even more.

books, etc means a very full house. Nice roomy (eat in) kitchen tho,
with a lot more storage space than the place we were renting had. We
added a hanging pot rack, a butler (portable storage unit), other
storage units and a couple of shelves to the pantry to store all our kitchen stuff.

You've made it work. We have the worst designed kitchen ever, heck
the whole apartment is not designed for more then a single person to
live in I think.

Lots of small rooms and narrow halls everywhere.

Sounds more like an apartment for several singles, probably none of whom
are serious about cooking. When we moved to Germany, the first housing (military) we got in Frankfurt was a converted maid's quarters
apartment. It was on the top floor of a 4 story building, first 3 floors
had 6 units divided into 3 sections of 2 units per floor. The maid's
quarters were a living/dining room, small kitchen, toilet room, bath
room and 8 bedrooms--2 sets of quarters per building. The roof were
slanted so Steve and I were constantly bumping our heads, girls were
small enough that they were OK. These were temporary quarters, occupied
until permanent ones opened up (6 months to a year, we were there 13
months), had the nickname Army wide as "the bowling alley".

Like sweet potatoes, we find it sweet enough without the honey but I
guess it's a matter of personal taste.

We did it without honey this time. It was good, I just add a bit for
that slight twang.

That slight twang makes a lot of difference. (G)


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Hello Ruth!

08 Nov 24 13:40, you wrote to me:

Steve wasn't into ham radio at the time but I was doing a good bit of sewing.

So you needed more room then. :)

50 years ago Wake Forest was more of a sleepy little seminary town,
with some commuting to Raleigh. IIRC, from what I've heard, Capital
Blvd was just a 2 lane road (one down, one up) then; now it's 4-6
lanes, with plans to widen it even more.

Funny how fast these towns become huge citys. I know just east of here in Whitby, when I was a child I rode a horse all over what is now a giant sub divison with schools, shops, and thousands of homes.

Sounds more like an apartment for several singles, probably none of
whom are serious about cooking. When we moved to Germany, the first

I think it was designed for "profesionals" back in the day. Someone who ate at the office or something.

occupied until permanent ones opened up (6 months to a year, we were
there 13 months), had the nickname Army wide as "the bowling alley".

Ouch. At least I don't bump my head. hahaha

Shawn

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Hi Shawn,

Steve wasn't into ham radio at the time but I was doing a good bit of sewing.

So you needed more room then. :)

And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
sprawls thru-out the house. I have 4 sewing machines (one set up, in a
cabinet, others in storage bags), a serger on a table, embroidery
machine on another table and a full size (5') cutting table in the room
besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to have 5
machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene relief.

50 years ago Wake Forest was more of a sleepy little seminary town,
with some commuting to Raleigh. IIRC, from what I've heard, Capital
Blvd was just a 2 lane road (one down, one up) then; now it's 4-6
lanes, with plans to widen it even more.

Funny how fast these towns become huge citys. I know just east of
here in Whitby, when I was a child I rode a horse all over what is now
a giant sub divison with schools, shops, and thousands of homes.

I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
housing that has gone up since we've been here. One place in town hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's Hot
Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes, we have
a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with the
college kids.

Sounds more like an apartment for several singles, probably none of
whom are serious about cooking. When we moved to Germany, the first

I think it was designed for "profesionals" back in the day. Someone
who ate at the office or something.

Could be. We had brand new housing when we were stationed at Hunter Army
Air Field in Savannah, GA, 2006-09. The kitchen was not designed for
serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch
both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by extending my
arms. The house had a separate dining room that would have been better
off being incorporated into the kitchen.

occupied until permanent ones opened up (6 months to a year, we were
there 13 months), had the nickname Army wide as "the bowling alley".

Ouch. At least I don't bump my head. hahaha

I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the eaves.
We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge, and a
small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a year so we
made the best of it.


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Hello Ruth!

And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
sprawls thru-out the house.

I understand taht as I used to sprawl. Now everything is in storage and I don't even know where storage is.

room besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to
have 5 machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene
relief.

That was nice.

I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
housing that has gone up since we've been here.

Ouch, I hate that. But that's what's happening everywhere, just too many people and not enough places to live.

One place in town
hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's
Hot Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes,
we have a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with
the college kids.

For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing beats a good hot dog.

for serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by
extending my arms. The house had a separate dining room that would
have been better off being incorporated into the kitchen.

I can touch both walls without stretching. There is exactly one counter top and it's the size of the microwave. Where is my counter you ask? Well I use the stove. When I make pasta / pastry / bread I use the dining room table, or if I want to stand I use the freezer. (The freezer is in the living room of course due to no room in the kitchen)

I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the
eaves. We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge,
and a small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a
year so we made the best of it.

Yeah if you know the end is in sight, it's easier to make the best of things. If it was a 20 year place you would have been miserable.

Shawn
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Hi Shawn,

And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
sprawls thru-out the house.

I understand taht as I used to sprawl. Now everything is in storage
and I don't even know where storage is.

We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller
rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and
useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen
storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is in
units we bought.

room besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to
have 5 machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene
relief.

That was nice.

I figured some woman who lost her machine will be happy to get it.

I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
housing that has gone up since we've been here.

Ouch, I hate that. But that's what's happening everywhere, just too
many people and not enough places to live.

Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states,
also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to Florida
and then move halfway back to where they came from up north, IOW, NC.

One place in town
hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's
Hot Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes,
we have a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with
the college kids.

For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing beats
a good hot dog.

Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.

for serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by
extending my arms. The house had a separate dining room that would
have been better off being incorporated into the kitchen.

I can touch both walls without stretching. There is exactly one
counter top and it's the size of the microwave. Where is my counter
you ask? Well I use the stove. When I make pasta / pastry / bread I
use the dining room table, or if I want to stand I use the freezer.
(The freezer is in the living room of course due to no room in the kitchen)

I've used the table more often than not for many things over the years.
That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate dining room;
other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a table/chairs could be set up.

I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the
eaves. We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge,
and a small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a
year so we made the best of it.

Yeah if you know the end is in sight, it's easier to make the best of things. If it was a 20 year place you would have been miserable.

Quite so. Knew it would be short term so just made the best of it.

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Hello Ruth!

13 Nov 24 12:20, you wrote to me:

We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is
in units we bought.

That's good that you don't need the storage unit anymore. I wish we didn't the price goes up every GD month I think.

Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states, also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to
Florida and then move halfway back to where they came from up north,
IOW, NC.

Oh now that one is interesting. I think if I could move somewhere warm all year I'd probably stay there while Andrea is alive. She's the one who can't stand the cold with her crest and all that goes with it.

Me? I could live in the artic as long as there was a working heater for night.

For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing
beats a good hot dog.

Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.

Understandable.

I've used the table more often than not for many things over the
years. That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate
dining room; other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in
the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a
table/chairs could be set up.

Table is in the living room now. We're just so packed in, it's not even funny.


Shawn

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Hi Shawn,

We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is
in units we bought.

That's good that you don't need the storage unit anymore. I wish we didn't the price goes up every GD month I think.

Not fun at all.

Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states, also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to
Florida and then move halfway back to where they came from up north,
IOW, NC.

Oh now that one is interesting. I think if I could move somewhere
warm all year I'd probably stay there while Andrea is alive. She's
the one who can't stand the cold with her crest and all that goes with
it.

Me? I could live in the artic as long as there was a working heater
for night.

It's nice here, tho some may think it too hot in the summer. We don't
always get snow in the winter but get ice with it which shuts everything
down tight. Food is great--pulled pork 3 different (Lexington, eastern
and western NY styles), seafood, lots of good veggies........

For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing
beats a good hot dog.

Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.

Understandable.

I've used the table more often than not for many things over the
years. That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate
dining room; other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in
the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a
table/chairs could be set up.

Table is in the living room now. We're just so packed in, it's not
even funny.

I understand, ours is in the kitchen.

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